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17:25

Marcus Hilt (PM Vette) 7.2314/134.20, 1.0001 launch, car drifted right, Marcus pedaled, 4.3208/165.45 to half track, then a pop and the chutes came out, looking as if the Electrimotion system had been triggered. Then Andres Arnover 5.8809/250.97 great pass, four hundredths away from his PB on ET, 0.9907 to 60ft, 3.9151/197.19 to half track, but then drama as the chutes didn't come out and we saw a puff of smoke as a front tyre burst as he came safely to a halt short of the field. Pause for recovery of Andres' car.

On the restart Andy Bond's Chevy spun the tyres to a 14s pass and Ron Bartlett, who has been giving passenger rides all day, ran without a passenger, spun the tyres and then went to a 9.9597/153.60. Final pass for the Seat Ibiza of Petros Taxopouplos, staging issue with the front air dam, then 8.4115/NS.

That's the end of day's testing, thanks for looking in and come back later for our galleries from Julian and Diana.

17:00

Mark Sheridan (SE Cuda) 8.1808/185.81 (1.5758 60ft). Teddy Howe 12.5744/51.08, Molly Openshaw 9.0740/72.72 v Grace Smith 9.2523/71.71. Mogens Lund 7.8084/122.76 v Daniel Lencses spun the tyre on launch and idled to a 24s pass. Margot Schmidt 8.4257/176.47 v Kristián Jász stopped on track at 900ft. Ross Morrison with a tyre spinning 2.1665 to 60ft, then 9.3991/189.78. Andy Bond with a smooth run, 1.2995 to 60ft and 7.9346/137.32 after an early lift.

Final pass but one of the visit for Petros Taxopoulos, and launch plus 1st-2nd gearshift issues, 10.4933/182.81, however his earlier 7.8s pass was history being made. Followed by Jake Fronda who had a serious case of front wheel wobble with the car coming to a rest 200ft out and was pushed back by the hardworking marshals. Paul Hudson ran 7.8305/174.40 in his Super Comp dragster. Mathias Bohlin 7.4736/199.80 on his SSB. Emmy Crundwell 9.1373/71.12 in her Junior Modified dragster. Ahmed Jamshaid 8.6073/167.36 in his Jonda Civic (1.5420 60ft).

16:30

Stuart Morrice on a solo pass, Stuart double classing between Super Pro ET and Super Gas, 8.7006/154.15 without throttle stop on this pass. Ross Morrison 7.8043/179.25 (1.2510 60ft) v Peter Östlund 7.3764/192.96 (1.3034 60ft) for another PB, well done Peter! Jake Fronda's Golf Gasser ran 11.6142/116.81.

Jon Webster with a sideways burnout, then a drifting burnout, then reversed back, not happy with something and returned to the pits. Another passenger ride with Ron Bartlett 9.0479/107.03. Andy Bond 1.2500 to 60ft then a wiggle after half track which he reached in 4.8179/160.75 and lifted. Steve Venables 7.5792/156.29, no issues and early shut off. Mackenzie Love's Junior Dragster 7.9871/81.22. Daniel Giles in the Giles & Hartley dragster to a 7.3364/180.61.

16:00

Daniel Lencses 7.0964/216.87 v Margot Schmidt 16.0119/43.60, both dialling into the track conditions. Kristián Jász 8.5460/146.66 on his SSB. Chris Newsam 9.7692/135.70 in his Pro ET MG ZS.

Andres Arnover in his Pro Mod Mustang ran a 5.9088/249.61. 0.9867 and 3.9260/195.47, great pass, the car going close to the left wall but Andres not lifting. Then Mogens Lund wheel went skyward by the tree and he lifted to a 18s time, 1.2034 to 60ft. Ahmed Jamshaid with tuner Gordon Darby and Luke Stevenson both videoing his run from the startline, a great 8.5676/171.11 (he ran 8.445 at Doorslammers).

15:30

Marcus Hilt (Pro Mod Corvette) with Camp Stanley in characteristic stars and stripe hat directing traffic, strong launch, 1.0484 to 60ft but then a wiggle to the left at around 200ft and Marcus lifted to a 11s time. Marcus posted that the car has been rewired and from what we saw it all works fine. Michel Tooren launched very strongly, 0.9765 to 60ft but the car went sideways and he lifted to 4.6129/134.08 to the eighth and 8.4s at the stripe.

Petros Taxopoulos came out to try to back up his earlier 7.86/184, a new European FWD record, but this time the car hesitated on the launch and he shut off to a 20s run. Followed by Paul Hudson in his Super Comp dragster, 8.9092/170.43, dead on!

15:15

15:00

Junior Dragsters of Molly Openshaw 9.0257/72.84 v Grace Smith 9.2004/72.29. Walle Strobel brought his Pro Mod Camaro to the line for his first 6 in a door car, 6.8462/205.24 (1.0857 to 60ft and 4.4426/162.36 to half track), well done Walle and team!

