FIA European Top Methanol Championship - Alastaro 2006

Top Methanol Dragster

1st session: New Personal Best for Höylä - first ever 5.

2nd session: Lost to oildown before TM qualifying round started

3rd session: Another PB for Höylä.

4th session:

5th session: Wilson shut down with low oil pressure while staging.

1st round:

Semi-final: Yet another PB for Höylä. Wilson lucky to win when blower belt starts to break but holds to end of run.

Final: Schöfer holeshots Wilson who passes him in the lights (less than 80cm difference)

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	Arto Höylä	0.282	0.948	2.527	3.838	186.99	4.974	5.939	232.80
R	Krister Johansson	0.215	1.180	3.530	6.268	78.77	9.680	12.618	64.02
L	Dave Wilson	0.325	0.923	2.455	3.669	204.13	4.711	5.601	250.63
R	Peter Schöfer	0.170	0.954	2.487	3.715	202.02	4.769	5.658	250.77
TMD Qualifying - Second session
TMD Qualifying - Third session
L	Krister Johansson	0.159	1.070	2.992	4.509	164.96	5.758	6.793	210.53
R	Arto Höylä	0.164	0.962	2.496	3.765	192.47	4.868	5.812	236.10
L	Peter Schöfer	0.152	0.917	2.436	3.645	204.27	4.682	5.563	255.25
R	Dave Wilson	0.181	0.962	2.470	3.662	207.28	4.687	5.561	256.71
TMD Qualifying - Fourth session
R	Krister Johansson	0.270	1.114	2.831	4.121	194.47	5.198	6.106	246.31
L	Dave Wilson	0.172	0.937	2.429	3.612	208.62	4.633	5.506	256.56
R	Peter Schöfer	0.174	0.928	2.448	3.666	203.07	4.709	5.591	253.88
TMD Qualifying - Fifth session
L	Peter Schöfer	0.121		2.401	3.597	206.47	4.623	5.496	256.56
R	Dave Wilson								Shut down

Final qualifying positions

Position	Driver	1/4 ET	1/4 MPH	Points
1	Peter Schöfer	5.496	256.56	8
2	Dave Wilson	5.506	256.56	7
3	Arto Höylä	5.812	236.10	6
4	Krister Johansson	6.106	246.31	5

Eliminations

Lane	Driver	RT	60ft ET	330ft ET	1/8 ET	1/8 MPH	990ft ET	1/4 ET	1/4 MPH	Result
TMD Semi final
L	Peter Schöfer	0.139	0.921	2.457	3.664	205.39	4.691	5.563	257.73	Winner
R	Krister Johansson	0.076	1.101	2.785	4.059	196.85	5.123	6.023	249.03
TMD Semi final
L	Arto Höylä	0.156	0.928	2.458	3.722	193.89	4.820	5.756	239.50
R	Dave Wilson	0.146	0.948	2.432	3.614	208.33	4.637	5.515	254.46	Winner
TMD Final
L	Dave Wilson	0.180	0.939	2.439	3.628	206.85	4.653	5.530	255.47	Winner
R	Peter Schöfer	0.095	0.923	2.460	3.691	201.89	4.739	5.623	254.17

Top Methanol Funny Car

1st session: Larsen hits rev limiter in burnout and breaks blower belt on launch. Andreasson gets 2 wheels on grass in shutdown, doing more body damage. Sjöblom drops a vave. Kuutniemi bends intake valve too.

2nd session: Lost to oildown before TM qualifying round started

3rd session: Andreasson unable to start - plug leads crossed

4th session:

5th session: Engine problems mean overnight enine change for Andreasson

1st round: Small fire for Andreasson - pilot chute rubs against hot brake disk.

Semi-final: Larsen only 45rpm from hitting the rev limiter. New PB top speed for Lundqvist.

Final: Lundqvist holeshots Larsen but loses out on horsepower. Another new PB top speed for Lundqvist.

