FIA European Top Methanol Championship - Alastaro 2005

Top Methanol Dragster

1st session: No TS for Turner - problem with timing clocks

2nd session: Second session cancelled for safety reasons - couldn't clear all oil from track

3rd session: Johansson torches cylinder head. Höylä shut down for leak from Lenco after burnout. Turner spins tyres off line.

4th session: Turner out of shape and shut off after wheels-up start. New PB for Björklund

1st round: Höylä shutdown with Lenco fluid leak. Johansson has problems staging and gives win to Schöfer. Björklund oils track when oil line splits.

Semi-final: Schöfer drives through shake to win after holeshotting Turner.

Final: Schöfer holeshots Wilson but loses to sheer horsepower

Lane	Driver	RT	60ft ET	330ft ET	1/8 ET	1/8 MPH	1000ft ET	1/4 ET	1/4 MPH
TMD Qualifying - First session
L	Mats Björklund	0.122	1.076	2.771	4.133	181.49	5.292	6.261	233.47
L	Krister Johansson	0.227	1.001	2.554	3.762	205.53	4.795	5.686	250.28
R	Peter Schöfer	0.194	0.957	2.537	3.788	197.63	4.864	5.782	243.17
L	Rob Turner	0.067	0.961	2.476	3.682	203.03	4.738	5.647
R	Dave Wilson	0.147	0.941	2.440	3.646	204.13	4.692	5.585	250.49
TMD Qualifying - Second session
TMD Qualifying - Third session
L	Arto Höylä								Broke
R	Mats Björklund	0.160	1.133	2.830	4.197	181.86	5.365	6.345	231.78
L	Peter Schöfer	0.100	0.963	2.488	3.712	201.70	4.763	5.656	251.47
R	Krister Johansson	0.95	1.078	2.856	4.241	178.39	5.436	6.530	190.92
L	Dave Wilson	0.106	0.937	2.436	3.630	200.47	4.659	5.541	252.74
R	Rob Turner	0.112	0.981	2.535	3.775	197.81	4.853	5.784	234.20
TMD Qualifying - Fourth session
R	Arto Höylä	0.215	1.075	2.928	4.807	114.71	6.954.	9.191	99.66
L	Mats Björklund	0.454	1.007	2.628	3.964	185.15	5.095	6.046	236.28
R	Peter Schöfer	0.069	0.931	2.463	3.698	200.53	4.753	5.649	250.28
L	Rob Turner	0.107	0.961	2.505	3.744	197.89	4.827	5.793	218.87
R	Dave Wilson	0.148	0.926	2.403	3.584	208.62	4.601	5.470	257.66

Final qualifying positions

Position	Driver	1/4 ET	1/4 MPH	Points
1	Dave Wilson	5.470	257.66	8
2	Rob Turner	5.647		7
3	Peter Schöfer	5.649	250.28	6
4	Krister Johansson	5.686	250.28	5
5	Mats Björklund	6.046	236.28	4
6	Arto Höylä	9.191	99.66	4

Eliminations

Lane	Driver	RT	60ft ET	330ft ET	1/8 ET	1/8 MPH	990ft ET	1/4 ET	1/4 MPH	Result
TMD Round One
L	Arto Höylä									broke
R	Dave Wilson	0.250	0.954	2.465	3.840	157.20	5.429	7.188	115.12	Winner
TMD Round One
	Bye
	Bye
TMD Round One
L	Mats Björklund	0.259	1.013	2.619	4.338	122.31	6.401	8.728	87.03
R	Rob Turner	0.109	0.961	2.478	3.702	200.53	4.765	5.673	246.58	Winner
TMD Round One
L	Krister Johansson	1.726	2.491	5.935	8.558	92.79	10.982	13.291	90.79
R	Peter Schöfer	0.066	0.952	2.486	3.711	201.12	4.765	5.659	250.28	Winner
TMD Semi final
	Bye
R	Dave Wilson	0.291	0.941	2.432	3.605	210.13	4.619	5.484	258.72	Winner
TMD Semi final
L	Rob Turner	0.198	0.949	2.486	3.733	196.55	4.814	5.735	243.34
R	Peter Schöfer	0.095	0.916	2.489	3.727	199.60	4.782	5.676	250.56	Winner
TMD Final
L	Peter Schöfer	0.098	0.916	2.478	3.726	198.06	4.788	5.688	248.60	Winner
R	Dave Wilson	0.177	0.947	2.425	3.603	210.47	4.615	5.478	260.92	Winner

Top Methanol Funny Car

1st session: Final observed run for Staflund, who gets his licence.

2nd session: Second session cancelled for safety reasons - couldn't clear all oil from track

3rd session: Andersson drops 2 rods at top end. Andreasson spins main bearing, Kuutniemi crosses centreline, run disallowed. Lundqvist does not line up straight.

4th session: Johnsson loses blower belt at 1000 ft. Leanders up in smoke after excellent 60 ft time.

1st round:

Semi-final: Leanders loses with shake.

Final: Erbacher leads from the start in a close race.

