MICKE KÅGERED RACING is based in Sweden, Scandinavia within easy reach of most of central Europe. Our work shop
is located outside Linköping (two hours drive south of Stockholm).
The car we hold within the team is a
top fuel dragster
and we participate in the FIA European Championship in drag racing
and occasionally als in non-FIA invitational race events.

photo: Team Kågered at Mantorp Park (2005)
Among our merits are several European Championship titles as well as individual wins and records. Team activities consist of participation in the
FIA European Championship mixed with major
exhibitions, road shows and more.. Team Kågered operates all over Europe on request. Most of our
crew members has long time experience in drag racing and
part of the current crew constellation goes back as far as to 1995. |
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TEAM KÅGERED CONSTELLATION 2008 |
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Mikael Kågered

TEAM OWNER
Top Fuel Dragster
Pilot

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"Micke" as he is mostly nick named, started his drag racing career in 1983.
He had a few years off to compete in rally as a co-pilot, but returned to drag racing in 1989 and
chose to compete in the top methanol funny car class.
After five European champion titles, Micke felt
it was time to try something new. Therefore, in 2001 he also took on the task of piloting a top fuel
dragster. At first Micke doubled as a pilot in both funny car and
dragster for the seasons 2001 and 2002, before he signed up Niclas
Andersson to pilot the funny car the seasons 2003-2005. Micke is a trained technician on
office equipment by profession and also owned and ran a marine service
company, before he decided to focus and work with drag racing and team activities on a fulltime basis.
That was in 1996 and his company is currently busy on an all
year round basis, working with a number of leading companies when it
comes to different aspects of market communication. In between races Micke often
gets the chance to prove he is a skilled and allround mechanic. He
also holds licences to drive our transporters and occasionally double as a
truck driver. At the race track
however, his main concerns are to pilot the Bahco Express top fuel dragster and
to represent the team.
When he has a chance to relax, Micke enjoys
to assemble and ride motorcycles- preferrably his chopper!
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SWEDISH CREW: |
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Göran"Emil" Edman
tuning top fuel dragster
Emil, was initially in charge of tuning the methanol funny car, but since
2006 he dedicates his "racing" time fully to the top fuel dragster. It is
Emil, who together with Alan Jackson works out the strategy for every run
Micke makes, no matter if it is a test run or a final. Emil is in
charge of ordering most parts from the US. Besides taking an active part in
the team, Emil runs his own business manufacturing steel and glass
parts for the building industry.
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In the team since 1995
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Robert Eriksson 
clutch top fuel dragster
Robert is our clutch mechanic and divide his time between running his own
rally team (!) and helping out Micke. A specialised turbo engineer by
profession and his knowledge has proved useful many times. Robert joins team Kågered when his rally schedule allows it and
for the race season 2008 that means Mantorp and Finland for sure, the rest
of the events are pending.
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In the team since 2000
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Kent Karlsson

truck driving
allround top fuel dragster
Kenta or "Gotland" as many call him, drives the transporters
(with its valuable cargo) safely to
and from the race tracks and is in charge of the loading and unloading of
everything. Together with Max he arrives early at the track and makes our
pit space "race ready" with all equipment we carry before the rest of the crew
arrives! During races Kenta handles a bit of everything and is also invloved
in sponsor contacts and planning when it comes to exhibitions and road shows.
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In the team since 2001
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Lill Karlsson

allround maintenance
Lill, who is married to Kenta, is the pro when it comes to all kinds of
recond. In between races she helps in maintaining the finish of the SCANIA
truck and at the racetrack (mainly Mantorp), she helps with whatever is needed.
Lill also hold driver´s licenses for all types of heavy vehicles and has
occasionally doubled as a truck driver.
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In the team since 2001
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Åsa Kinnemar

