Micke Kågered Racing

MICKE KÅGERED RACING is based in Sweden, Scandinavia within easy reach of most of central Europe. Our home base is located outside Linköping, two hours drive south of Stockholm. Photo by Remco Scheelings Among our merits are five European Championship titles in methanol funny car (a car we sold in 2007). Since 2001 we operate in the top fuel dragster category- the Formula 1 in dragracing. Team activities consist of participation in the FIA European Championship mixed with exhibitions, road shows and events.. Most of our crew members have long time experience in drag racing and part of the current crew constellation goes back as far as to 1995.

TEAM KÅGERED CONSTELLATION 2008

Mikael Kågered TEAM OWNER Top Fuel Dragster Pilot		"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!

SWEDISH CREW:

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 Rob Inglis and Micke 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.

In the team since 1995

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 2010 that means Mantorp,Germany and England for sure, the rest of the events are pending.

In the team since 2000

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.

In the team since 2001

Maria Ljunggren
Cylinder Heads Top Fuel Dragster

Maria, who lives with Micke. She makes the cylinder heads between the races at the racestrack.She also does all the booking of travel for the team and make all the food to the races. She also working as a truck mechanic high school teacher and she is very proud of her three children.

In the team since 2009

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.

In the team since 2001

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.

In the team since 2006

Edvin Rask
clutch top fuel dragster

Edvin is one of ours two profession clutch mechanic. 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 the team since 2004


Joakim Andersson clutch top fuel dragster Joakim"Jocke"is ours youngest and he learning to be a clutch mechanic whats a very important job. He´s a stundent from Erikslundshigh school in borlange ther he studdy to be a truck mechanic.	In the team since 2010

BRITISH CREW:

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.

In the team since 2006
photo: Richard Stirling-
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Rob Ingels

engine top fuel dragster

Rob has been working on nitro cars since 2000, originally for "King" Knut Soderqvist who ran many cars and drivers this last number of years. He started out as the diver, doing the same job as Mika, but quickly became involved with the tuning side of the cars with mentor and tuner Alan Jackson. Rob started working with Team Kagered at the start of 2009, after Knut retired from drag racing and sold all his equipment. Rob can do most jobs on the car, but usually assists with getting the car onto the Pro-Jacks and helping remove the blower, then looking at the Racepak data from the run with crew chief Emil and deciding what changes to make for the next run. Rob has a bachelors degree with honours in Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) and has run his own oil and gas drilling consultancy business the last 6 years from Aberdeen in Scotland where he lives, so he also takes care of all the electrics/ignition and air systems on the car.

In the team since 2009

BACKUP MECHANICS:

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 sure)

In the team since 2001

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