FIA European Top Methanol Championship - European Finals 2005

Top Methanol Dragster

1st session: Big shake and wheels up launch for Habermann. New PB for Habermann and Johansson. Possible European speed record for Johansson.

2nd session: Habermann loses blower belt at 60'.

3rd session: Lost to rain

4th session: Lost to rain

1st round: Johansson sets new speed record, backing up qualifying time. More shake for Habermann.

Semi-final: Wilson slows after major clutch failure.

Final: Wilson can't repair in time, no show. Turner stages car and takes green light for win.

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
L	John Parkinson	0.293	1.250	3.208	4.906	142.47	6.482	8.301	114.83
R	Timo Habermann	0.101	1.028	2.659	3.998	182.94	5.124	6.137	228.64
L	Krister Johansson	0.261	0.980	2.497	3.659	215.23	4.618	5.496	261.29
R	Peter Schöfer	0.076	0.926	2.545	3.790	199.87	4.814	5.745	242.03
L	Rob Turner	0.143	0.976	2.508	3.729	203.71	4.750	5.673	250.24
R	Dave Wilson	0.176	0.947	2.475	3.673	206.64	4.677	5.598	246.10
TMD Qualifying - Second session
L	Timo Habermann								Broke
L	Peter Schöfer	0.379	0.992	2.536	3.776	201.87	4.790	5.700	256.01
R	John Parkinson	0.544	1.102	3.268	5.419	110.55	7.669	10.548	69.58
L	Dave Wilson	0.089	0.937	2.423	3.601	212.16	4.591	5.491	257.10
R	Rob Turner	0.128	0.953	2.440	3.646	204.49	4.659	5.580	251.74

Final qualifying positions

Position	Driver	1/4 ET	1/4 MPH	Points
1	Dave Wilson	5.491	257.10	8
2	Krister Johansson	5.496	261.29	7
3	Rob Turner	5.580	251.74	6
4	Peter Schöfer	5.700	256.01	5
5	Timo Habermann	6.137	228.64	4
6	John Parkinson	8.301	114.83	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
L	John Parkinson	0.442	1.172	3.472	5.437	114.99	7.658	10.549	67.54
R	Dave Wilson	0.209	0.958	2.469	3.659	208.58	4.655	5.561	252.88	Winner	>600"
TMD Round One
	Bye
	Bye
TMD Round One
L	Krister Johansson	0.222	0.945	2.466	3.634	212.42	4.587	5.549	260.14	Winner	>600"
R	Timo Habermann	0.123	1.043	2.792	4.175	174.50	5.344	6.382	221.45
TMD Round One
L	Rob Turner	0.116	0.944	2.436	3.641	203.48	4.657	5.579	248.54	Winner	66.54"
R	Peter Schöfer	0.134	0.905	2.447	3.663	202.65	4.670	5.576	255.43
TMD Semi final
L	Dave Wilson	0.457	0.900	2.358	3.910	138.88	5.654	7.749	94.87	Winner
	Bye
TMD Semi final
L	Krister Johansson	0.065	0.986	2.527	3.713	211.16	4.681	5.558	262.79
R	Rob Turner	0.045	0.934	2.404	3.602	204.71	4.617	5.534	252.85		199"
TMD Final
RL	Dave Wilson									Broke, no show
RL	Rob Turner	1.061								Winner

Top Methanol Funny Car

1st session: Big shake for Capewell, Leanders and Andreasson. New Terminal Speed PB for Grødem.

2nd session: New PB for Sjöblom. Lundqvist tales 'long way round', from side to side. Andreasson loses oil line in start up, does not stage.

3rd session: Lost to rain

4th session: Lost to rain

1st round: Andreasson lose out through tyreshake. Erbacher red lights to give Larsen a chance at the title, only for Larsen to red light and hand it back to him !

Semi-final: Improving Leanders drives round tyreslipping Andersson. Shake for Sjöblom means win for Grødem.

Final: First ever final round appearance for Grødem, and he red lights himself out of contention.

