Håkan "Halmhatt" Mattsson, Super Gas - Sweden

Just now are we reubilding the engine with som new parts like jeselrockers and a belt drive kit. Some new work with the shortblock and overall refreshing the engine. Also some cosmetic defects around the car are taken care of. Some new spare parts like an extra Powerglide converter and mores spare are purchased for 2012.

We have plans to put in a funnycar cage and tag it for 7.50 to 2012 if we have the time. Peter "Mora" Johansson is a new crew member to 2012. Our plans are to win EDRS Super Gas overall 2012 (let the nightmare begin!)


Team WolfMan Racing - Sweden

Driver Sami Holm; - I am replacing the rear axle the old one was literally falling to pieces. Jaffu Holm at Island Race Cars in Finland is putting one together for me as we speak that will endure some hard racing the summer 2012.
 
There is always some work with the car going on to get it just the way I want it. I bought the car in February from Norway and I am looking forward to get involved
in the action of the Super Gas class mainly at Sweden´s Tierp Arena and with some additional racing at the Kjula track

website: www.garaget.org/?car=280539



photo by Lena Perés

Team Fast Girls Racing - Junior Dragster and Super Comp Sweden

Drivers Amanda and Matilda Sjöström-Andersson

Matildas Super Comp Dragster just got all parts from the States so we will put the fifth gear in to make it all ready for the first go on Tierp 12-13 May where Matilda will go for her licence. For the moment the whole car is in pieces. Also Amandas JR/M is getting all new parts in the engine so she can defend her Swedish Champion title for next season!

The goal for the race season 2012 is to get Matilda into Super Comp and learn all around that class to fight next year for real :-) . This season will be a learning season and Amanda will run the Swedish Championship for JR Dragster and our calender is set for at least 12 races! look at our home page and see you all at tracks 2012!
website: www.fastgirlsracing.se


Arto Sulopuisto, Stock Superstock Finland

At this moment we working with our LS_1 engine,we try to get more power and torq ue to the high rpm area. Also the coming season we start to test a new shock absorber type with the KONI manufacturer. The schedule for that is about mid season. The target with the shocks is to get them ready, (valving) for 2013.Those are hole new products for drag racing,with 4-way adjustable valves.

The main plan for 2012 is to get a lower start number for next season, get technical tests done with the shocks this season. And to get a podium place in Finnish Championship series. Also we try to get better ET and top speed for heads-up starts. The main plan with the KONI shocks is try to adjust simple and fast for different tracks for better traction.

Thorsten Appel, Germany 8.50 bike

Here at 184racing.de we are awaiting the shipment of our new sidewinder exhaustsystem and the catalyst extended tail section for our Hayabusa. We sorted out some minor launching problems we experienced last year in Malta, where we debuted our bike. So far we just need to install our exhaust and tail and then we will go back to the dyno to tune the bike .
Our plans for this season are to run the whole swing in the central division. The 8.50 bike is our class we hope not to brake any parts lear to ride the bike and run as close to the index as we can

Regards from Germany!
website: 184racing.de



Team Wilder at Heart with driver Rockin Ramon have base in the Netherlands and report they are at the moment completing a  Nostalgia Funny Car. They are  going to  run further testing, since it's a brand new car, and start racing in the EDRS series. website: www.wilderatheart.nl


Brad Jackson - Junior Dragster, UK

The Lucas Oil Junior dragster is testing at Santa Pod after the winter refresh, and Brad is eagerly awaiting the Easter Thunderball at Santa Pod. The plans for 2012 were sealed at the Autosport show at the NEC in January and Brad is pleased that Les Downy is continuing the support of Lucas Oil for Brad and the Lucas Oil UK Junior Dragster championship.

The team are hopefull of the EDRS series coming to England and Brad also is planning to take in Drachten and Hockenheim so we can compete in,  and support the excellent initiative of the EDRS series.
website: www.bradjacksonracing.com 


Marc Vanden Boer - Route Racer Belgium Funny Bike

Last season the bike was new built in my own hobby garage for to go in Top Gas series, but I want to go on methanol  and that’s why the EDRS is good for the new bike in the Funny Bike class .

In the  EDRS division south I’m the only one Super Twin blown methanol dragbike (maybe in all of Europe). The team is working on the engine and we are making a new crank for more RPM’s what’s good for a blown engine. This season we try to make something happening whith the new methanol super twin bike, it’s all new so I hope to start in the mid 7 sec on the 1/4mille.

website: www.dragracetheroute.be


Christer Uhlin and Olav Skjervö, Norway - Two car team Super Gas 

One of our cars have been through engine works and got new cylinder heads and the normal winter service have been done on both of the cars as well. At the picture you can see some of the new things. We are almost ready know and waiting for some action! The plans for 2012 is to compete in the EDRS in S/G and do the best we can!