FIA / FIM Main Event
Santa Pod Raceway, 24th-27th May 2019

Monday



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20:35

Final results

FIA Top Fuel Dragster: Anita Mäkelä 3.8426/296.72 def. Maja Udtian no time DQ
FIA Top Methanol: Sandro Bellio 5.5331/253.80 def. Manty Bugeja 5.4514/268.24
FIA Pro Modified: Micke Gullqvist 5.8357/245.03 def. Mats Eriksson no time DQ
FIA Pro Stock: Jimmy Ålund 6.5961/209.95 def. Michael Malmgren 7.9678/122.07
European Nitro Funny Car Series: Steve Ashdown 4.7558/188.14 def. Kevin Chapman 5.5822/134.02
Top Doorslammer: Caroline Strand 5.9421/242.54 def. Mattias Wulcan 6.6770/144.80

FIM Europe Top Fuel Bike: Rikard Gustafsson 5.9555/242.54 def. Glenn Borg 6.9074/201.58
FIM Europe Supertwin: Marcus Christiansen 6.5058/215.13 def. Samu Kemppainen no time broke
FIM Europe Pro Stock Bike: Janne Koskinen 7.2337/185.01 bye, Martin Bishop no show
FIM Europe Super Street Bike: Steve Venables 6.8548/213.90 def. Erich Gruber 7.8473/185.12
FIM Europe Junior Drag Bike Cup: Blade Dummer (13.66) 13.8944/48.05 def. Meggie Talbot (9.75) 9.6576/67.17 DQ breakout

Secret Worx Comp Eliminator: Kev Perkins (7.99) 7.7377/151.02 def. Kevin Jenkins (7.58) 13.7793/80.93
Good Vibration Motorsports/Przym Paintworks Super Pro ET: Stu Doignie (8.51) 8.5235/153.65 def. Daniel Giles (7.40) 7.3812/179.23 DQ breakout
Modurstang Pro ET: Nic Williams (9.75) 9.9010/115.52 def. James Oliver (9.68) 18.7585/38.31
Phoenix Personnel Super Comp: Martin Curbishley 8.9116/147.60 def. Pete Creswell 9.0102/147.20
Jon Morton Super Gas Shootout: Simon Fulton 15.2398/84.26 bye, Mark White shut off
Lucas Oil Junior Dragster: Matthew Dowdy (8.31) 8.2989/77.47 def. Tom Kaye (8.15) 8.1003/81.66 DQ breakout
Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator: Andy Bond 7.0874/209.16 def. Joe Stevens 8.0510/173.10

New Street Eliminator ET record of 7.087 seconds for Andy Bond, well done Andy and team! 209.16 mph not backed up for a record but an impressive speed.

20:05

Lucas Oil Junior Dragster eliminations round 4

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 4

27/05/2019 20:02:59                              22  JUNIOR DRAGSTER   
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   12      TOM KAYE            + 0.0108  8.1640  0.1040  08.06  81.96
Foul  21      KATIE ELLIS         - 0.0818  7.9242  0.0142  07.91  81.80
 
        Bye                                  .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
Win   3       MATTHEW DOWDY       + 0.0515  8.3175  0.0375  08.28  77.38

* = Disqualified 
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Phoenix Personnel Super Comp eliminations round 3

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 3

27/05/2019 20:05:43                              9  SUPER COMP        
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   164     PETER CRESWELL      + 1.1727  8.8908 -0.0092  08.90 154.72
        Bye                                  .     -8.9000  08.90   0.00
 
      211     MARI UDTIAN         + 0.0995  8.8646 -0.0354  08.90 134.43
Win   386     MARTIN CURBISHLEY   + 0.1353  8.9407  0.0407  08.90 146.71

* = Disqualified 
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Jon Morton Super Gas Shootout eliminations round 3

0.0069 seconds or 17.81 inches in the race between Simon Fulton and David Fulton.

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 3

27/05/2019 20:07:48                              10  SUPER GAS         
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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      22      DAVE FULTON         + 0.0600  9.9762  0.0762  09.90 146.64
Win   42      SIMON FULTON        + 0.0276 10.0017  0.1017  09.90 141.22
 
        Bye                                  .     -9.9000  09.90   0.00
Win   365     MARK WHITE          + 1.0490  9.9326  0.0326  09.90 134.14

* = Disqualified 
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19:57

FIA Top Fuel Dragster final

Anita Mäkelä 3.8426/296.72 def. Maja Udtian no time DQ

Maja in stage and backed out, lit the big red. Anita to sixty in 0.8254, 2.1371 to 330 feet, storming 3.0610/276.87 at the eighth, motor went away before the stripe but still a new European ET record, well done Anita, Tommi and team!

19:53

Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator eliminations round 2

Graham Smith pushed back before staging in his race with Andy Bond. Andy shut off before half track. Ashley Cooper a no-show for his race with Joe Stevens. Joe took a half pass.

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 2

27/05/2019 19:53:03                              12  STREET ELIMINATOR 
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   666     ANDY BOND           + 0.1203 10.4540 10.4540  00.00  85.39
      57      GRAHAM SMITH                   .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
 
      226     ASHLEY COOPER                  .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
Win   63      JOE STEVENS         + 1.2788  8.8718  8.8718  00.00 116.85

* = Disqualified 
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19:48

Modurstang Pro ET eliminations round 4

Ben Newsome a no-show for his race with James Oliver.

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 4

27/05/2019 19:45:36                              24  PRO ET            
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   735     NIC WILLIAMS        + 0.0180  9.7614 -0.0086  09.77 133.61
Foul  795     MICHAEL LACEY       - 0.0114  9.0269 -0.0231  09.05 149.57
 
      74      BEN NEWSOME                    .     -9.0000  09.00   0.00
Foul Win  972 JAMES OLIVER        - 0.0009  9.6827  0.0227  09.66 136.52

* = Disqualified 
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Good Vibration Motorsports/Przym Paintworks Super Pro ET eliminations round 4

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 4

27/05/2019 19:48:07                              23  SUPER PRO ET      
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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      1969    COLLIN MORRICE      + 0.0281  8.7800 -0.1200  08.90 150.03
Win   704     STUART DOIGNE       + 0.0521  8.5211  0.0111  08.51 152.08
 
Win   263     DANIEL GILES        + 0.0281  7.4180  0.0180  07.40 172.38
      1       BRAD JACKSON        + 0.0375  7.7166  0.0266  07.69 171.70

* = Disqualified 
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19:45

Secret Worx Comp Eliminator final

Kev Perkins (7.99) 7.7377/151.02 def. Kevin Jenkins (7.58) 13.7793/80.93

19:43

FIM Europe Junior Drag Bike Cup final

Blade Dummer (13.66) 13.8944/48.05 def. Meggie Talbot (9.75) 9.6576/67.17 DQ breakout

19:42

FIA Pro Modified final

Micke Gullqvist 5.8357/245.03 def. Mats Eriksson no time DQ

Mats hit it when both stage lights were on, instant shake to pile Pelion upon Ossa. Micke to sixty in 0.9537, 3.8281/193.66 at the eighth.

19:40

FIA Pro Stock final

Jimmy Ålund 6.5961/209.95 def. Michael Malmgren 7.9678/122.07

Michael away first 0.0643 to Jimmy's 0.1025, Jimmy starting to make it up at sixty 0.9843 to Michael's 0.9901. Michael's car made a move, looked like shake, and he shut it off before the eighth 4.4590/133.92, Jimmy to the eighth in 4.2375/166.98 holding on to the car as it made a move and taking it by 1.3335.