Norbert Kuno burned out and staged but the engine cut out just as he was about to go on the two step, pushed back and will undoubtedly return later. Then Richard Tunstall 8.8648/150.06 v Stuart Morrice 9.9067/150.11 followed by Chris Newsam 9.7430/136.51, then Ron Bartlett on another passenger ride with early liftoff 9.533/101.02.

14:30

Andy Bond spun the tyres on the launch 2.0163 to 60ft and slowed to a 16s pass. Daniel Giles in the Giles & Hartley dragster to a 7.2903/181.38, ultra consistent. Steve Venables 7.7664/182.76, bedding in a new engine for his SSB (1.2542 to 60ft), Chris Newsam 9.7400/136.10 in his Pro ET MG Rover.

Paul Hudson ran 8.9527/169.79 in his Super Comp dragster. Andy Bond ran a 7.2824/199.89, getting to race mode alongside Ron Bartlett ran 9.4764/102.86,lifting off after half track. Mark Sheridan went 8.1373/161.32 on his next pass. Daniel Lencses ran 7.2937/213.09 on his first pass.

Alan Morrison Jnr ran 7.28817/157.38 early shutoff. Back in Junior Drag Bike, they are doing plenty of runs, 14 for Anouk, 11 for Jaxon, 8 for Hollie and Leah, 6 for Brad.

14:00

Mathias Bohlin 7.3586/207.96 with a better 1.2128 60ft. Then the SSBs of Peter Östlund a new PB, 7.5850/191.41 well done Peter! v Clemens Walleit 12.2539/69.75. Mark Hope's SSB got into a major wiggle after a 1.333 60ft but he held it and lifted to a 16s pass. Followed by Rene van den Berg's nitro burning TFB, 6.3818/186.56, got into a wiggle around 330ft, went close to the centre line but kept on it until 1000ft, slightly less aggressive 60ft 1.0242, 4.1187/191.99 to half track.

13:50

Stuart Morrice 9.8459/151.06 v Richard Tunstall 9.8458/146.75, a virtual Super Gas race, then Pro ET racers Jake Fronda 12.0849/113.74 v Warren Watts 9.0592/148.62. Chris Newsam 9.8077/134.86 in his Pro ET MG ZS.

Shotgun-like exhausts announced the return of Petros Taxopoulos who is going for a seven second pass today, did it in style, 7.8637/184.30 (1.3369 60ft), well done Petros and team! Next Andy Bond 8.2271/127.59 v Ahmed Jamshaid 8.6410/171.72.

Kristián Jász ran his SSB to a new PB of 7.1344/195.56, well done Kristian and team! Margot Schmidt's SSB just rolled out of stage so no time on what looked like a decent run.

13:00

Junior Modified dragsters Grace Smith 9.0169/73.31 first v Molly Openshaw 9.0459/73.09, Molly in her first competitive event. Anouk Burgering 12.6573/52.83. Ron Bartlett came out in his Super Pro 105e Anglia with a passenger, straight run and lifted to a 9.0978/114.32.

Then Wayne Nicholson brought out the Lucky Devil Pro Mod Corvette, relatively easy half pass to 7.4629/117.61, 1.0536 to 60ft and 4.2590/160.10 to half track after which he lifted.

Hollie King stranded on track after her bike engine cut out against Jaxon King who ran 13.4946/44.76, then Mackenzie Love ran 7.9800/81.66. Now on a lunch break.

12:30

Andy Bond with a better launch 1.3192 to 60ft and lifted to 10.1958/86.19. Swedish SSB racer Mathias Bohlin 7.0703/211.91, 1.2035 60ft, nice first pass for him. Stuart Morrice came back and ran a 9.8700/151.06, Super Gas settings working.

Rene van den Berg (Top Fuel Bike), Kev Charman on the team again, Rene's bike up in smoke just after 1.0084 60ft, shut off to 13.8699/49.87. Next newcomer Lee Bashford with the Dirty Harold Triumph Herald, the engine had some difficulty keeping going, but was able to refire and then it cut out on the green. Refired, launched and idled down the track. Great to see the Herald back out.

Emmy Crundwell's next pass 9.2924/70.16. Followed by Kristián Jász's SSB, engine running better to 9.1786/195.55, then Ross Morrison's SSB a steady 7.5794/193.79 with more to come.

Margot Schmidt with Daniel Lencses supporting a shakedown launch before the clocks ran, so no time. Daniel Giles in the Giles * Hartley car ran 7.2805/181.32.

Petros Taxopoulos ran a 8.0788/169.18, great run and #2 in the European FWD rankings, well done Petros and team! Mark Sheridan's next run a more confident 8.2984/169.81.

11:45

Mark Sheridan 9.9895/106.04 v Andy Bond 13.2253/75.32 (Street Eliminator), Andy losing traction on the launch and Mark not on the chip for it, both shut off by half track. Followed by Warren Watts (Pro ET Camaro), 9.0091/149.54. Second pass for Emmy Crundwell (JM), 9.867/63.93. Anouk Burgering 13.1188/50.24 v Jaxon King 13.6109/44.58 (JDBs), then Leah Morrison 11.7876/53.71 v Brad Morrison 15.0161/43.55, followed by Hollie King 9.906/68.23.