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	Steph Milam	0.688	1.363	3.300	4.683	180.91	5.811	6.820	226.16
R	Kjell Sjöblom	-0.399	1.412	3.034	4.319	191.34	5.413	6.438	219.51
L	Trevor Capewell	0.607	1.086	3.275	5.164	132.69	6.875	8.841	107.42
R	Martin Lundqvist	0.133	1.020	2.614	3.889	193.12	4.974	5.958	235.73
L	Arvid Grødem	0.222	1.084	2.708	3.995	192.32	5.066	6.025	242.05
R	Ulf Leanders	0.192	0.983	2.791	4.203	182.20	5.315	6.300	235.75
L	Niclas Andersson	0.112	0.959	2.554	3.840	192.32	4.924	5.906	235.65
R	Leif Andreasson	0.160	0.998	2.859	3.864	194.60	4.923	5.877	242.98
L	Dan Larsen	0.106	0.982	2.579	3.824	197.19	4.885	5.823	247.45
R	Urs Erbacher	0.121	0.968	2.519	3.753	200.11	4.781	5.710	249.93
Qualifying - Second session
R	Trevor Capewell	0.257	1.112	3.342	4.954	163.67	6.177	7.242	218.32
L	Kjell Sjöblom	0.471	1.113	2.758	4.071	188.46	5.161	6.159	224.03
R	Steph Milam	0.567	1.249	2.984	4.334	183.65	5.440	6.429	234.50
L	Martin Lundqvist	0.146	1.011	2.792	4.966	100.43	7.371	10.312	72.35
R	Arvid Grødem	0.078	1.023	2.626	3.956	179.96	5.140	6.306	186.01
L	Leif Andreasson								Failed to start
R	Niclas Andersson	0.056	0.975	2.561	3.837	193.97	4.906	5.898	222.79
L	Urs Erbacher	0.138	0.997	2.630	3.906	195.48	4.954	6.011	205.65
R	Dan Larsen	0.103	0.993	2.634	3.918	193.94	4.979	5.950	237.09

Final qualifying positions

Position	Driver	1/4 ET	1/4 MPH	Points
1	Urs Erbacher	5.710	249.93	8
2	Dan Larsen	5.823	247.45	7
3	Leif Andreasson	5.877	242.98	6
4	Niclas Andersson	5.898	222.79	5
5	Martin Lundqvist	5.958	253.73	4
6	Arvid Grødem	6.025	242.05	4
7	Kjell Sjöblom	6.159	224.03	3
8	Ulf Leanders	6.300	235.75	3
9	Steph Milam	6.429	234.50	2
10	Trevor Capewell	7.242	218.32	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	Ulf Leanders	0.089	0.965	2.557	3.887	188.34	4.990	5.991	230.54	Winner	>600"
R	Urs Erbacher	-0.002	1.008	2.662	3.935	195.79	4.975	5.907	248.63	Red light
Round One
L	Niclas Andersson	0.043	0.961	2.661	3.992	188.27	5.082	6.057	236.89	Winner	>600"
R	Martin Lundqvist	0.076	1.002	2.768	4.218	174.50	5.372	6.402	215.15
Round One
L	Dan Larsen	-0.117	1.020	2.641	3.920	194.07	4.974	5.927	239.55	Red light
R	Kjell Sjöblom	0.246	1.058	2.648	3.928	191.55	5.024	6.044	224.02	Winner	>600"
Round One
L	Arvid Grødem	0.034	1.018	2.604	3.877	193.17	4.936	5.884	246.08	Winner	429"
R	Leif Andreasson	0.098	0.983	2.598	3.887	189.83	4.960	5.920	241.67
Semi-Final
L	Kjell Sjöblom	0.374	1.063	2.704	4.068	179.04	5.232	6.303	214.45
R	Arvid Grødem	0.075	1.028	2.629	3.922	190.64	4.992	5.955	239.31	Winner	>600"
Semi-Final
L	Ulf Leanders	0.073	0.992	2.602	3.877	194.62	4.938	5.902	240.42	Winner	411"
R	Niclas Andersson	0.039	1.009	2.657	3.968	189.24	5.054	6.034	236.69
Final
L	Ulf Leanders	0.141	0.981	2.614	3.993	164.25	5.432	7.018	136.38	Winner	>600"
R	Arvid Grødem	-0.070	0.996	2.592	3.886	189.87	4.962	5.964	218.48