19:35

FIA Top Methanol final

Sandro Bellio 5.5331/253.80 def. Manty Bugeja 5.4514/268.24

Eurodragster.com sponsor Sandrooo with the better RT 0.1055 to Manty's 0.2100, Sandro with the better sixty 0.9352 to 0.9543, Manty drove through shake. 3.6653/208.96 to the eighth for Sandro, Manty there in 3.6208/213.57, Sandrooo off the gas and chutes out early but he took ti by 0.2428.

19:30

Top Doorslammer final

Caroline Strand 5.9421/242.54 def. Mattias Wulcan 6.6770/144.80

Caroline drilled Mattias to the Tree, .00765 to Mattias' 0.3108, Mattias had the quicker sixty 0.9215 to 0.9557, Caroline's 'Vette started moving left and right, Mattias to the eighth in 3.8972/174.85 moving left, Caroline's car swaying more at the eighth 3.9221/191.00. Mattias close to the guardrail in the second half shut it off and Caroline took it by 0.9692, smoke from the motor and chutes out on the stripe.

19:25

FIM Europe Top Fuel Bike final

Rikard Gustafsson 5.9555/242.54 def. Glenn Borg 6.9074/201.58

Glenn away first 0.1176 to 0.1831, Rikard with the slightly quicker sixty 1.0720 to Glenn's 1.0841 and then Rikard started to pull away, 3.9687/199.40 at the eighth to Glenn's 4.5215/164.67. Glenn's bike starting to move towards the centre line in the second half but he stayed with it, Rikard took it by 0.8864.

FIM Europe Super Street Bike final

Steve Venables 6.8548/213.90 def. Erich Gruber 7.8473/185.12

Another ET record for Steve Venables, well done Ven! 1.2110 to sixty, 4.5531/170.21 at the eighth. 1.2811 to sixty for Erich with a thumping landing from a wheelie, 5.1856/148.57 at the eighth. Check of Erich's lane with particular attention in the shutdown area and clean-up called.

19:19

FIM Europe Supertwin final

Marcus Christiansen 6.5058/215.13 def. Samu Kemppainen no time broke

Samu's motor cut out at the hit. Marcus to sixty in 1.1408, the eighth in 4.2731/177.67, that ET record will have to wait to next time.

19:15

FIM Europe Pro Stock Bike final

Janne Koskinen 7.2337/185.01 bye, Martin Bishop no show

Bish staged for the points in the semi, I guess damage then rather than saving it for the final. Janne ride out shake, 1.1037 to sixty and 4.6173/152.21 at the eighth.

19:10

Lucas Oil Junior Dragster eliminations round 3

Although decided by breakouts the finish line margin between Tom Kaye and Kai Coooper was 0.0067 seconds or 9.58 inches. Next pair and a 0.0094 RT for Matthew Dowdy and a perfect ET, 8.3206 on 8.32 dial-in, well done Matthew!

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 3

27/05/2019 19:12:50                              22  JUNIOR DRAGSTER   
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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      19      FRANKIE TAYLOR      + 0.2486  8.0542 -0.0858  08.14  78.28
Win   21      KATIE ELLIS         + 0.0425  7.9115 -0.0185  07.93  81.39
 
Win   12      TOM KAYE            + 0.1223  8.0960 -0.0040  08.10  81.22
      35      KAI COOPER          + 0.1824 12.4092 -0.0708  12.48  50.30
 
      11      FRANKIE FORDHAM     + 0.2392  7.9798  0.0198  07.96  76.15
Win   3       MATTHEW DOWDY       + 0.0094  8.3206  0.0006  08.32  75.41

* = Disqualified 
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19:05

Phoenix Personnel Super Comp eliminations round 2

Paul Hudson pushed away without taking his bye. Maja Udtian with a more than perfect 8.9000, well done Maja! Remember that Maja does this with foot and brain.

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 2

27/05/2019 19:07:11                              9  SUPER COMP        
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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      323     PHILIP BENNETT      + 0.0297  8.7744 -0.1256  08.90 146.17
Win   386     MARTIN CURBISHLEY   + 0.0774  8.9484  0.0484  08.90 145.82
 
      2       LEAH KELLETT        + 0.0668  8.9645  0.0645  08.90 164.86
Win   211     MARI UDTIAN         + 0.1183  8.9000  0.0000  08.90 132.95
 
Win   164     PETER CRESWELL      + 1.2891  8.8512 -0.0488  08.90 155.76
        Bye                                  .     -8.9000  08.90   0.00

* = Disqualified 
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Jon Morton Super Gas Shootout eliminations round 2

Eddy van den Bos a no-show for his race with Mark White.

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 2

27/05/2019 19:08:35                              10  SUPER GAS         
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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      82      EDDY VAN DEN BOS               .     -9.9000  09.90   0.00
Win   365     MARK WHITE          + 0.8955 12.7870  2.8870  09.90  96.88
 
Win   22      DAVE FULTON         + 0.0557  9.9842  0.0842  09.90 148.14
Foul  1       STUART DOIGNE       - 0.1484 12.4766  2.5766  09.90  78.57
 
      1969    COLLIN MORRICE      + 0.0445  9.8643 -0.0357  09.90 143.87
Win   42      SIMON FULTON        + 0.0121  9.9202  0.0202  09.90 139.47

* = Disqualified 
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19:00

Modurstang Pro ET eliminations round 3

Although involving a breakout the finish line margin between Eurodragster.com sponsor Nic Williams and Ethan Lisle was 0.0002 seconds or 0.47 inches. Currently the leading candidate for the Bob's Photo Finish Award put up by Bob Roberts.

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 3

27/05/2019 18:56:26                              24  PRO ET            
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Foul  731     RICK DENNY          - 0.0377 11.1303 -0.0097  11.14 122.41
Win   74      BEN NEWSOME         + 0.0855 11.8002  0.0102  11.79 116.51
 
      256     ETHAN LISLE         + 0.1506  9.9449 -0.0351  09.98 134.80
Win   735     NIC WILLIAMS        + 0.0647  9.8406  0.0506  09.79 126.24
 
Win   972     JAMES OLIVER        + 0.1384  9.7083  0.0083  09.70 132.87
      777     NEIL HUNTER         + 0.1776  9.8264 -0.0436  09.87 133.31
 
      554     AMY WATKINS         + 0.0372  9.6435  0.0935  09.55 137.68
Win   795     MICHAEL LACEY       + 0.0463  9.1397  0.0597  09.08 131.36

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Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator eliminations round 1

Nick Hale a no-show for his race with Joe Stevens. Another big speed for Andy Bond. Anthony Higgs of course a no-show for his race with Graham Smith. Anthony told us yesterday that the collection in the pits raised enough money for the repair, well done all.

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 1

27/05/2019 19:00:15                              12  STREET ELIMINATOR 
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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      461     JAMES MURRAY        + 0.2707 11.8145 11.8145  00.00 118.53
Win   226     ASHLEY COOPER       + 0.1154 10.3503 10.3503  00.00 134.95
 
      524     NICK HALE                      .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
Win   63      JOE STEVENS         + 0.3120  8.3171  8.3171  00.00 135.31
 
Win   666     ANDY BOND           + 0.4011  7.7414  7.7414  00.00 203.48
      436     NIGEL HALE          + 0.2641 10.7703 10.7703  00.00 128.44
 
Win   57      GRAHAM SMITH        + 0.0858  8.9736  8.9736  00.00 149.06
      277     ANTHONY HIGGS                  .      0.0000  00.00   0.00

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18:50

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

Good Vibration Motorsports/Przym Paintworks Super Pro ET eliminations round 3

Daniel Giles +0.0059 on dial-in in his race with Austin Jaques.

