Free entry for Modena race.
24th August: The Italian Drag Racing Association is offering free entry to bike classes for their race at Modena on 29th-30th September, which includes the final round of the European Top Gas Series - currently led by Italy's Riccardo Gilberto. "The Supertwin Top Gas class decided to join our race and have their finals in Italy, so we are also inviting other bike classes to join the race for no entry fee, in order to get a taste of our organization", says IDRA President Lorenzo Lauro. "Super Gas and Super Street car classes are also invited, and if we can arrange the right safety equipment then we will open the race to Super Comp as well." Lorenzo also told us a little about the track at Modena. "The track is 850 metres long and 20 metres wide, good flat asphalt", he says. "It is a very nice airport and has a semi-permanent underground wiring for our Portatree timing system, which has scoreboards, time slip printer and full qualifying software. Chances are that during next winter the track will be increased to 1.2 kilometres." The IDRA web site at www.dragster.it has been updated with details of the race at Modena, including classes to be run, an entry form, maps and a list of hotels. Lorenzo tells us that as soon as the decision is made about Super Comp, it will be posted on the web site and that he will send us the news for posting here, so watch this space.

Super Comp at Modena.
21st September: You may remember from our news item back on the 24th August that no decision had yet been made as to whether Super Comp could run at the Italian Drag Racing Association race at Modena over the weekend of the 29th and 30th September. Well Lorenzo Lauro has been back in touch to confirm that having put the necessary safety features in place at the track, Super Comp cars will now definitely be able to take part in the meeting.