FIA / FIM Main Event
Santa Pod Raceway, 26th-29th May 2017

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21:10

We have posted today's gallery, which again contains 235 pictures courtesy of Julian, Elisabeth and Kirstie. You can check it out via the Event Index; if you do not see all 235 updated thumbnails when you load the gallery page then click on your Browser's Refresh button.

19:05

Al's Gasser Super Gas Shootout eliminations round 2

Great 0.0046 RT for Stu Doignie in his race with Tim Adam. 0.0098 by Collin Morrice in his race with Brian Pateman. Although decided on a breakout the finish line margin between Tony Morris and Andy Harrison was 0.0047 seconds or 11.98 inches.

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2017. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 2

28/05/2017 19:15:19                              9  SUPER GAS         
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   1       STUART DOIGNIE      + 0.0046  9.8701 -0.0299  09.90 154.15
      42      TIM ADAM            + 0.0160  9.8256 -0.0744  09.90 132.58
 
Win   68      BRIAN PATEMAN       + 0.0114 10.2006  0.3006  09.90 152.08
      1969    COLLIN MORRICE      + 0.0098  9.8988 -0.0012  09.90 137.38
 
Win   424     JON GILES           + 0.0336  9.7915 -0.1085  09.90 152.60
      205     BOB MOLDEN          + 0.0598  9.6107 -0.2893  09.90 120.59
 
Foul  735     NIC WILLIAMS        - 0.2607  9.8034 -0.0966  09.90 133.27
Win   55      RONALD HUIS         + 0.3539 12.0548  2.1548  09.90  82.12
 
Win   212     ANTHONY MORRIS      + 0.0243  9.9157  0.0157  09.90 144.77
      970     ANDY HARRISON       + 0.1048  9.8305 -0.0695  09.90 146.26

* = Disqualified 
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That's racing done for today. Stay tuned as Simon is out getting more pit notes and we have today's gallery to put together.

Anyone who wants to apologise for insisting that it would rain today, feel free to get in touch.

19:00

Lucas Oil Junior Dragster eliminations round 2

Great bye for Jordan Payne, 0.0040 RT and +0.0044 on dial-in. 0.0056 seconds or 6.68 inches in the race between Joe Holland-Villa and Harley-Jay Darby. Perefct 8.1507 on 8.15 dial-in by Jack Gooding, well done Jack! Beaten on a holeshot but a Perfect ET is a Perfect ET. Although decided on a breakout the finish line margin between Kaitlan Deevey and Adam Bentley was 0.0079 seconds or 9.45 inches.

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2017. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 2

28/05/2017 19:09:05                              21  JUNIOR DRAGSTER   
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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        Bye                                  .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
Win   1       JORDAN PAYNE        + 0.0040  7.9444  0.0044  07.94  82.20
 
Win   148     DOMINIK NOVAK       + 0.0614  8.0292  0.0392  07.99  81.66
      39      HARLEY COULSELL     + 0.1596  9.5206  0.0606  09.46  68.56
 
Foul  8       BILLY RINGER        - 0.0060  9.5240  0.1240  09.40  66.50
Win   20      SASKIA FENSOMEJELL  - 0.0099  8.2392 -0.0108  08.25  79.09
 
Win   5       JOE HOLLAND-VILLA   + 0.0975  8.1020  0.0220  08.08  77.86
      26      HARLEY-JAY DARBY    + 0.0630  9.0621  0.0621  09.00  67.74
 
Win   7       THOMAS COOK-ABBOTT  + 0.0577  7.9447  0.0247  07.92  77.06
      14      HOLLEY MARSHALL     + 0.0934  8.6796 -0.0004  08.68  72.05
 
      17      JACK GOODING        + 0.1416  8.1507  0.0007  08.15  78.27
Win   2       AARON FENSOME       + 0.1050  7.9843  0.0243  07.96  81.08
 
Win   16      ADAM BENTLEY        + 0.1593  8.3688 -0.0112  08.38  76.80
      10      KAITLAN DEEVEY      + 0.1918  9.5042 -0.0358  09.54  67.94
 
      41      ARCHIE WRAY         + 0.3038 12.1968 -0.0832  12.28  52.69
Win   15      BILLY EVERITT       + 0.0196  8.0351  0.0951  07.94  72.52

* = Disqualified 
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18:40

Gearhead Garage Super Pro ET eliminations round 2

Ashley Bell a no show for his race with Brian Pateman.

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2017. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 2

28/05/2017 18:49:39                              22  SUPER PRO ET      
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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      474     ASHLEY BELL                    .     -6.0000  06.00   0.00
Foul Win  68  BRIAN PATEMAN       - 0.0022  9.1670  0.3970  08.77 153.15
 
Win   453     MARTYN JONES        + 0.0671  6.0542  0.0542  06.00 206.24
      6       TOM ATKINSON        + 0.0176  8.9286  0.1286  08.80 144.33
 
Win   593     SCOTT CROOKSTON     + 0.1266  9.0594  0.2094  08.85 148.07
      896     AUSTIN JAQUES       + 0.3241 14.3715  5.9415  08.43  56.30
 
Foul  315     ROBERT DOYLE        - 0.0272  8.5523  0.0323  08.52 157.36
Win   782     DAVID RUSSELL       + 0.4748  8.7187 -0.0413  08.76 157.35
 
Win   640     JOHN PRZYBYL        + 0.0117  7.5505  0.0505  07.50 177.81
      4       IAN POWELL          + 0.0110  8.1211 -0.0289  08.15 163.04
 
      935     WOUTER VAN LEERSUM  + 0.1926  7.1059 -0.0341  07.14 193.02
Win   3001    SCOTT HAUSER        + 0.0961  7.5822  0.0322  07.55 166.64
 
Foul  984     THOMAS HAAS         - 0.0019  8.2513 -0.0987  08.35 164.83
Win   90      BILLY GANE          + 0.0425  8.1431 -0.0369  08.18 168.49
 
      470     BRAD JACKSON        + 0.0794  7.6827 -0.0073  07.69 158.45
Win   212     MICK HOWLING        + 0.1038  8.5676  0.2276  08.34 153.62

* = Disqualified 
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Super Street 2 qualifying session 4

Sara Unsworth into #1 in the first pair at +0.0044.

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2017. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
28/05/2017 18:51:26                              10  SUPER STREET #2   
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   252     SARA UNSWORTH       + 0.1498 10.9044  0.0044  10.90 108.21
  2   569     LEIGH MORRIS        + 0.0078 10.9166  0.0166  10.90 120.44
  3   79      DAVE CHERRETT       + 0.1078 10.9640  0.0640  10.90  91.81
  4   212     PAUL MARSTON        + 0.0282 10.8483 -0.0517  10.90 142.60

* = Disqualified 
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18:25

Modurstang Pro ET eliminations round 2

Jan Scheppers a no show for his race with Peter Wise, word is that he has blown his motor. Nice 0.0080 RT by Gino Bernadine in his race with Keith Herbert.

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2017. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 2

28/05/2017 18:33:13                              23  PRO ET            
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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      3       JAMES FORSTER       + 0.1006 11.8106  0.0806  11.73 116.99
Win   1       LEE HUXLEY          + 0.0186  9.4807  0.0707  09.41 129.11
 
Win   1001    PAUL BROWN          + 0.0353 10.5119  0.0119  10.50  85.05
        Bye                                  .     -9.0000  09.00   0.00
 
      144     JAN SCHEPPERS                  .     -9.0000  09.00   0.00
Win   967     PETER WISE          + 0.5200  9.5626 -0.0174  09.58 143.88
 
Win   192     LEE GUY             - 0.0567 10.1559  0.0259  10.13 131.65
Foul  1420    WILLIAM CLARK       - 0.0127 10.2428  0.0428  10.20 129.47
 
      610     TIM STANBURY        + 0.0684  9.1956 -0.0044  09.20 146.16
Win   314     STEVEN HUDSON       + 0.1627  9.0351  0.0351  09.00 143.00
 
Win   84      RICK MCCANN         + 0.1535 10.2354  0.0354  10.20 131.31
      626     LIZ MALCOLM         + 0.1311 10.9269 -0.0031  10.93 119.88
 
Foul  542     KEITH HERBERT       - 0.0092 10.9548  1.3848  09.57  82.41
Win   649     GINO BERNADINE      + 0.0080  9.8102  0.4902  09.32 106.64
 
      735     NIC WILLIAMS        + 0.1007  9.8247  0.0247  09.80 129.77
Win   205     BOB MOLDEN          + 0.0244  9.5674  0.0174  09.55 127.67

* = Disqualified 
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18:20

Lucas Oil Junior Dragster eliminations round 1

Although decided on a breakout there was a finish line split of of 0.0001 seconds or 0.14 inches between Caitlin Wilson and Adam Bentley. Thomas Cook-Abbot +0.0024 on dial-in in his race with Luke Mugridge. Joe Holland-Villa +0.0075 on dial-in in his race with Richard Willcox. Long burndown between Kimmy Willcox and Billy Everitt.

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2017. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 1

28/05/2017 18:25:44                              21  JUNIOR DRAGSTER   
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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      42      FREDDIE TAYLOR      + 0.2357 12.1835 -0.1165  12.30  52.45
Win   148     DOMINIK NOVAK       + 0.1512  8.0800  0.1200  07.96  81.08
 
      21      FRANKIE FORDHAM     + 0.1256  8.7021 -0.1979  08.90  64.33
Win   41      ARCHIE WRAY         + 0.2036 12.3030 -0.0570  12.36  52.52
 
Win   26      HARLEY-JAY DARBY    + 0.2279  9.0719  0.0719  09.00  69.38
      149     SARA VALESOVA       + 0.1297  8.0838  0.1838  07.90  81.37
 
      33      ROMAN SIXTA         + 0.1023  8.2267  0.0967  08.13  80.08
Win   39      HARLEY COULSELL     + 0.1301  9.4897  0.0297  09.46  67.26
 
      11      MATTHEW DOWDY       + 0.1292  8.8681 -0.0919  08.96  72.72
Win   2       AARON FENSOME       + 0.1655  7.9761 -0.0439  08.02  81.37
 
      4       CHARLOTTE BRADFORD  + 0.2816  8.0416  0.0416  08.00  80.36
Win   14      HOLLEY MARSHALL     + 0.1156  8.7997  0.0597  08.74  69.20
 
      22      HARRY REDSHAW       + 0.1987  9.3784  0.0484  09.33  69.90
Win   10      KAITLAN DEEVEY      + 0.0864  9.5882  0.1082  09.48  67.55
 
Win   16      ADAM BENTLEY        + 0.0674  8.3946 -0.0554  08.45  77.20
      6       CAITLIN WILSON      + 0.0771  8.7750 -0.0650  08.84  72.28
 
      3       RUARIDH HART        + 0.1010  7.8840 -0.0660  07.95  81.66
Win   1       JORDAN PAYNE        + 0.0592  7.9525 -0.0275  07.98  82.40
 
Win   8       BILLY RINGER        + 0.0615  9.4388 -0.0112  09.45  66.67
       Bye                                   .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
 
Win   17      JACK GOODING        + 0.0295  8.1483 -0.0217  08.17  79.22
Foul  12      MORGAN WILSON       - 0.0028  8.0356  0.0756  07.96  82.40
 
Win   20      SASKIA FENSOMEJELL  + 0.0250  8.2662 -0.0138  08.28  79.23
      24      LIAM MCDONALD       + 0.1294 12.5876 -0.2024  12.79  50.41
 
Win   7       THOMAS COOK-ABBOTT  + 0.0617  7.9324  0.0024  07.93  77.21
      19      LUKE MUGRIDGE       + 0.0471 11.8796 -0.0504  11.93  53.28
 
Win   5       JOE HOLLAND-VILLA   + 0.1007  8.1075  0.0075  08.10  80.79
      997     RICHARD WILLCOX     + 0.0922 16.3054 -0.7446  17.05  36.31
 
Foul  998     KIMMY WILLCOX       - 0.0293 13.5705 -0.4795  14.05  45.25
Win   15      BILLY EVERITT       + 0.1304  7.9620 -0.0180  07.98  80.93

* = Disqualified 
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18:00

Al's Gasser Super Gas Shootout eliminations round 1

Poignant first run as Jon Giles, who organised the Shootout sponsorship, should have met Al O'Connor, after whom he named the Shootout. Again Al is quite OK, something which (somewhat predictably) the usual Facebook ghouls couldn't be bothered to ascertain as they were too busy vying to be the first to post about his crash. Jon Turner a no show for his race with Bob Molden.

