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Brandt and Sunqvist on the poduim in Jr Dragster

Jr Dragster:
Top qualifier was Cilla Koskinen with a 0,0023 reaction time out of 18 drivers. Left for the final was stockdriver Hampus Sundqvist and Theodor Brandt and Theodor won it. Marcus Back-Andersson who raced his Super Comp Dragster this weekend will win EDRS Div. Central, or…?

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Norén (right) winner of the event and in points lead of the EDRS with one event remaining. Runner-up at Tierp Albin Frank

Super Comp:
Strong field with 23 teams on site for where no 11 and 10th qualified drivers Robin Norén and Albin Frank successfully made it to the finals after Norén won over no1 qualifier Mikael Nilsson in the third round (Nilsson break out). Marcus Back Andersson made his first appearance in the class after having parked the Junior Dragster (where he ended his career by becoming Swedish Champion 2013). He qualified 14th and lost the second round. Great to see the many young and skilled drivers in this class mixed with veterans.

Don´t miss the article about Robin Norén and his team in this edition!

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Brändhagen and Häggblom finalists at Tierp in Super Street Bike

Super Street Bike:
Nine bikes participating with Anders Blanck in first spot ( 7,6236). He lost to Svein Ove Brändhagen in second round who also won the final against Roberth Häggblom. Björn Friström in a secure winning position for both series unless 32-bikes will be driven at Alastaro or at Mosten.

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Nilsén (right) had a successful event at Tierp where he won the race as well as secured the EDRS Central division win

Super Comp Bike:
Nine bikes made a 16 bikes-ladder. No. 1 qualifier was Bert Nilsen with 8.5074. He also won the final against Håkan Braw. Bert is also the winner of Div. Central.

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Jarkko Niemi (left) winner and Kristoffer Jarbo runner-up in Super Gas Bike.

Super Gas Bike:
Thomas Nordin was top qualifier this time with a 9.5012. Jarkko Niemi won the final over Kristoffer Jarbo which secured his win in both EDRS International and Div. Central. Or will Tomas Jonsson do something about it?

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Hans Olav Olstad (left) and Trond Jostein Hoiberget on the podium at Tierp

EDRS Super Twin Bike: Nordic Challenge

Per Bengtsson low qualifier at 6.55 sec, while 3rd qualified Olstad and 9th qualified Hoiberget was the ones making it all through to the final in the full 16 bike field, where the performance level overall was under normal. Bengtsson broke and was out of competition. Samu Kemppainen 2nd quickest during qualifications with 6.61 sec and ran consistent until loosing to Olstad in the semi-finals. The only lady rider in the class, veteran Top Gas rider Anna-Lena Asplund´s bike broke but she was content to at least having to to started her career in the class with a clean pass before that.

Olstad in EDRS points lead with one event at Mosten remaining. Hoiberget 2nd and Kemppainen 3rd ranked in points.

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2013 EDRS European Drag Racing Series - Link to the EDRS point standings