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 3

27/05/2019 18:51:51                              23  SUPER PRO ET      
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   1969    COLLIN MORRICE      + 0.0270  8.9377  0.0777  08.86 148.56
      221     TOM ATKINSON        + 0.1332  8.8500 -0.0100  08.86 151.60
 
Win   263     DANIEL GILES        + 0.1005  7.4059  0.0059  07.40 178.52
      896     AUSTIN JAQUES       + 0.0832  8.5453 -0.0047  08.55 159.03
 
Win   704     STUART DOIGNE       + 0.0927  8.5214  0.0014  08.52 155.20
      881     PETER WALTERS       + 0.0731  7.9623 -0.0577  08.02 158.48
 
Win   1       BRAD JACKSON        + 0.0545  7.8030  0.1030  07.70 159.58
      59      CALLUM SWINCHATT    + 0.0960  9.1217  0.1317  08.99 142.55

* = Disqualified 
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18:40

Secret Worx Comp Eliminator eliminations round 3

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 3

27/05/2019 18:33:33                              6  COMP ELIMINATOR   
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   12      KEV PERKINS         + 0.1566  7.6448 -0.3452  07.99 177.13
      1962    NIGEL PAYNE         + 0.2142  7.6220 -0.3680  07.99 177.08
 
Win   73      KEVIN JENKINS       + 0.9628 18.3356 10.7556  07.58  62.99
        Bye                                  .      0.0000  00.00   0.00

* = Disqualified 
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Lucas Oil Junior Dragster eliminations round 2

0.0027 RT for Tom Kaye in his race with Caitlin Wilson.

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 2

27/05/2019 18:41:10                              22  JUNIOR DRAGSTER   
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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      10      LOTTIE BRADFORD     + 0.0935  8.5901  0.3801  08.21  76.80
Win   21      KATIE ELLIS         + 0.0370  7.9490  0.0190  07.93  81.08
 
      23      HARLEY-JAY DARBY    + 0.0996  9.2942  0.1442  09.15  69.48
Win   11      FRANKIE FORDHAM     + 0.0972  8.1675  0.0875  08.08  73.11
 
      8       THOMAS COOK-ABBOTT  + 0.0910  8.5785  0.3085  08.27  77.88
Win   3       MATTHEW DOWDY       + 0.0513  8.4318  0.1318  08.30  70.85
 
Win   35      KAI COOPER          + 0.2414 12.5406  0.2206  12.32  49.35
      7       DANIEL WEIR         + 0.2158  9.0645 -0.0355  09.10  69.84
 
Win   12      TOM KAYE            + 0.0027  8.1804  0.1304  08.05  81.22
      1       CATILIN WILSON      + 0.0768  8.1819  0.0819  08.10  79.65
 
      34      DAMION REDSHAW      + 0.2003 14.9289  0.3389  14.59  40.00
Win   19      FRANKIE TAYLOR      + 0.3044  8.1686  0.0286  08.14  77.34

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18:30

FIM Europe Junior Drag Bike Cup eliminations round 1

Meggie Talbot (9.75) 9.9199/65.89 def. Casey Holgate (12.52) 12.9173/49.47
Blade Dummer (13.26) 13.6637/43.43 def. Liam Holgate (8.00) 8.4796/79.53

18:25

European Nitro Funny Car Series final

Steve Ashdown 4.7558/188.14 def. Kevin Chapman 5.5822/134.02

Steve away first 0.0910 to 0.1622, Steve with the slightly quicker sixty 0.9805 to Kevin's 0.9822, Steve drove through what looked like mild shake, Kevin's FC was heading left. 3.5908/214.55 to the eighth for Steve and off the gas, Kevin already off the gas by the eighth as he was approaching the guardrail 3.9459/155.56. Steve there first by 0.8976.

Jet match race (1000 feet)

Martin Hill (Fireforce 3 Funny Car) 5.6611/212.06 Julian Webb (Split Second Jet Dragster) 5.1502/249.15 def.

18:15

FIM Europe Super Street Bike eliminations round 3

Erich Gruber 7.7617/174.41 def. Alex Hope 11.1037/71.05
Steve venables 6.8898/210.93 def. Mathias Bohlin 12.6602/60.63

Timing system reboot as Mathias and Ven ready to stage. Pushed back and brought Erich and Alex forward. Alex going great guns but a puff of smoke from his motor at 300 feet and he shut off. Clean-up called in Alex' lane then Pro Modified run to allow extra cooling down time. Mathias with problems after sixty feet, off the gas about 200 feet out.

18:10

FIA Pro Modified eliminations round 3

Mats Eriksson 6.1860/232.75 def. Jimmy Ålund 6.3173/230.23

Mats away first 0.0851 to 0.1014, Jimmy had the better sixty 0.9674 to 0.9765, Jimmy hit shake and had to pedal as the Old 51 moved left. Mats to the eighth in 4.0396/177.00 to Jimmy's 4.1729/176.07, the Green Goblin started moving left and right in the second half and made a big move right just before the stripe but Mats took it by 0.1476.

Micke Gullqvist 5.9242/245.04 bye, Jan Ericsson no show

Jan out after a spark plug tip broke off and wreaked havoc. Micke took the bye, 0.9777 to sixty, driving through shake, 3.9087/193.53 at the eighth.

17:45

FIM Europe Top Fuel Bike eliminations round 2

Rikard Gustafsson 5.9120/233.75 def. Filippos Papafilippou 6.1759/205.33
Glenn Borg 6.8857/193.05 def. Eric Richard 7.0395/195.37

FIM Europe Pro Stock Bike eliminations round 2

Martin Bishop staged, bye
Janne Koskinen 7.1254/184.32 def. Maurice Bertrand 7.4970/179.26

17:40

FIM Europe Supertwin eliminations round 2

Marcus Christiansen 6.6526/209.82 def. Gert-Jan Laseur 7.0664/149.07
Samu Kemppainen 6.5265/216.89 def. Neil Midgley 7.7595/133.62

Gert-Jan ahead of Marcus at the eighth but had to back out of it as he got close to the centre line. Midgo good for the lead to 330 feet but Samu overhauled him at the eighth and Midgo ultimately shut off.

17:35

Top Doorslammer eliminations round 2

Mattias Wulcan 5.7278/248.11 def. Andreas Sjödin 5.8813

Mattis away first 0.0932 to 0.1093, sixty in 0.9174 to Andreas' 0.9677. The cars looked welded together, 3.7954/199.70 at the eighth for Mattias to Andreas' 3.8654/192.60, Mattias pulled out a lead and took it by 0.1696.

Caroline Strand 5.9537/242.42 def. Micke Nord 6.4120/162.48

Caroline's car rocked in and out of stage but back in just in time for the lights to run. Caroline away first 0.1993 to 0.2287. Micke with the quicker sixty 0.9334 to 0.9507, big advantage for Micke at the eighth 3.8103/186.41 to Caroline's 3.9270/190.08, Caroline's car moving left and right, Micke's burst panel blew and Caroline got past him, chutes out in the traps.

17:30

FIA Pro Stock eliminations round 2

Michael Malmgren 16.1690/51.97 bye

Hazy burnout for Michael. Appalling shake, 1.2829 with motor screaming and we could feel the shake up here, passenger side door opened. Off the gas very quickly.

Jimmy Ålund 7.4694/160.16 def. Bengt Ljungdahl 10.5097/75.30 DQ

-0.1184 red for Bengt, could have driven a bus through that red light. Jimmy with bad shake, 1.1502 to sixty, a pedal then back on it, 4.7387/161.88 at the eighth then shut off, maybe saw the win light or realised that he couldn't hear Bengt.

