EDRS Banquet 2012
 
The 2012 EDRS European Drag Racing Series price giving ceremony hosted about 250 guests at the Sunlight Hotel & Conference in Nyköping, Sweden the 24th of November.
About 700 racers from 13 European nations competed in the EDRS European Drag Racing Series administered by Speedgroup during the season at the 26 events in 8 countries which was included. The guests came from several of these countries to participate in this first banquet in the EDRS history. During the day there were meetings for EDRS organizers and Svemo (Swedish bike organization). The awards were presented during the course of the evening and a couple of special awards were given to the Junior Dragster winners. Alamo and ME Racing Service are two of the class sponsors that handed over checks each to the young talented drivers.

The banquet started with dinner, and continued with the price giving ceremony with Christer Abrahamson as presenter.

Trophies, checks and diplomas were given out in twelve classes in three divisions to talent drivers in the series and a diploma to organizers that have done a great job during the season. The evening continued with mingle in the bar and on the dance floor to late night. 

Top 3 Drivers & Riders EDRS 2012:

Pro Modified
1. Johan Lindberg
2. Michael Gullqvist
3. Martin Lundqvist


Comp Eliminator

Comp Eliminator North
1. Daniel Jedborn
2. Per Bergström
3. Jan Ekström

Comp Eliminator Central
1.Stig Olsson
2. Per Erik Lindgren
3.Odd Erik Fossum

Comp Eliminator South
1. Robin Sattler
2. Markus Linde

Stock/Super Stock North
1. Janne Ullberg
2. P-A Lindström
3. Andreas Bergström



Stock/Super Stock Central
1. Uffe Edwardsson
2.Tarmo Mikkola
3.Yrjö Wallius

Super Gas North
1. Christer Uhlin
2. Olav Skjervö
3. Staffan Pettersson

Super Gas Central
1. Bosse Hall
2. Håkan Mattsson
3. Gideon Liljegren

Super Gas South
1. Guido Uhlir
2. Ed Breedveld
3. Stevan Reffeltrath


Super Comp Award winners

Super Comp North
1. Angelica Bäckman
2. Kristina Hägglund
3. Victoria Paulsson

Super Comp Central
1. Mikael Nilsson
2. Robin Norén
3. Johanna Granholm

Super Comp South
1. Gerd Hambermann
2. Eric Pellegrom
3. René Kloss

There are more photos available from the banquet visible the EDRS on Facebook group EDRS on Facebook



Super Street North
1. Tomas Hägg
2. David Södermark
3. Tom Wahlberg

Super Street Central
1. Halvor överby
2. Christer Gustafsson
3. Mauri Kamppinen

Super Street South
1. Michael Maderer
2. Gerijan Wolbers
3. Rob van der Kruk


Jr Dragster award winners

Jr Dragster North
1. Tobias Björnsson
2. Nina Björnsson
3. Oscar Norling

Jr Dragster Central
1. Iiro Laksonen
2. Cilla Koskinen
3. Amanda Sjöström-Andersson

Jr Dragster South
1. Lisa Selles
2. Anton Schneider
3. Shari Oomen

Super Comp Bike Central
1. Bert Nilsén
2. Thomas Nilsson
3. Niclas Johansson

Super Comp Bike North
1. Peter Svensson
2. Tage Olsson
3. Dag Wagenius

Super Gas Bike North
1. Jan Nilsson
2. Stig Are Stene
3. Timo Porri

Super Gas Bike Central
1. Tomas Jonsson
2. Jarkko Niemi
3. Roope Vihresaari


Funny Bike awarrd winners

Funny Bike Central
1. Pasi Alakunnas
2. Sami Kallio
3. Timo Mäkinen

Funny Bike South
1. Sven Fagan
2. Luc Raeymaekers
3. Marc van der Boer

Pro ET North
1. Michael Johansson
2. Nelly Nygaard
3. Eirik Brynildsen

Pro ET Central
1. Anders Edin
2. Ulf Axelsson
3. Liv Andersson

Pro ET South
1. Michael Maderer
2. Rob van Kruk
3. Richard Minderhoud

Super Pro ET North
1. Yngve Löseth
2. Linn Engan Karlsen
3. Jan Erik Havdal

Super Pro ET Central
1. Linus Wallberg
2. Tom Egil Snekkerhaugen
3. Björn Johansen

Super Pro ET South
1. Tom van der Wijden
2. Reiner Schelt
3. Michael Mikuscheit


Super Gas North - Uhlin and Skjervö


Super Street Central Award winners


EDRS Organizers and Tracks 2012:

Badischer Motorsport Club, Germany
Borlänge Dragracing Klubb, Sweden
eXplosion Dragracing Holland
FHRA, Finland
Hell Cruisers, Norway
Hultsfreds MK, Sweden
Hungarian Drag Arena Kunmadaras
Mosten MC, Denmark
Motorsport Timing & organisation MSTO & Predator  Motor Club, Bechyne Czech Republic
Norsk Dragracing NDRG, Norway
SHRA Lindesberg, Sweden
SHRA Luleå, Sweden
SHRA Skellefteå, Sweden
SHRA Sundsvall, Sweden
SHRA Örnsköldvik, Sweden
Tierp Arena, Sweden


Representatives from 11 out of the 18 EDRS Organizers were on site in Nyköping



Text & Photos: Lena Perés

This article is part of the Speedgroup Club Europe Newsletter #15/2012

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