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EDRS Review Scandinavian Internationals For the last of the races at Tierp Arena 2013, the circumstances was perfect. Good air, sometimes as low as 40 meters below sea level and a warm track gave amazing results. Gullqvist (left) winner at Tierp while Mattias Wulcan was runner-up. Gullqvist also is the Swedish Championship winner in the class. Pro Modified: Record large field of entrants at Tierp made the race directors preannounce a 8 car "B-ladder" in addition to the regular 16 car FIA Pro Modified field. Micke Gullqvist ended up as winner in EDRS Pro Modified 2013. A class review for the 16 car ladder presented in a separate article in this edition. Low qualifier at Tierp and setting a new European Record Micke Gullqvist (see the records page). He was also in a final against Mattias Wulcan whose resistence was not enough this time. The B- ladder was won by Fredrik Lundh (right) and runner-up Stefan Holmberg, both from Sweden - LINK TO ELIMINATION LADDER - ELIMINATION B-LADDER Jedborn (left) and Fossum Competition Eliminator: Nice field with 25 competitiors. Jens Eklund first qualifier with 1,1752 sec. below index, before Lars George Johansson. At the semifinals, three out of four were at the top three in EDRS Central Division. Daniel Jedborn defeated Odd Erik Fossum in the finals but Odd Erik took the win in both EDRS International and Division Central. - LINK TO ELIMINATION LADDER Markkanen and Björklund on the podium in S/SS Stock/Super Stock Super Comp: An almost filled 32-car ladder (31) with (once again) Håkan Nordström No 1 with 1,0716 below index. He lost second run to Jarmo Markkanen who took the win finally against Lars Björklund. Jarmo in the lead of both series and it takes a 32-ladder at Alastaro if anybody will have a chance to change it. - LINK TO ELIMINATION LADDER Gideon Liljegren (left) event and EDRS winner. Runner-up Håkan Mattsson Super Gas: Very hard competition between Gideon Liljegren and Håkan “Halmhatt” Mattsson in both EDRS International and Div. Central before this final race. Thanks to a perfect qualificationtime 8,9000 and after winning the whole race, defeating Håkan in the final, “Gidde” took the win in both series with smallest possible difference. - LINK TO ELIMINATION LADDER Simon Gustafsson (right) EDRS and event winner with Tomas Hägg event runner-up and EDRS Div. North winner Super Street: Simon Gustafsson in the 15 cars strong field gave the right possibilities to hunt uncle Christer for the win in both EDRS International and Div. Central. It wasn´t finished until the finale , where Simon beat Tomas Hägg who won Div. North. Simon with a 10.901 in the final. - LINK TO ELIMINATION LADDER	Brandt and Sunqvist on the poduim in Jr Dragster Jr Dragster: Top qualifier was Cilla Koskinen with a 0,0023 reaction time out of 18 drivers. Left for the final was stockdriver Hampus Sundqvist and Theodor Brandt and Theodor won it. Marcus Back-Andersson who raced his Super Comp Dragster this weekend will win EDRS Div. Central, or…? - LINK TO ELIMINATION LADDER Norén (right) winner of the event and in points lead of the EDRS with one event remaining. Runner-up at Tierp Albin Frank Super Comp: Strong field with 23 teams on site for where no 11 and 10th qualified drivers Robin Norén and Albin Frank successfully made it to the finals after Norén won over no1 qualifier Mikael Nilsson in the third round (Nilsson break out). Marcus Back Andersson made his first appearance in the class after having parked the Junior Dragster (where he ended his career by becoming Swedish Champion 2013). He qualified 14th and lost the second round. Great to see the many young and skilled drivers in this class mixed with veterans. Don´t miss the article about Robin Norén and his team in this edition! - LINK TO ELIMINATION LADDER Brändhagen and Häggblom finalists at Tierp in Super Street Bike Super Street Bike: Nine bikes participating with Anders Blanck in first spot ( 7,6236). He lost to Svein Ove Brändhagen in second round who also won the final against Roberth Häggblom. Björn Friström in a secure winning position for both series unless 32-bikes will be driven at Alastaro or at Mosten. - LINK TO ELIMINATION LADDER Nilsén (right) had a successful event at Tierp where he won the race as well as secured the EDRS Central division win Super Comp Bike: Nine bikes made a 16 bikes-ladder. No. 1 qualifier was Bert Nilsen with 8.5074. He also won the final against Håkan Braw. Bert is also the winner of Div. Central. - LINK TO ELIMINATION LADDER Jarkko Niemi (left) winner and Kristoffer Jarbo runner-up in Super Gas Bike. Super Gas Bike: Thomas Nordin was top qualifier this time with a 9.5012. Jarkko Niemi won the final over Kristoffer Jarbo which secured his win in both EDRS International and Div. Central. Or will Tomas Jonsson do something about it? - LINK TO ELIMINATION LADDER Hans Olav Olstad (left) and Trond Jostein Hoiberget on the podium at Tierp EDRS Super Twin Bike: Nordic Challenge Per Bengtsson low qualifier at 6.55 sec, while 3rd qualified Olstad and 9th qualified Hoiberget was the ones making it all through to the final in the full 16 bike field, where the performance level overall was under normal. Bengtsson broke and was out of competition. Samu Kemppainen 2nd quickest during qualifications with 6.61 sec and ran consistent until loosing to Olstad in the semi-finals. The only lady rider in the class, veteran Top Gas rider Anna-Lena Asplund´s bike broke but she was content to at least having to to started her career in the class with a clean pass before that. Olstad in EDRS points lead with one event at Mosten remaining. Hoiberget 2nd and Kemppainen 3rd ranked in points. - LINK TO ELIMINATION LADDER 2013 EDRS European Drag Racing Series - Link to the EDRS point standings LINK TO THE EDRS WEBSITE (operated by Speedgroup)
Super Street - event and EDRS winner Simon Gustfasson (near lane) facing Christer Gustafsson, who just lost the series win narrowly and ends as runner-up
Text: Carl-Erik Kihlman Photos by Lena Perés This article is part of the Speedgroup Club Europe Newsletter #11/2013 Published by Speedgroup www.speedgroup.eu All material, text, images and logtypes are the property of Speedgroup AB Any use of the above requires permission from Speedgroup email: asa.kinnemar@speedgroup.eu © Speedgroup 2013