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2017. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 1

28/05/2017 18:06:33                              9  SUPER GAS         
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   424     JON GILES           + 0.1123  9.8692 -0.0308  09.90 148.09
      21      AL O'CONNOR                    .     -9.9000  09.90   0.00
 
       Bye                                   .     -9.9000  09.90   0.00
Win   212     ANTHONY MORRIS      + 0.0278  9.8614 -0.0386  09.90 148.63
 
      25      BRIAN HUXLEY        + 0.0878  9.7488 -0.1512  09.90 112.93
Win   1969    COLLIN MORRICE      + 0.0392  9.9370  0.0370  09.90 147.20
 
Win   68      BRIAN PATEMAN       + 0.0243 10.5080  0.6080  09.90 136.45
Foul  69      JON MORTON          - 0.0599  9.8736 -0.0264  09.90 144.87
 
      648     JON TURNER                     .     -9.9000  09.90   0.00
Win   205     BOB MOLDEN          + 0.0675  9.7758 -0.1242  09.90 117.16
 
      365     MARK WHITE                     .     -9.9000  09.90   0.00
Foul Win  970 ANDY HARRISON       - 0.0205  9.9165  0.0165  09.90 144.83
 
Foul  70      TIM MOORE           - 0.1829 16.1022  6.2022  09.90  59.12
Win   735     NIC WILLIAMS        + 0.1275  9.8147 -0.0853  09.90 133.32
 
      1320    THOMAS BARNES       + 0.4184 10.7014  0.8014  09.90 137.74
Win   55      RONALD HUIS         + 0.2323 10.0527  0.1527  09.90 121.87
 
Win   42      TIM ADAM            + 0.0213  9.9415  0.0415  09.90 133.65
      542     KEITH HERBERT       + 0.2198  9.7123 -0.1877  09.90 113.90
 
      553     JAN ZIMMERMANN      + 0.5453  9.9535  0.0535  09.90 147.16
Win   1       STUART DOIGNIE      + 0.0314 10.1238  0.2238  09.90 130.63

* = Disqualified 
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17:50

Super Street 2 qualifying session 3

Great 0.0078 RT by Leigh Morris and consolidated his #1 spot at +0.0166.

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2017. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
28/05/2017 17:57:20                              10  SUPER STREET #2   
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   569     LEIGH MORRIS        + 0.0078 10.9166  0.0166  10.90 120.44
  2   79      DAVE CHERRETT       + 0.1886 11.2280  0.3280  10.90  90.68
  3   252     SARA UNSWORTH       + 0.1086 10.8737 -0.0263  10.90 113.36
  4   212     PAUL MARSTON        + 0.0282 10.8483 -0.0517  10.90 142.60

* = Disqualified 
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17:45

Exhibition

Martin Hill (Fireforce 3 Jet FC) 5.8212/276.34

17:40

FIM Europe Super Street Bike Cup qualifying session 4 (left lane first)

Kristian Jasz 7.9607/177.13 bye; Bianca Nilsson DQ left before lights ran, Mark Hope 9.1576/108.19; Roberth Häggblom 8.0236/143.85, Eddy Smiley 8.0038/169.84; Dave Thomas 7,8206/182.87, Mathias Bohlin 7.4496/184.33; Jemma Venables 7.7516/189.00, Robert Nilsson 7.2187/198.02; Anders Blanck 7.4279/190.58, Graham Balchin DQ left before lights ran; Rudi Zorzi no time broke, Franklyn Borg 10.4961/106.68; Mogens Lund 7.2097/200.78, Rick Stubbins 7.0976/203.23; Steve Venables 7.2397/204.41, Pete Field 7.1121/200.66; Daniel Donat Lencses 11.7434/69.71, Garry Bowe 7.0617/207.04

Qualifying after this session:

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                                              FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2017. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                                                              TSI RACENET SYSTEM
                                                                QUALIFYING LIST
FIM SUPER STREET                                               THROUGH ROUND # 4                              28/05/2017 17:47:14
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    CAR #    CLASS    DRIVER               HOMETOWN                   CAR MAKE   ENGINE     INDEX    OV/UN    R.T.    E.T.    M.P.H.
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1   1        SSB      GARRY BOWE           ASPATRIA  UK               HAYABUSA   1300 CC    00.00     0.000   .1317  7.0617   207.04  
2   3        SSB      RICHARD STUBBINS     SCUNTHORPE  UK             HAYABUSA   1300 CC    00.00     0.000   .2034  7.0976   203.23  
3   10       SSB      PETE FIELD           HAMPTON  UK                HAYABUSA   1300 CC    00.00     0.000   .0856  7.1121   200.66  
4   8        SSB      MOGENS LUND          DENMARK  DK                HAYABUSA   1300 CC    00.00     0.000   .2311  7.2097   200.78  
5   222      SSB      ROBERT NILSSON       SWEDEN  SE                 HAYABUSA   1340 CC    00.00     0.000   .2778  7.2187   198.02  
6   102      SSB      FRANKLYN BORG        MALTA  MT                  HAYABUSA   1298 CC    00.00     0.000   .2471  7.2212   196.27  
7   2        SSB      STEVE VENABLES       MESH POND  UK              HAYABUSA   1300 CC    00.00     0.000   .0837  7.2397   204.41  
8   68       SSB      DANIEL LENCSES       HUNGARY  HU                HAYABUSA   1300 CC    00.00     0.000   .2664  7.2776   191.31  
9   7        SSB      GRAHAM BALCHIN       WINCHESTER  UK             KAWA ZX12  1200 CC    00.00     0.000   .1205  7.2945   173.74  
10  844      SSB      MATHIAS BOHLIN       SWEDEN  SE                 HAYABUSA   1300 CC    00.00     0.000   .2372  7.3996   189.80  
11  77       SSB      ANDERS BLANCK        SWEDEN  SE                 HAYABUSA   1299 CC    00.00     0.000   .3797  7.4279   190.58  
12  48       SSB      RUDI ZORZI           ITALY  IT                  HAYABUSA   1300 CC    00.00     0.000   .2365  7.4459   191.31  
13  21       SSB      JEMMA VENABLES       MESH POND  UK              SUZ GSXR   1300 CC    00.00     0.000   .4850  7.7392   185.80  
14  80       SSB      DAVE THOMAS          LLANELLI  UK               KAWA ZX12R 1199 CC    00.00     0.000   .1230  7.8206   182.87  
15  78       SSB      EDDY SMILEY          BELPAR  UK                 SUZ BUSA   1300 CC    00.00     0.000   .0523  7.8213   178.54  
16  107      SSB      MARK HOPE            THORNTON  UK               HAYABUSA   1300 CC    00.00     0.000   .4856  7.8347   183.62  
 -- ALTERNATES --  ALTERNATES -- ALTERNATES -- ALTERNATES -- ALTERNATES -- ALTERNATES --  ALTERNATES -- ALTERNATES -- ALTERNATES --
17  76       SSB      KRISTIAN JASZ        HUNGARY  HU                HAYABUSA   1300 CC    00.00     0.000   .5675  7.9607   177.13  
18  817      SSB      ROBERT HAGGBLOM      SWEDEN  SE                 HAYABUSA   1340 CC    00.00     0.000   .1835  7.9770   172.37  
19  122      SSB      BIANCA NILSSON       SWEDEN  SE                 HAYABUSA   1441 CC    00.00     0.000   .2757  8.9051   159.71  
 Best R.T. was  EDDY SMILEY         +  .0523
 Best E.T. was  GARRY BOWE           7.0617
 Best MPH was  GARRY BOWE          207.04
-------------------------------------------------- END OF TSI RACENET SYSTEM QUALIFYING LIST ---------------------------------------

17:30

FIM Europe Top Fuel Bike qualifying session 4 (left lane first)

Thomas Pettersson 7.6344/148.66 bye; Rene van den Berg 6.9879/216.06 bye; Lorcan Parnell 6.8719/193.07, Steve Woollatt 10.9436/68.17; Allan Davies 7.4556/176.46, Eric Richard 7.0689/185.09; Dale Leeks 7.4113/176.44, Filppos Papafilippou 7.4927/181.41

1.0894 to sixty for Thomas, tyre screeched briefly, had to feather it as he got close to the centre line at the eighth 4.4725/155.30. Still, an improvement but stayed in place. Rene had to change the motor after breaking the case yesterday. Great run! 1.0659 to sixty, then a second burnout, so much smoke that the bike started to disappear, Rene calmly feathered it and picked up, 4.7564/167.30 at the eighth. 1.1369 to sixty for Steve but the bike was heading left and he had to get off the gas. 1.0974 to sixty for Lorcan, 4.4123/164.80 to the eighth, great run! PB for Eric, 1.1088 to sixty, 4.5114/159.94 at the eighth. 1,0887 to sixty for Allan, sounded to run out of grunt around the eighth 4.6683/140.23 but then picked up in the second half. 1.1184 to sixty for Dale, 1.2702 to Fil already sounding off-colour. 4.7274/151.08 to the eighth for Dale, 4.8269/150.63 for Fil.

Qualifying after this session:

  1. Rikard Gustafsson 6.1143/220.17
  2. Filippos Fapafilippou 6.6874/205.34
  3. Lorcan Parnell 6.8719/193.07
  4. Stu Crane 6.9515/188.90
  5. Rene van den Berg 6.9879/216.06
  6. Eric Richard 7.0689/185.09
  7. Otto Knebl 7.2662/155.83
  8. Dale Leeks 7.4113/176.44
    --- DNQ ---
  9. Allan Davies 7.4556/176.46
  10. Steve Woollatt 7.5996/130.16
  11. Thomas Pettersson 7.6344/148.66

Final qualifying adjusted for the nitro and six-second Funny Bike rule:

  1. Rikard Gustafsson 6.1143/220.17
  2. Filippos Fapafilippou 6.6874/205.34
  3. Lorcan Parnell 6.8719/193.07
  4. Stu Crane 6.9515/188.90
  5. Rene van den Berg 6.9879/216.06
  6. Otto Knebl 7.2662/155.83
  7. Steve Woollatt 7.5996/130.16
  8. Thomas Pettersson 7.6344/148.66

17:20

FIM Europe Supertwin qualifying session 4 (left lane first)

Bruno Salesse 8.2207/172.39 bye; Roman Sixta 7.7643/134.86, Martijn de Haas 11.2854/82.28

1.2749 to sixty for Bruno, off the throttle and back on, eighth in 5.2389/118.88 and full throttle in the second half. Slight improvement but stayed in place. Gentle burnout for Roman, similar for Martijn. 1.1436 to sixty for Roman, 1.2004 for Martijn, smoke and a pop from Martijn's motor and he was off the gas. Shake for Roman and a feather lost him time, back on the gas through the eighth 4.6223/146.22 then shut off in the second half.

