Enter the Euro Compacts.
1st February: Drag racing has always been associated with American cars and engines, and more recently with Japanese machinery. Rick Cuthbert tells us that 2008 sees the dawn of the first-ever Euro Compact race, at the Performance Tuning and Modified Show at Santa Pod Raceway on 11th May.

"Only European-bodied cars with six or less cylinder engines are allowed to compete", says Rick. "The entry list already consists of eight of the fastest cars of their type in the UK. A varied line up includes an MG ZR, a whole host of VWs, a Lancia Delta and a new Mini will create interesting turbo-charged ten-second racing, but there is still room for more!
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"If you know someone with a sub-twelve second car which ticks the following boxes, please tell them to drop us a line:

* European body
* European engine with six or less cylinders
* Streetable with electrics etc

"For information on the current racers and links to information about the rest of the PTM show see www.ptmshow.co.uk/european.php. This is a one-off race in 2008, but will hopefully become a permanent fixture on the calendar."

quelle eurodragster