team coordinator
Åsa coordinates most matters except the actual mechanics tasks. She was
already involved in dragracing, when she got to know Micke. Åsa and Emil were
then part of another team with a dragster in the competition category. With a background
as a business travel consultant and administrator, Åsa started to work with team matters
full time in 2005. A decision she has not regretted. Åsa enjoys contacts with
sponsors, publishing news, handling orders and and travel
planning
as part of her everyday work. She shares her private life with Micke
since 1994 and the concept of also working together have turned out well.
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In the team since 1995
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Mika Laksela 
diver top fuel dragster
Mika is our "diver" and service the bottom part of the engine in
between runs- quick and efficiently and in close cooperation with "upper
engine" mechanics Gary and Terry. Mika is a heavy duty vehicle
mechanic by profession. Mika also
play an important role in the off season work around the race car, where he
does so much more than his duties at the race track.
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In the team since 2001
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Max Nilsson 
service top fuel dragster
Our youngest mechanic Max is together with Micke, the one who spends most
time during the pre season work in our workshop. 2008 will be his 3nd season as a
top fuel mechanic.
During the races Max service and prepare the rods and pistons in between
runs for engine mechanics Gary and Terry. While working with Micke in our
workshop, he is allround and have learnt a lot since he
joined the team.
Max is currently studying to become a heavy duty vehicles
mechanic, he still has 2 years to complete.
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In the team since 2006
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Edvin Rask

clutch top fuel dragster
Edvin started in the team when he was just 15.. a lot has happened since
then and he has grown into the top fuel mechanic work in a great way. Edvin
is a electrician by profession and got an employment with one of Micke´s
closest friends company right after having finished his education.
In 2007 mechanic Robert started teaching Edvin to manage the clutch and it
has worked out well and Edvin feels up to the task on his own for the eace
season 2008
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In the team since 2004
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BRITISH CREW: |
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Terry Giles

engine+heads top fuel dragster
Just like Mika, Terry´s profession is in maintenance of heavy duty trucks.
When working with team Kågered, his main task normally is to prepare the
heads and he is so good at it. Thorough and with many year´s experience as Gary
Page´s crew chief and mechanic!
Although Gary is piloting a nitro funny car for some races in 2008, Terry
sticks with the tasks ans stays on as a team Kågered mechanics.
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Alan Jackson

tuning top fuel dragster
Alan has been a key player for Micke since the first day he entered the
top fuel class. Many years ago the two of them were competitors in methanol
funny car, but they have always been good friends. Alan´s skills and strategy has
so close to won Micke two titles in the championship. After six seasons
together Micke and Alan confide in each other, as well as in the rest of the
team and the car. Alan together with Emil is in charge of the tuning and
evaluating, that constantly goes on during every race season.
photo: Richard Stirling-
www.topnitro.co.uk
used by permission |

In the team since 2001 |
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Gary Page

engine top fuel dragster
Gary is well known to all who has been following European nitro racing for
long! Just like Micke, Gary is licensed to pilot nitro cars and he does so
occasionally (for instance in Bahrain -06 together with Micke). Good friends
and competitors since many years, Micke consider it a great honour that Gary
together with Terry have chosen to be part of his mechanic crew since 2006,
when their commitments have not laid with their own team. Gary mainly working on
the engine together with Terry. For the season 2008 Gary will be doubling
as a team Kågered mechanic as well as a nitro funny car pilot for swedish
team Lorentzon |
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BACKUP
MECHANICS: |
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Pär Evensson 
allround mechanic
Pärra as we call him, has been an engine mechanic in the team on and off,
when time allows it. Pärra also has a career in drag racing piloting a drag
bike.
For part of the season 2008 Pärra will be filling in for Gary Page, when
Gary pilots the Lorentzon nitro funny car (both events at Santa Pod for
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In the team since 2001
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Peter Gultheimer 
allround mechanic
Peter was initially an engine mechanic on the funny car. Since 2006
Peter has been a backup in the team, when vacancies occur. Besides
dragracing Peter also enjoys his own career in roadracing. A skilled and
social mechanic, Peter is always great to have around!
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In the team since 2001
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Kjell Österskog 
allround mechanic
Kjell is an allround backup mechanic. He has been in the team for
long, both on the funny car and top fuel dragster. He is always around for
the Mantorp race and occasionally helps out in our work shop as well.
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In the team since 2001
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Thomas Ankarås 
engine top fuel dragster
Thomas is one of the "old boys" in the team and has been doing pretty much
everything (but piloting) the top fuel dragster over the years.
Thomas is on leave from the team since
june -07 since other commitments require his full attention. |

In the team since 1999
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WEB CONSULTANT: |
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Marcus Sjödin

technical solutions website
Marcus is the one who fulfills the technical part of Åsa´s wishes for
the website and he contributes with his own ideas too. Although still
in school, Marcus is already a skilled website designer and runs his own
business part time. A great asset to the team and as a matter of fact, he
also has a completely different duty in the team.. while racing at Mantorp,
it is Marcus who keeps track of all results for presentation on our website
and on the score board in the pits! |
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