With 12 point leed in the European Top Fuel Champinship we were excited for this last race this season in Europe. After a long journey down to Calais we arrived to England and the wet weather that this country often is associate with. This condition last both Friday and Saturday and made all the qualification passes impossible. Sunday started in the same way, but the weather cleared up at lunch time and we got just 1 qualification round before the elimination rounds.

This was our most imported run for this season and we had to do really well to keep our chanses alive to win the titel again. After 2 1/2 days waiting we where finaly ready. We did a grate burnout and got a spot with a lot of tracktion to stage the bike in. I left the line with a good 1.09 60 feet. I had really heavy tire shake on first gear and when shifting to second gear the tooth on the crank gear broked. This stopped our chanses of winning 2008 championship.

The disappointment is not that big because after all the extrem hard work we had put into this season has resulted in world class performance and have been competitive in the Top Fuel class. Looking back at the season and all the fun and nice people that we spend our time with has made this to a great year even if we ended up as the “first looser”.

I also want to thank my sponsors: MTC, Dalhems Bildelar, USAbil.nu, Gryviks, Addemoto, Vincents Bike Shop, NorÃ¥ker Montage, Allt i Däck, ER Bilkyl, Viking line, for all the help that we got. Special thank’s to Korry and Wendel for their support, and to Elizabeth for being a great crew!

After last years succes we were really looking forward to this 1/8 mile event. This year we had our friend and supporter Peder with us. We arrived late thursday night and because the wet condition we decided to unpack everything until next morning. After a good night sleep we woke up to a sunny Denmark. We got everything out of the bus and got ready for the first pass.

With a lot wheel spin we did a 4.32s run. To the next round we did some changes in the clutch and the adjustment seem to work on our next pass. We did our best 60 feet ever 1.07s and our time was down to 4.21s. The track was the best I ever raced on. So flat, smooth and great tracktion. I decided for the third round next day to make some changes in our timer system for boost and igniton. On our last round we ran 4.16s.

This is the worlds fastest funny bike run on the 1/8 mile in the history! This was still not enough to win the event. The Top Fuel bike of Sverre Dahl ran 4.03 and Ian took the win with a 4.01s run! Congratulations. I also want to thank the people on Mosten for an awsome track, a really good race and party. Thank’s

After a lot of discussion of allowing us attending the Nitro Thunder class at Hockenheim we were finally invited. I really like this track, the audience and the atmosphere! So it was very fun to be back for the third year in a row. The rain stopped our chanses for testing the track on friday. UGH!

On saturday first qualification pass we had the same setting as in Norway and did a 6.57 and 204 mph. I felt in the end of the round that I lost power. Back in the pit I coulden’t see any thing wrong on the data logger but later after taking the engine apart I discovered that the crank gear had spinn on the crank. I also did a leakdown test on the engine and got a bad reading on one cylinder. We decided to change the engine and got ready for our second round. I got the Super Twin rider Job Heezen in the other lane. We did a fast 6,52 and 213mph. After the finish line I had a lot stronger engine brake than I usually have. Later that evening we took the cylinder head of and discover that the head was melted. We replaced the cylinder and pistons, fixed the valve seats and got the engine together at 3 in the morning.

On Sundays first run we experienced a lot of wheel spin on 2nd gear but still running 6,69/219mph, and on our second pass that day we ran 6,54/217. But this was not enough to beat the consistency of Ian Kings Top Fuel Bike. Ian also manage to take the win in the final against Lorenz Stäuble. Congratulations.

Thanks to Kai and his team and all other that helpt us this weekend and season.

We went up to Mantorp on Wednesday to represent the Top Fuel class at the press day. We did a interview and one round on the track for the media. The track condition was really bad and our run was more like a very long burn out. I went back home to Falkenberg to work the same day. We went on thursday evening back to Mantorp.