Qualifying after this session:

  1. Martijn de Haas 6.8789/199.76
  2. Roman Sixta 6.8912/206.12
  3. Bruno Salesse 8.2207/172.39
  4. Petr Ceska 8.6709/139.40
  5. Gert-Jan Laseur 22.4121/47.90

17:15

FIM Europe Pro Stock Bike qualifying session 4 (left lane first)

Tonnie van den Berg no time, bye; Mark Smith shut off, Serge Pinet 8.2775/132.58 bye; Alex Hope 7.3724/178.54, Charly Abraham 7.2865/171.73; Fredrik Schack 7.5977/170.46, Martin Bishop 7.4746/179.24; Len Paget 7.5078/173.74, Martin Newbury 7.3626/178.52

Tonnie's motor cut at the hit. Mark shut off before staging. Serge took the bye, 1.1590 to sixty and then sounded to run out of gears. 4.8983/132.92 at the eighth. Great runs for Alex and Charly and more to come as Charyl's bike took a long way round, Charly up to #2 and Alex up to #5. Consistent runs for Fredrik and Bish, stayed in place. Eurodragster.com sponsor Martin rode through shake and then an hourglassing tyre, still a slight improvement but stayed in place.

Qualifying after this session:

  1. Fredrik Fredlund 7.0319/189.00
  2. Charly Abraham 7.2865/171.73
  3. Kenneth Holmberg 7.2899/179.16
  4. Martin Newbury 7.3626/178.52
  5. Alex Hope 7.3724/178.54
  6. Len Paget 7.4473/174.36
  7. Martin Bishop 7.4518/177.85
  8. Fredrik Schack 7.5749/169.19
    --- DNQ ---
  9. Serge Pinet 7.7750/173.06
  10. Maurice Bertrand 9.3787/99.44
  11. Mark Smith 11.4990/105.43
  12. Tonnie van den Berg 25.7257/17.36

17:00

Simon has posted another set of pit notes which you can check out via the Event Index.

European Nitro Funny Car Series qualifying session 4 (left lane first)

Birgitte Bremnes 5.5214/132.18 bye;

Only Birgitte turned out for this session. Very nice pass it was at the outset. 0.9318 to sixty, 2.4239 to 330 feet, off the gas before then, 3.8574/151.00 at the eighth. Don't know if it was a planned early shut-off but another smooth-looking well-managed pass.

Qualifying after this session:

  1. Steve Ashdown 4.8081/188.16
  2. Kevin Kent 5.0365/157.38
  3. Birgitte Bremnes 5.5214/132.18

16:55

FIA Top Fuel Dragster qualifying session 4 (left lane first)

Duncan Micallef 5.0688/138.97, Antto Horto 4.0687/392.75; Stig Neergaard 6.2185/95.71, Micke Kågered 7.0254/94.46; Liam Jones 4.1733/291.28 Anita Mäkelä 4.5007/173.50

0.8546 to sixty for Duncan, 0.8724 for Antti, nice clean launches for both. 2.2166 to 330 feet for Duncan and 2.2374 for Antti. Duncan's tyres started to shake then smoke, car made a move and he was off it before the eighth 3.5089/164.66. Antti to the eighth in 3.2365/251.45 blackstriping it all the way, haze from the motor at the stripe. 0.8827 to sixty for Stig, 0.8764 for Micke, both racers' tyres started to rattle, Stig off the gas about 250 feet out with his car's body language suggesting broken blower belt. Micke also off the gas before 330 feet. 0.9149 to sixty for Liam, 0.8335 for Anita, Liam to 330 feet in 2.3338 to Anita's storming 2.1904, looked from here as if Anita's blower belt broke, 3.2531 at a slowing 206.73 at the eighth. Liam to the eighth in 3.3388/253.47, tyres looked to be turning and I think Liam's belt also broke in the last knockings.

Qualifying after this session:

  1. Liam Jones 3.9751/301.79
  2. Anita Mäkelä 4.0060/293.19
  3. Antti Horto 4.0687/392.75
  4. Stig Neergard 4.0735/290.14
  5. Urs Erbacher 4.2244/263.85
  6. Micke Kågered 4.2302/215.05
  7. Duncan Micallef 4.2620/224.09

Next up was Jndia Erbacher licencing in the Top Fuel Dragster owned by Eurodragster.com sponsor Urs Erbacher. Two full passes required of which this is the first after the Maltese Sixty Foot on Thursday. 0.8376 to sixty, 2.1737 to 330 feet, the car made a move left, then right, then a serious move left and right at the eighth 3.1899/228.73, I swear we saw both sides of the dragster. 4.3055/193.53 at the stripe and a very gutsy 4.3 it was too.

16:35

FIA Pro Stock qualifying session 4 (left lane first)

Stefan Ernryd 6.6747/205.34, Michael Malmgren 6.6824/205.21; Magnus Pettersson 6.7515/199.87, Thomas Lindström 6.6693/206.06; Simon Gustafsson shut off, Bengt Ljungdahl 6.6244/198.81 bye

Short burnout for Stefan, not even to the start line, not much longer a burnout for Michael. Great match between Stefan and Michael! Stefan to sixty in 0.9933 to Michael's 0.9897, Stefan's car started to drift left but he stayed on the gas, Michael drove through brief shake and got to the eighth in 4.2903/163.37 to the eighth. 4.2965/164.13 to the eighth for Stefan and a new PB, well done Stefan! Magnus' motor banged on starting, re-start without any issue. 0.9804 to sixty for Magnus, a little shake and a slight left move. 0.9803 for Thomas, 4.2769/162.85 to the eighth. 4.3187/161.72 to the eighth for Magnus and shut off just before the stripe. Carb cough for Simon before staging and pushed back. 0.9597 to sixty for Bengt, car started to head left but Bengt carried on as if it wasn't an issue, 4.2325/164.73 at the eighth then got very close indeed to the centre line, played chicken with the 1000 foot reflectors and then got off it and put the chutes out just before the stripe, almost had the last two reflectors with the left chute.

Qualifying after this session:

  1. Bengt Ljungdahl 6.5794/209.04
  2. Thomas Lindström 6.6693/206.06
  3. Stefan Ernryd 6.6747/205.34
  4. Michael Malmgren 6.6824/205.21
  5. Magnus Pettersson 6.7515/199.87
  6. Simon Gustafsson 6.7784/205.18
  7. Robin Norén 6.8087/200.68

16:25

FIA Pro Modified qualifying session 4 (left lane first)

Marck Harteveld 6.8188/214.08, Marcus Hilt 6.5554/179.95; Freddy Fägerstrom 7.7581/196.40, Håkan Persson 6.6669/233.65; Jean Dulamon 8.8002/114.65, Micke Gullqvist 6.2574/234.86; Marco Maurischat 12.5690/56.04, Wayne Nicholson 7.7933/124.58; Bobby Wallace 6.3195/216.16, Andy Robinson 7.1496/152.15; Bruno Bader 6.0354/232.84, Norbert Kuno 8.3223/126.63; Bert Englefield 9.0023/101.06 DQ, Kev Slyfield 11.2201/77.24; Jimmy Ålund 6.0184/235.30, David Vegter 6.5621/165.46

1.0699 with big shake for Marck, pedal as car headed left and back on it, 0.9981 for Marcus driving through shake. 4.5126/166.60 eighth for Marck, 4.0710/168.23 for Marcus but Marcu's motor was smoking and the smoke got more and more dense and the car disappeared entirely by the stripe. Safety crews chased Marcus down and clean-up called at the top end. 330-foot burnout for Freddy doubtless using a test of the new gearbox as an excuse. 1.2031 to sixty for Freddy with shake, 1.1292 for Håkan. Freddy as ever pedalled, back on it, pedalled, back on it, stuff came off the pick-up and he eventually shut it off. In the other lane Håkan pedalled and the Viper picked up its skirts and went. 4.5190/176.97 at the eight but visibly accelerating hard in the second half. Micke not in his frequent Last Chance Saloon but has issues to address. 0.9846 to sixty for Micke, tyres shaking and blackstriping, the Camaro headed left and Micke had to pedal, wrenched the car to the right and we saw most of the side of it. Jean to sixty in 1.1278 with awful shake and shut it off about 250 feet out. 4.0844/169.49 to the eighth for Micke even with the pedalling is pretty damn good. Brief burnout for Wayne. Appalling shake for Eurodragster.com sponsor Marco after 1.0637 sixty, the Vette went right and off the pedal. 1.0301 to sixty for Wayne, shake and the Vette started to move to the right, off the gas before the eighth. Check of Wayne's lane in the shutdown area followed by clean-up. Shale off the line for Eurodragster.com sponsor Andy, 1.1149 to sixty, shake and a pedal, more shake but stayed on it. 1.0168 to sixtu for Bobby driving through shake like it wasn't happening, 4.1186/179.11 to the eighth. Andy to the eighth in 4.4175/178.90 rolling off the gas. Great run for Bruno! 0.9846 to sixty, driving through mild shae, 3.9449/187.99 to the eighth, straight down the middle of his lane but some smoke at the stripe. 1.0485 to sixty for Norbert then shake, Avenger made a move to the left and Norbert got off the gas. 1.0985 to sixty with shake for Kev, right side door flapping and the shake getting worse and worse, Kev off the gas, 1.0101 to sixty for Bert, bad shake and suddenly turned right and crossed lanes in front of a slowing Kev, banged the 330 foot reflector high in the air. Pulled it back into his lane. Back to Bruno, interviewed on the top end feed, sounded absolutely drained as if he was playing on 33⅓ and not 45. Jimmy to sixty in 1.0194, light shake, 3.9518/189.58 at the eighth. 1.0220 to sixty for David, drove through high-frequency shake, 4.0145/186.25 at the eighth drifting gently left and shut off after the eighth. Jimmy on the gas all the way to the stripe and into #1 spot. David interviewed on the top end feed said that the motor just quit on him.

Qualifying after this session:

  1. Jimmy Ålund 6.0184/235.30
  2. Bruno Bader 6.0354/232.84
  3. David Vegter 6.1019/235.28
  4. Kev Slyfield 6.1502/226.73
  5. Norbert Kuno 6.2242/230.50
  6. Bert Englefield 6.2322/228.92
  7. Micke Gullqvist 6.2574/234.86
  8. Bobby Wallace 6.3038/215.94
  9. Andy Robinson 6.3104/235.19
  10. Marco Maurischat 6.3152/226.73
  11. Wayne Nicholson 6.4585/218.24
  12. Marcus Hilt 6.5554/179.95
  13. Håkan Persson 6.6669/233.65
  14. Jean Dulamon 6.7754/202.44
  15. Marck Harteveld 6.8188/214.08
  16. Freddy Fägerstrom 6.8985/182.73
    --- DNQ ---
  17. Rick Garrett 9.7664/106.93
  18. Michel Tooren 13.6818/35.89

15:30

FIA Top Methanol qualifying session 4 (left lane first)

Remember that TMFCs will have 0.26 taken off their ET for qualifying purposes and in eliminations will get a 0.26 head start.