17:20

FIA Top Fuel Dragster eliminations round 2

Anita Mäkelä 4.0081/300.79 def. Jndia Erbacher 7.5652/63.41

Anita away first 0.1030 to Jndia's 0.1476, Jndia with a storming sixty 0.8390 to Anita's 0.8714, shake for Jndia and the car started to move left and right, Anita to 330 feet in 2.2383 to Jndia's 2.5427, smoke and then a bang and a big ball of flame, the explosion pitched Jndia's car right and the chutes deployed, the blower belt departed the car for good measure. Anita to the eighth in 3.2014/263.85, Jndia slowing at 4.5468/101.99, Anita off the gas just before the thousand. Clean-up called in Jndia's lane.

Maja Udtian 4.3280/249.00 def. Liam Jones 3.9401/305.25 DQ

-0.0285 red for Liam handed it to Maja. Maja to sixty in 0.8562, 330 feet in 2.2809, smoke from the motor then flame, 3.3700/227.72 off the gas at the eighth with a fire at the front of the motor. For the record Liam got to sixty in 0.8593, 2.2005 to 330 feetm 3.1510/267.30 at the eighth.

16:50

Secret Worx Comp Eliminator eliminations round 1

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. England
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27/05/2019 16:49:45                              6  COMP ELIMINATOR   
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   73      KEVIN JENKINS       + 0.0120  8.2001  0.6201  07.58 165.43
Foul  820     DIRK PEILER         - 0.0435  7.3788  0.2488  07.13 185.76
 
Win   12      KEV PERKINS         + 0.1976  7.6149 -0.3751  07.99 175.67
        Bye                                  .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
 
        Bye                                  .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
Win   1962    NIGEL PAYNE         + 0.0870  7.4986 -0.4914  07.99 181.86

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Part-time photographers have emerged so we can get on with FIA Top Fuel Dragster now.

16:45

Jon Morton Super Gas Shootout eliminations round 1

Ronald Huis a no-show for his race with Simon Fulton. Mark White +0.0068 on index in his race with Brian Huxley.

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 1

27/05/2019 16:44:57                              10  SUPER GAS         
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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      205     BOB MOLDEN          + 0.2546  9.8415 -0.0585  09.90 128.31
Win   82      EDDY VAN DEN BOS    + 0.2216  9.8658 -0.0342  09.90 128.10
 
      55      RONALD HUIS                    .     -9.9000  09.90   0.00
Win   42      SIMON FULTON        + 0.0388  9.9895  0.0895  09.90 144.83
 
         Bye                                 .     -9.9000  09.90   0.00
Win   1       STUART DOIGNE       + 0.0221  9.9203  0.0203  09.90 155.78
 
      79      DAVE CHERRETT       + 0.1726 10.8015  0.9015  09.90 115.80
Win   1969    COLLIN MORRICE      + 0.0247 10.2966  0.3966  09.90 115.08
 
Win   22      DAVE FULTON         + 0.1377 10.0065  0.1065  09.90 145.70
      648     JON TURNER          + 0.1832  9.8065 -0.0935  09.90 142.16
 
      25      BRIAN HUXLEY        + 0.0841  9.8322 -0.0678  09.90 113.76
Win   365     MARK WHITE          + 0.0457  9.9068  0.0068  09.90 131.81

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16:40

Phoenix Personnel Super Comp eliminations round 1

Arndt Putzmann a no-show for his race with Phil Bennett. Second pair and Marcus Öchsner and Paul Hudson shut off before staging for rain. On the restart Paul Hudson's dragster was making serious moves around its lane in the second half in his race with Marcus Öchsner. Steve Hudson a no-show for his race with Mari Udtian. Neither Steve Field nor Ronald Huis showed for their race.

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 1

27/05/2019 16:38:56                              9  SUPER COMP        
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   323     PHILIP BENNETT      + 0.2106  8.9592  0.0592  08.90 148.12
      298     ARNDT PUTZMANN                 .     -8.9000  08.90   0.00
 
      58      DARRYL HOWELLS      + 0.2437  8.8017 -0.0983  08.90 128.32
Win   164     PETER CRESWELL      + 0.0290  8.8706 -0.0294  08.90 147.25
 
      463     MARCUS OCHSNER      + 0.1508  9.1179  0.2179  08.90 143.89
Win   151     PAUL HUDSON         + 0.2081  9.0463  0.1463  08.90 163.66
 
Win   2       LEAH KELLETT        + 0.1381  9.0031  0.1031  08.90 153.11
      25      TERRY CLIFFORD      + 0.2123  9.0912  0.1912  08.90 146.22
 
Win   211     MARI UDTIAN         + 0.1005  8.8599 -0.0401  08.90 133.63
      314     STEVEN HUDSON                  .     -8.9000  08.90   0.00
 
Win   386     MARTIN CURBISHLEY   + 0.1113  8.9644  0.0644  08.90 144.76
      90      BILLY GANE          + 0.0891  9.0087  0.1087  08.90 145.36

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14:50

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

Good Vibration Motorsports/Przym Paintworks Super Pro ET eliminations round 2

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 2

27/05/2019 14:52:40                              23  SUPER PRO ET      
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   704     STUART DOIGNE       + 0.1413  8.5300 -0.0300  08.56 157.91
Foul  22      DAVE FULTON         - 0.0325  8.9709 -0.0191  08.99 150.08
 
Win   1969    COLLIN MORRICE      + 0.0470  8.9057  0.0857  08.82 148.08
Foul  497     ELODIE DUBOIS       - 0.2049  7.9197  0.1297  07.79 169.76
 
Win   263     DANIEL GILES        + 0.0425  7.4186  0.0186  07.40 178.51
Foul  692     DAVE SMITH          - 0.0164  7.7376 -0.0624  07.80 176.37
 
      90      BILLY GANE          + 0.2081  8.5430 -0.0270  08.57 157.36
Win   221     TOM ATKINSON        + 0.0622  8.8813  0.0213  08.86 150.08
 
Win   1       BRAD JACKSON        + 0.0678  7.7645  0.0445  07.72 160.15
      450     MARK BAILEY         + 0.2251  8.7709 -0.0091  08.78 150.58
 
      324     JOHN TEBENHAM       + 0.2515  9.0275  0.0375  08.99 143.36
Win   896     AUSTIN JAQUES       + 0.0880  8.6252  0.0752  08.55 158.47
 
      717     LAURA TURBURVILLE   + 0.1101  7.9173  0.1273  07.79 166.65
Win   881     PETER WALTERS       + 0.0576  8.0410  0.0910  07.95 157.38
 
Foul  412     FABIEN DUBOIS       - 0.0690  7.3793 -0.0707  07.45 180.66
Win   59      CALLUM SWINCHATT    + 0.0888  9.1408  0.1508  08.99 142.05

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14:35

Modurstang Pro ET eliminations round 2

Ethan Lisle +0.0060 on dial-in in his race with Lee Huxley. Next pair and Dan Williams and Eurodragster.com sponsor Nic Williams in a brother v brother race, decided on Dan's red light. 0.0075 RT for Neil Hunter in his race with Laura Baynton. Amy Watkins +0.0061 on dial-in in her race with Keith Herbert.

