2023 Tierp Internationals
Tierp Arena, 15th-18th June 2023
Coverage in memory of Arnie Kuhns and Steve Moxley


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15:00

Sadly we have been called as the rain got worse and more is forecast. Thanks for looking in and come back later for our gallery thanks to Patrik Jacobsson.

13:50

We are on hold for rain, stay tuned.

13:25

Pro Comp Bike eliminations round 1 winners

Peter Rundström 7,6563/ 266,93 (Jens Carlsson no-show), Tony Andersson 7.6187/287.69, Vitalii Melnyk 7.7112/286.62 (Theodor Vik no-show)

Super Comp Bike eliminations round 2 winners

Samuel Rundström 8.5371/247.48, Tomas Jonsson 8.5718/261.25, Emil Östlund 8.8002/212.60

Super Gas Bike eliminations round 1 winners

Magnus Pollack 9.6442/229.69, Sarah Nevra 9.8691/215.23 (Jari Pehkola no-show), Mikkel Jensen 9.5778/201.12

Street 8.60 eliminations round 1 winners

Kert Orusaar NTR (Sven Olav Aingskog no-show), Martin Häggström 8.6447/246.01, Lars Erik Persson 8.6173/232.36, Andreas Ruud 8.6833/252.34

13:05

Pro ET eliminations round 2 winners

Anders Larsson (10.50) 10.6198/187.37, Jimmy Larsson (10.28) 10.3169/201.19, Stefan Jansson (10.40) 10.401/205.40 bye, Mathias P.b. Rasmussen (11.55) 11,5952/184.72

Super Pro ET eliminations round 2 winners

Mikael Nilsson (7.72) 8.0089/218.01, Amanda Sjöström-andersson (8.22) 8.2846/257.88 bye, Pontus Garefelt (7.93) 7.9505/269.60

Pro Street 7.60 eliminations round 2 winners

Alexandra Wingård 8.1997/219.69, Lars Berglund 7.6065/292.21, Seppo Raussi 7.5757/288.15 bye,

12:45

Stock/Super Stock eliminations round 3 winners

Thomas Strand (10.71) 10.7574/191.83 bye, Lars Nyberg (10.39) 10.4513/204.55, Anders Hållén (10.39) 10.5939/204.70, Theodor Brandt (11.08) 11.4691/140.85

12:40

Competition Eliminator eliminations round 2 winners

Robin Sattler (9.54) 9.1497/193.76, Gideon Liljegren (7.65) 7.1227/277.78, Angelica Bäckman (7.61) 7.0827/269.06 (Max Hoffbrandt no-show), Nick Jensen (7.7091) 9.4408/158.64 (Bernd Rudolph broke).

Junior Dragster eliminations round 1 winners

Lina Andersson (8.02) 8.2013/127.48, Kevin Granholm (8.26) 8.3598/115.85, Almathea Granholm (8.15) 8.2301/125.58.

Super Gas eliminations round 2 winners

Erik Jansson 10.001/183.60, Annica Larsson 9.8528/223.97 bye, Christer Uhlin 9.9746/204.08.

12:20

FIA Pro Modified eliminations round 2

Andreas Arthursson 5,9661/330.48 def. Åke Persson 11.5741/102.62

0,0903 to 0.287 RT in favour of Andreas, then 0.9899 and 3.9016/322.00 incrementals for him as Åke went right with shake, lot of smoke out of Andreas's car at the finish.

Bruno Bader 5.919/386.27 def. David Vegter 9.4008/145.24

Bruno away first 0.0597 to 0.0896 then 0.9649 to 1.0126 at 60ft and tyre shake spelt the end of David's race, 3.9118/307.17 to half track for Bruno.

Jan Ericsson 5,8583/398.52 def. Michel Tooren 6,2704/293.32

Jan away first 0,0405 to 0,1305, and 0.9845 to 0.9949 60fts, then drove away 3.874/313.95 to 3.947/308.57

Jimmy Alund 5,8692/393.30 def. Marck Harteveld 5,9228/ 380,28 DQ red

-0.0483 Red for Marck to 0.1248, then Jimmy 0.9892 and 3.8643/315.42

12:05

Super Comp Bike eliminations round 1 winners

Samuel Rundstrom 8.5519/253.05, Kathrine Wagenius 8.6331/229.49, Tomas Jonsson 8.8351/196.44, Mats Damberg 9.8378/234.78 (Michael Jensen no-show) Emil Östlund 8.5892/248.96 (Stefan Gärdskog no show), Andreas Damberg 9.1545/236.63 ( Bo Thorselius no-show).

