In the first round of eliminations, Risto Poutiainen almost equalled this stunning speed with a 319.25mph run against Andy Carter.
Urs Erbacher
Urs Erbacher
European King of Speed
One FIA European record was set at The Main Event. In Top Fuel qualifying, Swiss driver Urs Erbacher clocked 319.31mph/513.88kph, far above his own existing European record of 312.22mph/502.47kph which he had set at the European Finals 2006.
European King of Speed
One FIA European record was set at The Main Event. In Top Fuel qualifying, Swiss driver Urs Erbacher clocked 319.31mph/513.88kph, far above his own existing European record of 312.22mph/502.47kph which he had set at the European Finals 2006.
In the first round of eliminations, Risto Poutiainen almost equalled this stunning speed with a 319.25mph run against Andy Carter.
But to set either of these speeds as a new FIA European record, the driver needed to back it up within 1% on a subsequent pass. With Erbacher and Poutiainen in the final, both still had a chance to reset the record. Erbacher won the final and 314.87mph/506.73kph showed up on the scoreboard. While this was not within 1% of 319.25mph, the higher speed served as the back-up to make the 314.87 a new FIA European record.
Photo: Remco Scheelings
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