The Super Street Bike of Peter Östlund from Sweden next, tyrespin and bike twitched on the launch, then Peter got back on it, wheelie at 330ft then he shut off to 13.4119/57.53. Mark Hope then launched 1.6028 and ran a gentle 13.0408/61.71.

Andres Arnover's second pass of the day in his PM turbo Mustang 6.0531/223.64, 0.9748 to 60ft and 3.9879/188.13 to half track, car drifting slightly left but he corrected for his full pass, looking relatively gentle so more to come.

Paul Hudson (SC dragster) 8.8596/171.76, Paul missing the Festival of Power and the car straight back on the class index. Mackenzie Love (JMA dragster) 7.9964/81.39.

11:20

Kristián Jász's Super Street Bike, 1.3423 to 60ft and a horrible misfire after the first to second shift, idled down the track to 16.9581/41.10. Then Andy Bond with the Ugly Sister Chevy, spun tyres on launch and idled to a 14s run. Then Chris Newsam first run of the year in his gold MG ZS, 9.8066/134.52.

Next run for Petros Taxopoulos in his Seat Ibiza, car pushed back from the line for a small leak. Grace Smith (JD) ran 9.4420/71.61 to the eighth.

Anouk Burgering 13.2100/58.02 v Leah Morrison 11.6861/54.17, Jaxon King 13.5719/44.54 v Hollie King 9.8952/67.87, Brad Morrison 14.8690/44.19. Stuart Morrice followed with the Morrice Boys Camaro, on the throttle stop again, the car going to the right on the launch and shut off to 11.0062/94.94. Petros Taxopoulos then returned and the engine cut out and was pushed back a second time.

11:00

Jake Fronda (Pro ET) with the NeeNaw 2.0 Rednek Redemption an easy launch and idle down the track, the car in checkout mode. Followed by Leah Morrison 11.9261/52.27 v Anouk Burgering 13.8740/47.42 (Junior Drag Bikes), then the JDB of Brad Morrison 15.6568/ 42.81 and Hollie King 9.6506/67.66.

Jon Webster's Pro Mod Mustang made a test pass, Jon working on the new launch system he has installed, 1.4656 to 60ft by which time the car had broken traction and shut off to 15s.

Jaxon King ran 14.3870/44.62 on his JDB. Teddy Howe's Junior Dragster ran 12.7759/51.37. Richard Tunstall in the Jammie Dodger roadster ran a 9.4193/117.03 lifting off at 1000ft. Then the Another Small Fortune Dragster with owner Martyn Jones and Daniel Giles standing on the startline, Diana informed us Barry Giles was driving, 0.9718 to 60ft, car drifted left towards the 4.4958/122.54 to half track, and Barry shut off to 8.5173/103.99.

10:30

Stuart Morrice in the Camaro 9.8901/149.62 indicating Super Gas settings, the car running 8.6s at 155mph at Doorslammers Big Bracket. Third pass for Anouk Burgering 14.1158/46.76, then Junior Dragster racer Emmy Crundwell who ran 9.9434/66.13

10:20

Anouk Burgering (Junior Drag Bike) 15.0888/44.54. Then Andres Arnover (Pro Modified), launched well, 0.9718 60ft then a wiggle just past 330ft and lifted, 4.1633/142.42 to half track and 7.6643/115.22 at the stripe. Followed by second run for Anouk Burgering, 14.2512/46.57.

10:05

First up was Greek racer Petros Taxopoulos and his Front Wheel Drive RTMG Performance Seat Ibiza, Petros had a fairly wretched Doorslammers and only got one good qualifying run in (8.2848/185.08) before the turbo got damaged. Machine gun burnout, bogged on launch 1.9412 to 60ft and then got back on it for 10.0659 at an incredible 178.47. Luke Stevenson posted that Petros and fellow FWD racer Ahmed Jamshaid will both be making test runs today.

09:35

Good morning and welcome to the Main Event test day from Santa Pod Raceway. The weather is partly sunny with clouds, wind 11mph from the northeast (tailwind) and temperatures 13C rising to 17C. The air density is good, currently sea level and forecast to rise to no more than 500ft with water grains between 53 and 65.

Today is open testing for those that have signed on, there are still some places available but there will be a limited number of spaces so we recommend that racers get to signing on to reserve their place. We will report live on runs that take place with incremental times for some of the quicker cars.

Hi to Eurodragsterholics from around the world who will be following our coverage and thanks for the kind comments on our Doorslammers race coverage last weekend. Hi to Bob Roberts, Mike Kraaij and Lena Perés who we will see during the weekend and will provide pit notes (to be posted within the race report at the end of the day), also good luck to our team members Kirstie and Kieran who will be involved in the racing this time.

Come back for updates from the track later in the morning.