11:55

FIM-E Top Fuel Bike eliminations round 1

Jan Sturla Hegre 6.5999/288.46 def. René Van Den Berg 22.7255/22.28

Rene up in smoke at 60ft, 0.0733 for Jan Sturla and 1.0672 60ft 4.2225/292.21

Neil Midgley 6.2112/291.11 def. Eric Richard broke

Incrementals for Neil 1.0011 and 3.9345/310.34)

Sverre Dahl 6.243/349.97 def. Mikko Rajaniemi 9.6811/132.84

Incrementals for Sverre 1.0642 and 4.1409/302.35

Rikard Gustafsson 6.0038/367.85 def. Mike Olie 7.3269/242.26

Incrementals for Rikard 1.0601 and 3.9736/315.05.

11:45

FIM-E Super Twin Bike eliminations round 1

Samu Kemppainen 6.9397/326.28 def. Frank Aaslund 9.5713/228,43

0.1469 RT, 1.2351 and 4.5673/272.73 for Samu to Frank's 0.4404 RT

Marcus Christiansen 6.310/363.64 def. Martijn De Haas 7.1384/309.46

Great 0.0437 to 0.0461 RTs in favour of Marcus, then Marcus 1.123 and 4.1541/294.44

Vesa Lipponen 6.2206/326.09 def. Marko Lantto 6.8172/326.48

Vesa away first 0.12 to 0.14 then low ET of the event so far 1.0223 to 60ft and 4.046/302.52 to half track,

Per Bengtsson 6.8238/251.75 def. Greger Johansson 10.9632/143.01

Greger up in smoke at 60ft after getting off the line first 0.1536 to 0.1994, Per's incrementals 1.0873 and 4.1400/289.08, lifted early.

11:35

FIM-E Pro Stock Bike eliminations round 1

Bertrand Maurice 7.4363/285.56 bye

Joerg Lymant 7.6877/285.41 def. Aswin Le Noble 8.9719/240.32

11:25

FIM-E Super Street Bike eliminations round 1

Mogens Lund 7.0795/332.51 (RT 0.0686) def. Ross Morrison 7.0388/336.24 (RT 0.1348)

Mathias Bohlin 6.8986/342.42 def. Peter Östlund 7.3166/308.57

Dániel Donát Lencsés 7.0598/340.26 def. Krisztián Jász 13.2690/114.60

Alan Morrison 6.8922/348.39 def. Clemens Walleit broke on track.

11:20

Top Doorslammer eliminations round 1

Lars Sjöholm 4.1657/283.32 def. Stefan Jansson no-show, Mike Reymond 3.9687/301.34 def. Jim Bergström no-show, Hannu Flink 4.0396/292.21 def. Jesper Stenberg 4.3951/231.07, Anders Edh 9.1753/83.04 def. Anders Vanhatalo 14.1413/42.81 (both had bad tyre shake and shut off, leading to an odd coasting battle).

11:05

FIA Top Methanol eliminations round 1

Silvio Strauch 7,5593/194,66 def. Jonny Lagg no-show

Silvio wanted a full pass but it did not go according to plan, 0,9401 60ft but the car made a hard right at the 330ft mark and he took out the reflector, 4.1374/220.95 to half track. As Silvio took the green he goes through.

Linn Engan Fløysvik 5.6632/407.24 def. Tony Bryntesson

Tony could not get his A/FD to fire so solo for Linn. She ran 0.9785 to 60ft and 3.7360/329.87 to half track, a steady pass to go through to the semi final.

Johnny Oksa 5,5604/420.56 def. Sandro Bellio 14.0132/63.59

Sandro away first 0.0100 to 0.1953, then Johnny started catching him 0.9541 to 0.9559 to 06ft then something went on Sandro's car and he shut off, Johnny went 3.6744/334.37 to half track as Sandro was out of it.

Semi finals Silvio v Linn and Johnny gets a bye into the final.

