ETMRA

FIA European Top Methanol Championship - European Finals 2004

Top Methanol Dragster

  • 1st session: Larsen wildly out of shape and shuts off. Leanders shakes and loses blower belt. Andersson rolls backwards out of stage and doesn't get green light.
  • 2nd session: More shake for Larsen, Andreasson, Grødem and Schofer
  • 3rd session: Big shake for Larsen and Erbacher, Turner loses blower belt on what looked like being his best ever run
  • 4th session: More shake for Andreasson and Lenco trouble. Turner loses rev limiter at mid track and shuts off. Top end troubles for Leanders.
  • 1st round: Andersson holeshots Larsen to win with slower run. Andreasson and Grødem suffer major shake and shut off.
  • Semi-final: New European record for Wilson on bye run. Schöfer holeshots Turner. Erbacher shakes on bye run.
  • Final: Schöfer red lights to hand win to Wilson. Leanders wins final by about 1cm, but fails to set low ET, so Erbacher retains the title.


    • LaneDriverRT60ft
    ET    		330ft
    ET    		1/8
    ET    		1/8
    MPH    		990ft
    ET    		1/4
    ET    		1/4
    MPH
    TMD Qualifying - First session
    R
    		Rob Turner0.2760.9532.4923.712201.964.7335.698225.08
    L
    		Peter Schöfer0.1520.9552.4993.731199.844.7645.696249.88
    R
    		Dave Wilson0.0800.9572.5093.739201.674.7755.730241.98
    TMD Qualifying - Second session
    L
    		Dave Wilson2.5150.9232.3993.581207.324.5725.479254.55
    L
    		Rob Turner0.3460.9412.4203.612205.344.6205.553238.18
    R
    		Peter Schöfer0.1130.9262.4283.636210.944.6575.581251.35
    TMD Qualifying - Third session
    R
    		Rob Turner0.3740.9162.3843.614185.994.9206.540124.34
    L
    		Peter Schöfer0.1330.9212.4283.622205.344.6255.536254.58
    R
    		Dave Wilson0.1330.9082.3783.564207.584.5625.472254.30
    TMD Qualifying - Fourth session
    L
    		Rob Turner0.2510.9512.4463.932146.575.5618.13479.35
    L
    		Dave Wilson0.2000.9172.4313.636206.654.6375.551248.49

    Final qualifying positions

    PositionDriver1/4
    ET    		1/4
    MPH    		Points
    1
    		Dave Wilson5.472254.30
    8
    2
    		Peter Schöfer5.536254.58
    7
    3
    		Rob Turner5.553238.18
    6

    LaneDriverRT60ft
    ET    		330ft
    ET    		1/8
    ET    		1/8
    MPH    		990ft
    ET    		1/4
    ET    		1/4
    MPH    		Result
    TMD Semi final
    L
    		Dave Wilson0.1980.8912.3633.541210.284.5325.436253.90Winner
     Bye         
    TMD Semi final
    L
    		Peter Schöfer0.1330.9332.4313.640201.884.6605.578253.08Winner
    LR
    		Rob Turner0.1870.9262.3973.601204.254.6125.538244.32 
    TMD Final
    L
    		Dave Wilson0.1440.9152.3873.564209.314.5555.457255.34Winner
    R
    		Peter Schöfer-0.1520.9382.4263.633201.854.6575.594245.84Red Light

    Top Methanol Funny Car

    LaneDriverRT60ft
    ET    		330ft
    ET    		1/8
    ET    		1/8
    MPH    		990ft
    ET    		1/4
    ET    		1/4
    MPH
    TMFC Qualifying - First session
    L
    		Leif Andreasson0.4491.0422.6864.120154.045.6587.446115.66
    R
    		Niclas Andersson        
    L
    		Ulf Leanders0.1080.9762.9475.50383.928.39411.69564.46
    R
    		Urs Erbacher0.1470.9892.6253.906193.974.9635.917243.65
    L
    		Arvid Grødem0.2711.0062.6844.013184.395.1296.129233.15
    R
    		Dan Larsen0.1331.0133.1315.47389.328.27711.41968.78
    TMFC Qualifying - Second session
    L
    		Niclas Andersson0.1340.9782.6804.150161.275.6387.275132.73
    R
    		Ulf Leanders0.1020.9762.5663.823195.664.8845.851239.61
    L
    		Dan Larsen0.3820.9992.6483.930193.784.9905.943243.05
    R
    		Leif Andreasson0.4901.0092.8145.02994.517.50110.31775.25
    L
    		Urs Erbacher0.1850.9512.505  4.7815.727244.73
    R
    		Arvid Grødem0.0950.9882.6073.890188.404.9995.997231.68
    TMFC Qualifying - Third session
    L
    		Leif Andreasson0.1830.9802.6744.435123.986.3458.49597.42
    R
    		Niclas Andersson0.1281.0012.6063.897191.454.9735.945238.00
    L
    		Arvid Grødem0.3510.9992.7274.121174.325.3056.357221.65
    R
    		Dan Larsen0.1740.9952.6263.898195.884.9465.92244.66
    R
    		Urs Erbacher0.1630.9842.5483.787199.924.8255.765247.43
    TMFC Qualifying - Fourth session
    L
    		Dan Larsen0.1440.9922.6493.952189.875.0286.005227.49
    R
    		Leif Andreasson0.1800.9922.8575.07598.287.3599.75192.44
    R
    		Ulf Leanders0.1860.9992.6423.937193.145.0025.969239.29

    Final qualifying positions

    PositionDriver1/4
    ET    		1/4
    MPH    		Points
    Final qualifying positions
    1
    		Urs Erbacher5.727244.73
    8
    2
    		Ulf Leanders5.850239.61
    7
    3
    		Dan Larsen5.92244.66
    6
    4
    		Niclas Andersson5.945238.00
    5
    5
    		Arvid Grødem5.997231.68
    4
    6
    		Leif Andreasson7.446115.66
    4

    LaneDriverRT60ft
    ET    		330ft
    ET    		1/8
    ET    		1/8
    MPH    		990ft
    ET    		1/4
    ET    		1/4
    MPH    		Result
    TMFC Round One
    L
    		Leif Andreasson0.1150.9862.5914.100153.395.6457.407120.67 
    R
    		Urs Erbacher0.1050.9682.5243.755200.814.7855.718248.52Winner
    TMFC Round One
     Bye         
     Bye         
    TMFC Round One
    L
    		Arvid Grødem0.0580.9913.2645.66998.658.03010.84172.94 
    R
    		Ulf Leanders0.0910.9532.5283.773198.314.8155.766238.98Winner
    TMFC Round One
    L
    		Niclas Andersson0.0800.9772.5883.897187.684.9925.970238.16Winner
    R
    		Dan Larsen0.1741.0032.6123.887193.124.9475.904240.94 
    TMFC Semi final
    R
    		Urs Erbacher0.3840.9572.8024.656133.966.1807.778133.87Winner
     Bye         
    TMFC Semi final
    L
    		Niclas Andersson0.0850.9462.5373.825191.504.9005.864242.05 
    R
    		Ulf Leanders0.0560.9592.5343.788195.684.8505.803243.00Winner
    TMFC Final
    L
    		Ulf Leanders0.1850.9412.5103.763197.424.8095.753246.00Winner
    R
    		Urs Erbacher0.0990.9542.5713.846195.714.8885.828247.45 
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