FIA European Top Methanol Championship - Alastaro 2008

Top Methanol Dragster

1st session: Huge tyresmoke for Wilson on first ever A/Fuel pass. New PB for Udtian

2nd session: Wilson up in smoke and clutch damage. New PBs for Timo and Dennis Habermann

3rd session: Lots more smoke for Wilson.

4th session:

1st round: Udtian breaks rear axle. Johanssen loses mags after 2 seconds from tyreshake. Turner breaks 2 lifters

Semi-final: Wilson and Turner no show after problems in 1st round

Final: Haberman has another burts panel let go, event win for Schöfer

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	Dennis Habermann	0.112	1.122	2.888	4.318	171.76	5.559	6.612	213.27
R	Arto Höylä	0.186	1.047	3.177	5.900	79.05	9.049	12.405	61.93
L	Dave Wilson	0.384	1.481	4.473	6.447	125.54	8.203	9.796	137.72
R	Krister Johansson	0.101	1.261	3.367	5.271	113.60	7.466	9.742	91.40
L	Rob Turner	0.092	1.009	2.616	3.942	183.15	5.110	6.110	217.18
R	Peter Schöfer	0.127	0.950	2.512	3.746	202.21	4.795	5.680	254.60
L	Timo Habermann	0.095	0.970	2.489	3.707	201.34	4.759	5.651	250.56
R	Paul Ingar Udtien	0.054	0.983	2.500	3.712	202.66	4.761	5.656	250.70
TMD Qualifying - Second session
L	Arto Höylä	0.197	0.992	2.705	4.114	175.51	5.331	6.385	211.17
R	Dave Wilson	0.250	1.248	4.240	6.951	102.31	5.331	6.385	118.58
L	Krister Johansson	0.129	1.102	2.796	4.122	189.36	5.224	6.157	237.66
R	Dennis Habermann	0.073	1.079	2.804	4.212	173.61	5.434	6.477	215.06
L	Peter Schöfer	0.97	0.947	2.472	3.678	204.83	4.709	5.585	256.19
R	Rob Turner	0.92	0.962	2.491	3.765	190.03	4.880	5.822	237.79
L	Paul Ingar Udtien	0.062	0.971	2.487	3.705	202.62	4.822	5.973	182.08
R	Timo Habermann	0.053	0.944	2.438	3.647	203.27	4.691	5.582	247.19
TMD Qualifying - Third session
L	Dave Wilson	0.318	1.230	3.943	5.927	127.41	7.494	8.718	181.78
R	Arto Höylä	0.147	0.984	2.720	4.160	170.68	5.410	6.482	208.92
L	Dennis Habermann	0.107	1.136	2.895	4.304	174.29.	5.525	6.567	214.80
R	Krister Johansson	0.299	1.041	2.660	3.919	198.02	4.991	5.909	243.25
L	Rob Turner	0.328	0.959	2.467	3.704	196.30	4.790	5.728	233.89
R	Paul Ingar Udtien	-0.349	1.432	2.968	4.185	201.48	5.246	6.144	250.56
L	Timo Habermann	0.59	0.937	2.432	3.632	204.96	4.670	5.549	253.96
R	Peter Schöfer	0.156	0.948	2.460	3.664	202.66	4.735	5.629	252.56
TMD Qualifying - Fourth session
L	Arto Höylä	0.153	0.962	2.574	3.919	182.22	5.094	6.109	219.30
R	Dave Wilson	0.335	1.095	2.730	3.978	200.85	5.021	5.897	256.63
L	Paul Ingar Udtien	0.078	0.953	2.459	3.668	203.85	4.708	5.594	252.89
R	Dennis Habermann	0.066	1.075	2.816	4.224	173.88	5.445	6.489	215.31
L	Krister Johansson	0.126	1.013	2.561	3.758	208.82	4.767	5.635	252.67
R	Rob Turner	0.120	0.946	2.449	3.667	201.75	4.716	5.612	247.20
L	Peter Schöfer	0.156	0.922	2.425	3.646	202.02	4.687	5.564	255.76

Final qualifying positions

Position	Driver	1/4 ET	1/4 MPH	Points
1	Timo Habermann	5.549	253.96	8
2	Peter Schöfer	5.564	255.76	7
3	Paul Ingar Udtian	5.594	252.89	6
4	Rob Turner	5.612	247.20	5
5	Krister Johansson	5.635	252.67	4
6	Dave Wilson	5.897	256.63	4
7	Arto Höylä	6.109	219.30	3
8	Dennis Habermann	6.477	215.06	3

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	Dennis Habermann	0.072	1.116	2.882	4.321	170.81	5.565	6.624	212.27
R	Timo Habermann	0.199	0.930	2.453	3.679	240.36	4.730	5.626	244.37	Winner
TMD Round One
L	Rob Turner	0.176	0.958	2.538	3.809	193.89	4.899	5.826	240.13	Winner
R	Krister Johansson	0.702	0.423	2.002	3.349	176.57	4.690	6.111	143.93
TMD Round One
L	Peter Schöfer	0.196	0.963	2.470	3.726	197.42	4.796	5.693	251.12	Winner
R	Arto Höylä	0.296	0.821	2.420	3.742	185.42	4.884	5.855	230.89
TMD Round One
L	Dave Wilson	0.230	1.001	2.533	3.702	213.32	4.701	5.569	254.89	Winner
R	Paul Ingar Udtien	0.256	0.808	2.475	4.122	144.79	5.613	7.129	136.59
TMD Semi final
L	Timo Habermann	0.062	0.948	2.459	3.684	198.90	4.744	5.644	247.05	Winner
	Rob Turner									Broke
TMD Semi final
L	Peter Schöfer	0.156	0.914	2.432	3.678	184.24	5.014	6.399	149.85	Winner
	Dave Wilson									Broke
TMD Final
L	Timo Habermann	0.101	0.940	2.429	3.706	177.37	5.085	177.38	6.424
R	Peter Schöfer	0.110	0.922	2.435	3.641	205.70	4.671	205.70	5.543	Winner

