2007 Springspeed Festival
Monday (eliminations)



Photos ©Roger Gorringe

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We saw a lot of this today and ultimately the weather won, but it wasn't for the want of effort.

Richard Sawatzki pulled a 0.001 reaction time in today's 9.50 Bike eliminations.

Andy Burfitt got a bye in 9.50 Bike eliminations courtesy of his 9.500 #1 qualifier.

Gary Drury celebrated his birthday a few days ago but was a first round casualty in Super Street Bike.

Fellow SSB racer Ade Lockley also went out in round 1.

Anna Stanley lost a close Junior Dragster race with Pete Walters.

Matt Seamarks took the win over Zak Johnson.

Ivana Van Den Berg represented The Netherlands in Junior Dragster.

Vicky Molden took the win in her Junior Dragster race after Becky Evans redlit.

Some more pictures from the rest of the weekend: Dave Cherrett did his usual trick of breaking out until the last session of Super Street qualifying.

Andy Kirk set a new Super Modified speed record of 181.03 mph in qualifying.

Ian Hook runs as hard as he dares with a borrowed motor in Real Steel Street Eliminator.

Steve Woollatt went as fast as 214.90 mph in Top Fuel Bike qualifying.

Dave Beck led Pro Stock Bike qualifying.

It's been a long time since we saw a Junior Drag Bike qualifying list without Scott Collier's name at the top, this weekend was no different.

Becky Evans matched up with Jayne Kay in Junior Dragster qualifying.

Ian Tubb was +0.019 on his dial-in, good for #3 in Super Pro ET qualifying.

Darren Law tames the Wicked Lady in Wild Bunch qualifying.

Chris Stebbings pilots a nine-second Harley Destroyer in Supertwin Gas.

Richard Hann got some air under the front wheel during 9.50 Bike qualifying.

Pete Bellenie did a similar trick in Super Street Bike.

Joint Eurodragster.com webcam sponsor Jon Webster fogged the start line with every burnout.

We think it might be in the Outlaw Flat Four rules that if you have a Stinger you must sit up on it off the start line. If so then Phil West is fully legal.

Mark Pointer's manic van has already run into the 7.4s and the Hooligan is confident that there is a lot more left.

Graham Balchin was again into the sevens in Super Street Bike.

Steve Carey ran his first paired six/200 mph pass during yesterday's Top Fuel Bike qualifying.


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