FIA European Top Methanol Championship - Main Event 2005

Top Methanol Dragster

1st session: 1/8th checkout pass for Habermann, tyreshake off the line. Shake for Wilson.

2nd session: Habermann has wild ride to half track.

3rd session: New PB for Krister, but shake does a lot of damage and head torched. Shake for Turner

4th session: New PB for Habermann. Turner loses blower belt at 1000'.

1st round: Johansson broke and no-show for round one. Wilson stages and shuts down to win bye.

Semi-final: Turner stages and shuts down to win bye because of blistered rear slick. Wilson sets new FIA European Record ET.

Final: New FIA ET record for Wilson.

Lane	Driver	RT	60ft ET	330ft ET	1/8 ET	1/8 MPH	990ft ET	1/4 ET	1/4 MPH
TMD Qualifying - First session
R	Timo Habermann	1.418	1.145	3.064	4.762	137.16	6.609	8.896	89.79
R	Rob Turner	0.293	0.983	2.482	3.692	202.68	4.712	5.657	234.45
L	Peter Schöfer	0.123	0.982	2.550	3.790	199.18	4.827	5.772	243.39
R	Dave Wilson	0.131	0.906	2.377	3.553	210.55	4.543	5.448	252.88
TMD Qualifying - Second session
L	Timo Habermann	0.178	1.009	2.695	4.105	172.48	5.481	7.090	130.92
L	Rob Turner	0.280	0.938	2.433	3.653	199.84	4.609	5.518	253.93
R	Krister Johansson	0.131	1.001	2.551	3.776	200.08	4.780	5.833	189.66
L	Dave Wilson	0.112	0.906	2.404	3.593	207.25	4.586	5.495	251.64
R	Peter Schöfer	0.126	0.959	2.495	3.716	201.92	4.745	5.681	247.11
TMD Qualifying - Third session
R	Timo Habermann	0.027	1.231	3.222	4.903	146.21	6.334	7.859	139.32
L	Krister Johansson	0.269	0.942	2.463	3.624	213.43	4.606	5.537	244.73
R	Rob Turner	0.299	0.942	2.463	3.624	213.43	4.606	5.537	244.73
L	Peter Schöfer	0.105	0.925	2.468	3.678	205.58	4.686	5.598	252.73
R	Dave Wilson	0.237	0.924	2.394	3.578	208.56	4.576	5.491	252.85
TMD Qualifying - Fourth session
L	Timo Habermann	0.195	1.015	2.677	4.043	180.70	5.181	6.233	210.27
L	Rob Turner	0.378	0.935	2.437	3.640	204.74	4.653	5.574	247.45
L	Dave Wilson	0.346	0.933	2.460	3.759	175.69	5.169	6.819	126.68
R	Peter Schöfer	0.158	0.949	2.452	3.656	204.69	4.663	5.574	253.93

Final qualifying positions

Position	Driver	1/4 ET	1/4 MPH	Points
1	Dave Wilson	5.448	252.88	8
2	Krister Johansson	5.537	244.73	7
3	Rob Turner	5.518	253.93	6
4	Peter Schöfer	5.574	253.93	5
5	Timo Habermann	6.233	210.27	4

Eliminations

Lane	Driver	RT	60ft ET	330ft ET	1/8 ET	1/8 MPH	990ft ET	1/4 ET	1/4 MPH	Result	Difference in inches
TMD Round One
R	Dave Wilson	2.255								Winner
	Bye
TMD Round One
L	Krister Johansson									Broke
R	Peter Schöfer	0.257	1.026	2.539	3.748	204.38	4.758	5.680	251.51	Winner
TMD Round One
L	Timo Habermann	0.163	1.022	2.838	5.091	94.75	7.689	10.747	68.40
R	Rob Turner	0.119	0.941	2.426	3.622	206.42	4.627	5.541	252.85	Winner	>600"
TMD Round One
	Bye
	Bye
TMD Semi final
L	Dave Wilson	0.127	0.913	2.386	3.550	212.17	4.528	5.425	249.54	Winner	>600"
R	Peter Schöfer	0.120	0.884	2.511	3.864	186.64	4.941	5.933	220.60
TMD Semi final
LR	Rob Turner	1.176								Winner
	Bye
TMD Final
L	Dave Wilson	0.097	0.911	2.377	3.543	212.18	4.521	5.422	248.83	Winner	>600"
R	Rob Turner	0.110	0.932	2.433	3.651	200.79	4.677	5.604	249.85

