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Drag Racing Championship Round Concludes Without Winners at Hockenheim
The third round of the FIA European Drag Racing Championship at Hockenheim finished without winners after a fluid spill and strict curfew cancelled the finals.
By Michael de Vries - 2026-08-26T12:19:00.000Z - 2 min read
The third round of the FIA European Drag Racing Championship concluded at the Hockenheimring without any winners being declared after a lengthy delay prevented the final races from taking place across all four official classes. A track clean-up operation following a fluid spill in one of the Sportsman categories brought the event's competitive schedule to a standstill.
Strict local regulations compounded the scheduling issues on Sunday afternoon. The venue's strict 18:00 curfew prohibited any further racing action from commencing, forcing officials to call off the decisive showdowns in Top Fuel, Top Methanol, Pro Modified, and Pro Stock before they could be run.
Prior to the stoppage, the racing programme produced several notable results through the earlier elimination rounds. In Top Fuel, reigning European champion Susanne Callin defeated her team-mate Colin Millar, who had won the previous round at Tierp Arena, overcoming traction difficulties with a 4.23-second pass.
The other Top Fuel semi-final saw top qualifier Jndia Erbacher advance to the cancelled final alongside Callin. Erbacher progressed despite encountering problems that prevented her from reaching the finish line, benefiting from a red-light foul by her opponent Øyvor Jacobsen.
In the Top Methanol category, the final was scheduled to be an all-Swedish contest between top qualifier Tony Bryntesson and Jonny Lagg. Bryntesson reached that stage via bye runs, while Lagg earned his place by defeating Germany's Timo Habermann with a 5.31-second run in a close semi-final battle.
Championship leader Andres Arnover secured his place in the Pro Modified final after overcoming Michel Tooren, who suffered tyre shake and a broken blower belt. Arnover was set to face Stian Rusånes of Norway, who advanced by eliminating reigning European champion Jere Rantaniemi.
The Pro Stock division saw the top two qualifiers successfully progress to their respective championship match. Thirteen-time European champion Jimmy Ålund recorded a 6.59-second bye run in the semi-finals, while Robin Norén advanced after defeating both Stefan Ernryd and Michael Malmgren.
With the Hockenheim round concluding without final trophies awarded, the European championship now prepares for its fourth and final meeting. The season-ending FIA European Finals are scheduled to take place at Santa Pod Raceway in Great Britain from 10 to 13 September.