Steph Milam 6.0618/237.34 bye; Rod Harrison 20.6138/43.22, Jonny Lagg 5.7036/254.76; Timo Habermann 8.6731/126.51, Dennis Habermann 5.4243/266.71

Great run for Steph. 1.0415 to sixty, FC started to drift right and bounce but Steph stayed with it, 4.0100/188.81 at the eighth. Shake and lost drive for Rod, 1.3334 to sixty already with issues and that was his run done. 1.0353 to sixty for Jonny, 3.8209/208.65 at eighth, looked like all cylinders lit from here but I am guessing the temperature is not helping. Steph gets Jonny in Europe's first staggered-start Top Methanol race tomorrow. 1.0092 with shake for Timo, tyre smoke, pedal, tyre smoke and off the gas as the dragster moved right. 0.9285 to sxty for Dennis, 3.5798/210.61 at the eighth, straight down the middle of the lane, #1 spot consolidated.

Qualifying after this session:

*Adjusted

  1. Dennis Habermann 5.4243/266.71
  2. Timo Habermann 5.4843/265.09
  3. Jonny Lagg 5.7036/254.76
  4. Steph Milam 5.8018* (6.0618/237.34)
  5. Rod Harrison 7.9093/129.14

15:20

Comp Eliminator qualifying session 9

Another turn for Guido Uhlir, this time left lane and a left turn. Robin Sattler held before staging for trach check in the shutdown area.

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28/05/2017 15:26:49                              12  COMP ELIMINATOR   
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   801     ROBIN SATTLER       + 0.1219  8.8968 -0.7532  09.65 143.82
  2   203     ANDY HONE           + 0.1042  7.4622 -0.5378  08.00 180.66
  3   727     ROBIN ORTHODOXOU    + 0.2255  7.0519 -0.5081  07.56 189.73
  4   55      ROB SMALLWORTH      + 0.6355  7.5398 -0.4602  08.00 179.93
  5   1       KEV PERKINS         + 0.0421  7.5987 -0.4013  08.00 179.21
  6   88      GUIDO UHLIR         + 0.7403  7.9880  0.4280  07.56 171.03

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15:00

Super Comp eliminations round 1

+0.0081 on index for Leah Kellett in her bye.

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2017. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 1

28/05/2017 15:06:55                              8  SUPER COMP        
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   55      RONALD HUIS         + 0.1114  8.9944  0.0944  08.90 140.31
Foul  164     PETE CRESWELL       - 0.0130 10.4853  1.5853  08.90  85.87
 
      173     BEN BRIDGES         + 0.3816  9.8429  0.9429  08.90 121.77
Win   1       STUART DOIGNIE      + 0.0335  9.5030  0.6030  08.90 127.73
 
Win   424     JON GILES           + 0.0175  8.9475  0.0475  08.90 135.64
      309     TYLER ASHDOWN       + 0.0590  8.8910 -0.0090  08.90 147.69
 
Win   1969    COLLIN MORRICE      + 0.0815  8.8567 -0.0433  08.90 151.05
      1059    CONRAD STANLEY      + 0.0578  8.8477 -0.0523  08.90 147.64
 
Foul  24      PAUL LETCHFORD      + 0.6431  8.9357  0.0357  08.90 146.68
Win   386     MARTIN CURBISHLEY   + 0.0332  8.8074 -0.0926  08.90 155.79
 
Win   90      BILLY GANE          + 0.0626  9.0038  0.1038  08.90  99.72
      1938    DAVE DAY            + 0.0320  9.6834  0.7834  08.90 138.23
 
         Bye                                 .     -8.9000  08.90   0.00
Win   444     LEAH KELLETT        + 0.0211  8.9081  0.0081  08.90 162.50

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14:50

Simon has posted a set of pit notes which you can check out via the Event Index.

Gearhead Garage UK Super Pro ET eliminations round 1

0.0072 RT for Thomas Haas in his race with Sam Young. Mick Howling +0.0054 on dial-in in his race with Eurodragster.com sponsor Pete Walters. Pete's not a moaner in any case but with a profitable four-Perfect Light and a #1 qualifier with a four-Perfect ET I don't think Pete will feel he has any cause for complaint about his first outing in the Gold RV dragster. Laura Turburville +0.0030 in her race with Scott Crookston but pulled a red light. Similar story for Nick Good, +0.0026 on dial-in but went red. Next pair and a perfect 0.0004 RT for Ashley Bell in his race with John Gerritsen, well done Ashley! Smoke from Asley's motor at the top end, track checked and all OK so hopefully no damage. Steve Johnson in as an alternate for Steve Saunders, broke out but a great run including a pedal as the car made a move, in the other lane Brian Pateman +0.0059 on dial-in. Austin Jaques in as an alternate for either Marc Henney or Ian Brown, take your pick which as both were a no show.

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2017. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 1

28/05/2017 14:57:37                              22  SUPER PRO ET      
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   6       TOM ATKINSON        + 0.1085  9.4395  0.6395  08.80 123.72
Foul  263     DANIEL GILES        - 0.0078  7.4311  0.0211  07.41 177.04
 
Win   984     THOMAS HAAS         + 0.0072  8.4321  0.1421  08.29 160.73
      377     SAM YOUNG           + 0.1515 10.5615  1.5715  08.99  94.06
 
Win   640     JOHN PRZYBYL        + 0.0358  7.5484  0.0284  07.52 177.11
Foul  28      JOHAN OOMEN         - 0.2004  6.9457  0.0957  06.85 196.23
 
Win   212     MICK HOWLING        + 0.1312  8.3654  0.0054  08.36 155.20
      881     PETER WALTERS       + 0.0235  7.1485 -0.0115  07.16 182.70
 
Win   4       IAN POWELL          + 0.0192  8.1590  0.0690  08.09 164.85
Foul  10      JOE KELLETT         - 0.0145 22.3362 14.1162  08.22  37.19
 
Win   593     SCOTT CROOKSTON     + 0.0617  8.9316 -0.0384  08.97 152.56
Foul  717     LAURA TURBURVILLE   - 0.0290  7.7630  0.0030  07.76 169.76
 
Win   935     WOUTER VAN LEERSUM  + 0.0185  7.2947  0.1647  07.13 178.51
      971     MICHAEL MADERER     + 0.3422  7.6809  0.0909  07.59 182.79
 
      166     ALAN DIDWELL        + 0.0482  7.9481  0.2481  07.70 175.05
Win   90      BILLY GANE          + 0.0508  8.2016  0.0116  08.19 159.02
 
Foul  105     RON BARTLETT        - 0.1526  8.7337  0.1337  08.60 154.13
Win   3001    SCOTT HAUSER        - 0.0381  7.5815  0.0315  07.55 175.01
 
Win   470     BRAD JACKSON        + 0.1027  7.6890 -0.0110  07.70 171.73
      723     GORDON NORTHWAY     + 0.1366  8.6288 -0.0212  08.65 153.65
 
Win   315     ROBERT DOYLE        + 0.1817  8.5943  0.0243  08.57 154.67
Foul  250     NICK GOOD           - 0.0904  6.8326  0.0026  06.83 194.48
 
      55      JOHN GERRITSEN      + 0.5383  9.4141  2.6641  06.75  90.50
Win   474     ASHLEY BELL         + 0.0004  9.5116  0.6716  08.84 134.49
 
Foul  541     SIMON GOUGH         - 0.0207  8.5829  0.1029  08.48 160.14
Win   453     MARTYN JONES        - 0.0029  6.3164  0.3164  06.00 185.01
 
      200     STEVE JOHNSON       + 0.0854  7.3729 -0.1271  07.50 182.12
Win   68      BRIAN PATEMAN       + 0.0313  8.8159  0.0059  08.81 147.64
 
Win   782     DAVID RUSSELL       + 0.0902  8.8291 -0.0509  08.88 146.15
Foul  1       CHRIS PARKER        - 0.0133  7.7255 -0.0145  07.74 163.61
 
      NONE                                   .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
Win   896     AUSTIN JAQUES       + 0.5193  8.4362 -0.1338  08.57 159.99
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14:25

Modurstang Pro ET eliminations round 1

Jon Turner a no show for his race with Lee Huxley. Karen Stevens a no show for her race with Jan Scheppers. Class sponsor Mike Lacey a no show for his race with Eurodragster.com sponsor Steve Hudson, Steve +0.0021 on dial-in nonetheless. Tony Harter a no show for his race with Lee Guy. Our best wishes to all of those absent with damage especially, of course, Tony Harter.

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                                ELIMINATION ROUND 1

28/05/2017 14:31:05                              23  PRO ET            
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   967     PETER WISE          + 0.0405  9.6249  0.0449  09.58 134.00
      358     SIMON INNES         + 0.0901 10.8083  0.0383  10.77 116.52
 
Win   1       LEE HUXLEY          + 0.0621  9.3889  0.0089  09.38 142.01
      648     JON TURNER                     .     -9.0000  09.00   0.00
 
      2211    KAREN STEVENS                  .     -9.0000  09.00   0.00
Win   144     JAN SCHEPPERS       + 1.1224 28.1043 18.9043  09.20  43.60
 
Foul  252     STEVEN UNSWORTH     - 0.0228 11.3352  0.4352  10.90 114.32
Win   205     BOB MOLDEN          + 0.1175  9.5818  0.0318  09.55 138.17
 
Win   3       JAMES FORSTER       + 0.1105 11.7616  0.0316  11.73 116.39
      495     GEOFF COWLEY        + 0.1346  9.2097 -0.0403  09.25 126.27
 
      79      DAVE CHERRETT       + 0.0491 11.0221  0.1221  10.90  87.71
Win   735     NIC WILLIAMS        + 0.0857  9.9048  0.0548  09.85 125.97
 
Win   542     KEITH HERBERT       + 0.0140  9.7700  0.2400  09.53 113.74
      315     NIGEL GREEN         + 0.0842 11.4975  0.2175  11.28 113.31
 
      158     WAYNE HISCOCK       + 0.0250  9.4694  0.2894  09.18 144.30
Win   610     TIM STANBURY        + 0.0154  9.2841  0.0741  09.21 140.79
 
Foul  450     MARK BAILEY                   9.1190  0.1190  09.00 152.05
Win   1420    WILLIAM CLARK       + 0.1437 10.2281  0.0181  10.21 128.04
 
      569     LEIGH MORRIS        + 0.0453 10.8958 -0.0042  10.90 118.52
Win   649     GINO BERNADINE      + 0.1614  9.3503  0.0303  09.32 140.35
 
Foul  972     JAMES OLIVER        - 0.0056  9.9374  0.1674  09.77 137.29
Win   626     LIZ MALCOLM         + 0.0408 10.9513  0.0113  10.94 119.57
 
      888     DAVID NICOL         + 0.0863  9.6022  0.3022  09.30 136.44
Win   84      RICK MCCANN         + 0.0782 10.2903  0.0903  10.20 122.84
 
      795     MIKE LACEY                     .     -9.0000  09.00   0.00
Win   314     STEVEN HUDSON       + 0.1223  9.0021  0.0021  09.00 142.95
 
Foul  59      LAURA BAYNTON       - 0.0346 10.3169 -0.0131  10.33 129.76
Win   1001    PAUL BROWN          + 0.1210 10.5494  1.2294  09.32  82.85
 
      886     TONY HARTER                    .     -9.0000  09.00   0.00
Win   192     LEE GUY             + 0.0363 10.1383 -0.0217  10.16 131.40

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14:10

Al's Gasser Super Gas Shootout qualifying session 9

Tim Moore up from #18 to #5 in the second pair. -0.0010 squeaker for Tim Adam next pair.

