ETMRA

FIA European Top Methanol Championship - Alastaro 2009

Top Methanol Dragster

  • 1st session: Udtian shut down for fuel leak. Torched head and block for Höylä. Flynn and Wilson blaze their tyres off the line. Tyreshake for Raisvuo. Burst panels go at top end on both Habermann cars.
  • 2nd session: Tyreshake for Udtian. Hanssen no-show after new slick goes flat in collecting area. Wilson drops 3 cylinders.
  • Two qualifying sessions lost to weather and incidents
  • 1st round: Hanssen disqualified after crewman touches car in pre-stage, Wilson goes through to semis. Raisvuo breaks throttle cable in burnout. Flynn wins with holeshot, engine damage for Turners. Timo beats Dennis with holeshot but has minor damage, very close race.
  • Semi-final: Johansson blazes tyres at half track.
  • Final: Close race and first time an A/Fuel dragster wins an FIA TMD round.


    • LaneDriverRT60ft
    ET    		330ft
    ET    		1/8
    ET    		1/8
    MPH    		1000ft
    ET    		1/4
    ET    		1/4
    MPH
    TMD Qualifying - First session
    L
    		Arto Höylä0.2470.9842.6063.944186.185.0806.033235.59
    R
    		Derek Flynn0.1071.3934.5296.988101.359.14311.26498.36
    L
    		Esko Raisvuo0.2790.9802.6424.216151.885.7306.987196.80
    L
    		Rob Turner0.2100.9292.4363.652202.604.7035.611237.26
    R
    		Dennis Habermann0.1200.9702.5053.721204.594.7505.659232.30
    L
    		Krister Johansson0.1550.9662.4663.626215.664.6105.463259.41
    R
    		Dave Wilson0.1641.3674.1146.125124.017.8729.455138.56
    L
    		Fred Hanssen0.0510.9892.5093.716205.244.7495.626255.37
    R
    		Timo Habermann0.0720.9542.4233.742166.115.2096.695142.86
    TMD Qualifying - Second session
    L
    		Paul Ingar Udtien0.0980.9292.5813.962183.375.0886.013245.41
    R
    		Esko Raisvuo0.0971.0212.5963.892187.935.0165.971235.83
    L
    		Derek Flynn0.3231.0112.5483.731211.214.7325.613246.01
    L
    		Dave Wilson0.2760.9572.4803.658209.594.6715.546253.21
    L
    		Timo Habermann0.0930.9292.4133.602206.794.6335.512255.08
    R
    		Rob Turner0.890.9282.4313.818161.785.1566.518150.99

    Final qualifying positions

    PositionDriver1/4
    ET    		1/4
    MPH    		Points
    1
    		Krister Johansson5.463259.41.
    8
    2
    		Timo Habermann5.512255.08
    7
    3
    		Dave Wilson5.546253.21
    6
    4
    		Rob Turner5.611237.26
    5
    5
    		Derek Flynn5.613246.01
    4
    6
    		Fred Hanssen5.626255.37
    4
    7
    		Dennis Habermann5.659232.30
    3
    8
    		Esko Raisvuo5.971235.83
    3
    9
    		Paul Ingar Udtian6.013245.41
    2
    10
    		Arto Höylä6.033235.59
    2

    Eliminations

    LaneDriverRT60ft
    ET    		330ft
    ET    		1/8
    ET    		1/8
    MPH    		990ft
    ET    		1/4
    ET    		1/4
    MPH    		Result
    TMD Round One
    L
    		Krister Johansson0.6290.9782.5324.212127.586.1818.28998.86Winner
    R
    		Esko Raisvuo        Broke, no show
    TMD Round One
    L
    		Rob Turner0.1400.9362.4143.628202.244.6955.599248.46 
    L
    		Derek Flynn0.0560.9952.5153.683210.864.7055.626226.97Winner
    TMD Round One
    L
    		Timo Habermann0.0300.9282.4423.633207.414.6625.541136.18Winner
    R
    		Dennis Habermann0.0670.9572.4283.611208.334.6345.507240.94 
    TMD Round One
    L
    		Dave Wilson0.1381.2823.2874.937139.916.5698.117136.18Winner
    R
    		Fred Hanssen0.0840.9602.4563.676199.684.7515.679240.94Disqualified
    TMD Semi final
    L
    		Derek Flynn0.0820.9752.4823.639215.664.6265.482258.30Winner
    R
    		Krister Johansson0.0641.0012.5583.842194.594.9335.877229.81 
    TMD Semi final
    L
    		Timo Habermann0.0460.9282.4123.618203.704.6635.554251.38Winner
    R
    		Dave Wilson0.1680.9952.5683.741215.054.7215.564264.14 
    TMD Final
    L
    		Derek Flynn0.0580.9842.4843.640216.284.6255.477260.24Winner
    R
    		Timo Habermann0.0160.9522.4373.635204.594.6755.557254.65 

    Top Methanol Funny Car

  • 1st session: New PB for Kuutniemi. Bellio shuts off after gettting close to the centreline. Leanders loses traction at half track.
  • 2nd session: Kuutniemi gets loose at half track and starts bouncing rear end. Andreasson shuts off early after shake. Leanders storms to potential European ET record.
  • Two qualifying sessions lost to weather and incidents
  • Semi-final: Leanders overpowers track and loose, very close to wall but saves it. Bellio really out of shape, just misses wall then crosses centreline at 1000'
  • Final: Andreasson wins with a holeshot


    • LaneDriverRT60ft
    ET    		330ft
    ET    		1/8
    ET    		1/8
    MPH    		990ft
    ET    		1/4
    ET    		1/4
    MPH
    TMFC Qualifying - First session
    L
    		Jarmo Kuutniemi0.0980.9692.5613.383193.174.9315.846246.69
    R
    		Danny Bellio0.2320.9792.5453.921160.265.4747.069133.40
    L
    		Leif Andreasson0.1460.9922.5743.824197.844.9015.815245.62
    R
    		Ulf Leanders0.1820.9942.7934.257172.425.4326.395235.16
    TMFC Qualifying - Second session
    L
    		Danny Bellio0.1670.9612.5303.789194.804.8685.775248.67
    R
    		Jarmo Kuutniemi0.2131.3162.6834.056162.285.5987.266123.51
    L
    		Ulf Leanders0.1600.9692.5083.736200.894.7905.681252.08
    R
    		Leif Andreasson0.1631.0093.6127.10564.6710.85914.50859.12

    Final qualifying positions

    PositionDriver1/4
    ET    		1/4
    MPH    		Points
    1
    		Ulf Leanders5.681252.08
    8
    2
    		Danny Bellio5.775248.67
    7
    3
    		Leif Andreasson5.815245.62
    6
    4
    		Jarmo Kuutniemi5.846246.69
    5

    Eliminations

    LaneDriverRT60ft
    ET    		330ft
    ET    		1/8
    ET    		1/8
    MPH    		990ft
    ET    		1/4
    ET    		1/4
    MPH    		Result
    TMFC Semi-Final
    L
    		Ulf Leanders      6.359190.18 
    R
    		Jarmo Kuutniemi      6.316223.74Winner
    TMFC Semi-Final
    L
    		Leif Andreasson      5.773243.01Winner
    R
    		Danny Bellio        No time
    TMFC Final
    L
    		Leif Andreasson0.0960.9732.5333.770198.324.8985.941213.31Winner
    R
    		Jarmo Kuutniemi0.2410.9852.5863.887188.795.0035.931243.62 

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