ETMRA

  • 1st session: Björklund shut down after burnout. New Track Record for Wilson. New PB for Habermann.
  • 2nd session: Tyreshake for Schöfer while Habermann pops burst panel. First ever fiev for Björklund.
  • 3rd session: Wheels up launch for Habermann. Johansson sounds very rough from experimental fuel system settings. Solberg shut down for oil leak.
  • 4th session: Lost to rain
  • 1st round: Johansson puts huge holeshot on Björklund. Schöfer damages rear end but hangs on to beat Solberg. Habermann blows another burst panel
  • Semi-final: Not run - meeting ended because of noise curfew
  • Final: Not run - meeting ended because of noise curfew
  • FIA European Top Methanol Championship - VEIDEC Festival 2005

    Top Methanol Dragster

    LaneDriverRT60ft
    ET
    1/8
    ET
    1/8
    MPH
    1/4
    ET
    1/4
    MPH
    TMD Qualifying - First session
    RYngve Solberg0.0580...7.122190.42
    LMats Björklund     Shut down
    LTimo Habermann0.1840...6.310176.72
    RPeter Schöfer0.1590...5.591254.43
    LKrister Johansson0.1820...5.826254.18
    RDave Wilson0.1560...5.459260.01
    LRob Turner0.1360...5.608204.60
    TMD Qualifying - Second session
    RYngve Solberg0.0630...7.122190.06
    LMats Björklund0.1470...5.949243.66
    RTimo Habermann0.3820...7.101128.87
    LPeter Schöfer0.0740...9.83782.76
    RRob Turner0.0800...5.632248.53
    LDave Wilson0.1210...5.435260.51
    TMD Qualifying - Third session
    RKrister Johansson0.3430...10.38887.44
    RPeter Schöfer0.2130...5.632254.23
    LMats Björklund0.1570...6.009239.51
    RYngve Solberg     Shut down
    LTimo Habermann0.1370...6.381175.30
    RDave Wilson0.1390...5.471259.22
    LRob Turner0.1400...5.667250.41
    TMD Qualifying - Fourth session

    PositionDriver1/4
    ET
    1/4
    MPH
    Points
    Final qualifying positions
    1
    Dave Wilson5.435260.51
    8
    2
    Peter Schöfer5.591254.43
    7
    3
    Rob Turner5.608204.60
    6
    4
    Krister Johansson5.826254.18
    5
    5
    Mats Björklund5.949243.66
    4
    6
    Timo Habermann6.310176.62
    4
    7
    Yngve Solberg7.122190.42
    3

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    LaneDriverRT60ft
    ET
    1/8
    ET
    1/8
    MPH
    1/4
    ET
    1/4
    MPH
    Result
    TMD Round One
    RLDave Wilson0.3000...5.522256.07Winner
     Bye       
    TMD Round One
    RMats Björklund0.5330...6.264239.84 
    LKrister Johansson0.1220...5.628256.12Winner
    TMD Round One
    RPeter Schöfer0.1590...6.742221.71Winner
    LYngve Solberg0.0570...7.166188.85 
    TMD Round One
    RRob Turner0.1400...5.592251.12Winner
    LTimo Habermann0.0930...7.672112.56 
    TMD Semi final
     Dave Wilson       
     Krister Johansson       
    TMD Semi final
     Peter Schöfer       
     Rob Turner       
    TMD Final

