In
Sweden it is chassis manufacturer ME Racing that adminster the tech
inspection day, held at Persåker´s Speed Shop less than an hour from
Stockholm. ME Racing was assigned by the Swedish Auto Sports federation
in 2012 and have since established well functioning routines for smooth
handling of the around 150 parts that needed to be instected and
certified - clutches, bellhousings, wheels..
Speedgroup´s
editor Lena Perés is also part of the ME
Racing crew who works hard to get it all done in one day. Lena provided
us with some photos from the occasion and Speedgroup´s Åsa Kinnemar
added a few of drivers on some of the well-known drivers who took the
opportunity to meet fellow racers and tech parts at the same day.
Lena left us this inside report;
During
the weekend 9-10 of March ME Racing organized the SFI Inspection 2013
at Peråkers Speed Shop. About twenty persons all in all were on site
during the event to help us and the SFI guys from the US and UK. It all
went very smooth.
- I was a bit afraid that we
were going to have the car full of bellhouses back home, says Mats
Eriksson, ME Racing Service AB. As there was new rules coming up
with the liners. But this year it was no problem. We, ME Racing Service
AB, will come back with more information about those rules in the near
future. I also wish to thank all volunteers who are coming
back year after year and help the SFI committee and us to make this
work as smooth as possible.
We try to make a treat for the
people that do all the hard work for free. And this year we had a visit
to Sparreholms castle and had a look at their fantastic museums with
exceptional car- and jukebox collection. Well worth a visit if you have
the opportunity. We also want to thank the SFI committee that they do
this tour every year, so all the European racers can save shipping
costs for all equipment that have to be checked.
A Big thanks to all from ME Racing Service - Mats Eriksson, Lars-Göran Eriksson and Lena Perés
Arnie Kuhns of the SFI Foundation
Tim
Hyatt clutch expert (left), flanked by well recognized chassis builder
Murph Mc Kinney and to the right Olle Elfqvist of the Swedish
Dragracing Association who assisted the tech inspectors.
Lars Göran LG Eriksson had a busy weekend at Persåkers Speed Shop delivering inspected parts to the waiting owners.