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 2

27/05/2019 14:35:43                              24  PRO ET            
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   972     JAMES OLIVER        + 0.0816 11.1988  1.4588  09.74  91.60
      475     VIC PARSONS         + 0.1911 10.2407 -0.1393  10.38 130.63
 
Win   256     ETHAN LISLE         + 0.0177 10.0060  0.0060  10.00 127.24
      2       LEE HUXLEY          + 0.1013  9.5784 -0.0616  09.64 137.78
 
Foul  608     DAN WILLIAMS        - 0.0793 10.0600  0.1100  09.95 130.95
Win   735     NIC WILLIAMS        + 0.0496  9.8109 -0.0091  09.82 132.21
 
      59      LAURA BAYNTON       + 0.1293 10.3927 -0.0773  10.47 127.57
Win   777     NEIL HUNTER         + 0.0075  9.8877 -0.0423  09.93 123.83
 
      79      DAVE CHERRETT       + 0.1155 11.1693  0.2693  10.90  81.96
Win   74      BEN NEWSOME         + 0.1091 11.8746  0.0546  11.82  98.11
 
Foul  559     THOMAS WATKINS      - 0.0560  9.5390 -0.0210  09.56 142.45
Win   795     MICHAEL LACEY       + 0.0266  9.0765 -0.0435  09.12 147.60
 
Win   554     AMY WATKINS         + 0.0261  9.5861  0.0061  09.58 137.26
      542     KEITH HERBERT       + 0.1392  9.5890 -0.0510  09.64 138.17
 
Foul  1420    WILLIAM CLARK       - 0.0170 10.2526  0.0926  10.16 125.46
Win   731     RICK DENNY          + 0.1027 11.1235 -0.0765  11.20 122.80

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14:25

FIA Pro Modified eliminations round 2

Mats Eriksson 7.3093/127.00 bye, David Vegter no show

No David, as yet no word why - I would imagine that the absence of colour commentator Dick Koster of Eurodragster.com sponsor Post en Dros is significant. Mats to sixty in 0.9637, a serious move left just nefore the eighth and off the gas 4.0651/154.61.

Jimmy Ålund 5.8777/240.21 def. Roger Johansson 5.9630/212.92

Jimmy away first 0.0953 to 0.0978, 0.9622 to sixty to Roger's 0.9735, Roger driving through shake and heading left. 3.8459/195.31 to the eight for Jimmy and 3.8727/194.23 for Roger but banged the eight mile reflector with the exhaust, had the thousand foot too again with the exhaust, backed off and wrenched the Mustang to the right.

Jan Ericsson shut off (bye), Michel Tooren no show

No Michel, no word why. Jan shut off on the way back from the burnout for spots of rain.

Jan Ericsson 5.8536/241.11 bye, Michel Tooren no show

Jan going for lane choice I'd say. 0.9744 to sixty, shake just past the Tree but drove through it, 3.8309/195.12 at the eighth.

Micke Gullqvist 5.9682/234.45 def. Andreas Arthursson 6.1214/240.30 DQ

-0.0368 red for Andreas handed it to Micke. Micke to sixty in 0.9789, some shake after the Tree, 3.9087/188.10 at the eighth.

Jet Dragster exhibition

Julian Webb (Split Second Jet Dragster) 6.8484/232.62 bye
Martin Hill (Fireforce 5 Jet Dragster) 5.3590/190.67 bye

13:40

FIM Europe Super Street Bike eliminations round 2

Steve Venables 6.9533/208.91 def. Graham Balchin 10.9976/85.54
Matias Bohlin 8.6282/190.59 def. Rudolfo Maduro 8.8141/164.28
Erich Gruber 7.5550/175.07 def. Steve Mead no time DQ
Alex Hope 7.2994/199.90 def. Garry Bowe 9.4988/103.27 DQ red light

Featherfest in the second pair as both Mathias' and Rudolfo's tyres spun at the hit. Steve Mead crossed lanes behind Erich and took out one of the quarter mile reflectors.

13:35

FIM Europe Pro Stock Bike eliminations round 1

Martin Bishop 9.8682/79.94 def. Len Paget no time broke
Maurice Bertrand 7.4649/177.11 def. David Simon staged
Janne Koskinen 7.3320/180.63 def. Kevin Feuz 8.1109/157.38

Len's bike sounded to be out of gear at the hit, didn't move. Bish off the gas at half track, maybe realised he could not hear Len there. David made a couple of attempts at a burnout without success. David and Maurice shut off before staging as Bish was stuck on the shutdown area. On the restart no burnout for David again, staged for points. 0.0016 RT for Janne in his race with Kevin.

13:30

FIM Europe Top Fuel Bike eliminations round 1

Filippos Papafilippou 6.5055/194.60 def. Thomas Pettersson 9.0425/99.06
Eric Richard 7.4592/188.20 def. Dale Leeks 7.7095/170.47
Glenn Borg 7.4753/181.35 bye, Rene van den Berg no show
Rikard Gustafsson 6.0882/238.72 def. Stu Crane 7.2535/177.84

Something came off Fil's bike leaving ths start line. Thomas off the gas before the eighth, Fil on and off the throttle then backed out of it in the second half. Rene a no-show ater rodding his motor on Saturday. Steve Woollatt also a no-show after problems in the last run of the day yesterday.

13:20

FIM Europe Supertwin eliminations round 1

Marcus Christiansen 6.5310/203.35 def. Marc van den Boer 7.2867/175.07
Gert-Jan Laseur 6.9091/174.41 def. Hans Olav Olstad 7.5267/180.67
Samu Kemppainen 6.6513/211.89 def. Martijn de Haas 6.9292/199.88
Neil Midgley 7.0465/157.96 def. Allan Davies 7.2074/196.41

Another PB for Marc, well done Marc and team! Hans Olav's tyre spun up about 150 feet out, a feather then backl on the gas, then a couple of gouts of flame out to one side and a yellow nitro haze. Smoke from Gert-Jan's motor just before the stripe. Blackstripe and shake for Midgo but feathered the throttle and was far enough ahead of Alan to be able to afford shutting off early.

13:15

Top Doorslammer eliminations round 1

Andreas Sjödin 5.8929/239.03 def. Lenn Lindell 6.0568/241.12

Lenn away first 0.1384 to 0.1833, Lenn drove through shake to sixty 1.0033 allowing Andreas to start the job of reelign him in 0.9602. Big advantage for Andreas at the eighth 3.8661/192.88 to Lenn's 4.0144/191.00, Andreas there first by 0.1190.

Caroline Strand 7.0894/129.93 bye, Andreas Arnover no show

Andres out with bad engine damage. Caroline to sixty in .09586 moving left but pulled it straight, off the gas on the eighth 3.9900/166.12.

Micke Nord 6.7497/185.07 def. Ingo Ekert 6.7848/209.97

Micke's motor didn't want to start, Ingo on his way back from his burnout before the motor fired. Micke quickly around the corner and a brief burnout, back and ready at the same time as Ingo. Micke away first 0.2043 to 0.2385, bad shake to sixty with the passenger side door flapping 1.0660 to Ingo's 1.1085. A pedal for Micke then to the eighth fishtailing, 4.3428/172.85 to Ingo's 4.5051/170.95, took it by 0.0693. A sweep of Micke's lane.

Mattias Wulcan 5.6974/246.87 def. Charlie Östedt 6.8635/202.43

Hold for spots of rain before this race. Mattias to sixty in .09203, 3.7773/200.59 at the eighth. Charlie sat on the lin ebuilding up the turbo then 1.2132 to stxy, 4.4943/167.31 at the eighth and another new PB, well done Charlie and team!

12:45

FIA Pro Stock eliminations round 1

Bengt Ljungdahl 6.6214/207.08 def. Robin Norén 6.6475/208.08

0.0665 to .00910 holeshot for Robin, acceptable level of shake for both to sixty, 0.9681 for Bengt to 0.9829 for Robin, Bengt with the better eighth 4.2440/165.16 to 4.2643/164.71, Robin coming back at bengt and 0.0016 seconds or 5.86 inches in it at the stripe.

