FIA European Top Methanol Championship - Gardermoen 2005

Top Methanol Dragster

1st session: Wheels-up launch for Habermann then huge shake causing much minor damage. New PB for Björklund. Schöfer a little loose at 1/8th mile. Wilson blisters tyres on potential championship mph record run.

2nd session: Good runs from everyone.

Event rained off after day one

Lane	Driver	RT	60ft ET	1/8 ET	1/8 MPH	1/4 ET	1/4 MPH
TMD Qualifying - First session
L	Mats Björklund	0.746	0.997	3.859	191.96	5.857	247.05
R	Timo Habermann	0.485	1.097	5.232	93.18	10.822	72.53
L	Krister Johansson	0.498	1.040	3.743	215.96	5.583	251.44
R	Peter Schöfer	0.497	0.978	3.733	204.29	5.657	256.55
L	Rob Turner	0.757	0.988	3.675	204.44	5.597	253.83
R	Dave Wilson	0.517	0.963	3.619	206.92	5.487	261.60
TMD Qualifying - Second session
R	Yngve Solberg	0.468	1.097	4.616	151.23	7.194	190.69
L	Peter Schöfer	0.539	0.966	3.650	207.77	5.542	258.63
R	Rob Turner	0.673	0.988	3.685	203.32	5.618	250.95

Position	Driver	1/4 ET	1/4 MPH	Points
Final qualifying positions
1	Dave Wilson	5.487	261.60	8
2	Peter Schöfer	5.542	258.63	7
3	Krister Johansson	5.583	251.44	6
4	Rob Turner	5.597	253.83	5
5	Mats Björklund	5.857	247.05	4
6	Yngve Solberg	7.194	190.69	4
7	Timo Habermann	10.822	72.53	3

Event rained off - no further qualifying or eliminations took place

Top Methanol Funny Car

1st session: Kuutniemi rolls through stage twice - no time or speed. More shake for Grødem. Lundqvist has rev limiter set to 5600rpm by mistake, loses blower belt at half track. Leanders shuts off early with shake. Andreasson has ignition problems. Erbacher pedals car to fastest run of session.

2nd session: Good test launch from Leanders. Lundqvist loses blower belt in burnout. Andreasson failed to start.

Event rained off after day one

Lane	Driver	RT	60ft ET	1/8 ET	1/8 MPH	1/4 ET	1/4 MPH
TMFC Qualifying - First session
L	Jarmo Kuutniemi						No time
R	Arvid Grødem	0.677	1.044	4.166	182.89	6.278	227.13
L	Martin Lundqvist	0.437	1.213	5.670	98.12	11.156	66.66
R	Ulf Leanders	0.485	1.011	4.471	143.60	6.974	183.37
L	Leif Andreasson	0.668	1.033	3.982	174.77	6.810	145.26
L	Urs Erbacher	0.486	1.050	3.944	194.38	5.925	248.75
R	Dan Larsen	0.495	1.044	3.986	191.26	6.000	241.40
TMFC Qualifying - Second session
L	Niclas Andersson	0.482	1.094	4.110	183.09	6.372	188.36
R	Jarmo Kuutniemi	0.729	1.061	4.359	165.92	6.660	199.07
L	Ulf Leanders	0.644	0.998	4.645	115.34	8.675	94.64
R	Martin Lundqvist						Lost fire
L	Arvid Grødem	0.633	1.033	3.989	185.53	6.069	234.20
R	Leif Andreasson						Failed to start
L	Dan Larsen	0.523	1.028	3.887	197.03	5.881	245.92
R	Urs Erbacher	0.507	1.024	3.888	196.50	5.853	249.62

Position	Driver	1/4 ET	1/4 MPH	Points
Final qualifying positions
1	Urs Erbacher	5.853	249.62	8
2	Dan Larsen	5.881	245.92	7
3	Arvid Grødem	6.069	234.20	6
4	Niclas Andersson	6.372	188.36	5
5	Jarmo Kuutniemi	6.660	199.07	4
6	Leif Andreasson	6.810	145.26	4
7	Ulf Leanders	6.974	183.37	3
8	Martin Lundqvist	11.156	66.66	3

Event rained off - no further qualifying or eliminations took place

Copyright (c) NDRG 2005. Results may be subject to appeal
My thanks to Ronnie and the NDRG 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.