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FIA European Drag Racing Championship
The European Drag Racing Championship is a combination of four Drag racing, Drag Racing categories that have competed in six events since 1996. The European Drag Racing Season is held from May to September in four countries; UK, Sweden, Finland and Germany. Each drag race category pairs two drivers that compete against each other and the winner is the racer with the lowest Reaction time (drag racing), reaction time and elapsed time over a designated destination. The drivers are adjudicated points for their performance at each stage which are tallied for a given season. History Champions Prior to 2006 the Pro Mod Champion was determined by the winner of the Nordic Drag Racing Series (NDRS), which is part of the Swedish Drag Racing Board. Records Racing Categories * FIA Top Fuel, Top Fuel Dragster (TF) * FIA Top Alcohol, Top Methanol Dragster and Funny Car, Funny Car (TM) * FIA Pro Stock, Pro Stock Car (PRO) * FIA Pro Modified (PM) The European Drag Racing C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drag Racing
Drag racing is a type of motor racing in which automobiles or motorcycles compete, usually two at a time, to be first to cross a set finish line. The race follows a short, straight course from a standing start over a measured distance, most commonly , with a shorter, distance becoming increasingly popular, as it has become the standard for Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars, where some major bracket races and other sanctioning bodies have adopted it as the standard. The is also popular in some circles. Electronic timing and speed sensing systems have been used to record race results since the 1960s. The history of automobiles and motorcycles being used for drag racing is nearly as long as the history of motorized vehicles themselves, and has taken the form of both illegal street racing and as a regulated motorsport. History Drag racing started in the 1940s. World War II veterans were prominently involved, and some early drag races were done at decommissioned airc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Racing Helmet
A racing helmet is a form of protective headgear worn by racing car and rally drivers. Motor racing has long been known to be an exceptionally risky sport:Lippi, G., Salvagno, G. L., Franchini M., and Guidi G. C.; “Changes in technical regulations and drivers’ safety in top‐class motor sports”; in '' Journal of Sports Medicine'', 41(12) December 2007; pp. 922–925 sudden deceleration forces on the head can easily occur if a racing car loses control at the very high speeds of competitive motor racing or the rough terrain experienced in rallying. A risk more nearly unique to motor racing is the possibility of drastically severe burns from fuel igniting when the fuel lines or fuel tank of the vehicle are jolted sufficiently to dislodge or breach them in a situation in which the driver cannot soon enough escape from his car. This happened to world champion driver Niki Lauda at the 1976 German Grand Prix race at the Nürburgring in a crash from which he barely escaped alive. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of FIA Championships
This is a list of international motorsport championships, trophies and cups administered and regulated by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the international governing body of motorsport. The FIA awards the winners titles and/or trophies to the competitors, while working with other promoters who may arrange the commercial affairs of the series. The FIA identifies a championship in its International Sporting Code as either a series of competitions or a single competition. The sporting regulations for each championship declares the specific titles to be awarded to participants within, thus differentiating for example, the ''World Endurance Championship'' with a specific title ''World Endurance Championship for GTE Drivers''. World championships Seven current series are sanctioned as World Championships: A further event, the FIA World Touring Car Championship, was discontinued at the end of 2017; the FIA TCR World Tour currently continues its lineage. Curr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragstrip
A dragstrip is a facility for conducting automobile and motorcycle acceleration events such as drag racing. Although a quarter mile (1320 feet, 402 m) is the best known measure for a drag track, many tracks are eighth mile (201 m) tracks, and the premiere classes will run 1,000 foot (304.8 m) races. The race is begun from a standing start which allows three factors to affect the outcome of the race: reaction time, power/weight ratio, and traction. Features A dragstrip is a straight, purpose-built racetrack, typically an eighth, ten feet longer than three-sixteenths, or a quarter of a mile long (660/1,000/1320 feet, 201/304.8/402 m), with an additional ''shutdown area'' to allow vehicles room to stop after crossing the finish line. Common features also include a 'water box' where vehicles and motorcycles start their burnouts for tire clean-up and also to heat up their tires to improve traction. There is a set of lights known as a 'Christmas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alastaro Circuit
The Alastaro Circuit is a racing circuit situated in Virttaa village in Loimaa, Finland. The track is long. There are also "jokamiesluokka" (folkrace) and drag racing tracks in the same area. In 2023, the track length is extended from . The circuit is named after Alastaro, which was a former municipality of Finland. It was merged to town of Loimaa Loimaa (; historical ) is a cities of Finland, town and municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland regions of Finland, region. Th ... in 2009. Track info: * Length of full track: * Length of medium track: * Length of folkrace track: * Run: clockwise * Width: Lap records As of August 2021, the fastest official race lap records at the Alastaro Circuit are listed as: References External links Official Website Motorsport venues in Finland Drag racing venues in Europe Loimaa Buildings and structure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hockenheimring
