Ten years ago today

[Eurodragster.com]

Today (16th August) is the tenth anniversary of the first four-second Top Fuel Dragster pass in Europe. We weren't going to let that one go unmarked...

www.eurodragster.com/news/features/the_first_four/...

[Tet]

And of course, the car itself is still running...

[ingmant]

10 Yrs,..... You real know how to make someone feel old, seems like only yesterday ! ! Roll on the finals at the Pod

Tim

[DWphil]

Very Good Feature Tog

Hard to believe it was 10 years ago.

Looking forward will we ever see a 3 second pass or was the four the last big milestone ?

[BennettRacing]

DWphil said:

Very Good Feature Tog

Hard to believe it was 10 years ago.

Looking forward will we ever see a 3 second pass or was the four the last big milestone ?

I think it terms of mechanical/engineering ability a 3 second pass will never happen, although I think the next milestone will be a 4 from a TAD

[Barry B]

BennettRacing said:

DWphil said:

Very Good Feature Tog

Hard to believe it was 10 years ago.

Looking forward will we ever see a 3 second pass or was the four the last big milestone ?

I think it terms of mechanical/engineering ability a 3 second pass will never happen, although I think the next milestone will be a 4 from a TAD

I'm sure I've read somewhere that it's tyre technology and the actual racing surface materials that are the key factor but I can't, for the life of me, remember where. If the above is a crock, please feel free to knock it out the park gents.

[MotorPsycho]

BennettRacing said:

DWphil said:

Very Good Feature Tog

Hard to believe it was 10 years ago.

Looking forward will we ever see a 3 second pass or was the four the last big milestone ?

I think it terms of mechanical/engineering ability a 3 second pass will never happen, although I think the next milestone will be a 4 from a TAD

if the NHRA don't keep slowing the A/FD's down there will be a 4 sooner or later, Morgan Lucas 5.10 at the moment with the Boggs Brothers tuning, an 5.0 can't be far off

[KP1]

A easy one: What barrier was broken almost 20 years ago (april 9 1988) ?

[MotorPsycho]

KP1 said:

A easy one: What barrier was broken almost 20 years ago (april 9 1988) ?

Eddie Hill's first 4?

Edited by MotorPsycho on Thursday 16th August 21:09

[kestral]

Thirty years ago. http://www.the-rocketman.com/kitty.html

Edited by kestral on Thursday 16th August 23:36

[KP1]

Yes, the first four in a TF car.
The Rocketman, what a life he has have building all those awesome stuff.

[Benni]

Eurodragster.com said:

Today (16th August) is the tenth anniversary of the first four-second Top Fuel Dragster pass in Europe.

Hi Tog, Racers & RaceFans !
I just recover from the 22nd NitrolympX where I had the pleasure to comment :
the first 4,7 sec. run on the Hockenheim Quartermile by Lex Joon,
the 5,57 track record for TMD by Pat Schöfer ,
the 6,35 track record for PM by Norbert Kuno,
the 7,5 track record for SSB by Dave Smith,
and the 5,5 of Eric Teboul, no bike ever has done a quicker time than the french Rocket Biker.
Great respect for all those involved in these awesome performances.....
I will never forget how I almost went bananas when I saw the first 4 on the computer screen and scoreboards,
and how I almost hit a dent in the speaker´s container from the inside by jumping around,
no "relaxed-and-calm-BBC-style-announcing" that time, hehe.
As it was stated in eurodragster´s great interview,
everybody was chasing the "first 4" at that time,
and in the 97 season I thought :
"Please don´t do it in Mantorp, I won´t even be there,
do it in Santa Pod where I can at least see / photograph it !"
But -to be honest- I thought :
"Please wait till Hockenheim with that first 4, so I may comment it !!!"....
Oh well, sometimes a dream comes true, was that really 10 years ago ??
CU @ the Finals,
Benni

€dited because I almost forgot Dave´s record............
€dited again....oh boy, what a fluke....5 sec. PMs yet to come in europe,
thanks Jim for the polite reminder..*makesnote*:should get more sleep..

Edited by Benni on Monday 20th August 23:44

Edited by Benni on Tuesday 21st August 13:45

[NitroWars]

Benni said:

Eurodragster.com said:

Today (16th August) is the tenth anniversary of the first four-second Top Fuel Dragster pass in Europe.

the 5,35 track record for PM by Norbert Kuno,
[/footnote]

That was indeed stout... even at 6.35...