The FIA European Drag Racing Championship roars again into life this weekend with a curtain-raiser at Santa Pod Raceway, launching a four-round 2025 season that features stops in Sweden, Germany, and a return to the English venue for the finale
ERBACHER VS CALLIN IN TOP FUEL TITLE REMATCH
Defending champion Jndia Erbacher returns after her dramatic title win final season, the place she climbed from third to first within the ultimate run of the 12 months. The Swiss star leads the High Gasoline entry as one in all Europe’s standout feminine racers.
Sweden’s Susanne Callin, who missed the title by simply 13 factors in 2024, is again in her RF Motorsport automobile with refreshed Slick Methods Racing livery. She enters decided to make amends after reliability points throughout pre-season testing.
British favorite Liam Jones returns after a five-year break, driving the identical RF Motorsport machine his companion Maja Udtian campaigned in 2019. Sweden’s Dennis Nilsson, with Europe’s solely cover dragster, provides to a compact however aggressive subject.
LAGG HEADS GROWING TOP METHANOL FIELD
Swede Jonny Lagg defends his High Methanol title, bringing the primary again to dragsters after a number of Humorous Automotive-dominated years. His Group Sweden teammate Tony Bryntesson, runner-up final 12 months, returns alongside third-placed Sandro Bellio, the only real Humorous Automotive within the opening spherical.
German contender Silvio Strauch and returning Norwegian-Swedish racer Tina Høst Nedregård bolster the entry. Nedregård impressed in her 2023 debut and now makes her Santa Pod debut in a Jedborn Motorsport dragster.
RANTANIEMI FACES PACKED PRO MODIFIED FIELD
Finland’s Jere Rantaniemi leads the Professional Modified class after a shock 2024 title win in his turbo-powered machine. Shut behind, Dutch driver David Vegter and Estonian Andres Arnover are main threats.
Look ahead to constant names like Michel Tooren, Swiss veteran Bruno Bader, and the returning Kim Kristiansen and Marck Harteveld. The UK is properly represented with Andy Robinson, Kevin Slyfield, Wayne Nicholson, and others all able to springing a shock.
Over 16 automobiles are anticipated, with qualifying set to be one of the aggressive periods of the upcoming weekend.
ÅLUND BEGINS PRO STOCK TITLE DEFENCE
13-time champion Jimmy Ålund returns in his Summit Racing Camaro aiming to increase his document. His Swedish rivals Robin Norén and Michael Malmgren lead the problem, together with the likes of Stefan Ernryd, Lasse Britsmar, and Simon Ekengren.
A shock debut comes from Germany’s Henry Riehl, getting into a uncommon Mercedes CLK-bodied Professional Stocker.
The 2025 season-opener will run throughout three days at Santa Pod Raceway. Qualifying is to happen on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 Could, with eliminations following on Monday 26 Could. With reigning champions, returning names and new expertise throughout all 4 FIA courses, there’s lots to look ahead to in 2025.
