MSA British Drag Racing Championship

Round 5: Santa Pod Raceway, 8-11 September

Michael Gullqvist swept the board, adding pole position, low elapsed time and top speed of the meet to final-round triumph over Mats Eriksson.

With rain forecast for Saturday, Gullqvist ensured he led the field after Friday’s two qualifying sessions, then plundered the opposition with 240mph power during Sunday’s eliminations.

A key first-round match saw Michel Tooren defeat Philip Englefield to close within sight of Englefield’s second place in the Championship when the decider takes place in a fortnight. Andy Robinson increased his points lead with a win over Marco Maurischat, but engine damage denied him further progress.

Eliminations:Round 2:Michael Gullqvist 5.899sec/239.83mph def. Michel Tooren 9.808/86.20Bruno Bader 6.025/230.20 def. Andy Robinson no showJohan Lindberg 6.083/225.52 def. Norbert Kuno 10.429/110.15Mats Eriksson 6.047/236.56 def. Kevin Slyfield 6.314/214.82

Semi-Final:Michael Gullqvist 5.902/243.76 def. Bruno Bader 6.164/232.73Mats Eriksson 6.024/235.28 def. Johan Lindberg no show

Final:Michael Gullqvist 5.889/243.83 def. Mats Eriksson 6.113/234.05

Low Elapsed Time of the Event: 5.889sec. – Michael GullqvistTop Speed of the Event: 243.83mph – Michael Gullqvist

Provisional championship standings1 Andy Robinson – 308 points2 Philip Englefield – 2733 Michel Tooren – 257


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