A big happy drag racing family ended 2018 years season
Everything comes to and end, and so did 2018th drag racing season as well. But as usual we end it with a big pricegiving ceremony of our talent drivers and riders.
Dennis Habermann defeats his brother to take over the #1
In a real ‘the winner takes it all’ semi-final Dennis Habermann claimed the 2018 FIA European Top Methanol Championship at the European Finals at Santa Pod Raceway. Being in the number two position behind leader and reigning champion Timo Habermann all season long, Dennis won that semi-final and took over the lead for the first time. The two brothers, rivals but also best friends, kept the numbers one and two in the team, but swapped the order compared to 2017. Continue reading
Consistency brings Peter Östlund the 2018 EDRS Pro Nordic MC Super Comp Bike title
With no fewer than 27 riders scoring points in the championship, Super Comp Bike was one of the most competitive categories of the 2018 EDRS Pro Nordic MC. But still, Peter Östlund claimed the title with an impressive 191 points advantage over the number two in the championship after four races. Consistency and going rounds in every race were the reasons behind his extremely succesful 2018 season. Continue reading
Game, set, match and championship for Anita Mäkelä
There is no one who knows better than Anita Mäkelä that past performance is no guarantee for future results. After claiming her second FIA European Top Fuel title in 2016, the 2017 season was filled with early exits, mechanical problems and the number five spot in the championship. But in 2018 the Finnish fan favourite and her team bounced back in an extremely dominant way by claiming the title with three race wins, one runner-up spot, two semi-final finishes and a 131-point advantage in the final points standing. Resetting the European ET record in the penultimate and final race of the season added the icing on the cake for the champion. Continue reading
Marcus Christiansen collects number ones
Marcus Christiansen’s first full season in Super Twin Motorcycle could hardly have been any better. The 24-year-old Dane claimed the 2018 EDRS Pro Nordic MC title and the FIM Europe European title as well. Being probably the smallest team in the pits, the hard work of the family run squad paid off with race wins, records and titles. And because the competition in Super Twin Motorcycle is close and tough, the Danish team will spend the winter improving their championship winning bike. Continue reading
Jimmy Ålund now also number one in Pro Modified
After claiming no fewer than ten FIA European Pro Stock titles, Jimmy Ålund added his first FIA European Pro Modified championship to his impressive list of honours in 2018. Being both quick and consistent, Ålund and the Magnus Petersson-owned and tuned Old ’51 Chevrolet dethroned 7-time FIA European Pro Mod champion Michael Gullqvist after an almost season long battle. And the hunger for more titles is still not over! Continue reading
Champion Thomas Pettersson finishes the season on a high
Thomas Pettersson claimed his second EDRS Pro Nordic MC Top Fuel Motorcycle title in 2018 after the TEAM 817 rider won the championship in 2016 and was the runner-up in 2017. An impressive track record, but that doesn’t mean that the 2018 championship was an easy one for Pettersson. After some far from trouble free races, Pettersson climbed into the number one position at the last race of the season, resetting his personal best and winning the event. Continue reading
Summit Racing EDRS Series Banquet is sailing up
The 2018 Summit Racing EDRS Series Banquet is getting closer. A lot is going on during the evening. And we start the afternoon with some informations of the past and the future of our sport and actions.