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	Jarmo Kuutniemi	0.112	1.081	2.820	4.193	181.86	5.338	6.307	229.36
R	Martin Lundqvist	0.126	1.035	2.770	4.207	170.04	5.493	6.640	195.48
L	Kjell Sjöblom	0.355	1.011	2.675	3.996	187.19	5.194	6.399	174.01
R	Dan Larsen	5.368							Broke
L	Ulf Leanders	0.114	0.991	2.594	3.864	194.59	4.955	5.880	242.59
R	Leif Andreasson	0.065	0.998	2.569	3.839	193.22	4.924	5.837	246.31
TMFC Qualifying - Second session
TMFC Qualifying - Third session
L	Jonas Staflund	0.299	1.050	2.726	4.072	181.49	5.432	6.877	144.07
L	Dan Larsen	0.117	1.009	2.641	3.928	192.72	5.023	5.945	244.11
R	Kjell Sjöblom	0.014	1.388	3.170	4.634	167.63	5.899	6.992	202.43
L	Martin Lundqvist	0.128	1.025	2.637	3.972	178.54	5.301	6.536	174.76
R	Jarmo Kuutniemi	0.171	1.002	2.642	3.982	183.45	5.140	6.233	193.17
R	Ulf Leanders	0.198	0.986	2.583	3.850	194.01	4.941	5.864	243.18
TMFC Qualifying - Fourth session
R	Leif Andreasson	0.266	0.988	2.696	4.640	112.29	6.879	9.249	88.22
L	Kjell Sjöblom	0.270	1.000	2.658	4.125	155.52	5.639	7.234	129.14
R	Jonas Staflund	0.325	1.031	2.662	4.000	181.27	5.564	6.800	145.21
L	Jarmo Kuutniemi	0.116	0.987	2.633	3.968	184.12	5.113	6.081	226.02
R	Martin Lundqvist	0.172	1.107	2.850	4.211	184.01	5.347	6.296	236.66
L	Ulf Leanders								Broke
R	Dan Larsen	0.461	0.979	2.565	3.829	196.30	4.940	6.048	190.11
TMFC Qualifying - Fifth session
L	Jonas Staflund	0.212		2.753	4.292	142.14	6.027	7.814	117.42
L	Martin Lundqvist	0.297		2.767	4.332	141.49	6.035	7.796	115.35
L	Dan Larsen	0.141		2.584	3.861	193.97	4.956	5.883	242.98
R	Ulf Leanders	0.098	0.983	2.599	3.889	191.05	4.994	5.928	240.39

Final qualifying positions

Position	Driver	1/4 ET	1/4 MPH	Points
1	Leif Andreasson	5.837	246.31	8
2	Ulf Leanders	5.864	243.18	7
3	Dan Larsen	5.883	242.98	6
4	Jarmo Kuutniemi	6.081	226.02	5
5	Martin Lundqvist	6.296	236.66	4
6	Kjell Sjöblom	6.339	174.01	4
7	Jonas Staflund	6.800	145.21	3

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	Jarmo Kuutniemi	0.164	0.979	2.620	3.972	178.61	5.309	6.720	147.83
R	Martin Lundqvist	0.123	1.025	2.807	4.256	169.14	5.473	6.488	213.06	Winner
Round One
RL	Ulf Leanders	0.124	1.002	2.591	3.858	193.55	4.954	5.884	240.90	Winner
RL	Jonas Staflund	0.110	1.069	2.717	4.091	181.49	5.343	6.611	166.54
Round One
L	Dan Larsen	0.129	0.996	2.593	3.858	195.44	4.941	5.855	245.84	Winner
R	Kjell Sjöblom	0.094	1.265	2.975	4.425	168.38	5.786	7.192	149.08
Round One
L	Leif Andreasson	0.333	0.988	2.570	3.836	194.72	4.917	5.829	245.03	Winner
	Bye								.
Semi-Final
L	Leif Andreasson	0.330	0.962	2.560	3.919	185.45	5.040	5.972	242.27
R	Martin Lundqvist	0.195	1.098	2.727	4.021	190.64	5.128	6.060	240.71	Winner
Semi-Final
L	Dan Larsen	0.102	0.998	2.563	3.813	196.04	4.884	5.790	248.69	Winner
R	Ulf Leanders	0.117	0.998	2.598	3.863	194.85	4.952	5.881	241.35
Final
L	Dan Larsen	0.178	0.985	2.588	3.805	198.59	4.872	5.776	248.21	Winner
R	Martin Lundqvist	0.040	1.032	2.667	3.969	189.88	5.082	6.019	240.11