Bjorn Martensson took the newly imported Dog Topolino out for it’s first blast under the watchful gaze of Nitro Funny Car racer Patrik Pers. Although not eligible for NFAA competition, the Swedish team are looking to get track time under their belts before lobbying their national authorities for a nitro altered class of their own to run in.
ACU Bike Action
Top Fuel Bike action saw five riders try out for a spot in the field although Rune van den Berg was shutdown with a fluid leak prior to making his only qualifying attempt and Ian ‘Rush’ Carruthers didn’t manage to get enough track time to see his license signed off on Dave Newbury’s bike. Steve Carey qualified low on the (now) straight running Purple Princess and Steve Woollatt (far lane) blasted out a mid six to take out Ian Turburville (near lane) in the only side-by-side pass completed during eliminations.
Ken ‘evening all’ Cooper had a bit of a wrestling match with the ex-TJ O’Brien Suzuki in Funny Bike, with the nitrous charged Cooperized/Dyna Pro flyer making repeated darts to the left and preventing a true indication of the bike’s potential.
One of the stalwarts of the ACU Pro Stock Bike field, Ray Debben flies the flag for Kawasaki in the naturally aspirated class at national (and UK-based European) level onboard the always immaculately presented Debben ZX-12 and cracked off a couple of high sevens at the Springspeed event.