In our first qualification round I had some problem with the shift shaft and this made the bike stay in first gear. I changed the shiftfork and our second round we did a 4,25/174mph and this made us nr 2 qualifyer. We held this position until last round when Eric Teboul ran 4.20. # 1 qualifyer was Peter Svensson on his Billet Top Fuel bike and he had set the new european 1/8 mile record for both time and speed. Congratulation to Team Billet Racing. It was really fun to qualify as nr 3 in a field with 6 blown nitrobikes. On Saturdays eliminations I got Kai Selkämaa from Finland and after a good start and a fast clean 4.25 run against Kai.

4.37 I got the win. In the next round I had my friend Eric Teboul but unfortunately he broke his blower and made us run solo. We did a great 4.23 and 176 mph and was through to the finals against the new eropean record holder and old friend Peter Svensson. After a real good light 0.048 and had a lead over Peter Svensson, but lost traction on second gear and got past by Peters brutal bike. I lost the final with a bike length. We had a really good and fun event here in Mantorp although the extreme hot weather.

After the rain out of the Main event we were peckish to continue the championship. We drove up to Stockholm where we meet up the crew of Team Fredlund. We took the ferry together to Ã…land to spend the night at Fredrik Fredlunds home. We are greatful for his and Tinas hospitality. Next day did we continued our trip to Finland and arrived to Alastaro race track the same evening.

At the qualification rounds we discovered the difficulty to find the right setup for this track. Most of the other bike team experiance the same problem. On Saturday we found a set up and succeed to run 6.76 and qualify second after Ian king. First round of elimination we ran against Finlands Asko Määtä. Our engine bugged from the starting line but come alive again and past Asko at the half track and we got a easy win. Next round we had Peter Andersson Ström in our other lane. I know that I had to do well to beat him. I got a good light and got a 6.60 with a lot of wheelspin half track.

Our speed was recorded 234 mph but this is not correct. Our data log shows that the speed was around 217 mph. In the final we got Ian King. He had been consistent this weekend by running in the 6.40´s almost every run and I know that the 6.60 that we run before was the fastest that we could run on this track condition. With low motivation I was behind him from the start and after 100 m the bike starting to move to the center line and I had to close my throttle.

Congratulation to you Ian. Nice run.

First we went down to south of Sweden to help Ulf Ögge transporting his new Buell Pro Stock Bike to the Pod. After the long journey to the ferry at Donkerque we discovered that there was a strike at Calais harbour and that all the trucks had to go by Donkerque. After 9h waiting we where allowed to entering the ferry.

We arrived at Santa Pod at noon and it was really fun to meet all friends after the long winter. The weather was not the best but no rain. We did our first qualifying pass with a new personal best of 6,504 and 201mph! With this we where No. 2 after Eric Teboul that had run a really fast 6,29s. Our next pass we had some tyre spinn and the bike went against the wall and I have to shout the throttle. Steve Wollatt did a nice 6,42 and made us No. 3 qualify.

Next day the rain and storm came, just like last year. On monday the weather was the same, no more race this weekend. After this event I have seen some team using this as a test&tune race, but I think this should be done before the EM, then I think our status and possibility to get back more of our invested money will increase. I’m having difficulty to see any other sport not testing or training before a EM. I know very well how hard it is to get our machines to work and to keep together, but it is possible and more likely if we test before the races. Looking forward to the event in Finland.

The weather was really nice and the track was okey, first pass the engine dropt the power after 170m still runing 7,00s. When we got back to the pit we found out that there was lots of aluminium on the frame and on the intake. We had blown a big hole in the head. After we examined everything we found a sparkplug to be the reason for damage our cylinderhead.

We change our engine and got out on the track again, the race staff wanted to stop the testing for the day, the reason was pollen on the track. Our bik is not allergic to pollen so we did our testing run anyway. We did a 6,70s at 205mph. The next day we ran 6,75 and 6,71 with the same tuning. Our mph was between 205 and 208. We were satisfied with the weekend but still lots of work to be done repairing our damaged cylinderhead back home.

After a long winter it felt good to be on our way to the race track again.

During the winter we have rebuilt both engines and put lots of time studying all data that we got from last year. We are also grateful to have support from old and some new sponsors this year!