​Kalle Lyrén put VEIDEC Racing on top at Tierp Internationals

Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Kalle Lyrén is back on top with a win in the season opener of the EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Drag Racing Championship last weekend at Tierp Internationals. Kalle Lyrén sealed the win with three superfast and very consistent runs. 7.02, 7.01 and 7.03.

”It’s the fastest I’ve run outside the US. We had a dismal season last year and we are very happy to see that the changes we made to the bike over the winter has paid off. In fact, we are a little bit surprised by the speed, the bike didn’t feel that good and still we were fast. If anything, we could probably go even faster once we have sorted the bike out," says Kalle Lyrén.

Over the winter, racing in the American NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series has helped Kalle and his team, VEIDEC Racing, to find the form they have been looking for.

”We made about twenty-five runs in the US in three races which gave us a lot of necessary track time. We worked a lot with the geometry of the bike, finding the right weight balance and we gained a lot of clutch and ignition knowledge that has helped us a lot.”

Next race is in Alastaro, Finland, 7-10 of July and Kalle is looking forward to improving his form.

”We’re not thinking results as much as trying to figure the bike out. That´s key to the consistent runs necessary to win the championship. We will continue on where we left off in Tierp. The conditions in Finland will be different but we have a very good base to keep on developing from.”