Top Methanol Funny Car

1st session: New pb mph for Milam and Nagel. Larsen crosses centreline, takes out mirrors so no ET for Johnsson. Out of shape Andreasson very close to the wall.

2nd session: Larsen shut down on startline for oil leak. Nagel just keeps it off the wall. Johnsson loses blower belt in burnout. Leanders rolls through stage - no time. New PB for Capewell.

3rd session: Grødem loses blower belt at half track. Capewell drives through shake.

4th session: Bad tyreshake for Milam and chutes come out at half track. Grodem burns through piston and sprays oil over shutdown area.

1st round: New mph record for Erbacher. Andreasson hooks sharp left off line due to leaking methanol on rear slick. Grødem rolls through stage.

Semi-final: Andreasson and Larsen with side-by-side shake. Andersson shut down on start line for oil leak.

Final:

Lane	Driver	RT	60ft ET	330ft ET	1/8 MPH	1/8 ET	990ft ET	1/4 ET	1/4 MPH
Qualifying - First session
L	Trevor Capewell	0.776	0.997	2.695	4.156	167.25	5.382	6.464	215.37
R	Steph Milam	1.032	1.307	3.068	4.427	183.65	5.538	6.537	231.97
R	Jurgen Nagel	1.707	1.288	3.255	4.768	163.65	5.996	7.105	200.73
L	Jorg Johnsson	0.138	1.183	3.413	5.087	147.08	5.278
R	Dan Larsen	0.200	1.136	2.796	4.110	187.40	5.205	6.200	231.99
L	Arvid Grødem	0.090	1.068	2.892	4.362	167.77	5.567	6.624	220.97
R	Niclas Andersson	0.077	1.007	2.631	3.954	186.02	5.095	6.344	164.90
L	Leif Andreasson	0.281	1.057	2.934	4.980	113.97	6.962	9.283	89.35
R	Urs Erbacher	0.116	0.998	2.579	3.824	198.05	4.855	5.789	248.55
Qualifying - Second session
R	Jurgen Nagel	0.602	1.200	3.156	5.370	97.62	7.814	10.525	79.21
L	Steph Milam	0.669	1.230	3.680	5.894	102.46	8.206	10.747	85.37
L	Trevor Capewell	0.484	1.009		4.030	182.88	5.156	6.167	229.84
R	Leif Andreasson	0.282	0.991	2.653	3.953	191.45	5.027	5.994	240.61
R	Niclas Andersson	0.101	1.023	2.654	4.143	150.93	5.708	7.416	127.14
R	Arvid Grødem	0.087	1.045	2.713	4.077	181.26	5.206	6.208	229.51
Qualifying - Third session
R	Dan Larsen	0.186	1.000	2.589	3.855	195.67	4.913	5.874	240.28
L	Urs Erbacher	0.198	0.999	2.538	3.753	203.58	4.772	5.696	249.95
L	Jorg Johnsson	-0224.	1.051	2.788	4.080	194.86	5.122	6.130	215.61
R	Steph Milam	0.501	1.273	3.021	4.358	186.77	5.450	6.424	238.09
L	Ulf Leanders	-0.322	1.167	2.977	4.559	171.63	5.711	6.705	235.62
R	Jurgen Nagel	0.376	1.048	2.754	4.127	180.57	5.262	6.301	214.59
L	Arvid Grødem	0.098	1.027	2.705	4.070	180.85	5.243	6.511	170.50
R	Niclas Andersson	0.137	1.054	2.736	4.079	183.54	5.200	6.224	226.30
L	Leif Andreasson	0.307	0.974	2.664	3.963	192.33	5.024	5.981	243.71
R	Trevor Capewell	0.438	1.299	4.007	5.918	128.64	7.738	9.716	109.95
Qualifying - Fourth session
L	Steph Milam	0.497	1.133	3.196	4.828	153.43	6.188	7.509	171.82
L	Martin Lundqvist	-0.347	1.083	3.057	4.910	127.10	6.761	8.820	104.63
R	Jurgen Nagel	0.080	1.072	2.922	4.340	175.17	5.509	6.556	221.80
L	Niclas Andersson	0.368	0.994	2.615	3.917	189.72	4.995	5.965	239.44
L	Trevor Capewell	0.466	0.985	2.602	3.922	186.49	5.021	6.005	236.88
R	Arvid Grødem	0.167	1.008	2.630	3.943	186.60	5.051	6.063	226.27
L	Dan Larsen	0.181	0.982	2.627	3.945	188.93	5.019	5.997	224.60
R	Urs Erbacher	0.152	1.020	2.700	4.339	148.91	5.836	7.482	130.78
R	Leif Andreasson	0.266	1.051	2.635	3.912	193.97	4.974	5.928	243.31

