2005 Bahrain Drag Racing Festival
Thursday (qualifying)
Photos ©Sharkman
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Susanne Callin lit up the start line and then lit the tyres. |
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The BIC main straight forms a perfect backdrop for the Rune Fjeld Motorsports team. |
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Roy Human of APMS explains Pro Mod issues to the Bahraini paramedics. | |
That's the Eurodragster.com office above the first garages in this impressive grandstand. |
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Abdulla Al Shamsi runs this beautiful 'Vette in Super Street V8. |
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Richard Sundblom got the Pro Stock Cavalier to hook up and made two very strong runs. |
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Patrik Pers flew the Pro Mod flag for Sweden. |
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The FIM/UEM bikes were sent back to the pits; you can see the resigned look on TFB racer Sverre Dahl's face through his helmet visor. |
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Mustafa Al Atat is sixth in the National Pro Street Championship. |
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Abdulla Al Shati also runs in Pro Street. |
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Pro Street racer Mohammed Haji had a carb fire which wouldn't go away. |
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A Street Bike racer heads into the night. |
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Tariq Hadi's very tidy Pro entry. |
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Fadhel Abbass has moved into Super Street 4/6 Cylinder RWD this week. |
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Michael Malmgren pulled two burnouts in his Pro Stock on his second appearance of the day. |
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Pro racer Khalid Rashid was one of the quickest runners of the day at 7.63. |
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Amer Al Khan leads the National Street 4/6 Cylinder RWD Championship. |
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Badr Ahly's Pro Mod got a huge cheer from the crowd as soon as it appeared in the starting area. |
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Trev Capewell did a great job of feathering the throttle of his TMFC on both of his demonstration passes, recording big speeds. |
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Ali Mossa's Super Street 4/6 Cylinder RWD Datsun comes equipped with turbos. |
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Wheels-up off the start line as a Super Street Bike should! |
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Thomas Nataas' first run was a sixty foot squirt with everything tuned down as far as it could go. |
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The Street Bike racers were genrally running low tens. |
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The rear deck of Freddy Fagerström's Pro Mod pick-up peeled off as be backed up at the usual high speed. |
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A strong burnout for Ahmed Al Ajaji's Pro Street entry. |
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Daij Hassan runs this Datsun in Super Street 4/6 Cylinder RWD. |
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Spirit of Muharraq is the name of Saad Al Mooran's Super Street 4/6 Cylinder RWD entry. |
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Bahrain Drag Racing Club President Isa Al Kooheji and Thomas Nataas. |
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We have two Mr Kings here this week and this one is Salah Salahuddin of Pro Street. |
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Abdulla Al Khaja's turbo-equipped Mustang has a beautiful paintjob courtesy of Harley-Davidson Kuwait. |
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