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28/05/2017 14:14:40                              9  SUPER GAS         
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   212     ANTHONY MORRIS      + 0.0260  9.9043  0.0043  09.90 148.16
  2   205     BOB MOLDEN          + 0.1727  9.9044  0.0044  09.90 105.18
  3   1       STUART DOIGNIE      - 0.0218  9.9095  0.0095  09.90 155.75
  4   1969    COLLIN MORRICE      + 0.0377  9.9096  0.0096  09.90 148.15
  5   70      TIM MOORE           + 0.1088  9.9100  0.0100  09.90 138.59
  6   970     ANDY HARRISON       - 0.3055  9.9256  0.0256  09.90 146.22
  7   424     JON GILES           + 0.0523  9.9258  0.0258  09.90 148.62
  8   542     KEITH HERBERT       + 0.3050  9.9286  0.0286  09.90  99.88
  9   69      JON MORTON          + 0.0477  9.9388  0.0388  09.90 145.29
 10   55      RONALD HUIS         + 0.1022  9.9458  0.0458  09.90 147.68
 11   648     JON TURNER          + 0.3978  9.9527  0.0527  09.90 121.24
 12   553     JAN ZIMMERMANN      + 0.0530  9.9696  0.0696  09.90  99.28
 13   25      BRIAN HUXLEY        + 0.0982  9.9703  0.0703  09.90 107.44
 14   735     NIC WILLIAMS        + 0.2465  9.9773  0.0773  09.90 118.37
 15   365     MARK WHITE          + 0.0628 10.0110  0.1110  09.90 133.28
 16   21      AL O'CONNOR         + 0.0513 10.0288  0.1288  09.90 123.87
 17   42      TIM ADAM            - 0.0010 10.0637  0.1637  09.90 139.43
 18   68      BRIAN PATEMAN       + 0.0803 10.1893  0.2893  09.90 148.09
 19   1320    THOMAS BARNES       + 1.1607 10.6406  0.7406  09.90 138.13

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14:00

Lucas Oil Junior Dragster qualifying session 9

First pair and Jack Gooding with problems before staging, shut it off. Roman Sixta up from #29 to #27 at 0.0950. Next pair and a squeaker for Aaron Fensome, -0.0034. Nice 0.0040 for Sara Valesova but her earlier 0.0028 stands, but always good to repeat the feat or near as dammit. Similar for Caitlin Wilson, 0.0058 on previous best of 0.0037. Improvement for Billy Everitt but stayed in place. Sweet cigarette paper -0.0084 for Harry Redshaw next pair.

Final qualifying:

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QUALIFYING BY: Reaction Time      QUALIFYING LIST
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Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   8       BILLY RINGER        + 0.0008  9.5165  1.6165  07.90  66.57
  2   3       RUARIDH HART        + 0.0016  7.9179  0.0179  07.90  80.94
  3   17      JACK GOODING        + 0.0026  8.1141  0.2141  07.90  79.25
  4   7       THOMAS COOK-ABBOTT  + 0.0027  8.0227  0.1227  07.90  64.80
  5   149     SARA VALESOVA       + 0.0028  8.0147  0.1147  07.90  81.36
  6   148     DOMINIK NOVAK       + 0.0037  7.8925 -0.0075  07.90  82.56
  7   6       CAITLIN WILSON      + 0.0037  8.8563  0.9563  07.90  72.13
  8   21      FRANKIE FORDHAM     + 0.0040  9.6736  0.7736  08.90  49.00
  9   20      SASKIA FENSOMEJELL  + 0.0051  8.5054  0.6054  07.90  63.79
 10   11      MATTHEW DOWDY       + 0.0052 10.1121  1.2121  08.90  43.01
 11   14      HOLLEY MARSHALL     + 0.0061  8.9076  1.0076  07.90  71.57
 12   5       JOE HOLLAND-VILLA   + 0.0063  8.2358  0.3358  07.90  78.96
 13   39      HARLEY COULSELL     + 0.0105  9.5182  0.6182  08.90  67.65
 14   10      KAITLAN DEEVEY      + 0.0105 10.5532  1.6532  08.90  62.43
 15   15      BILLY EVERITT       + 0.0135  8.0043  0.1043  07.90  80.36
 16   1       JORDAN PAYNE        + 0.0184  8.0828  0.1828  07.90  80.08
 17   12      MORGAN WILSON       + 0.0228  8.1242  0.2242  07.90  80.36
 18   19      LUKE MUGRIDGE       + 0.0274 11.9493  0.0493  11.90  52.46
 19   26      HARLEY-JAY DARBY    + 0.0343  8.9669  0.0669  08.90  69.79
 20   42      FREDDIE TAYLOR      + 0.0350 12.2316  0.3316  11.90  52.76
 21   16      ADAM BENTLEY        + 0.0354  8.5778  0.6778  07.90  75.14
 22   41      ARCHIE WRAY         + 0.0537 12.6607  0.7607  11.90  50.40
 23   24      LIAM MCDONALD       + 0.0563 12.9170  1.0170  11.90  48.11
 24   2       AARON FENSOME       + 0.0576  8.0222  0.1222  07.90  74.68
 25   4       CHARLOTTE BRADFORD  + 0.0840  8.0036  0.1036  07.90  80.50
 26   997     RICHARD WILLCOX     + 0.0887   .     -1.19000 11.90   0.00
 27   33      ROMAN SIXTA         + 0.0950  8.2347  0.3347  07.90  78.95
 28   22      HARRY REDSHAW       + 0.1140  9.4733  0.5733  08.90  63.42
 29   998     KIMMY WILLCOX       + 0.1517 13.9856  2.0856  11.90  43.50

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13:35

Exhibition

Martin Hill (Fireforce 3 Jet FC) 5.8323/274.67

Eric Teboul (Rocket Bike) 5.3424/279.77

13:20

FIM Europe Super Street Bike Cup qualifying session 3 (left lane first)

Kristian Jasz 12.1027/73.69 bye; Franklyn Borg 8.0081/147.17, Bianca Nilsson 9.0400/148.20; Robert Nilsson 7.3030/196.30, Roberth Häggblom 7.9770/172.37; Eddy Smiley 7.8213/178.54, Anders Blanck 13.5546/53.71; Mark Hope 7.8347/183.62, Dave Thomas 7.8392/177.11; Mathias Bohlin 7.3996/189.80, Jemma Venables 7.7392/185.80; Rick Stubbins 7.1592/199.87, Steve Venables 7.3193/201.55; Pete Field 7.1443/199.88, Daniel Donat Lencses 7.3226/195.34; Graham Balchin 7.5662/159.03, Rudi Zorzi 7.4459/191.31; Garry Bowe 7.6884/161.32, Mogens Lund 7.4122/188.83

Qualifying after ths session:

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    CAR #    CLASS    DRIVER               HOMETOWN                   CAR MAKE   ENGINE     INDEX    OV/UN    R.T.    E.T.    M.P.H.
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1   1        SSB      GARRY BOWE           ASPATRIA  UK               HAYABUSA   1300 CC    00.00     0.000   .1440  7.1345   202.58  
2   10       SSB      PETE FIELD           HAMPTON  UK                HAYABUSA   1300 CC    00.00     0.000   .2622  7.1443   199.88  
3   3        SSB      RICHARD STUBBINS     SCUNTHORPE  UK             HAYABUSA   1300 CC    00.00     0.000  .0006  7.1592   199.87  
4   102      SSB      FRANKLYN BORG        MALTA  MT                  HAYABUSA   1298 CC    00.00     0.000   .2471  7.2212   196.27  
5   68       SSB      DANIEL LENCSES       HUNGARY  HU                HAYABUSA   1300 CC    00.00     0.000   .2664  7.2776   191.31  
6   7        SSB      GRAHAM BALCHIN       WINCHESTER  UK             KAWA ZX12  1200 CC    00.00     0.000   .1205  7.2945   173.74  
7   222      SSB      ROBERT NILSSON       SWEDEN  SE                 HAYABUSA   1340 CC    00.00     0.000   .1550  7.3030   196.30  
8   2        SSB      STEVE VENABLES       MESH POND  UK              HAYABUSA   1300 CC    00.00     0.000   .0579  7.3193   201.55  
9   844      SSB      MATHIAS BOHLIN       SWEDEN  SE                 HAYABUSA   1300 CC    00.00     0.000   .2372  7.3996   189.80  
10  8        SSB      MOGENS LUND          DENMARK  DK                HAYABUSA   1300 CC    00.00     0.000   .1948  7.4122   188.83  
11  48       SSB      RUDI ZORZI           ITALY  IT                  HAYABUSA   1300 CC    00.00     0.000   .2365  7.4459   191.31  
12  77       SSB      ANDERS BLANCK        SWEDEN  SE                 HAYABUSA   1299 CC    00.00     0.000   .1393  7.6723   177.85  
13  21       SSB      JEMMA VENABLES       MESH POND  UK              SUZ GSXR   1300 CC    00.00     0.000   .4850  7.7392   185.80  
14  78       SSB      EDDY SMILEY          BELPAR  UK                 SUZ BUSA   1300 CC    00.00     0.000   .0523  7.8213   178.54  
15  107      SSB      MARK HOPE            THORNTON  UK               HAYABUSA   1300 CC    00.00     0.000   .4856  7.8347   183.62  
16  80       SSB      DAVE THOMAS          LLANELLI  UK               KAWA ZX12R 1199 CC    00.00     0.000   .1516  7.8392   177.11  
17  817      SSB      ROBERT HAGGBLOM      SWEDEN  SE                 HAYABUSA   1340 CC    00.00     0.000   .1835  7.9770   172.37  
18  122      SSB      BIANCA NILSSON       SWEDEN  SE                 HAYABUSA   1441 CC    00.00     0.000   .2757  8.9051   159.71  
19  76       SSB      KRISTIAN JASZ        HUNGARY  HU                HAYABUSA   1300 CC    00.00     0.000   .6130 12.1027    73.69  
 Best R.T. was  EDDY SMILEY         +  .0523
 Best E.T. was  GARRY BOWE           7.1345
 Best MPH was  GARRY BOWE          202.58
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13:15

FIM Europe Top Fuel Bike qualifying session 3 (left lane first)

Eric Richard 7.3482/179.89 bye, Lorcan Parnell shut off; Steve Woollatt 7.8948/111.51, Allan Davies no time broke; Filippos Papafilippou 6.6874/205.34, Dale Leeks 7.7902/132.57; Rikard Gustafsson 7.0484/164.24, Stuart Crane 6.9515/188.90

Lorcan shut off before staging. Eric took the bye, 1.1236 to sixty,4.6873/150.57 at the eighth. Puff of smoke, flash of flame out of Alan's exhaust and stopped by the Tree. 1.0803 to sixty for Steve, 2.7854 to 330 feet then the bike started heading for the centre line and Steve shut it off, much manoeuvring of his body to pull it away. Fil to sixty in 1.1397, Dale in 1.10963, Dale's motor hesitated briefy and from then on didn't sound right, Dale feathered the throttle in the second half. Fil down the middle of his lane and an improvement to consolidate his #2 spot. Lazy-looking launch for rikard, 1.1809 to sixty, hestiated and feathered the throttle then got off it, a stab of the throttle and chute out. 1.0631 to sixty for Stu, 4.4078/158.32 to the eighth and back into the sixes, well done Stu!