The Hockenheimring, officially Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg () is a motor racing circuit situated in the Rhine valley near the town of Hockenheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located on the Bertha Benz Memorial Route. Amongst other motor racing events, it has hosted the German Grand Prix, most recently in 2019. The circuit is nearly flat. The circuit has an FIA Grade 1 licence. History 1932–1938 Originally called "Dreieckskurs" (triangle course), the Hockenheimring was built in 1932. The man behind it is Ernst Christ, a young timekeeper who felt that a racing track should be built in his hometown of Hockenheim. He submitted the plans to the mayor and they were approved on Christmas day, in 1931. This first layout of the track was around twelve kilometres long and consisted of a large triangle-like section, a hairpin in the city and two straights connecting them. 1938–1965 In 1938, the circuit dramatically shortened, from twelve kilometres down to just over sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tierp Arena
The Tierp Arena is a motorsport venue in Tierp Municipality, Tierp, Uppsala County, Sweden, located from Stockholm. Tierp Arena is one of the most modern drag racing arenas in the world, with capacity for 20,000 spectators. A new racing circuit was constructed for the 2012 TTA – Racing Elite League. The track is built with F1 tracks like Hockenheim and Silverstone as model. Four-time Swedish champion Richard Göransson has been advisor. The track offers one of Sweden's longest straights, open hairpins and fast, challenging corners. TTA raced on the track on 15 September. The merged Scandinavian Touring Car Championship, STCC – Racing Elite League visited the track in September 2013. Lap records As of September 2013, the fastest official race lap records at the Tierp Arena are listed as: Notes References External links * Tierp Arena on TTA websiteTTA on Touring Car Times website Motorsport venues in Sweden Drag racing venues in Europe Sports venues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Pod Raceway
Santa Pod Raceway is Europe's first permanent drag racing venue for and racing. Located in Podington, Bedfordshire, England, the drag strip was built on a disused World War II, Second World War Royal Air Force (RAF) airbase, known as RAF Podington; once used by the USAAF's 92nd Operations Group#World War II, 92nd Bomb Group. The drag racing venue opened at Easter in 1966, and it is now the home of European drag racing and hosts both the first and last round of the FIA and Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, FIM / Union Européenne de Motocyclisme, UEM European Drag Racing Championship, along with the British National Drag Racing Championships. It has also been the venue for the annual Bug Jam weekend since 1987. History Podington airfield, near the villages of Hinwick and Podington, was formerly a World War II, Second World War airbase. In 1966, permission was obtained to use the airfield as a drag racing complex, the main runway being used as the drag strip. Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Pod Raceway Finish Line Gantry
Santa Claus (also known as Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle or Santa) is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring gifts during the late evening and overnight hours on Christmas Eve. Christmas elves are said to make the gifts in Santa's workshop, while flying reindeer pull his sleigh through the air. The popular conception of Santa Claus originates from folklore traditions surrounding the 4th-century Christian bishop Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of children. Saint Nicholas became renowned for his reported generosity and secret gift-giving. The image of Santa Claus shares similarities with the English figure of Father Christmas, and they are both now popularly regarded as the same person. Santa is generally depicted as a portly, jolly, white-bearded man, often with spectacles, wearing a red coat with white fur collar and cuffs, white-fur-cuffed red trousers, a red hat trimmed with white fur, a black leath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drag Racing Christmas Tree
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Christmas Tree (drag Racing)
Modern drag racing, drag races are started electronically by a system known as a Christmas tree. A common Christmas tree consists of a column of seven lights for each driver or lane. Each side of the column of lights is the same. At an NHRA national event, the Christmas Tree, which was first used in April 2011, from the top down, consists of a blue LED light set (top and bottom halves), then three amber bulbs, then a green bulb and a red bulb. At other events, and NHRA national events prior to 2011, the function of the blue light set was performed by four smaller amber bulbs. The lights are activated after the drivers are properly staged on the starting line by interrupting a set of two Photoelectric sensor, light beams across the track itself. One set is on the starting line, and the other set sits behind it. Light sequence Blue or small amber lights (staging) When drivers are preparing to race, they move the vehicle and interrupt light beams behind the starting line. Crossin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drivers Position Their Cars On The Starting Line
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