Top Methanol Dragster

Resembling their big Top Fuel cousins in appearance, some TM Dragsters burn methanol in supercharged engines; others use injected nitromethane motors. Either way, they can cover the quarter-mile in 5.3 seconds at over 270mph. 

Nations represented in the class:
Finland   Germany  Malta   Norway  Sweden  United Kingdom
     
2011 FIA EUROPEAN TOP METHANOL DRAGSTER CHAMPION

© Remco Scheelings (2011)
FIA eliminator: Top Methanol Dragster
Driver: Fred Hanssen 
Home: Afjord, Norway
Team: Islanders Black & White
Race number: TMD 1
Vehicle: 97 Brad Hadman
Engine type: 451 CID Supercharged Methanol Hanna Motorsport Services Hemi
Best Elapsed Time: 5.309 seconds
Best Terminal Speed: 430.73 kph / 267.64 mph
webpage: www.islandersdragracing.no
   
 

© Remco Scheelings (2011)
FIA eliminator: Top Methanol Dragster
Driver: Dave Wilson 
Home:  
Team:  
Race number: TMD 2
Vehicle:  
Engine type:
Best Elapsed Time: 5.298 seconds   (European Record)
Best Terminal Speed:  
webpage: www.silverlinedragracing.com
   


© Remco Scheelings (2011)
FIA eliminator: Top Methanol Dragster
Driver: Timo Habermann 
Home: Langenselbold, Germany
Team: WernerHabermann Racing
Race number: TMD 3
Vehicle: Hadman2000
Engine type: MBR / Supercharged / Methanol
Best Elapsed Time: 5.31 seconds
Best Terminal Speed: 424 kph / 263 mph
webpage: www.werner-habermann-racing.com
   


© Remco Scheelings (2011)
FIA eliminator: Top Methanol Dragster
Driver: Dennis Habermann 
Home: Langenselbold, Germany
Team: WernerHabermann Racing
Race number: TMD 4
Vehicle: Spitzer2006
Engine type: MBR / Supercharged / Methanol
Best Elapsed Time: 5.42 seconds
Best Terminal Speed: 421 kph / 261 mph
webpage: www.werner-habermann-racing.com
   


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FIA eliminator: Top Methanol Dragster
Driver: Derek Flynn 
Home: Alton, UK
Team: GOLD RV RACING LTD.
Race number: TMD 5
Vehicle: SPITZER A Fuel Dragster
Engine type: BAE V8 Nitro Injected
Best Elapsed Time: 5.32 seconds
Best Terminal Speed: 434.7 kph / 270 mph (European Record)
webpage: www.goldrv.co.uk
   


© Remco Scheelings
FIA eliminator: Top Methanol Dragster
Driver: Paul-Ingar Udtian 
Home: Frøya, Norway
Team: Islanders DragRacing Team
Race number: TMD 6
Vehicle: Hanson 92
Engine type: BAE
Best Elapsed Time: 5.44 seconds
Best Terminal Speed: 415 kph / 257.76 mph
webpage: www.islandersdragracing.com
   


© Remco Scheelings
FIA eliminator: Top Methanol Dragster
Driver: Peter Schöfer 
Home: Moosburg, Germany
Team: Peter Schöfer Racing
Race number: TMD 7
Vehicle: PSR2002
Engine type: BAE 471 cuinch
Best Elapsed Time: 5.36 seconds
Best Terminal Speed: 429 kph / 265 mph
webpage: www.p-s-r.com
   


© Remco Scheelings
FIA eliminator: Top Methanol Dragster
Driver: Krister Johansson 
Home: Kungsbacka, Sweden
Team:  
Race number: TMD 8
Vehicle: K Johansson, RED (rear engine dragster)
Engine type: BAE 433 ci 97 % nitro
Best Elapsed Time: 5.357 seconds
Best Terminal Speed: 429.10 kph / 266.69 mph
webpage: www.KJohanssonracing.com
   


© Remco Scheelings
FIA eliminator: Top Methanol Dragster
Driver: Esko Raisvuo 
Home: Rajamäki, Finland  
Team: Nitroarmy crew  
Race number: TMD 9 (TMD 4618)
Vehicle: Spitzer A-Fuel Dragster  
Engine type: Miner Bros 443/436ci Injected Nitro 96%
Best Elapsed Time: 5.500 seconds 
Best Terminal Speed: 435 kph / 270mph  
webpage: www.nitroarmy.com
   


© Remco Scheelings (2011)
FIA eliminator: Top Methanol Dragster
Driver: Monty Bugeja
Home: Luqa, Malta
Team: Mr. Whippy
Race number: TMD 269
Vehicle:
Engine type: BAE V8 supercharged Methanol
Best Elapsed Time: 5.500 seconds
Best Terminal Speed: 423,4 kph / 263 mph
webpage:
   


© Remco Scheelings (2011)
FIA eliminator: Top Methanol Dragster
Driver: Oliver Azzopardi 
Home: Pembroke ,Malta
Team: Smart Racing Team
Race number: TMD  5555
Vehicle: Dave Uyhara
Engine type: BAE V8 supercharged Methanol
Best Elapsed Time: 5.93 seconds
Best Terminal Speed: 367 kph / 228 mph
webpage: www.smartracingteam.com
   


© Ivan Sansom & Rose Hughes
FIA eliminator: Top Methanol Dragster
Driver: Arto Höylä 
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Race number: TMD 2820
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Best Elapsed Time:
Best Terminal Speed:
webpage: www.artsiracing.net
   



Point standings 2011 --
after Round 5 -- European Finals, Santa Pod, England

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