Qualifying after this session:

  1. Rikard Gustafsson 6.1143/220.17
  2. Filippos Fapafilippou 6.6874/205.34
  3. Stu Crane 6.9515/188.90
  4. Otto Knebl 7.2662/155.83
  5. Eric Richard 7.3482/179.89
  6. Dale Leeks 7.5875/174.42
  7. Steve Woollatt 7.5996/130.16
  8. Thomas Pettersson 7.8600/139.96
  9. Allan Davies 8.0114/154.20
  10. Lorcan Parnell 9.1705/99.04
  11. Rene van den Berg 9.6683/89.98

13:05

FIM Europe Supertwin qualifying session 3 (left lane first)

Gert Jan Laseur 25.7878/23.34, Bruno Salesse 8.5107/171.16; Martijn de Haas 6.9490/205.33, Roman Sixta 6.8912/206.12

Gert-Jan's motor was labouring at the hit, a puff of smoke then a flash of flame passing the Tree and he rolled to a halt just past the quarter. 1.6628 to sixty for Bruno, bike went towards the rail but he stayed with it. 1.2826 to sixty for Martijn, 1.1537 for Roman, Martijn looked to be reeling Roman in all the way down although the stats belie it, 4.6149/173.06 at the eighth for Martijn and 4.5460/165.42 for Roman. Improvement for Roman but stayed in place.

Qualifying after this session:

  1. Martijn de Haas 6.8789/199.76
  2. Roman Sixta 6.8912/206.12
  3. Bruno Salesse 8.3349/144.81
  4. Petr Ceska 8.6709/139.40
  5. Gert-Jan Laseur 22.4121/47.90

13:00

FIM Europe Pro Stock Bike qualifying session 3 (left lane first)

Mark Smith 11.4990/105.43 bye; Serge Pinet 7.7750/173.06, Tonnie van den Berg 25.7257/17.36; Fredrik Fredlund 7.0319/189.00, Alex Hope 7.7601/134.95; Charly Abraham 7.5207/171.11, Kenneth Holmberg 7.2899/179.16; Martin Bishop 7.4518/177.85, Fredrik Schack 7.5749/169.19; Martin Newbury 7.3695/177.84, Len Paget 7.9576/164.29

Sounded like a misfire for Mark, 1.4398 to sixty, sounded to be struggling all the way but a time on the board. Tonnie still with gear shift problems by the look and sound of it. 1.1638 to sixty for Serge, 4.9140/136.04 to the eighth, very close to the rail but stayed with it all the way. 1.0633 to sixtyfor Fredde, 1.1696 for Alex. Alex sounded to have two goes at on gear shift but was going greatguns, only shut off because he was close to the centre line, just dodged the reflectors. Great rebound for Kenneth after blowing up his new motor yesterday, hard workl rewarded. 1.0904 to suxty, 4.5843/147.96 at the eighth. Improvement for Bish, up to #5, improvement for Fredrik but crew didn't look too happy with that. Eurodagster.com sponsor Martin improved but stayed #3, inthe other lane Len sounded to run out of gears towards the eighth, stayed with it but momentum lost.

Qualifying after this session:

  1. Fredrik Fredlund 7.0319/189.00
  2. Kenneth Holmberg 7.2899/179.16
  3. Martin Newbury 7.3695/177.84
  4. Len Paget 7.4473/174.36
  5. Martin Bishop 7.4518/177.85
  6. Charly Abraham 7.5207/171.11
  7. Fredrik Schack 7.5749/169.19
  8. Alex Hope 7.7601/134.95
  9. Serge Pinet 7.7750/173.06
  10. Maurice Bertrand 9.3787/99.44
  11. Mark Smith 11.4990/105.43
  12. Tonnie van den Berg 25.7257/17.36

12:40

European Nitro Funny Car Series qualifying session 3 (left lane first)

Birgitte Bremnes 6.0280/117.34 bye; Kevin Kent 5.1912/147.61, Steve Ashdown 5.1333/150.12

Birgitte rolled the beams very slightly affecting her ET. Looked to drive through light shake, shut off by 330 feet 2.6100. 4.1699/136.40 at the eighth long off the gas. Stev isibly away first 0.1037 to Kevin's 0.1750, Kevin with the better sixty 0.9182 to Steve's 0.9325, both cars' tyres starting to shake and both cars moving left. Steve's tyres hourglassed just past 330 feet 2.4080 and Kevin's car was heading for the guardrail, 2.4188 at 330 feet. Steve off the gas as the FC was almost on the centre line, wrenched it away. Kevin off the gas a moment last and pulled the car away from the rail, looked quite an abrupt turn but Kevin knows his stuff and had it covered.

Qualifying after this session:

  1. Steve Ashdown 4.8081/188.16
  2. Kevin Kent 5.0365/157.38
  3. Birgitte Bremnes 5.8842/119.16

12:35

FIA Top Fuel Dragster qualifying session 3 (left lane first)

Micke Kågered 4.2302/215.05 bye; Antti Horto 5.9058/105.77, Liam Jones 3.9751/301.79; Urs Erbacher 4.2244/263.85, Stig Neergaard 4.0735/290.14; Anita Mäkelä 4.0060/293.19, Duncan Micallef no time shut off

0.8639 to sixty for Micke, real clean launch, 2.2162 to 330 feet, smoke from the left side of the motor before the eighth 3.2247/241.51 then the smoke intensified, a flash of flame became a big fire on the left side looked like a head gasket sort of fire. Micke off the gas voluntarily or not before the stripe and stopped about half way down the shutdown area, the fire crews were there in moments. Small clean-up just past 1000 feet and a longer clean-up in the shutdown area. Micke up to #2. Soft-sounding burnout for Antti, very aggressive on-off burnout for Liam. Fantastic run for Liam! 0.8456 to sixty, no more than routine shake, 2.1936 to 330 feet, 3.1649/260.13 at the eighth, drove it out the back door. 0.8539 to sixty for Antti, tyres started to shake by 330 feet 2.2767, car made a move and Antti shut it off. Eurodragster.com sponsor Urs again in the car until he is happy with his ladder placing I guess. Urs left the line with cylinders out, 0.8932 to sixty, Stig with all eight lit 0.8814. 2.3239 to 330 feet for Urs, 2.2611 for Stig. Urs' tyres looked to be turning a little by the eighth 3.3449/246.69, off the gas before the stripe. 3.2444/25574 at the eighth for Stig looked to be on it all the way. That was a et a solid number on the board tune-up rather than trying to break records I'd say. Banging noise from Duncan's motor as he went on the second fuel pump and then didn't move when the Tree ran, eventually shut off. Great run for Anita, 0.8404 to sixty and stuck to the track, 2.2004 at 330 feet, 3.1825/259.30 at the eighth and haze from the motor past the eighth.

On hold for clean-up.

Qualifying after this session:

  1. Liam Jones 3.9751/301.79
  2. Anita Mäkelä 4.0060/293.19
  3. Stig Neergard 4.0735/290.14
  4. Urs Erbacher 4.2244/263.85
  5. Micke Kågered 4.2302/215.05
  6. Duncan Micallef 4.2620/224.09
  7. Antti Horto 5.0154/142.56

11:55

Keep hitting Refresh!

FIA Pro Stock qualifying session 3 (left lane first)

Bengt Ljungdahl 6.5794/209.04 bye; Robin Norén 17.5716/34.50, Stefan Ernryd 6.8277/202.40; Michael Malmgren no time broke, Magnus Pettersson no time DQ; Thomas Lindström 6.6941/193.05, Simon Gustafsson 6.7784/205.18

Great run for Bengt! 0.9675 to sixty, no sign of shake and smooth gearshift, 4.2231/165.41 at the eighth. #1 spot consolidated with an improvement. 0.911 RT for Robin then huge shake which we could feel up here, Robin played no further part in proceedings, put the chutes out at half track. 1.1094 to sixty for Stefan, 4.4080/159.65 at the eighth, improvement but stayed in place. Magnus left before the lights ran. Michael hit very bad shake then sounded from here as if the transmission gave out, motor stopped about 120 feet out and Michael rolled to a halt under the gantry. I would imagine he is seeing about seventeen gantries right now and each one in a different colour. Great match between Thomas and Simon, Simon visibly away first 0.0282 to 0.0800, Thomas wth the better sixty 0.9718 to Simon's 1.0210, no real sign of shake for either. Simon down the middle of his lane, Thomas drifting a little. 4.2770/164.08 to the eighth for Thomas, 4.3673/161.68 for Simon. Thomas put the chutes out before the stripe.

Qualifying after this session:

  1. Bengt Ljungdahl 6.5794/209.04
  2. Thomas Lindström 6.6941/193.05
  3. Michael Malmgren 6.7477/200.77
  4. Simon Gustafsson 6.7784/205.18
  5. Robin Norén 6.8087/200.68
  6. Magnus Pettersson 6.8116/195.55
  7. Stefan Ernryd 6.8277/202.40

11:35

FIA Pro Modified qualifying session 3 (left lane first)

Rick Garrett shut off, bye; Marcus Hilt 9.7352/82.42, Marck Harteveld 9.1672/83.18; Wayne Nicholson 6.4585/218.24, Jimmy Ålund 6.2108/227.79; Kev Slyfield shut off, Freddy Fägerstrom 9.2176/87.37 bye; Jean Dulamon no time DQ, bye; Håkan Persson 6.9793/228.16 bye; Micke Gullqvist 6.7005/221.45, Bert Englefield 6.2322/228.92; Norbert Kuno 6.2242/230.50, Bruno Bader 7.5336/138.62; Andy Robinson 10.2656/101.27, Marco Maurischat 17.6469/44.92; David Vegter 6.1019/235.28, Bobby Wallace 6.3038/215.94

As things stand the bad news is that Michel Tooren is out, Simon has more for you on that. Michel hunting Andy Chilton who may be able to assist, if you are reading this Andy then please get in touch. Valve or some other piece of metal came out of the right side exhaust during Rick's burnout. Other small shreds of metal found on the track, sweeper called. 0.9984 to sixty for Marcus, 1.1015 for Marck with shake. Marcus hit shake and the Vette drifted left, Marck already shaking and the 'Bird went left, he pedalled then gave it up, Marcus packed it in too. Marck put out the chutes at about 1000 feet. Great runs for Wayne and Jimmy! 1.0185 to sixty for Wayne, 1.0175 for Jimmy, the Old 51 was shaking and heading left, a pedal for Jimmy and pulled it straight. Wayne's Vette was moving gently towards the centre line but he stayed with it. 4.1940/172.41 to the eighth for Wayne, 4.0497/177.47 for Jimmy. Improvement for Wayne but stayed in place, Jimmy up to #2. Kev Slyfield shut off for a fuel leak. Meanwhile Freddy did his burnout and rolled to 1000 feet only to lose reverse on the way back and had to be pushed back from about 350 feet. 1.0419 to sixty then shake and the pick-up headed left, a pedal and pulled it away from the line, hit it again and more shake and the pick-up started fishtailing violently... Freddy in shut-off shock. Jean down to run against Håkan Persson, Håkan at the head of the lanes but did not come round, looks from here like a simple confusion. Jean rolled the beams, hit the gas and had instant shake, flame from the exhausts and the Camaro crossed lanes. Håkan not being there a distinct advantage. 100 feet of shake for Håkan, 1.0649 to sixty, pedalled at 100 feet then off he went. 4.7886/172.42 at the eighth and into the ladder. 1.0089 to sixty for Bert, 1.0911 for Micke with shake, two pedals for Micke and the second pedal left blackstripe on the track, one further pedal a bit further down the track. 4.0738/179.66 to the eighth for Bert, 4.4978/171.06 for Micke, new PB speed for Bert, well done Bert and Andy! 1.0203 to sixty for Norbert, 1.0046 for Bruno then the shake kicked in. Bruno tried to drive through it and the vette started to move towards the guardrail, shut off past the eighth 4.4876/152.08. Norbert also close to the left guardrail but wasn't getting off it for anything, 4.0763/179.10 at the eighth. Smoke from Norbert's motor at the stripe, track checked and all OK. Match-up of the Eurodragster.com sponsors, Andy and Marco. 1.1542 to sixty for Andy, 1.0827 for Marco, hideous shake for both. Marco shut off as the Vette headed right, Andy gave it a couple of goes and gave it up. Great runs for David and Bobby, David into #1. 1.0033 to sixty for David, 1.0021 for Bobby, David with the better eighth 4.0104/185.75 to Bobby's 4,0968/174.78. Consistent run for Bobby. Very little sign of shake for either and both down the middle of their lanes.

