Round four of the TMFC championship had the teams racing in front of big crowds at Hockenheim. The seven entries were all taking it seriously and the qualifying times showed that everyone was intent on scoring points and going rounds in eliminations.

The race also saw the welcome return of Swiss racer Dezsoe Krivan to the TMFC ranks after 7 years rebuilding his operation, destroyed in a huge fire. He was was racing alongside all the teams who had been at the Mantorp meeting, where they had been rained off, and all having unfinished business. Dan Larsen quickly stamped his authority on qualifying and ended up Q1 for the second race in a row ( 5.858/394.59). Local hero Jürgen Nagel found form and set a new Personal Best to qualify number 2 with 5.889/377.71. Japa Kuutniemi ran 5.931/388.79 for a strong 3rd place and Rob Turner set another TMFC PB for fourth spot in the ladder with 6.065/357.16. Dezsoe Krivan ran some test passes before stepping up to a 6.262/295.59, folowed by a struggling Arvid Grødem and Danny Bellio.  


Jürgen Nagel

Dan Larsen ran 6.06 on a bye run, looking for lane choice in the semi-final. Danny Bellio was finding it difficult to set up his clutch and could only manage a 6.215/296.68 in round one. It was to cost him the win, as he lost to Jürgen Nagel (5.945/388.10). Dezsoe Krivan went through when Rob Turner red lit himself out of contention and Kuutniemi's 5.945 was too much for Grødem.


Rob Turner in burnout

In the semi-finals Larsen beat Krivan, who shook at just off the line, and Jürgen Nagel booked his place in the final when Kuutniemi was disqualified for a centreline violation.


Dan Larsen vs. Dezsoe Krivan in the semi final


The rain prevented the final from being run, so the teams move on the the last round at Santa Pod in September.

FIA TOP METHANOL FUNNY CAR
Winner:   Final rained off 

	QUALIFYING:		ET	MPH	KPH
1	Dan Larsen	DK	5.858	234.70	394.59
2	Jürgen Nagel	GER	5.889	224.59	377.71
3	Jarmo Kuutniemi	SF	5.931	241.58	388.79
4	Rob Turner	GBR	6.065	221.93	357.16
5	Dezsoe Krivan	CH	6.262	183.67	295.59
6	Arvid Grødem	NOR	6.302	238.30	383.51
7	Danny Bellio	BEL	7.449	159.63	256.90

ELIMINATIONS:

Round One
Dan Larsen 6.065/307.86 bye
Dezsoe Krivan 6.490/298.88 def. Rob Turner 31.780/125.40
Jürgen Nagel 5.945/388.10 def. Danny Bellio 6.215/296.68
Jarmo Kuutniemi 5.896/392.80 def. Arvid Grødem 6.166/365.26

Semi-final
Dan Larsen 6.033/373.87 def. Dezsoe Krivan 8.655/170.20
Jürgen Nagel 23.199/67.19 def. Jarmo Kuutniemi 6.233/375.68 DQ

Final   Rained off
  

Low Elapsed Time of the Meet:  5.858 seconds – Dan Larsen
Top Speed of the Meet:   234.70 mph / 395.59 kph – Dan Larsen