Jimmy Ålund 6.5880/209.15 def. Stefan Ernryd 6.7094/207.10

0.0703 to 0.1243 holeshot for Stefan, Jimmy with the better sixty 0.9811 to dStefan's 0.9984 with some shake and heading left, lost some time to it. Jimmy developing the advantage at the eighth 4.2347/167.09 to 4.3191/162.83 and Jimmy took it by 0.0674.

Michael Malmgren 6.6298/207.24 def. Simon Gustafsson 6.9593/200.73

Visible 0.0253 to 0.1360 holeshot for Simon but Michael was pulling it back by sixty 0.9931 to Simon's 1.0330. Big advantage for Michale at the eighth 4.2606/165.92 to Simon's 4.4979/158.76, Michael there first by 0.2188.

12:35

FIA Top Methanol eliminations round 1

Manty Bugeja 5.5052/262.54 def. Jonny Lagg 5.7902/251.87

Manty away first 0.0942 to Jonny's 0.1002, Jonny with the better sixty 0.9206 to Manty's 0.9383 with a little shake but then hideous shake for Jonny. A pedal for Jonny and then hideous shake again, pedalled again and back on it and the chase was on.Manty ahead at the eighth 3.6494/209.94, Jonny trying hard to chase 3.8705/203.95 but there wasn't enough road left, Manty took it by 0.2910.

Sandro Bellio 16.1910/60.36 bye

Eurodragster.com sponsor Sandro staged and then idled along the track.

12:25

European Nitro Funny Car Series eliminations round 1

Kevin Chapman 4.7263/187.14 def. Jason Phelps 5.9940/132.14

Kevin away first 0.1974 to Jason's 0.3923, Jason with cylinders out on the left side. .09692 to sixty for Kevin, Jason to sixty in 1.0073 heading left. Kevin to 330 feet in 2.5169, Jason's FC wuth tyre shake took out the 330 foot reflector, Jason on and off the gas, the motor grunting its displeasure. Kevin to the eighth in 3.6128/225.57 and off the gas. Quick sweep of Jason's lane.

Steve Ashdown 11.7321/51.97 bye, Kevin Kent no show

Kevin Kent out with another broken rear end, in the replacement FC this time. Steve planning a launch and that's what he did, 1.0457 to sixty already off the gas.

12:15

FIA Top Fuel Dragster eliminations round 1

Jndia Erbacher 4.5004/172.96 def. Susanne Callin 5.9163/106.67

Susanne away first 0.1614 to Jndia's 0.1693 and the better sixty 0.8640 to Jndia's 0.8661 driving through shake, Susanne's dragster moving right and she was off it before 330 feet. Jndia got to 330 in 2.2042, off the gas before the eighth 3.2471/205.17, first to the stripe by 1.4080. Clean-up called in Jndia's lane.

Anita Mäkelä 4.0593/289.37 def. Micke Kågered 7.5027/79.26

Micke away first 0.0743 to 0.1025, Anita with the better sixty 0.8995 to 0.9178, not much shake to speak of for either. Smoke and a flash of flame from Micke's motor just before 330 feet. Anita to 330 feet in 2.2745, the eighth in 3.2437/262.29, a puff of smoke and off it before the thousand.

Liam Jones 3.8910/311.18 def. Tethys 4.0374/281.12

Liam left first 0.0484 to Tet's 0.1304, storming sixty for Liam 0.8378 to tet's 0.8578. 2.1610 to 330 feet for Liam and 2.2329 ftor tet, Liam pulling out a lead at the eighth 3.1062/267.12 to Tet's 3.2122/261.62. Looked like a blown blower panel for Tet just before the stripe, a flash of flame from Liam's motor right on the thousand.

Maja Udtian 4.0726/228.55 def. Stig Neergaard 6.3990/84.74

Stig went first 0.0947 to Maja's 0.1307, maja had the better sixty 0.8591 to Stig's 0.8777, big shake for Stig passing the Tree, off the gas by 330 feet. Maja to 330 feet in 2.1984, the eighth in 3.1300/267.87 then smoke from the motor and off the gas before the stripe.

11:45

Secret Worx Comp Eliminator eliminations round 1

Gideon Liljegren a no-show for his race with Kev Jenkins. Next pair and Florian Übel a no-show for his race with Dirk Peiler.

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                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 1

27/05/2019 11:49:20                              6  COMP ELIMINATOR   
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Win   12      KEV PERKINS         + 0.0166  7.6085 -0.3815  07.99 170.42
Foul  1       ANDREW HONE         - 0.0276  7.5182 -0.4718  07.99 174.33
 
Win   73      KEVIN JENKINS       + 0.4707  8.3027  0.7227  07.58 160.72
      4476    GIDEON LILJEGREN               .     -7.6800  07.68   0.00
 
      999     UEBEL FLORIAN                  .     -7.6200  07.62   0.00
Win   820     DIRK PEILER         + 0.1401  7.4375  0.3075  07.13 183.48
 
Foul  692     DAVE SMITH          - 0.0384  7.7851  0.3351  07.45 175.73
Win   1962    NIGEL PAYNE         + 0.1490  7.5058 -0.4842  07.99 181.32

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11:40

FIM Europe Super Street Bike eliminations round 1

Steve Venables 6.9379/209.85 def. Clemens Walleit 8.9598/127.94
Graham Balchin 7.1321/200.53 def. Daniel Donat Lencses 7.3404/193.03
Mathias Bohlin 7.1921/192.55 def. Graham Dance 7.4514/191.34
Rudolfo Maduro 7.1536/192.22 def. Rudi Zorzi 7.7146/173.70
Erich Gruber 7.7467/161.89 def. Mogens Lund 9.7449/84.28
Garry Bowe 7.0023/201.53 def. Mark Hope 8.2083/166.68
Steve Mead 7.1526/201.56 def. Rick Stubbins 7.8060/184.37
Alex Hope 7.3113/199.73 def. Ida Zetterström 7.3365/187.43

Ven backs up his 6.876 qualifier for a new European ET record, well done Ven! 0.0017 RT for Steve Mead in his race with Rick Stubbins.

11:35

Keep hitting Refresh!

FIA Pro Modified eliminations round 1

Mats Eriksson 6.1276/235.28 def. Marck Harteveld 6.2722/208.03

Mats away first 0.1391 to 0.1726, Marck had the better sixty 0.9655 to 0.9851, high-frequency shake for Marck and the 'Bird started to drift left. Mats' Crown Victoria was heading right, both approaching the centre line at the eighth, Mats there in 4.0153/182.73 to Marck's 4.0317/175.39. Thin then thick smoke from Marck's motor in the second half, Mats there first by 0.1781.

Michel Tooren 5.9714/227.85 def. Kim Kristiansen 6.9506/222.42

Kim away first 0.1924 to 0.2937, that holeshot was visible. Instant shake for Kim whilst Michel was off and running, 0.9535 to sixty, Kim in 1.2184 then pedalled and got back on it. Storming eighth for Michel 3.8855/190.94, Kim way behind 4.7978/179.26, smokt from Michel's motor and then a bang as the blower panel let go.

Micke Gullqvist 5.9165/241.30 def. Nick Davies 22.3352/36.78

Nick drilled Micke at the Tree 0.1198 to 0.4833, but instant shake and off the gas by sixty 1.1947. Miche to sixty in 0.9544, the eighth in 3.8855/190.21 - same eighth ET as Michel last race - and drove it through, Nick idled through. 16.0552 win margin.

