Tina Høst Nedregård back on track
To say that Tina Høst Nedregård’s last week has been a rollercoaster, is even an understatement. The Jedborn Motorsport driver won the Summit Racing Equipment Internationals to take the lead in the FIA European Top Methanol Championship, to see her dreams collapse a few seconds later when the parachutes of her dragster failed to deploy and she ended in the Tierp Arena sand trap with a destroyed car. End of the season and championship dreams gone. But the drag racing family once again proved to be the best in the world as a text message from Dave Wilson turned the world around again.
Continue readingA mixed Summit attempt for Team Brothers
The Swedish summer usually means sun, long days and plenty of fika, this wasn’t quite the experience of Team Brothers at the recent Summit Equipment Internationals at Tierp Arena just north of Stockholm. The trip didn’t get off to the best of notes with Margot and Stefan Schmidt (FIM-E Super Street Bike) stranded on the roadside with a wounded transporter. Once they arrived at the track and met up with team mate Eric Richard (FIM-E Top Fuel Bike) things didn’t progress as planned. Catching up with Margot after the meeting:
Continue readingLight Speed make mid-season moves
Bertrand Maurice and the French Light Speed FIM-E Pro Stock Bike team left Sweden in fine fettle having picked up the event win, a new personal best and the points lead with two events on the calendar remaining.
Continue readingAndres Arnover moves up in the ranking
Andres Arnover started the Summit Racing Equipment Internationals as the number six in the FIA European Pro Modified Championship standing. With a semifinal finish at Tierp Arena the driver from Estonia moved up into third position. But to get there, the Fast Ford Racing Team had some tough days with a lot of work to be ready in time.
Continue readingGustafsson, Christiansen, Morrison Jnr and Maurice take the Summit trophies at Tierp Arena
FIM-E European Drag Bike Championship – Round Two – Summit Equipment Internationals, Tierp Arena, Sweden 7th-10th August.
The Summit Equipment Internationals at Tierp Arena north of Stockholm came to a dramatic (in some cases far too dramatic) conclusion on Sunday.
Continue readingSusanne Callin, Tina Høst Nedregård, Jere Rantaniemi and Robin Norén winners at Tierp Arena
Susanne Callin raced to victory by defeating Liam Jones in the Top Fuel final for the Summit Racing Equipment Internationals at Tierp Arena, round two of the FIA European Drag Racing Championship. In Top Methanol Tina Høst Nedregård won the final over Tony Bryntesson, while Jere Rantaniemi and Robin Norén defeated Marck Harteveld and Jimmy Ålund respectively in the finals to claim the wins in Pro Modified and Pro Stock.
Continue readingGustafsson, Bengtsson and Maurice keep ahead and Farrugia leaps to the front of the Tierp qualifying lists
FIM-E European Drag Bike Championship – Round Two – Summit Equipment Internationals, Tierp Arena, Sweden 7th-10th August
A long second day of FIM-E qualifying at Tierp Arena saw a number of delays (most not coming from the FIM-E classes it should be noted) but three rounds completed to set the ladders for tomorrow’s eliminations
Continue readingSusanne Callin, Tony Bryntesson, Jimmy Ålund and Jere Rantaniemi number one qualifiers at Summit Racing Equipment Internationals
As expected there were many improvements on the second day of qualifying for the Summit Racing Equipment Internationals at Tierp Arena. As a result in Top Fuel Susanne Callin took over the number one qualifying position and in Top Methanol Tony Bryntesson was the new leader at the end of day two. In Pro Modified and Pro Stock there were also many improvements, but Friday leaders Jere Rantaniemi and Jimmy Ålund remained in the number one position. These four drivers will lead their respective categories into Sunday’s eliminations of round two of the FIA European Drag Racing Championship.
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