Final qualifying positions

Position	Driver	1/4 ET	1/4 MPH	Points
1	Urs Erbacher	5.696	249.95	8
2	Dan Larsen	5.874	240.28	7
3	Leif Andreasson	5.928	243.71	6
4	Niclas Andersson	5.965	239.44	5
5	Trevor Capewell	6.005	236.88	4
6	Arvid Grødem	6.063	226.27	4
7	Jorg Johnsson	6.130	215.61	3
8	Jurgen Nagel	6.301	214.95	3
9	Ulf Leanders	6.705	235.62	2
10	Steph Milam	6.424	238.09	2
11	Martin Lundqvist	8.820	104.63	2

Eliminations

Lane	Driver	RT	60ft ET	330ft ET	1/8 ET	1/8 MPH	990ft ET	1/4 ET	1/4 MPH	Result	Difference in inches
Round One
L	Jurgen Nagel	0.236	1.201	3.264	5.105	120.61	7.059	9.184	102.47
R	Urs Erbacher	0.286	0.982	2.577	3.837	197.42	4.866	5.791	251.35	Winner	>600"
Round One
L	Trevor Capewell	0.227	0.971	2.751	4.642	113.61	6.737	9.090	92.60
R	Niclas Andersson	0.100	1.009	2.586	3.859	194.83	4.918	5.877	241.96	Winner	>600"
Round One
L	Jorg Johnsson	0.095	0.994	2.614	3.918	188.08	4.991	5.945	239.12
R	Dan Larsen	0.131	0.972	2.587	3.871	192.32	4.935	5.909	229.23	Winner	3.8"
Round One
L	Leif Andreasson	0.257	1.451	4.654	7.476	83.63	10.273	13.491	66.56	Winner
R	Arvid Grødem									Rolled through stage
Semi-Final
L	Niclas Andersson									Shut down
R	Urs Erbacher	0.429	1.000	2.609	4.071	161.27	5.539	7.177	131.93	Winner
Semi-Final
L	Leif Andreasson	0.154	0.992	2.631	3.953	186.51	5.057	6.048	234.41
R	Dan Larsen	0.191	0.962	2.571	3.840	195.71	4.893	5.852	235.75	Winner	>600"
Final
L	Urs Erbacher	0.115	0.979	2.542	3.775	200.07	4.800	5.725	252.37	Winner	404"
R	Dan Larsen	0.151	0.969	2.540	3.794	197.42	4.838	5.783	244.35