10 teams on site in the Methanol Dragster class at Hockenheim. Quickest in qualifications Dave Wilson at 5.373 sec followed by Timo Habermann 5.392 and Fred Hanssen 5.396. Tight in the top as it usually is in this class!

Championship leader Hanssen started well and looked confident, but in the first round of eliminations he lost the race on the line to Dennis Habermann (Dennis 5.533 compared to Freds loosing 5.525). The reaction time made all the difference this time and the race was over for Hanssen.

Dave Wilson had a bit of luck in the quarter finals when running against Derek Flynn. Wilson´s ET of 6.677 sec is not what we are used to see from him and smoking the tyres is not either. However in the other lane, Flynn too had problems and when Wilson realised he still could win, he got on the throttle again and passed the finish line first. After adjustments and in the semi final Wilson was back in good shape and his 5.38 sec run took Schöfer out from competition and earned him a place in the final.  

Unluckily Krister Johansson had to park the car after the qualifications, engine damage put and end to further competition. The plan was to drive the transporters to the UK after the race but Krister decided to go back to Sweden and repair the damage for the European finals. In Johansson´s absence Esko Raisvuo took the place as 1st alternate but lost in the first round to Timo Habermann.

On their home track the Habermann brothers, Dennis and 2010 champion Timo ran confident but one had to go when they faced each other in the semi final. Timo´s car is the faster one and although Dennis is known to be cobra quick at the startline, this time Timo won that match too. Timo on to the final, which was cancelled due to rain delays and the local curfew ending the racing at 18.00. Bad for Timo who if he had won the event would stand a better chance of catching up in points to Hanssen and Wilson.  

The team of Paul Ingar Udtian paid a tribute and dedicated this race to his brother who passed away in june. Good to see the team back in championship competition, although Schöfer proved to be too quick to beat in the quarter finals and Udtian´s race weekend ended earlier than could have hoped for.

The points standings after the NitrOlympx have now switched from Hanssen being in the lead to Wilson´s favour. Last years champion Timo Habermann have a remote chance to improve his 3rd place, should Hanssen and Wilson fail to qualify at Santa Pod, UK when the championship is to be wrapped up at the European Finals sept 9-11th.

Check the full points table under a separate headline!