2005 Bahrain Drag Racing Festival
Friday (eliminations)
Photos ©Sharkman
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Before racing started, the European contingent gathered for a group shot in front of the iconic Sakhir Tower. |
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Racers actually use the Formula 1 pit lane to get to the pairing lanes. |
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The Eurodragster.com staff were delighted to discover that a pizza wagon had been shipped in especially for us. |
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Pro racer Abbas Abdulla had a wild ride later in the day when fluid got under a slick on launch. |
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The Bahraini fans love their Pro doorslammers. |
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Pro Street Nadeer Hussain fogs out the start line in qualifying. |
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The Pro class equates to a doorslammer-only mixture of Pro Modified and Super Pro ET. |
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Ian King introduced the Bahraini fans to the spectacle of Top Fuel Bike at night. |
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Pro racer Badr Ahli burns out as the sun sets behind the Sakhir Tower. |
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Pro Stock Bike racer Ray Debben launches in front of the sold-out grandstands. |
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Final adjustments for Supertwin racer Per Bengtsson before his first pass. |
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Local hero Ali Aryan prepares to make a Pro qualifying pass as the sun sets and his American crew looks on. |
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Richard Sundblom was over the moon to record a Personal Best of 7.04 in his Pro Stock Cavalier. |
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Local racers joined the European contingent for an autograph session. |
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All of the racers gathered together on the start line for a photo shoot. |
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Fast Freddy didn't let a flat battery stop his show - the crew simply bump-started the Pro Mod pick-up! |
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Pro Stock Bike racer Paul Watson had a good handle on the track but didn't get fourth gear on this run. |
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The top bike class in Bahrain is Pro Bike, which appears very similar to the UK Comp bike class. |
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The McDonalds Pro Mod has the best of everything and a support team from the USA. |
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Hussain Mahdi Aljary in a close Pro Street race. |
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Yasser Mohammed Aziz has a good lead from the start in a Pro Street race. |
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Susanne Callin and Thomas Nataas closed the Drag Racing Festival in the CBD and Batmobil Top Fuellers. |
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Khaled Al Bloushi was bulbed in the Pro final after moving in and out of stage. |
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Whilst front wheel drive cars are rare in European drag racing, there are two well-subscribed FWD classes in Bahrain. |
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Patrick Pers' Pro Mod carried the words "Thank You Bahrain, we love you" on his final pass. |
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Top Fuel Bike racer Sverre Dahl was one of the quickest racers on the facility, on two or four wheels. |
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Pro Street racer Hussain Mahdi Aljary lifts the front end in qualifying. |
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Michael Malmgren had a busy day, giving three passenger rides in his Pro Stock. |
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Thomas Nataas stuck to the track and ran a six-second half-pass in the Batmobil Top Fueller on his first outing of the day. |
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The crowd here go mad for big burnouts. European Supertwin Champion Ronny Aasen had the spectators on their feet with this smoker. |
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