Qualifying after this session:

  1. David Vegter 6.1019/235.28
  2. Kev Slyfield 6.1502/226.73
  3. Jimmy Ålund 6.2108/227.79
  4. Norbert Kuno 6.2242/230.50
  5. Bert Englefield 6.2322/228.92
  6. Bruno Bader 6.2604/224.75
  7. Bobby Wallace 6.3038/215.94
  8. Andy Robinson 6.3104/235.19
  9. Marco Maurischat 6.3152/226.73
  10. Wayne Nicholson 6.4585/218.24
  11. Micke Gullqvist 6.7005/221.45
  12. Jean Dulamon 6.7754/202.44
  13. Freddy Fägerstrom 6.8985/182.73
  14. Håkan Persson 6.9793/228.16
  15. Marck Harteveld 7.0456/156.20
  16. Marcus Hilt 8.6132/106.66
  17. Rick Garrett 9.7664/106.93
  18. Michel Tooren 13.6818/35.89

10:55

FIA Top Methanol qualifying session 3 (left lane first)

Remember that TMFCs will have 0.26 taken off their ET for qualifying purposes and in eliminations will get a 0.26 head start.

Jonny Lagg 5.8402/239.98 bye; Steph Milam 6.9196/224.75, Rod Harrison 10.2565/80.39; Dennis Habermann 5.4679/265.59, Timo Habermann 5.4843/265.09

One cylinder out on the right side all the way down the track. 1.0218 to sixty, 3.8510/239.98 at the eighth. Steph left gently, 1.3587 to sixty, then put in more power down the track. 4.7720/177.84 at the eighth. 1.0115 to sixty for Rod, then a pop from his motor and shut it off before 330 feet. No chutes for Steph, just went into the field by the sound of it. Very quickly retrieved though. We crunched some more numbers on Dennis' and Timo's identical-to-the-fifth-place ETs of yesterday, had they left the line simultaneously then the 13 millionths of a second difference at the finish line would have equated to 0.06 inches. 0.9621 to sixty for Dennis, 0.9039 for Timo, Timo drove through bad shake and hung on as the dragster went left and right, close to the centre line he was too. 3.6262/210.94 to the eighth for Dennis and 3.6248/207.68 for Timo.

Qualifying after this session:

*Adjusted

  1. Dennis Habermann 5.4679/265.59
  2. Timo Habermann 5.4843/265.09
  3. Jonny Lagg 5.8402/239.98
  4. Steph Milam 6.4754* 6.7354/217.50
  5. Rod Harrison 7.9093/129.14

Petteri Liimatainen followed with a licencing pass. Great burnout but motor stopped on the way back.

Sandro Bellio followed in Danny's Funny Car. Great run! 0.9834 to sixty, 3.8049/197.74 at the eighth, off the gas and chutes out in the traps, 5.8421/214.83. Well done Sandro, Danny and team!

10:35

Comp Eliminator qualifying session 8

7.6359 for Andy Hone's Super Mod even with a double-step off the line, that's quite something. Good morning again Scorpion, tuned in to keep up with Guido Uhlir's progress. Right turn off the line and backed off. Relatively conservative 200-foot burnout for Robin Orthodoxou, I hope he is quite well. Greetings to Chris O tuned in from a secret location on a secret mission. Very bad shake off the line for Robin, pedalled got got back on it. Excellent 7.5398 for Rob Smallworth in the other lane.

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  1   801     ROBIN SATTLER       + 0.1219  8.8968 -0.7532  09.65 143.82
  2   203     ANDY HONE           + 0.1042  7.4622 -0.5378  08.00 180.66
  3   727     ROBIN ORTHODOXOU    + 0.2255  7.0519 -0.5081  07.56 189.73
  4   55      ROB SMALLWORTH      + 0.6355  7.5398 -0.4602  08.00 179.93
  5   1       KEV PERKINS         + 0.0421  7.5987 -0.4013  08.00 179.21
  6   88      GUIDO UHLIR         + 0.7403  7.9880  0.4280  07.56 171.03

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10:20

A big Thank You to Perry Antoniou for a smuggled-catering job on a par with that of Paul Stubbings and Wendy Baker some years ago.

Super Comp qualifying session 9

0.0058 RT by Pete Creswell, in the other lane a fag-paper 0.0005 breakout for Tyler Ashdown.

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1   444      S/COMP   LEAH KELLETT         BOLTON  UK                 DRAGSTER   540 CI     08.90    +  .0012   .0873  8.9012   163.06  
2   164      S/COMP   PETE CRESWELL        SHARNBROOK  UK             MUSTANG    533  I     08.90    +  .0037   .0204  8.9037   151.58  
3   1059     S/COMP   CONRAD STANLEY       CHEPSTOW  UK               DRAGSTER   464 CI     08.90    +  .0040   .0535  8.9040   147.63  
4   1        S/COMP   STUART DOIGNIE       NORTHAMPTON  UK            VAUX VX490 582 CI     08.90    +  .0085  .0060  8.9085   159.62  
5   24       S/COMP   PAUL LETCHFORD       ABBOTS LANGLEY  UK         27T FORD   377 CI     08.90    +  .0087   .0614  8.9087   147.67  
6   309      S/COMP   TYLER ASHDOWN        WELLING  UK                DRAGSTER   482 CI     08.90    +  .0155   .0563  8.9155   138.16  
7   1938     S/COMP   DAVE DAY             GORING BY SEA  UK          ROADSTER   555 CI     08.90    +  .0203   .1391  8.9203   154.68  
8   55       S/COMP   RONALD HUIS          NETHERLANDS  NL            HANDYMAN   540 CI     08.90    +  .0438   .0597  8.9438   151.63  
9   1969     S/COMP   COLLIN MORRICE       LINTON  UK                 CAMARO     540 CI     08.90    +  .1277   .0297  9.0277   150.06  
10  173      S/COMP   BEN BRIDGES          CHELMSFORD  UK             CAMARO Z28 555 CI     08.90    +  .2310   .0066  9.1310   153.67  
11  386      S/COMP   MARTIN CURBISHLEY    PENCANCE  UK               DRAGSTER   477  I     08.90    +  .5595   .0156  9.4595   134.82  
12  424      S/COMP   JON GILES            CHICHESTER  UK             '41 WILLYS 598 CI     08.90    -  .1222   .0375  8.7778   154.74  
13  90       S/COMP   BILLY GANE           WRITTLE  UK                VX VICTOR  662 CI     08.90    -  .2483   .0391  8.6517   115.66  
 Best R.T. was  BEN BRIDGES         +  .0066
 Best E.T. was  BILLY GANE           8.6517
 Best MPH was  LEAH KELLETT        163.06
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10:15

Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator qualifying session 9

Gary Gooding back into the sevens and up to #3, in the other lane a pop from Martin Smith's motor and he backed off. Improvement for Mark Todd to consolidate his #1 spot and another big improvement for Anthony Wilkins in the Morris Woody. Great run for Andy Bond, into the sevens in the Ugly Sister, looked very easy so one suspects much more in there yet. Improvement for Al Williamson but stayed #4.

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2017. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Sports Ladder   QUALIFYING LIST
28/05/2017 10:17:38                              11  STREET ELIMINATOR 
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   65      MARK TODD           + 0.6580  7.4673  7.4673  00.00 198.15
  2   537     MARTIN SMITH        + 0.5708  7.8858  7.8858  00.00 184.32
  3   666     ANDY BOND           + 1.6644  7.9001  7.9001  00.00 173.11
  4   677     GARY GOODING        + 0.4603  7.9839  7.9839  00.00 175.76
  5   333     ALAN WILLIAMSON     + 0.4092  8.4785  8.4785  00.00 157.94
  6   504     JEFF MEADS          + 0.3030  9.8308  9.8308  00.00 139.01
  7   524     NICK HALE           + 0.0408 10.1024 10.1024  00.00 134.10
  8   436     NIGEL HALE          + 0.4686 10.6581 10.6581  00.00 129.44
  9   911     ANTHONY WILKINS     + 0.2061 10.8487 10.8487  00.00 120.59

* = Disqualified 
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10:10

Gearhead Garage UK Super Pro ET qualifying session 9

Joe Kellett up from #21 to #18 in the first pair at +0.0348. Next pair and a squeaker -0.0068 RT for Eurodragster.com brother-in-law Tom Atkinson, shut it off early. Austin Jaques will I suspect be pleased with his 8.5861 on 8.76 dial-in. Great paired dragster burnouts by Martyn Jones and Daniel Giles. Daniel Giles up from #7 to #4 at +0.0042. Next pair and John Przybyl lost fire on the way back from the burnout, got it re-fired. Meanwhile Laura Turburville shut off for a fluid leak. John took the bye, nice +0.0081 RT and 0.0096 breakout. Breakout for Michael Maderer but gets points for the Nightwish logo on the back window. Congratulations to Johan Oomen on his first six-second pass, 6.9777/195.54. Now for 200 mph eh Johan? Qualified #33 so as things stand he will be spectating but will be doing so with a nice warm feeling. Gordon Northway up from #16 to #8 at +0.0116. Big breakout for Steve Johnson in the Nostalgia slingshot, 7.2371 on 7.50 dial-in, very happy Brains Trust on the start line. More to come as there was a brief pedal. Looked like a problem for Scott Hauser, was at the head of the lanes but then pushed out of line. Having pulled a 0.0000 light on Friday, Eurodragster.com sponsor Pete Walters in fellow sponsor Derek Flynn's dragster pulled a +0.0000 against dial-in, 7.1000 on 7.10 dial-in and an unassailable #1 place. Well done Pete, Derek and team! Glad to see whatever ailed Scott Hauser sorted, -0.0015 RT and breakout but the main thing is that he ran.

