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Kai Selkämaa, Top Fuel Bike.
Petri Paljakka, who hopes to compete in Top Fuel Bike at Hockenheim.
Nils Lagerlöf is one of the Funny Bike riders who are allowed to compete in Top Fuel Bike. Here with crew member Niclas.
Jimmy Ålund, Pro Stock, with Crew Chief Petter. Jimmy is second quickest.
Pro Mod driver Johan Lindberg with mum Ritha.
Jan Selles crews for Robert Joosten in Pro Modified. Jan is also in the organization eXplosion which runs the events at Drachten in the Netherlands.
Jan Sturla Hegré, Svein Olav Rolfstad and Job Heezen all race in Supertwin.
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Elvira Karlsson Pro Stock Bike and Anders Forsberg (whose son Charly Forsberg compete in EDRS Funny Bike) Elvira ran 7.35
in the first round of qualifications a real nice and smooth run.
Top Methanol Funny Car driver Ulf Leanders and wife Karin enjoyed the FIA classes which ran before them. Ulf
quickest in TMFC after session #1. Son Fredrik also competes in Jr Dragster at Alastaro.
Top Methanol Funny Car European record holder Leif Andréasson and wife Åsa.
Leif's first session at the track was in the 10 second range, not a full pass.
Micke Kågered, Top Fuel Dragster, tested some changes to the car since the last race during the first session.
Micke did not do a full pass, Crew Chief Göran Edman said it was according to plan, they plan step up for session #2.
On duty in the start area - FHRA Starter Jani Vaittinen, with David Warren from SPRC and to the right one of the FHRA Race Directors
Jarmo Tolvanen.
Top Methanol Dragster pilot Derek Flynn, left, now Crew Chief for Chris Polidano who acquired his Gold RV Dragster.
Here with Esko Raisvuo also Top Methanol Dragster pilot.
Jörgen Leanders, Crew Chief for brother Ulf in Top Methanol Funny Car. Our guess is that Leanders Brothers
are happy so far after round #1.
Top Fuel pilot Jari Halinen on the way back to the pits after session #1.
Antti Horto quickest in round #1 of Top Fuel Dragster with 4.18 over 1000 feet, well done!
Werner Habermann guiding son Dennis Habermann to stage in session #1 of qualifying. Dennis low qualifier at the moment
with 5.52, while brother Timo is third at 5.67.
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