10:40

FIA Pro Stock eliminations round 1

Simon Ekengren 6,6566/333.13 def. Robin Norén 23,9693/71.02

Robin spun the tyres off the launch 0.099 RT and 2.1166 to 60ft as Simon, away first 0.0756RT ran 0.9966 to 60ft and 4.2765/264.84 to half track.

Stefan Ernryd 6,8158/276.64 def. Christian Sagelv 17.5424/73.43

Another tyre spin on launch in the left lane, Christian the victim as 0.1241 RT and 1.7982 60ft then shut off. Stefan away first 0.0898 and 1.0016 60ft drifted to the right and steered through it, 4.3156/264.19 to half track

Michael Malmgren 6,5730/331.48 def. Lasse Britsmar 11,6950/110.81

Lasse snoozed 0.5928 to Michael's 0.0945 but then after a 0.9867 and tyre shake as Lasse shut off in the left lane, Michael 0.9717 to 60ft and 4.2134/268.79 his best run of the event.

Jimmy Ålund 6,6172/338.77 def. Tommy Leindahl 7.0150/298.18 DQ red

Honourable -0,0171 for Tommy who knew he had a performance disadvantage, Jimmy 0.0603 RT, 1.0137 60ft and 4.2703/270.00 as Tommy trailed.

10:40

FIA Top Fuel eliminations round 1

Ida Zetterström 4.103/352.25 bye

#1 qualifier bye for Ida, 0,8652 to 60ft, 3.1143/414.43 to the eighth, then lifted. No dramas or smoke in the shutdown area.

Stig Neergaard 3,9739/484.74 def.Susanne Callin 3.9207/505.14

Holeshot win for Stig in a needle battle, 0.0762 to 0.1720 RTs, 0.8924 to 0.8739 in favour of Susanne then 3.1486/443.35 to the eighth as Stig still ahead 3.181/434.43. Susanne's solace was top speed of the meet over 500kph.

Antti Horto 3.8961/488.69 def. Timo Lehtimäki 4.2651/445.54

Antti away marginally first 0.1184 to 0.1227, then Antti pulled away 0,8697 and 3,115/441.90 to Timo's game 3.3908/392.44. Timo's run again looked clean but Antti had the performance advantage.

Semis Ida v Stig, bye for Antti.

10:20

FIA Pro Modified eliminations round 1

Åke Persson 6.1288/386.82 def. Andres Arnover 6.7117/381.90

Andres away first 0.0663 to 0.2428 then Andres got into tyre shake, incrementals for Åke 1.0711 and 4.1008/307.69, for Andres 0.9814 and 4.568/278.21 as he struggled but still kept in it.

Michel Tooren 6.0234/388.21 def. Michael Gullqvist 6.1126/380.82

Michel RT 0.1151 to Micke's tardy 0.2138 then both moved around their lanes a bit, Micke more, Michel 1.0063 to 60ft and 3.9746/307.52 to half track, Micke the more aggressive 0.9764 to 60ft but behind and 4.0091/294.28 to half track

Marck Harteveld 5.9643/381.09 def. Roger Johansson 5.9018/389.61

Marck away first 0.1396 to 0.2301 and held off Roger for the holeshot win, 1.0062 to 60ft and 3.8881/315.6 for Roger, 0.9942 and 3.9184/309.63 for Marck.

Bruno Bader 5.9729/382.44 def. Fredrik Fagerström 6.097/369.86

0.0832 to 0.0383 in favour of Freddie, then Bruno overhauled him by half track, 0.9827 and 3.9118/307.17 to Freddie's 0.9821 and 3.9718/300.33. Great side by side race.

David Vegter 5.8796/391.30 def. Mats Eriksson 6.0993/390.46

Mats away first 0.1018 to 0.2800, then David passed him at half track 0.9769 and 3.8596/312.32 to Mats' 1.0506 and 4.0581/305.78.

Jimmy Alund 5.9623/390.46 def. Stian Rusånes 6.2489/353.17

Even RTs 0.1228 to 0.1247 in favour of Jimmy, then Jimmy 1.0260 to 60ft against Stian's 0.9906, drove thorugh shake to 3.9417/312.68 against Stian's 4.0408/290.17 moving around a bit more.

