Andy Carter broke the record...

[iffy]

congratulation to Lucas oil sponsor Top Fuel of andy carter during the third and final qualifiction at mantorp raceway he now hold the ET record of 4.73seconds at 313mph.
here the link to Andy website www.andycarter.net/events/veidec-festival.php

Edited by iffy on Saturday 28th July 21:41

[Furyous]

0.82 sixty foot !!!!! and 3.2 to the eighth, he was certainly on one !!!

Well done Andy.

Many thanks to tog and co too, excellent coverage as always.

[gtr-gaz]

I really do find it incredible that they get to over 300mph in less time than a lot of "quick" sports cars take to get to 60mph.

Just amazing!!!!

[jetskidia]

The man's a nutter!!!

[MotorPsycho]

about time too, it's only four years since Kim ran 4.64/317...

Edited by MotorPsycho on Saturday 28th July 23:10

[Jon C]

MotorPsycho said:

about time too, it's only four years since Kim ran 4.64/317...

Edited by MotorPsycho on Saturday 28th July 23:10

And the common factor?

Those Andersson Brothers are Nitro Gods!

[NuthinFancy]

It's fantastic news.

I know a lot of people have a lot of different things to say about Andy, but he's a top bloke, he helped us at the Springspeed Festival when we needed a new set of valves, luckily he had a set in the show trailer... what are the odds of that? If the lucas guys weren't there we couldn't have raced the Sunday!

Bringing the record home where it belongs, in the UK.

Congratulations Andy!

[hornet]

So nearly a four second field as well. Bodes well for the finals, assuming the damn rain stays away.

[Dnac]

I did,nt think he backed it up for the record? or am I wrong

[MotorPsycho]

4.7322 in q2
4.7379 in q3
4.7409 in e1

[BennettRacing]

MotorPsycho said:

4.7322 in q2
4.7379 in q3
4.7409 in e1

That is pretty stout

[Furyous]

I heard Andy was going to bracket race the car.......


Those figures really taking some producing with one those beasts.

Well done to the whole Lucas oil crew...

[hornet]

Anyone have a definitive "quickest runs in Europe" list? Obviously the 4.64 is at the top, but I've lost track of who has run what elsewhere. Who else has run 4.7s now? Erbacher, Joon and Carter?

[nitromaniac]

According to Eurodragster (Tog will correct me if l'm wrong).

Urs Erbacher held the e.t. & speed records at 4.747 secs and 312.22 mph.

[hornet]

nitromaniac said:

According to Eurodragster (Tog will correct me if l'm wrong).

Urs Erbacher held the e.t. & speed records at 4.747 secs and 312.22 mph.

I was thinking more in terms of outright (ie not necessarily backed up) runs. I'm sure Kim Reymond ran a 4.72 (Norway?) the season he did the 4.64, and Urs and Lex have both run 4.7s, so just curious as to where Carter's runs fit in the scheme of things. I shall have to have a dig about on ED.

[Furyous]

Mr Marrs !!!! Post for Mr Marrs .....

[MotorPsycho]

Kim ran 4.76 in Norway, before the 4.64
Andy Carter 4.732

and from draglist.com
Urs Erbacher 4.747
Lex Joon 4.750
Andy Carter 4.760
Lex Joon 4.788

thats all recorded 4.7 runs on there

Edited by MotorPsycho on Monday 30th July 19:20

[Miss Corrado]

It's back in the UK! WEll done to the Lucas team. A bracket car indeed.

Just a quick mention...

Tommi Happanen 4's all the way this weekend. Not everyone can say that they have also achieved this feat.

I'm tired...

[Jon C]

Miss Corrado said:

It's back in the UK! WEll done to the Lucas team. A bracket car indeed.

Just a quick mention...

Tommi Happanen 4's all the way this weekend. Not everyone can say that they have also achieved this feat.

I'm tired...

Tommi's string of passes were very impressive. One of the nicest guys in the sport, it is great to have him back on form.

Great job on the Pit Notes, Kirstie

[AM]

I thought my ears were burning

Some stunningly consistent performances over the weekend.

Andy Carter averaged 4.737 @ 309.55 over his 3 runs
Tommi Haapanen averaged 4.906 over 5 runs
Andy Robinson averaged 6.285 @ 224.41
Jimmy Alund averaged 6.906

Something that was missed by most last year was Urs Erbacher at the Finals, an average of 4.842 over 5 runs

I think most drivers will tell you it's not the one-off monster charge that wins events or championships, it consistency, and a lot of the pros are doing that nowadays.

Back to the earlier question, below are the low ET's for every FIA Top Fuel event up to the end of 2006:

Driver ET

2006 SPR FIA Finals Urs Erbacher 4.747
Gardemoen Urs Erbacher 4.747
Mantorp Hakan Nilsson 4.865
Alastaro Hakan Nilsson 5.197
SPR Main Event Tommy Moller 4.818

2005 SPR FIA Finals Lex Joon 4.933
Gardemoen Tommy Moller 4.860
Mantorp Lex Joon 4.788
Alastaro Andy Carter 5.070
SPR Main Event Tomas Nataas 4.874

2004 SPR FIA Finals Andy Carter 4.983
Hockenheim Micke Kagered 5.330
Gardemoen Smith/Nataas 4.880
Mantorp Andy Carter 4.760
Alastaro Andy Carter 4.979
SPR Main Event Andy Carter 4.832

2003 SPR FIA Finals Kim Reymond 4.645
Hockenheim Smax Smith 5.149
Gardemoen Kim Reymond 4.764
Mantorp Kim Reymond 4.897
Alastaro Anita Makela 4.968
SPR Main Event Andy Carter 4.884

2002 SPR FIA Finals Barry Sheavills 4.947
Gardemoen Anita Makela 4.968
Mantorp Kim Reymond 4.952
Alastaro Kim Reymond 4.764
SPR Main Event Andy Carter 4.897

2001 SPR FIA Finals Micke Kagered 4.977
Gardemoen Andy Carter 5.151
Mantorp Micke Kagered 5.118
Alastaro Andy Carter 5.212
SPR Main Event Barry Sheavills 5.004

2000 SPR FIA Finals Tommy Moller 5.145
Gardemoen Barry Sheavills 5.339
Mantorp Anita Makela 5.589
Alastaro Anita Makela 5.312
SPR Main Event Alan Jackson 5.273

1999 SPR FIA Finals Gordie Bonin 4.997
Mantorp Alan Jackson 5.192
Alastaro Gordie Bonin 5.282
SPR Main Event Gordie Bonin 5.257

1998 SPR FIA Finals Barry Sheavills 7.942
Mantorp Jens Nybo 5.048
Alastaro Barry Sheavills 5.074
SPR Main Event Barry Sheavills 5.041

1997 SPR FIA Finals Kent Persson 5.032
Mantorp Kent Persson 5.208
Alastaro Viveca Averstedt 5.183
SPR Main Event Rico Anthes 5.011

1996 SPR FIA Finals Rico Anthes 5.030
Mantorp Jens Nybo 5.274
SPR Main Event Viveca Averstedt 5.338


Adam was on the money, but omitted the fact that Urs ran 4.747 twice (at consecutive events last year).