Tierp drag strip
Discussion
Its just strange that over the years new people start in the sport and iam just watching still. Seeing Drivers like Matt Hagan in US and Shelley Pearson over here in Europe competing in the Top classes and they are about the same age as me. (Mid 20s.)
I agree if I started I would have fun starting in the slower divisions,but probably be more interested in gaining hands on experience working for a team.
I agree if I started I would have fun starting in the slower divisions,but probably be more interested in gaining hands on experience working for a team.
mid 20S
there are exeptions but look at the average age of the drivers in the pro classes,
even if dont think you can race yet if you realy are an enthusiast im sure youd find a job with a team,
if your dream is to be shelly then forget it you have to remember who her dad is,
so come down in youe expectations and do something instead of complaining about it
there are exeptions but look at the average age of the drivers in the pro classes,
even if dont think you can race yet if you realy are an enthusiast im sure youd find a job with a team,
if your dream is to be shelly then forget it you have to remember who her dad is,
so come down in youe expectations and do something instead of complaining about it
... especially as you are funding your operation. 
wicked fish said:
you can find my thoughts on NHRA TF clearly stated on the other current thread,
A series where the better driver is boothed out of a team to be replaced by a better looking one.......enough said
Its a shame the way its gone. 82 year old Karamezines rocks!! Seen him race. Hope it doesnt go like it over here in europe.A series where the better driver is boothed out of a team to be replaced by a better looking one.......enough said
The Enthusiast said:
Its a shame the way its gone. 82 year old Karamezines rocks!! Seen him race. Hope it doesnt go like it over here in europe.
I think you're safe there mate, European drag racing will never be the industry it is in the US imho. It's like wondering if American "soccer" will ever go the way of the Premiership etc. etc. with all the corporate hooplah, coverage and pay-per-view BS that's associated with it. 
There has been some scepticism wether Tierp would be ready for 2011 but it appears they are determined and confident that the goal will be achieved. I am impressed by their resource, energy and vision and its wonderful to see a state of the art new strip rising in Europe. In so little time too.
Unfortunately, (or fortunately for some), a six round and expanding FIA series seems to have quietly disappeared from the agenda. Maybe its for understandable reasons in a time of recession (it is hard enough in the economic good times) but the disappearance of Mantorp was a disappointment to me and surprise to me. It tainted the good news that is Tierp.
We do have big fields these days in FIA classes and I agree with previous posts that the quality is there too.
Presuming we eventually get out of recession in a year or two and 2011 is a great season, and Tierp is a roaring success, do we ever get to a sixth round (again) ? What's stopping it ?
Despite the Mantorp setback, I hope Tierp can be a galvanising factor that could make a wider audience sit up and notice drag racing and generate wider sponsorship and associated media coverage and interest. The 2010 TV coverage was the best I have seen IMO and Tierp will certainly provide the professional and impressive backdrop for the Swedish round in 2011 (presuming it is actually ready!)
Unfortunately, (or fortunately for some), a six round and expanding FIA series seems to have quietly disappeared from the agenda. Maybe its for understandable reasons in a time of recession (it is hard enough in the economic good times) but the disappearance of Mantorp was a disappointment to me and surprise to me. It tainted the good news that is Tierp.
We do have big fields these days in FIA classes and I agree with previous posts that the quality is there too.
Presuming we eventually get out of recession in a year or two and 2011 is a great season, and Tierp is a roaring success, do we ever get to a sixth round (again) ? What's stopping it ?
Despite the Mantorp setback, I hope Tierp can be a galvanising factor that could make a wider audience sit up and notice drag racing and generate wider sponsorship and associated media coverage and interest. The 2010 TV coverage was the best I have seen IMO and Tierp will certainly provide the professional and impressive backdrop for the Swedish round in 2011 (presuming it is actually ready!)
I feel that the sad realisation for fans and racers in the UK is, if we reach a day where we have 6 rounds in the FIA series again, we will have to lose the Main Event or the European Finals meeting and have Kunmadaras have FIA classes in competition and (wishes longingly) Gardermoen return.
Financially, it should possibly be for the organisers of the series to give it a bit of a shake up so that the restrictive travel costs can be better managed. If the racers ran in a geographic order (UK, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Germany then Hungary) would Speedgroup and the racers make an investment into secure parking for transporters? Surely the price of a Ryanair flight home for the person that usually has to drive for days to get back, expending holiday days if they have a day job, and the cost shared by those using the secure facility, is cheaper than the fuel that is wasted currently?
Saving an incident that has resulted in chassis/body damage, motors, clutches, electronics can all be unbolted from the car/bike and driven or shipped home to the racers workshop. It has to be cheaper than dragging the whole kit and kaboodle (not forgetting the kitchen sink) there and back again potentially 10+ times a year (12+ if we get six rounds)?
With the spread of nationalities competing in the series, the UK has for a long time had the enviable position to host two rounds whilst actually having racers mainly in TF, TMD and lately PM, whereas, nations like Sweden and Finland have racers in all FIA and FIM/UEM classes.
Financially, it should possibly be for the organisers of the series to give it a bit of a shake up so that the restrictive travel costs can be better managed. If the racers ran in a geographic order (UK, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Germany then Hungary) would Speedgroup and the racers make an investment into secure parking for transporters? Surely the price of a Ryanair flight home for the person that usually has to drive for days to get back, expending holiday days if they have a day job, and the cost shared by those using the secure facility, is cheaper than the fuel that is wasted currently?
Saving an incident that has resulted in chassis/body damage, motors, clutches, electronics can all be unbolted from the car/bike and driven or shipped home to the racers workshop. It has to be cheaper than dragging the whole kit and kaboodle (not forgetting the kitchen sink) there and back again potentially 10+ times a year (12+ if we get six rounds)?
With the spread of nationalities competing in the series, the UK has for a long time had the enviable position to host two rounds whilst actually having racers mainly in TF, TMD and lately PM, whereas, nations like Sweden and Finland have racers in all FIA and FIM/UEM classes.
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