2009 Autosport International Thursday/Friday (Trade/Press Days) Pictures are ©Eurodragster.com and must not be taken, copied or used in any way without written permission. Unauthorised use may result in legal action. To enquire about purchasing copies please see the Eurodragster.com FAQ or E-Mail [email protected]. Click on the thumbnails for a larger view, click on your Browser's Back button to return. Eurodragster.com sponsor Andy Robinson's Pro Mod was a last-minute addition to the Aurora Bearings stand and is well placed by one of the Hall entrances. Another Eurodragster.com sponsor, Nitrous Oxide Supplies, have this excellent banner on their display. Eurodragster.com sponsor Lucas Oils had a circuit car on their stand but we can forgive a sponsor just about anything. The stand also features the usual briefly-attired young ladies and some new Lucas products about which you can read on the Trade/Press Days report. Just for you Christer, a Kreidler scooter which you don't own. FIA European Top Fuel Dragster Champion Andy Carter was interviewed about drag racing and there were audible gasps when he mentioned "100 miles per hour in a second" and "300 miles per hour in four seconds". OK so it's not as big as PRI but Autosport International is plenty big enough for one reporter with little legs. Here at Eurodragster.com we are big fans of the modern version of breathers. We prefer the old ones, obviously, but these are in the original spirit. It was very tempting to trigger Impact's air-launched parachute to see what happened, and how it sounded. "Small, then". The story behind this picture of Andy Carter will become clear on Monday's Eurodragster.com News. Replica firesuits beat the pants off replica football shirts. This is one of US Fuel FC racer Robert Hight's 2008 designs. Until Monday evening Andy Robinson was only bringing one of his Pro Mod motors, for its regular date on the Brown and Miller Racing Solutions stand. A year on and your reporter still thinks that Anders Karling's Supertwin is the best-looking drag bike ever built. Completing a trio of traditional Autosport International attendees, the Showtime Fuel FC was here for team sponsor and ours Allegheny Technologies. A picture dedicated to our good buddy Sharkman: this is the beautiful new Dodge Challenger which we think is definitely in the original spirit. But has anyone else noticed that the last muscle car era was pretty much stopped by the Fuel Crisis and that now that the muscle cars return a recession has started? John Bradshaw's seven-second Nissan Skyline screams and visibly twitches at every gear change. We need to make this car an honorary Pro Mod. John and Mark Gillam of Abbey Motorsport are thoroughly enjoying the crossover into mainstream drag racing and we thoroughly enjoy having them there. Sometimes your reporter despairs of this country. A splash of colour on Motorshack's stand. Jaska Salakari's Supertwin is here in spirit courtesy of a CNC company. Anders Karling described his Supertwin's crankshaft as being of "Pork chop" design. Clutch plates, fingers, pushrods, wrist pins... ...camshaft and more all made in Sweden with Uddeholm steel. Richard Noble, Andy Green and the Bloodhound SSC team aim to push the World Land Speed Record up to 1,000 mph courtesy of this stunning jet/rocket hybrid. Steve Clark of Eurodragster.com News sponsor Nimbus Motorsport told us that heat insulation generates a lot of the company's business. Ringer's Gloves are also very popular with Nimbus Motorsport customers. Ferrea manufacture valves for everything from street cars to Fuel cars including the Showtime Fuel Funny Car. ARP Fasteners have a huge grip on the US drag racing market and see their sponsorship of the Showtime Fuel FC as a good means to extend custom into Europe. A message for the Eurodragster.com staff. Return to Event Index