Lane	Driver	RT	60ft ET	330ft ET	1/8 ET	1/8 MPH	990ft ET	1/4 ET	1/4 MPH
TMFC Qualifying - First session
L	Jonas Staflund	0.212	1.114	2.867	4.307	172.52	5.521	6.558	213.53
L	Jarmo Kuutniemi	0.341	1.029	2.700	4.061	180.87	5.221	6.226	212.17
R	Martin Lundqvist	0.345	1.074	2.938	4.430	165.11	5.704	6.843	183.12
L	Ulf Leanders	0.135	1.009	2.950	5.414	86.40	8.332	11.493	65.29
R	Leif Andreasson	0.251	1.004	2.767	4.248	167.39	5.496	6.522	217.29
RL	Urs Erbacher	0.197	1.021	2.772	4.116	188.29	5.216	6.142	241.35
TMFC Qualifying - Second session
TMFC Qualifying - Third session
L	Martin Lundqvist	0.075	1.059	2.873	4.311	172.62	5.637	6.720	204.41
R	Dan Larsen	0.028	1.010	2.625	3.896	195.15	4.984	5.909	242.46
L	Jorg Johnsson	0.289	1.132	3.306	4.770	171.89	5.986	7.135	185.11
R	Ulf Leanders	0.086	1.024	2.643	3.922	193.35	5.021	5.958	216.80
L	Leif Andreasson	0.330	1.027	2.629	3.907	192.97	5.008	5.946	236.78
R	Niclas Andersson	0.119	1.007	2.648	3.946	188.68	5.109	6.254	183.94
L	Urs Erbacher	0.232	1.018	2.622	3.891	194.64	4.973	5.892	243.91
R	Jarmo Kuutniemi	0.91	1.039	2.716	4.091	174.66	5.328	6.558	171.68
L	Jonas Staflund	0.125	1.061	2.764	4.138	180.98	5.301	6.275	230.89
TMFC Qualifying - Fourth session
R	Jarmo Kuutniemi	0.449	1.060	2.716	4.159	166.24	5.401	6.458	201.25
RL	Jonas Staflund	0.138	1.025	2.673	4.052	179.82	5.214	6.186	230.95
RL	Jorg Johnsson	0.317	1.041	2.725	4.086	185.91	5.284	6.495	173.45
R	Martin Lundqvist	0.059	1.061	2.840	4.360	160.68	5.688	6.789	208.92
L	Ulf Leanders	0.176	1.007	2.765	4.724	111.18	6.919	9.145	92.31
L	Dan Larsen	0.112	0.995	2.582	3.854	192.52	4.979	6.231	157.62
R	Urs Erbacher	0.085	1.021	2.620	3.885	194.89	4.969	5.890	243.97

Final qualifying positions

Position	Driver	1/4 ET	1/4 MPH	Points
1	Urs Erbacher	5.890	243.97	8
2	Dan Larsen	5.909	242.46	7
3	Leif Andreasson	5.946	236.78	6
4	Ulf Leanders	5.958	239.17	5
5	Jonas Staflund	6.186	230.95	4
6	Jarmo Kuutniemi	6.226	212.17	4
7	Niclas Andersson	6.254	183.94	3
8	Jorg Johnsson	6.495	173.45	3
9	Martin Lundqvist	6.720	127.02	2

Eliminations

Lane	Driver	RT	60ft ET	330ft ET	1/8 ET	1/8 MPH	990ft ET	1/4 ET	1/4 MPH	Result
Round One
L	Urs Erbacher	0.133	0.997	2.586	3.844	196.64	4.922	5.836	245.24	Winner
R	Jorg Johnsson	0.16	1.107	2.946	4.434	163.55	5.750	7.098	153.53
Round One
L	Jonas Staflund	0.119	1.046	2.680	4.017	185.26	5.516	6.121	232.32
R	Ulf Leanders	0.025	1.003	2.624	3.915	191.57	5.037	5.991	235.05	Winner
Round One
L	Martin Lundqvist	0.108	1.054	3.323	7.155	55.21	11.355	15.748	45.73
R	Dan Larsen	0.109	1.003	2.606	3.872	196.30	4.955	5.877	242.98	Winner
Round One
L	Jarmo Kuutniemi	0.071	1.008	2.647	3.964	187.66	5.097	6.053	235.18
R	Leif Andreasson	0.126	0.989	2.626	3.927	190.16	5.043	5.980	240.71	Winner
Semi-Final
L	Urs Erbacher	0.070	0.994	2.575	3.827	196.12	4.899	5.811	245.70	Winner
R	Ulf Leanders	0.038	0.968	2.614	3.922	189.96	5.037	5.985	236.34
Semi-Final
L	Leif Andreasson	0.260	0.987	2.650	4.558	113.97	6.691	8.860	97.32
R	Dan Larsen	0.080	0.994	2.571	3.822	197.85	4.898	5.817	243.91	Winner
Final
L	Urs Erbacher	0.067	1.001	2.596	3.858	196.24	4.935	5.849	245.21	Winner
R	Dan Larsen	0.093	1.021	2.608	3.869	196.59	4.958	5.886	241.85