Roger Johansson 6.2399/201.51 def. Dmitry Samurokov 6.1636/211.08

Dmirty in as an alternate for Bert Englefield. Roger away first 0.0747 to 0.1881, 0.9664 to sixty, Dmitry to sixty in 0.9664 driving through shake, the car moving left and right. Dmitry with the better eighth 4.0283/185.73 to Roger's 4.0566/182.44, smoke from Dmity's motor which got thicker and thicker and then there was a bang and a flash of flame and what looked like the bonnet or a body panel left the car. A growing fire erupted and lasted all the way doen the shutdown area, no chutes into the bargain. Safety crews moved instantly and chased Dmitry down. Dmitry taken to the medical centre to be checked out. A trail of fluid in Dmitry's lane from 400 feet all the way to the end of the shutdown area.

Jimmy Ålund 5.8814/241.14 def. Bobby Wallace 6.2871/213.08

Bobby visibly left first 0.0755 to 0.2306, 0.9901 to sixty feet but Jimmy alread on the job of reeling him in at 0.9636. No sign of shake for either. Jimmy with the much better eighth and in the lead 3.8528/196.76 to Bobby's 4.0552/179.11 and took it by 0.2506.

Andreas Arthursson 5.8199/248.23 def. Freddy Fagerström 6.0620/232.54

Freddy went first 0.2546 to 0.2874, the much better sixty 0.9515 to 0.9852 with wheels up, came down about 150 feet out. Andreas ahead at the eighth 3.8619/197.96 to Freddy's 3.9631/184.02, Andreas had the chutes out right on the stripe.

Jan Ericsson 5.8755/242.44 def. John Tebenham 6.3378/230.37

Visible holeshot for Jan 0.0770 to 0.2644, JT drove through shake 1.0809, Jan off and runnin at sixty 0.9883. Visible lead at the eighth 3.8627/193.44 to JT's 4.1709/179.10 drifting gently right, Jan had it by 0.6497.

David Vegter 6.0153/240.30 def. Jean Dulamon 6.3026/214.93

0.0655 to 0.3942 holeshot for David, 1.0420 to sixty to 1.0012 for Jean, no shake to speak of for either, David visibly ahead at the eighth 3.9826/193.64 to 4.0128/179.56. Jean off the gas just before the stripe, David there first by 0.6160.

10:30

Good Vibration Motorsports/Przym Paintworks Super Pro ET eliminations round 1

Although he redlit himself out of competition Jens Könnecke was +0.0093 on dial-in in his race with Daniel Giles. Good driving job by Scott Crookston as his Outlaw Anglia was moving left and right and then made a serious move left just past half track. Smoke from Collin Morrice's motor in the second half, track checked and tractor called to sled the lane.

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 1

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Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   324     JOHN TEBENHAM       + 0.1282 10.2018  1.2118  08.99  90.67
Foul  793     DAVID EVANS         - 0.0450  8.1816  0.1116  08.07 166.03
 
      868     PETER LANE          + 2.2286 18.9998 10.2998  08.70  77.20
Win   221     TOM ATKINSON        + 0.1166  8.9234  0.0634  08.86  14.77
 
      105     RON BARTLETT        + 0.0630  8.4306  0.0306  08.40 161.29
Win   881     PETER WALTERS       + 0.0491  8.0293  0.0293  08.00 152.59
 
Win   263     DANIEL GILES        + 0.1037  7.4213  0.0213  07.40 178.44
Foul  988     JENS KOENNECKE      - 0.0156  8.1693  0.0093  08.16 163.62
 
Win   692     DAVE SMITH          + 0.1755  7.8267  0.0467  07.78 160.71
      4472    SCOTT CROOKSTON     + 0.2935  9.0850  1.4850  07.60  96.63
 
      68      BRIAN PATEMAN       + 0.2947  8.8488 -0.0212  08.87 154.66
Win   896     AUSTIN JAQUES       + 0.0918  8.5788  0.0888  08.49 158.48
 
Win   717     LAURA TURBURVILLE   + 0.1322  7.9656  0.1956  07.77 145.72
      474     ASHLEY BELL         + 0.0715  9.8439  0.9339  08.91 129.48
 
Foul  944     MARC HENNEY         - 0.0026  7.6186  0.0686  07.55 174.37
Win   412     FABIEN DUBOIS       + 0.0518  7.5760  0.1960  07.38 179.85
 
      453     MARTYN JONES        + 0.0200  6.2395  0.2395  06.00 202.55
Win   497     ELODIE DUBOIS       + 0.0665  7.8846  0.1446  07.74 166.03
 
Foul  262     MARK COULSELL       - 0.1007  9.4248  1.0248  08.40  95.26
Win   704     STUART DOIGNE       + 0.0957  8.7377  0.1677  08.57 133.68
 
Win   22      DAVE FULTON         + 0.0383  9.0173  0.0273  08.99 142.02
      250     NICK GOOD           + 0.0681  7.6595  0.0795  07.58 173.67
 
      3001    SCOTT HAUSER        + 0.1532  7.6335  0.0335  07.60 171.07
Win   450     MARK BAILEY         + 0.0774  8.8141  0.0341  08.78 141.63
 
Win   1       BRAD JACKSON        + 0.0472  7.7230  0.0430  07.68 170.43
      2       JOE KELLETT         + 0.0771  7.8536 -0.0164  07.87 166.63
 
Win   90      BILLY GANE          + 0.0593  8.5534 -0.0066  08.56 156.26
Foul  66      IAN BROWN           - 0.0262  7.6949  0.0449  07.65 177.05
 
      432     PATRICK DUBOIS      + 0.2642  7.8742  0.1742  07.70 155.20
Win   59      CALLUM SWINCHATT    + 0.0682  9.2149  0.2249  08.99 142.09
 
      208     OLIVER KRAUTBERGER  + 0.0691  9.1527  0.2727  08.88 144.79
Win   1969    COLLIN MORRICE      + 0.0181  8.9925  0.2125  08.78 134.51
* = Disqualified 
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10:00

Lucas Oil Junior Dragster eliminations round 1

Harley Jay Darby pulls a more than perfect 9.2000 on 9.20 dial-in, well done Harley! Thanks to Adam of the timing crew for bringing us an extended timeslip which shows Harley Jay's ET as 9.200011. Thomas Cook-Abbott pulled over after his race with Teddt Sullivan, stopped under the gantry and climbed out and started pushing. A big Thank You to Richard Deevey who brought some liquid refreshment up to the office whilst we were working late last night.