    Top Methanol Funny Car

  • 1st session: Shake for Leanders, Andreasson & Andersson. Grødem shut down after burnout, couldn't engage reverse. Staflund pops burst panels at 800 ft. Jorg Johnsson broken for event after kicking a rod out in the warm-up on Thursday.
  • 2nd session: Andersson just keeps it out of the wall and shuts off early.
  • 3rd session: Staflund pops burst panels again as intake vavlve sticks open. Shake for Andreasson and Larsen. Andersson drops a cylinder. Quarter mile shake for Grødem.
  • 4th session: Session lost to rain after first pair had run in this session
  • 1st round: Big shake for Grødem and Andreasson. Lundqvist red lights then loses fire at 60' when mag lead comes loose.
  • Semi-final: Not run - meeting ended because of noise curfew
  • Final: Not run - meeting ended because of noise curfew
  • LaneDriverRT60ft
    ET
    1/8
    ET
    1/8
    MPH
    1/4
    ET
    1/4
    MPH
    TMFC Qualifying - First session
    RKjell Sjöblom0.6690...7.008195.31
    RJürgen Nagel-0.0900...6.600199.27
    LMartin Lundqvist-0.3840...6.231233.42
    RJonas Staflund0.2540...6.859135.85
    LJarmo Kuutniemi0.8660...6.086238.13
    RUlf Leanders0.940...9.678100.06
    LArvid Grødem     Shut down
    RLeif Andreasson0.2680...7.862110.08
    LNiclas Andersson0.0420...13.37058.86
    RUrs Erbacher0.1460...5.877243.26
    LDan Larsen0.1840...5.903243.64
    TMFC Qualifying - Second session
    LUlf Leanders0.2840...9.03183.63
    LLeif Andreasson0.3060...6.044242.25
    RArvid Grødem0.0840...6.363228.32
    LKjell Sjöblom0.5150...6.801204.49
    RNiclas Andersson0.1030...8.94397.22
    RMartin Lundqvist-0.2210...6.326229.16
    LJürgen Nagel 0...6.694213.65
    RDan Larsen0.0670...5.865242.43
    LUrs Erbacher0.2200...5.913245.56
    TMFC Qualifying - Third session
    RJonas Staflund0.1380...7.289156.24
    RUlf Leanders0.2170...5.893239.75
    LJarmo Kuutniemi0.1970...6.557172.40
    RKjell Sjöblom0.5670...6.911201.84
    LNiclas Andersson0.2810...6.345221.68
    RJürgen Nagel0.2120...6.566224.43
    LArvid Grødem0.2010...6.467215.27
    RLeif Andreasson0.4650...9.61086.53
    LMartin Lundqvist0.0890...6.229232.11
    RUrs Erbacher0.1710...5.869245.57
    LDan Larsen0.2720...10.27775.73
    TMFC Qualifying - Fourth session
    RArvid Grødem0.0920...6.38212.19
    LJonas Staflund0.3530...6.487229.96

    PositionDriver1/4
    ET
    1/4
    MPH
    Points
    Final qualifying positions
    1
    Dan Larsen5.865242.43
    8
    2
    Urs Erbacher5.869245.57
    7
    3
    Ulf Leanders5.893239.75
    6
    4
    Leif Andreasson6.044242.25
    5
    5
    Jarmo Kuutniemi6.086238.13
    4
    6
    Martin Lundqvist6.229232.11
    4
    7
    Niclas Andersson6.345221.68
    3
    8
    Arvid Grødem6.363228.32
    3
    9
    Jonas Staflund6.859135.85
    2
    10
    Jürgen Nagel6.566224.43
    2

    LaneDriverRT60ft
    ET
    1/8
    ET
    1/8
    MPH
    1/4
    ET
    1/4
    MPH
    Result
    TMFC Round One
    RArvid Grødem-0.0070...7.466130.37Red light
    LDan Larsen0.1010...5.903244.22Winner
    Round One
    RJarmo Kuutniemi-0.3500...7.889116.85Red light
    LLeif Andreasson0.670...7.925112.88Winner
    Round One
    RUrs Erbacher0.1370...5.890239.36 
    LNiclas Andersson0.0440...5.842244.21Winner
    Round One
    RUlf Leanders-0.0040...5.869235.15Winner
    LMartin Lundqvist-0.190     Red light
    Semi-Final
     Dan Larsen       
     Leif Andreasson       
    Semi-Final
     Niclas Andersson       
     Ulf Leanders       
    Final

    Copyright (c) SHRA 2005. Results may be subject to appeal
    My thanks to Bjorn, Christer and the SHRA timing crew for their help compiling this data and making me so welcome. A big thank you also to Arvid Grødem and his team for making me so welcome this weekend and letting me stay with them at the track.