Final qualifying:

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                                              FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2017. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                                                              TSI RACENET SYSTEM
                                                                QUALIFYING LIST
SUPER PRO ET                                                   THROUGH ROUND # 26                              28/05/2017 10:11:01
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    CAR #    CLASS    DRIVER               HOMETOWN                   CAR MAKE   ENGINE     INDEX    OV/UN    R.T.    E.T.    M.P.H.
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1   881      S/PRO    PETER WALTERS        NORTH PETHERTON UK         DRAGSTER   509 CI     07.10    +  .0000   .0223  7.1000   185.78  
2   3001     S/PRO    SCOTT HAUSER         FINEDON  UK                DRAGSTER   598 CI     07.57    +  .0019   .0582  7.5719   175.00  
3   4        S/PRO    IAN POWELL           REDRUTH  UK                DRAGSTER   383 CI     08.09    +  .0020   .1163  8.0920   165.48  
4   474      S/PRO    ASHLEY BELL          GUYHIM  UK                 AC COBRA   565 CI     08.85    +  .0024   .4432  8.8524   147.58  
5   263      S/PRO    DANIEL GILES         SOUTHAMPTON  UK            DRAGSTER   548 CI     07.39    +  .0042   .0555  7.3942   177.06  
6   250      S/PRO    NICK GOOD            DOWNHAM MARKET  UK         DRAGSTER   509 CI     06.83    +  .0070  .0310  6.8370   192.84  
7   717      S/PRO    LAURA TURBURVILLE    NOTTINGHAM  UK             DRAGSTER   555 CI     07.78    +  .0071   .2116  7.7871   168.51  
8   90       S/PRO    BILLY GANE           CHELMSFORD  UK             VICTOR     662 CI     08.22    +  .0074  .0427  8.2274   165.43  
9   723      S/PRO    GORDON NORTHWAY      SLOUGH  UK                 '73 CHEVY  632 CI     08.60    +  .0116   .1541  8.6116   154.16  
10  935      S/PRO    WOUTER VAN LEERSUM   NETHERLANDS  NL            CAMARO     541 CI     07.13    +  .0127  .0432  7.1427   191.25  
11  640      S/PRO    JOHN PRZYBYL         PETERBOROUGH  UK           CHROMEWORX 605 CI     07.48    +  .0138   .0178  7.4938   178.46  
12  68       S/PRO    BRIAN PATEMAN        WESTCLIFF  UK              F/BIRD     540 CI     08.86    +  .0144   .0077  8.8744   154.66  
13  541      S/PRO    SIMON GOUGH          BURNHAM N COUCH UK         '12 CAMARO 582 CI     08.61    +  .0146   .0927  8.6246   159.03  
14  1        S/PRO    CHRIS PARKER         BEVERLY  UK                DRAGSTER   598 CI     07.73    +  .0175   .0501  7.7475   172.35  
15  944      S/PRO    MARC HENNEY          GERMANY  DE                DRAGSTER   620 CI     07.70    +  .0181   .1630  7.7181   171.05  
16  984      S/PRO    THOMAS HAAS          SWITZERLAND  CH            VALIANT    588 CI     08.35    +  .0187   .0286  8.3687   161.87  
17  212      S/PRO    MICK HOWLING         NORFOLK  UK                DRAGSTER   477 CI     08.31    +  .0232  .0155  8.3332   157.94  
18  105      S/PRO    RON BARTLETT         WARWICK  UK                ANGLIA     582 CI     08.76    +  .0317   .1683  8.7917   158.45  
19  10       S/PRO    JOE KELLETT          BOLTON  UK                 DRAGSTER   540 CI     08.23    +  .0348   .0743  8.2648   163.05  
20  55       S/PRO    JOHN GERRITSEN       NETHERLANDS  NL            BEL AIR    540 CI     06.85    +  .0359   .3138  6.8859   197.96  
21  6        S/PRO    TOM ATKINSON         LITCHBOROUGH  UK           CORTINA    540 CI     08.85    +  .0396   .0981  8.8896   151.04  
22  315      S/PRO    ROBERT DOYLE         BRAINTREE  UK              DAT 260Z   423 CI     08.62    +  .0453   .0224  8.6653   153.08  
23  593      S/PRO    SCOTT CROOKSTON      SCOTLAND  UK               FORD POP   565 CI     08.91    +  .0504   .0453  8.9604   151.55  
24  166      S/PRO    ALAN DIDWELL         WISBECH  UK                DRAGSTER   555 CI     07.60    +  .0510   .0932  7.6510   177.12  
25  470      S/PRO    BRAD JACKSON         YORK  UK                   DRAGSTER   565 CI     07.74    +  .0554   .0213  7.7954   171.08  
26  971      S/PRO    MICHAEL MADERER      GERMANY  DE                BMW 850    500 CI     07.59    +  .0597  .0477  7.6497   184.26  
27  551      S/PRO    MARK FLAVELL         EAST ROUNTON  UK           FIREBIRD   482 CI     07.09    +  .0727   .2004  7.1627   187.41  
28  161      S/PRO    STEVE SAUNDERS       BILLINGHAM  UK             ZEPHYR     572 CI     08.82    +  .0735   .0740  8.8935   151.08  
29  453      S/PRO    MARTYN JONES         SOUTHAMPTON  UK            DRAGSTER   452 CI     06.00    +  .0905   .2003  6.0905   188.09  
30  782      S/PRO    DAVID RUSSELL        CHIDDINGFOLD  UK           MARINA VAN 540 CI     08.76    +  .0907   .1058  8.8507   157.90  
31  66       S/PRO    IAN BROWN            CONNOCK  UK                '67 CAMARO 706 CI     08.30    +  .0990   .0453  8.3990   158.49  
32  377      S/PRO    SAM YOUNG            HUNGERFORD  UK             BEETLE     ELECTRIC   08.99    +  .1365   .3443  9.1265   143.01  
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33  28       S/PRO    JOHAN OOMEN          NETHERLANDS  NL            VIPER      740 CI     06.77    +  .2077   .0426  6.9777   195.54  
34  200      S/PRO    STEVE JOHNSON        BURRIDGE  UK               DRAGSTER   509 CI     07.50    +  .2311   .0672  7.7311   161.29  
35  405      S/PRO    BERNARD SAZ          FRANCE  FR                 CITROEN    600 CI     07.10    +  .5550   .6513  7.6550   176.42  
36  896      S/PRO    AUSTIN JAQUES        EASTBOURNE  UK             FORD CAPRI 598 CI     08.99    +  .6602   .3191  9.6502   138.62  
37  254      S/PRO    BILLY EVERITT        WELWYN G.C.  UK            EVERITT T  632 CI     08.00    +  .6697   .1127  8.6697   154.18  
38  245      S/PRO    ALAN GOLDING         BUSHEY  UK                 FIRENZA    500 CI     08.90    +  .8861  .0414  9.7861   134.85  
 Best R.T. was  BRIAN PATEMAN       +  .0077
 Best E.T. was  MARTYN JONES         6.0905
 Best MPH was  JOHN GERRITSEN      197.96
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09:40

Modurstang Pro ET qualifying session 9

Second pair and James Forster up from #3 to #2 at +0.0027. Nice 0.0060 Rt for Lee Huxley, all the better for it being on a Sunday morning. Squeaker -0.0016 RT for Tim Stanbury to whom thanks for the frequent supportive E-Mails. Yet another PB for James Oliver, 9.7838 albeit on a 9.85 dial-in which I bet he thought was optimistic, well done James! Great 0.0049 RT for Laura Baynton and up from #20 to #16 at +0.0284, car going good and straight after issues in previous sessions. The Unsworths' Mustang towed back to the pits, hopefully nothing too serious. 0.0090 RT for Keith Herbert in the final pair.

Final qualifying:

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2017. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                               TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET         QUALIFYING LIST
28/05/2017 09:42:45                              23  PRO ET            
Place CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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  1   1001    PAUL BROWN          + 0.0668  9.2402  0.0002  09.24 145.28
  2   3       JAMES FORSTER       + 0.1011 11.7427  0.0027  11.74 116.11
  3   569     LEIGH MORRIS        + 0.0919 10.9034  0.0034  10.90 118.65
  4   735     NIC WILLIAMS        + 0.0991  9.8370  0.0070  09.83 132.50
  5   192     LEE GUY             + 0.1042 10.0985  0.0085  10.09 132.08
  6   626     LIZ MALCOLM         + 0.3792 10.8702  0.0102  10.86 119.90
  7   795     MIKE LACEY          + 0.1151  9.4807  0.0107  09.47 141.17
  8   358     SIMON INNES         + 0.0932 10.7528  0.0128  10.74 123.72
  9   1       LEE HUXLEY          + 0.0077  9.4328  0.0128  09.42 142.07
 10   542     KEITH HERBERT       + 0.0122  9.6140  0.0140  09.60 137.75
 11   205     BOB MOLDEN          + 0.0538  9.5367  0.0167  09.52 138.59
 12   1420    WILLIAM CLARK       + 0.1166 10.1175  0.0175  10.10 130.54
 13   84      RICK MCCANN         + 0.0638 10.2217  0.0217  10.20 129.02
 14   610     TIM STANBURY        + 0.0380  9.2232  0.0232  09.20 147.58
 15   144     JAN SCHEPPERS       + 0.0064  9.7370  0.0270  09.71 138.95
 16   59      LAURA BAYNTON       + 0.0049 10.3284  0.0284  10.30 126.93
 17   495     GEOFF COWLEY        + 0.1464  9.2798  0.0298  09.25 143.40
 18   649     GINO BERNADINE      + 0.1456  9.2372  0.0372  09.20 142.10
 19   79      DAVE CHERRETT       + 0.0324 10.9422  0.0422  10.90  91.39
 20   886     TONY HARTER         + 0.3651  9.8519  0.0519  09.80 141.64
 21   972     JAMES OLIVER        + 0.1664 10.2448  0.0548  10.19 131.27
 22   314     STEVEN HUDSON       + 0.0871  9.0671  0.0671  09.00 125.88
 23   967     PETER WISE          + 0.3913  9.6223  0.0723  09.55 142.91
 24   648     JON TURNER          + 0.2210  9.9061  0.0761  09.83 135.20
 25   315     NIGEL GREEN         - 0.0075 11.2877  0.0977  11.19 113.46
 26   252     STEVEN UNSWORTH     + 0.3043 11.0019  0.1019  10.90 121.48
 27   450     MARK BAILEY         + 0.2364  9.1157  0.1157  09.00 125.94
 28   888     DAVID NICOL         + 0.2077  9.3856  0.2856  09.10 139.01
 29   158     WAYNE HISCOCK       - 0.0365  9.6610  0.4610  09.20 126.49
 30   2211    KAREN STEVENS       - 0.2403 11.5409  0.8609  10.68 115.23

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07:30

Good morning and welcome from Santa Pod Raceway for our coverage of the FIA / FIM Main Event brought to you in association with John Woolfe Racing.

No Webster Race Engineering / Nimbus Motorsport webcast from us today; Web TV for the rest of the event will be provided by Trakbak Racing and Track Group Europe and you can check that out by clicking here. Anyone contacting us with queries or comments about a webcast with which we have nothing to do should not be suprised at the reception they receive.

It's a nice day here at Santa Pod, sun and a little hazy high cloud, gentle breeze and already quite warm.

A big Good Morning to all of the Eurodragsterholics especially, as ever, to Kai Plathan and Otto tuned in from Finland and our faithful fan Ivar Kolberg who is tuned in from Norway.

We do not yet have the updated running order for today but for one reason and another we lost the whole of Sportsman Q9 yesterday so my guess would be that the Q10 on the original version gets altered to Q9 and that's the only change. Eliminations will be commencing in most Sportsman classes today. Pro sessions are booked in for 10:30 and 14:30.

Stay tuned and as soon as the first pair fire up we'll be back with the news.


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