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 1

27/05/2019 10:01:09                              22  JUNIOR DRAGSTER   
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   19      FRANKIE TAYLOR      + 0.2415  8.1907  0.1507  08.04  77.21
      199     LUKAS SCHMIDT       + 0.2470  9.7524  0.3124  09.44  61.95
 
Win   12      TOM KAYE            + 0.1794  8.2482  0.1982  08.05  80.23
      999     FELIX SCHMIDT       + 0.2252 13.1692  0.2392  12.93  47.18
 
      9       KAITLAN DEEVEY      + 0.2545  8.1619  0.1819  07.98  68.84
Win   34      DAMION REDSHAW      + 0.1100 14.8342  0.1442  14.69  39.86
 
Win   11      FRANKIE FORDHAM     + 0.3146  8.2114  0.1914  08.02  70.34
      18      FREDDIE TAYLOR      + 0.1708  9.2985  0.3985  08.90  68.68
 
      17      HARRY REDSHAW       + 0.1980  9.5355  0.2455  09.29  68.22
Win   35      KAI COOPER          + 0.0108 12.5905  0.2705  12.32  49.05
 
Foul  1966    JACQUELINE BARTLET  - 0.0267  9.5415  0.2215  09.32  66.71
Win   21      KATIE ELLIS         - 0.0406  7.9927  0.0927  07.90  80.21
 
      38      PURDIE HADFIELD     + 0.2796  8.1646  0.1946  07.97  79.23
Win   1       CATILIN WILSON      + 0.0455  8.2415  0.1615  08.08  77.21
 
Win   10      LOTTIE BRADFORD     + 0.1133  8.2311  0.0211  08.21  78.40
      1996    LARA BARTLETT       + 0.0752  8.3902  0.1202  08.27  77.20
 
Win   23      HARLEY-JAY DARBY    + 0.2235  9.2000  0.0000  09.20  70.12
      5       HARLEY COULSELL     + 0.2790 10.3571  0.2071  10.15  57.58
 
      36      MACKENZIE LOVE      + 0.1210  8.6114  0.3414  08.27  74.90
Win   7       DANIEL WEIR         + 0.0371  9.3063  0.2563  09.05  67.47
 
      14      ARCHIE WRAY         + 0.2268 12.6739  0.2939  12.38  50.12
Win   3       MATTHEW DOWDY       + 0.0426  8.5284  0.2084  08.32  66.34
 
      33      TEDDY SULLIVAN      + 0.1280 14.5540  1.8040  12.75  37.13
Win   8       THOMAS COOK-ABBOTT  + 0.1003  9.2702  0.9302  08.34  51.62

* = Disqualified 
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09:45

Modurstang Pro ET eliminations round 1

Scheduled to start with Junior Dragster but Pro ET first round the corner. Rock Denny and Alan Medley's race decided by a breakout but there was 0.0028 seconds or 5.80 inches between them at the stripe. First candidate for the Bob's Photo Finish Award put up by Bob Roberts for the closest race of the weekend. Thomas Watkins +0.0019 on dial-in in his race with Elaine Hancock, to whom thanks for what turned out to be a short-lived easter egg. Chris Newsam a no-show for his race with Neil Hunter. dave crowhurst, of course, a no-show for his race with William Clark after Friday's crash. Stu Hodgson a no-show for his race with Mike Lacey. Gino Bernadine a no-show for his race with Ethan Lisle.

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               FIA & FIM(E) Main Event 2019. Santa Pod Raceway. England
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 1

27/05/2019 09:46:55                              24  PRO ET            
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   731     RICK DENNY          + 0.1352 11.2601  0.0901  11.17 117.61
      864     ALAN MEDLEY         + 0.2561 10.8464 -0.0336  10.88 122.18
 
Win   972     JAMES OLIVER        + 0.0883  9.7260 -0.0040  09.73 135.61
Foul  281     ANDRE NAHLER        - 0.0018 10.6293  0.0993  10.53 123.85
 
Win   59      LAURA BAYNTON       + 0.0264 10.5019  0.0519  10.45 123.05
      358     SIMON INNES         + 0.0385 10.7347  0.0747  10.66 124.50
 
Win   735     NIC WILLIAMS        + 0.0975  9.8189 -0.0211  09.84 132.04
      495     GEOFF COWLEY        + 0.0871  9.1065 -0.0935  09.20 133.71
 
Win   74      BEN NEWSOME         + 0.1001 11.8327  0.0327  11.80 115.52
Foul  601     AL PLATT            - 0.0699 11.5407 -0.0293  11.57 117.12
 
Win   559     THOMAS WATKINS      + 0.1631  9.5619  0.0019  09.56 140.69
      276     ELAINE HANCOCK      + 0.3407 11.5337 -0.1463  11.68  95.22
 
Win   475     VIC PARSONS         + 0.0375 10.3881 -0.0919  10.48 129.77
Foul  648     JON TURNER          - 0.0120  9.1740  0.0040  09.17 148.11
 
Win   608     DAN WILLIAMS        + 0.0730 10.7628  0.7628  10.00 105.78
      527     JILL KEMP           + 0.3066 12.6492  0.6592  11.99 112.47
 
      157     RONNIE MERCER       + 0.0231  9.5952  0.0752  09.52 138.53
Win   2       LEE HUXLEY          + 0.0225  9.6798  0.0598  09.62 133.29
 
      113     CHRIS NEWSAM                   .     -9.0000  09.00   0.00
Win   777     NEIL HUNTER         + 0.1477  9.9680  0.0380  09.93 134.12
 
      205     BOB MOLDEN          + 0.1507  9.7396 -0.0104  09.75 122.71
Win   542     KEITH HERBERT       + 0.1846  9.6298  0.0098  09.62 136.50
 
Win   1420    WILLIAM CLARK       + 0.1295 10.1445  0.0545  10.09 129.39
      2810    DAVE CROWHURST                 .     -9.0000  09.00   0.00
 
Win   554     AMY WATKINS         + 0.0721  9.5772  0.0172  09.56 136.85
      569     LEIGH MORRIS        + 0.0816 10.2797  0.0897  10.19 130.23
 
      290     STUART HODGSON                 .     -9.0000  09.00   0.00
Win   795     MICHAEL LACEY       + 0.0268  9.0860 -0.0640  09.15 147.19
 
Win   79      DAVE CHERRETT       + 0.1670 10.8391 -0.0609  10.90  87.18
Foul  637     NEILL WATKINS       - 0.0359 11.5351 -0.0549  11.59 113.03
 
Foul Win  256 ETHAN LISLE         - 0.0697 10.0075 -0.0125  10.02 133.64
      649     GINO BERNADINE                 .     -9.0000  09.00   0.00
* = Disqualified 
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09:00

The amended running order is now available via the Event Index.

08:05

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

High overcast and a headwind here, not quite as mild as it has been so far.

Today's plan is to bring you real-time reports and results, pit notes courtesy of Simon, and a gallery at the end of the day courtesy of Julian, Kirstie and Diana. A big Thank You to Nikki Marshall who kindly gave us some pictures from the shutdown area for yesterday's gallery. When eliminations commence, in those Pro classes in which it is possible we will post between pairings so keep hitting Refresh.

No webcast from us until tomorrow; Santa Pod Raceway are streaming this event on YouTube Live (Santa Pod TV) and Facebook (Santa Pod Raceway); you can find a link to the YouTube on the Event Index. Please note that the YouTube page will not, of course, show the live broadcast until it commences so just keep hitting Refresh on that page. Our next Webster Race Engineering/Nimbus Motorsport webcast will be from the private test here at Santa Pod tomorrow and Wednesday.

The traditional raceday Good Morning to our US Correspondent Kathy Hileman who is currently in Albania, joining a vegetarian cult by the sound of it. Good Morning to the Eurodragsterholics, especially Kai Plathan and the faithful Otto in Vehkataipale, Finland, and Ivar Kolberg who is tuned in from Norway.

Up for grabs today is the Bob's Photo Finish Award, posted by Eurodragster.com supporter Bob Roberts; £50 will be awarded to each of the two racers involved in the closest race (in distance) of eliminations. Thanks again to Bob for his support.

Today's running order will be altered because we were unable to run any of yesterday's Sportsman eliminations. We will be starting at 09:15 with Lucas Oil Junior Dragster, Modurstang Pro ET, and Good Vibration Motorsports/Przym Paintworks Super Pro ET then into Pro eliminations. As soon as we get a running order which we can post here we will let you know. Until then, tune in to Nitro FM and check out yesterday's report, pit notes and gallery, all of which are available via the Event Index.


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