Andy Carter leaves Rune Fjeld Top Fuel team

[jpt]

Yup tis true according to eurodragster.com

OK he DNQ'ed at Mantorp (and is now only no. 8 in points) but does anyone know what he will do now ?

Perhaps use his "old" car (lined up for Rob Turner before).

Any ideas ?

[hornet]

Seems like an odd move, but I suppose there's more to it than meets the eye. I'm assuming the RFM car is more up to date than the spare CM car, so seems strange? That said, Carter has never struck me as someone who likes to be part of a bigger team - always seems to work best with his own operation. Still, assuming he does continue with his own car, hopefully RFM will run the vacated car for someone else (Siw Nystad)? Either way, it's nice to have bigger fields and new faces in top fuel, and it means Bazza gets a drive in Bahrain.

Edited by hornet on Friday 4th August 19:02

[Furyous]

I would think hes pretty pissed at DNQ'ing at the Veidec festival.Prob wants more control as you say.With the backing he has, he MUST show well, specially as its a 2 year deal.

Also, this from Eurodragster

"4th August: Norwegian Top Fuel Dragster racer Thomas Nataas says that the Rune Fjeld Motorsport team have had a busy week since last weekend's Veidec Festival. The team will be fielding three cars at this weekend's Exporama Drag Challenge at Amcar International Raceway at Gardermoen, including another new face for European Top Fuel.

"My car is ready", Thomas told Eurodragster.com last night. "We have to finish Siw Nystad's car, and we also have to finish the car for Torsten Risdal who used to race Comp Eliminator and was curious about Top Fuel. I think we will have all three cars finished tonight - we are just waiting for DHL to deliver a set of front wheels".

As she is a better fit, Siw will be driving the dragster raced by the UK's Andy Carter until his split with the RFM operation at Mantorp Park last weekend, whilst Torsten will be driving the new RFM dragster which has so far this season has been driven by Siw and by Janne Ahonen. "

Cheers
F

[hornet]

Don't suppose DNQing at Mantorp went down too well, no, but given there was a 13 car field going for 8 spots, quite a few teams were going to go home early.

Just had a look at today's qualifying results over at the NDRG site. Not only are the top six in pro mod already well into the 6.3s, Hakan Nilsson ran a 4.92/504.17kmh in the second session this evening. The time doesn't exactly leap off the page (yeah, like it's slow...) but just work out that speed in mph...

[hornet]

How's this for bad luck....Urs Erbacher has just run a 4.74/514kph (319mph!) in eliminations, but redlit...

Siw Nystad has also gone 4.96 (beating Micke Kagerad) in her first ever run in competition. Sounds like a cracking event.

Edited by hornet on Sunday 6th August 14:24