2005 Bahrain Drag Racing Festival
Thursday (qualifying)



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Susanne Callin lit up the start line and then lit the tyres.

The BIC main straight forms a perfect backdrop for the Rune Fjeld Motorsports team.

Roy Human of APMS explains Pro Mod issues to the Bahraini paramedics.

That's the Eurodragster.com office above the first garages in this impressive grandstand.

Abdulla Al Shamsi runs this beautiful 'Vette in Super Street V8.

Richard Sundblom got the Pro Stock Cavalier to hook up and made two very strong runs.

Patrik Pers flew the Pro Mod flag for Sweden.

The FIM/UEM bikes were sent back to the pits; you can see the resigned look on TFB racer Sverre Dahl's face through his helmet visor.

Mustafa Al Atat is sixth in the National Pro Street Championship.

Abdulla Al Shati also runs in Pro Street.

Pro Street racer Mohammed Haji had a carb fire which wouldn't go away.

A Street Bike racer heads into the night.

Tariq Hadi's very tidy Pro entry.

Fadhel Abbass has moved into Super Street 4/6 Cylinder RWD this week.

Michael Malmgren pulled two burnouts in his Pro Stock on his second appearance of the day.

Pro racer Khalid Rashid was one of the quickest runners of the day at 7.63.

Amer Al Khan leads the National Street 4/6 Cylinder RWD Championship.

Badr Ahly's Pro Mod got a huge cheer from the crowd as soon as it appeared in the starting area.

Trev Capewell did a great job of feathering the throttle of his TMFC on both of his demonstration passes, recording big speeds.

Ali Mossa's Super Street 4/6 Cylinder RWD Datsun comes equipped with turbos.

Wheels-up off the start line as a Super Street Bike should!

Thomas Nataas' first run was a sixty foot squirt with everything tuned down as far as it could go.

The Street Bike racers were genrally running low tens.

The rear deck of Freddy Fagerström's Pro Mod pick-up peeled off as be backed up at the usual high speed.

A strong burnout for Ahmed Al Ajaji's Pro Street entry.

Daij Hassan runs this Datsun in Super Street 4/6 Cylinder RWD.

Spirit of Muharraq is the name of Saad Al Mooran's Super Street 4/6 Cylinder RWD entry.

Bahrain Drag Racing Club President Isa Al Kooheji and Thomas Nataas.

We have two Mr Kings here this week and this one is Salah Salahuddin of Pro Street.

Abdulla Al Khaja's turbo-equipped Mustang has a beautiful paintjob courtesy of Harley-Davidson Kuwait.


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