Top Methanol Funny Car

1st session: Reverser problems for Bellio, Leanders loses blower belt, head damage for Andreasson and Grödem. New PB for Grödem

2nd session: Larsen lifts blower. Grödem no show, Leanders melts some pistons, more head damage for Andreasson

3rd session: New PB for Kuutniemi. Damage for Grödem

4th session: New PB for Kuutniemi, more damage for Grödem. Andreasson crosses centreline, takes out 990' timing reflectors. Very bumpy ride for Leanders, more damage. Larsen loses fuel line, ends up in field with much damage to body

5th session: New PB for Bellio

1st round: Big shake for Bellio and Andreasson

Semi-final: Kuutniemi loses burst panel at finish line in very close race.

Final: Kuutniemi shakes, handing win to Leanders

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	Danny Bellio								Broke
R	Arvid Grödem	0.084	0.996	2.542	3.808	194.22	4.894	5.804	245.63
L	Jarmo Kuutniemi	0.823	0.961	2.573	4.023	174.34	5.194	6.207	208.58
L	Ulf Leanders	0.254	0.998	2.584	3.861	192.15	5.117	6.428	160.98
R	Dan Larsen	0.084	0.990	2.596	3.868	194.85	4.951	5.856	248.83
R	Leif Andreasson	0.160	0.982	2.554	3.806	196.89	4.881	5.788	248.08
TMFC Qualifying - Second session
L	Ulf Leanders	0.096	0.982	2.528	3.762	199.74	4.821	5.736	241.68
R	Danny Bellio	0.131	1.030	2.749	4.114	182.89	5.258	6.212	236.72
R	Jarmo Kuutniemi	0.066	1.143	3.131	4.598	172.81	5.791	6.766	233.16
L	Leif Andreasson	0.122	0.996	2.577	3.824	199.38	4.892	5.794	249.10
R	Dan Larsen	0.102	0.989	2.654	3.958	191.08	5.197	6.618	142.20
TMFC Qualifying - Third session
L	Jarmo Kuutniemi	0.274	0.978	2.547	3.856	189.44	4.961	5.885	244.11
R	Arvid Grödem	0.057	0.993	2.659	4.024	182.30	5.177	6.128	238.16
L	Dan Larsen	0.159	1.000	2.612	3.886	195.15	5.085	6.315	171.11
R	Leif Andreasson	0.405	0.957	2.507	3.786	181.78	5.086.	6.546	129.52
L	Danny Bellio	0.394	1.027	2.722	4.031	188.72	5.144	6.078	240.71
R	Ulf Leanders	0.113	0.963	2.503	3.769	192.02	5.027	6.361	156.63
TMFC Qualifying - Fourth session
L	Leif Andreasson	0.262	0.966	2.540	3.790	199.20	4.911	6.025	191.45
R	Dan Larsen	0.177	1.058	2.673	4.039	166.30	5.458	6.807	160.60
L	Ulf Leanders	0.155	0.984	2.530	3.771	198.59	4.834	5.736	248.21
R	Danny Bellio	0.131	1.050	2.744	4.095	184.77	5.222	6.158	241.52
R	Jarmo Kuutniemi	-0.323	0.972	2.631	4.005	182.59	5.148	6.097	235.61
TMFC Qualifying - Fourth session
L	Ulf Leanders	0.330	0.966	2.600	4.472	113.37	6.672	8.798	102.73
L	Danny Bellio	0.124	1.073	2.675	3.930	197.98	5.001	5.912	245.84

Final qualifying positions

Position	Driver	1/4 ET	1/4 MPH	Points
1	Ulf Leanders	5.736	241.68	8
2	Leif Andreasson	5.788	248.08	7
3	Arvid Grödem	5.804	245.63	6
4	Dan Larsen	5.856	248.83	5
5	Jarmo Kuutniemi	5.885	244.11	4
6	Danny Bellio	5.912	245.84	4

Eliminations

Lane	Driver	RT	60ft ET	330ft ET	1/8 ET	1/8 MPH	990ft ET	1/4 ET	1/4 MPH	Result
TMFC Round One
L	Ulf Leanders	0.077	0.948	2.485	3.730	198.20	4.797	5.789	211.67	Winner
R	Danny Bellio	0.130	1.013	3.144	5.533	87.12	8.527	11.434	76.04
TMFC Round One
	Bye
	Bye
TMFC Round One
L	Leif Andreasson	0.226	0.953	2.614	3.921	191.33	5.017	5.937	244.77
R	Jarmo Kuutniemi	0.130	0.961	2.578	3.870	191.34	4.968	5.913	226.30	Winner
TMFC Round One
L	Dan Larsen	0.193	1.150	2.817	4.159	185.19	5.284	6.220	241.35	Winner
	Arvid Grödem									Broke
TMFC Semi-Final
L	Ulf Leanders	0.212	0.958	2.501	3.755	194.94	4.838	5.757	244.57	Winner
	Bye
TMFC Semi-Final
L	Jarmo Kuutniemi	0.045	0.971	2.570	3.842	194.59	4.926	5.926	215.37	Winner
R	Dan Larsen	0.109	0.994	2.617	3.908	190.24	5.021	5.945	245.10
TMFC Final
L	Ulf Leanders	0.095	0.967	2.500	3.735	199.78	4.794	5.694	249.29	Winner
R	Jarmo Kuutniemi	0.251	0.960	2.927	4.516	156.93	5.815	6.941	187.03