Jan Ericsson 5.8722/337.94 def. Olof Andersson 8.9738/159.48

Jan slow to stage and left first 0.7012 to 1.0572 slow RTs, 0.9755 to 60ft and 3.874/313.95 as Olof after a 0.9922 60ft got sideways at 330ft and lifted 4.6904/181.03 to half track and slowing.

Andreas Arthursson 5.874/398.52 def. Marcus Perman 6.2223/357.38

Andreas away first 0.02590 to 0.2861 and gained momentum with the turbo power 1.0059 to 60ft and 3.9242/320.67 as Marcus gave chase after a good launch 0.9866 but gradually fell behind 4.0193/289.39.

09:50

Pro Street 7.60 eliminations round 1 winners

Alexandra Wingård 7.6157/257.27, Michael Maderer 7.6608/262.01, Lars Berglund 7.6171/291.73, Seppo Raussi 7.6058/274.67, Angelica Larsson 10.4858/143.01 with a lot of smoke after launching (Joakim Andersson broke out), Preben Bærentzen 7.6311/283.61, Dennis Andersson 7.6453/282.28, Emil Johansson 7.6909/283.91 (Trond Nordby red-lit)

09:35

Competition Eliminator eliminations round 1 winners

Robin Sattler (9.54) 9.7446/162.16 (Johan Pripp no-show), Matti Rajamäki (9.46) 9.3094/235.09, Niklas Heikkilä (7.43) staged (Juho Yijälä-räty no-show), Gideon Liljegren (7.65) 7.6766/218.54, Angelica Bäckman (7.61) 9.0616/143.73 (Per Mikkelsen no-show), Max Hoffbrandt (7.65) 7.3539/285.87, Bernd Rudolph (6.67) 12.6270/180.60 bye, Nick Jensen 7.2091/310.34,

Stock/Super Stock eliminations round 2 winners

Thomas Strand (10.71) 11.1754/153.85, Lars Nyberg 10.4084/205.25 bye, Bo Nylund (10.78) 10.7845/186.66, Anders Hållén (10.39) 10.4413/200.45, Matthias Munter (11.31) 11.3241/187.3, Theodor Brandt (11.09) 11.1004/188.75, Hans Nilsson (9.99) 10.0633/214.12 (Carla Pittau red-lit)

Super Pro ET eliminations round 2 winners

Mikael Nilsson (7.69) 7.7147/279.65, Isak Lagg (8.08) 8.1955/258.37, Amanda Sjöström-andersson (8.20) 8.2359/261.00, Pontus Garefelt (7.93) 8.0599/265.36, Niklas Larsson (8.70) 8.7589/239.47,

Pro ET eliminations round 1 winners

Erik Hilander (10.20) 10.5150/176.10, Anders Larsson (10.53) 10.520/204.0,Jimmy Larsson (10.27) 10.319/198.80, Peter Häggstrom (10.40) 10.426/200.50, Stefan Jansson (10.40) 10.4049/205.40, John Thidé (10.78) 10.8200/181.76, Mathias Rasmussen (11.55) 12.1907/182.31 bye.

Super Gas eliminations round 1 winners

Christer Uhlin 9.9731/204.78, John Claussen 9.7970/218.30, Eric Jansson 9.870/174.30, Annica Larsson 9.949/197.20, Mats Karlsson 9.9380/237.90.

08:50

Good morning and welcome to day 4 of our coverage of the FIA/FIM-E Tierp Internationals from Tierp Arena. Once again the weather is warm with high cloud. Temperature is 18C rising to 23C with wind of 7mph from the east. Density altitude from airdensityonline.com is 700ft rising to 1000ft. Grains of water are 50-70. Not bad conditions.

Qualifying finished yesterday and we had some stellar performances and no major incidents. Commiserations to those who have had mechanical difficulties and couldn't make eliminations. Congratulations to those who got around some quite tricky conditions to record decent times. You can see final qualifying at this link.

Hi to colleagues Julian and Diana at Santa Pod Raceway for the STP Sportsman Nationals and to former editor Tog at Melbourne Raceway for the Straightliners Championship round 4 event. You can see links to these events on our home page, the first time this site has covered three events on the same weekend. Hi to Eurodragsterholics everywhere, thanks to longtime supporter Bob Roberts for getting in touch and to photo contributors Lena Per&eacutre;s and Mike Kraaij.


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