12-14 august NitrOlympix 6 round fore the Euro Serie Super Twin Top Gas Championship at Hockenheim Germany there where 50.000 spetators, Friday whe had some rain saterday and Sunday also so whe did yust the xbc Final then again rain, and at 18.00 the Drag Race must be stopt Qualifyng Euro Serie Super Twin Top Gas after two rounds 1e Anna Lena Asplund S on 2600 V-Twin 7.970-258 kmh, 2e Stefan Andre S on 2600 V-Twin 8.089-259 kmh, 3e Bernd Niessen D on 2240 mechanical Turbo V-Twin 8.530-258 kmh, 4e Lando Beugelsdijk NL on 2620 V-Twin 8.561-246 kmh, 5e Harry van Schie NL on 1966 Blower V-Twin 8.595-246 kmh, 6e Milan Kolacny CZ on Blower Honda 1000 SP 8.641-259 kmh, 7e Herman Jolink on Ducati 1198 RS (1266) 8.672-250 kmh, 8e Chris van Nimmen B on 2600 V/Twin 9.013/224 kmh, 9e not Qualified Christian Bruhn D 0n 1120 Turbo Honda 9.456/229, 10e Kristin Hegre S 0n 1875 Harley Davidson 9.603/195 kmh, 11e number 413 on Turbo HD 9.864/193 kmh , 12e Jan Malmberg S on V/Twin with two Blowers 10.210/167 kmh, 13e Bernd Foit D 2970 V/Twin 10.217-202 kmh , 14e Marc van den Boer B on 2660 Blower V/Twin 11.268/195 bendid piston rings Sunday Drag Race Top Gas xbc Final Anna Lena Asplund 7.961-265 beat Chris van Nimmen, Lando Beugelsdijk 8.546-251 beat Harry van Schie 8.678-241, Stefan Andre beat Herman Jolink 8.485-251 kmh, Milan Kolacny 8.676 bye run Bernd Niessen broke No xbd and Finals because of the rain Euro Serie Super Twin Top Gas Championship 1e Herman Jolink NL 1470 poinst, 2e Milan Kolacny CZ 1355 points, 3e Christian Bruhn D 930 points, 4e Harry van Schie NL 800, 5e Chris van Nimmen B 740 points, 6e Bernd Niessen D 500, 7e Frank Heitmann D 320, 8e Marc van den Boer B 400 Next Top Gas Drag Race 26-28 august Drachten Netherlands 1-4 september Mosten Race Days Top Gas Finals (1/8 Mile (201 m) Sprint Randers Danemark Copyright Herman Jolink

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17-19 june Drachten Netherlands, 3 Drag Race fore the Euro Serie Super Twin Top Gas Championship over de xbc Mile 402 m) Herman Jolink Qualified on the 2e place with 8.718 sec with 246 kmh on the Ducati 1198 RS (1266), 1e Milan Kolacny CR on Blower Honda 1000 SP with 8.674 se with 242 kmhFriday 4 Qualifying runs , saterday after allot rain showers and allot work from the track dryer 16.00 the 197 competittors in the bike and car classes started the 5e Qualifying run Jolink whas in the 4 runs before a little carefull, in the back of his mind the almost crash from 8 may at the track from Hoskovice Czech Republic, whe use yust 5 gears, but on saterday morning whe adyust the gear change clock, so in the 5e Qualifying run al 6 gears where used by the Ducat I but at about 300 meter the battery whas dead, stil a 8.782 seconds with yust 208 kmh In the 4 Qualifying run Jolink did the highest endspeed 252 kmh in the Top Gas Class this give 25 points Final Qualifying 1e Milan Kolacny CR on Blower Honda 1000 SP 8.674-242 kmh, 2e Herman Jolink NL on Ducati 1198 RS (1266) 8.718-246 kmh, 3e Lando Beugelsdijk NL on 2622 V-Twin 8.913-199, 3e Harry van Schie NL on 1966 Blower V-Twin 9.050-207 allot of work to repair the front cylinder head, Friday the team having problems with the starter engine and crew chief Jaap Duin heard his hand fery badly because the crankshaft turning back with the ignition on, 5e Christian Bruhn D on Turbo Honda 1000 SP 9.427-208 also problems a valve whas broken so the Team put in a fresh engine, 6e Chris van Nimmen B on 2600 V-Twin 13.233-99 broke his throttle kabel and allot work after may Hoskovice the front piston having bendith, , Marc v d Boer B Blower 2660 V-Twin the frirs time started up the 2660 Blower V-Twin it sound ferry good , he did 2 times a long Rolling Burn Out but than the engine going out, he used 13 liters petrol a little testing and the 2 Rolling Burn Outs, Heitmann D whas not in Drachten his 2622 V-Twin stil have allot problems and the gay normal eh prepaird the bike Cord Albers D whas also not in Drachten because having heard his back ferry badly he also not ride with his 2622 V-Twin, Niessen his wife giving birth to a the 2 daughter Sunday the hole day raining so the Drag Race whas canceld Euro Serie Super Twin Top Gas Championship 1e Herman Jolink NL 1205 points, 2e Milan Kolacny CR 820, 3e Christian Bruhn D 690, 4e Harry van Schie NL 530, 5e Chris van Nimmen B 480, 6e Lando Beugelsdijk NL 690, 7e Bernd Niessen D 340, 8e Frank Heitmann D 320, 9e Marc v d Boer B 300 Next Top Gas Drag Races 15-17 july Dutch Open and Top Gas Drachten NL12-14 aug NitrOlympix and Top Gas Hockenheim D26-28 aug Dutch Finals and Top Gas Drachten NL1-4 sep Mosten Race Days and Top Gas Finals 1/8 Mile (201 m) Sprint Randers DK Copyright Herman Jolink

 7-8 may Hoskovice Czech Republic 1e Euro Serie Super Twin Top Gas Championship Drag Race over the Quater Mile  (402 m) on the ferry good concrete Airfield from Hoskovice near Mlada Boleslav North East of Praha Czech RepublicFriday whe can dow some practice runs to get a feeling fore the track without timing.  Saterday and sunday morning Qualifyng, ferry nice sunny weather but in the night ferry coold about 0 celciusAfter the tech inspection Qualifyng started about 13.00 Top Gas 1e Harrie van Schie NL on his 1966 Blower V-Twin 7.979-255 new persenol best fore van Schie crew chief Jaap Duin put in the winter some bether chamshafts and new piston rings in the bike ,the Team whas ferry happy with the 7.979 buth after the 3e run with 8.1 front cil head in en outlet valve btoke and a damage cil head and a damage piston, 2e Herman Jolink NL on Ducati 1198 RS (1266) 8.355-250 kmh with 5 gears the other runs with all 6 gears  Jolink started with a 8.5 a 8.4 and a 8.383-257 km sundaymorning on a coold trak a 8.800-255 kmh, 3e Milan Kolacny CZ on 1000 SP Honda Blower 8.513-258 on the (ex Sixta)  Jolink 8.562-257 bye run, Heitman broke, last weekend whas Kolacny at Kunmadaras Hungary, Kolacny did the first runs with a best from from 8.4-254 kmh, 3e Chris van Nimmen B on 2600 V-Twin (ex Klessens) with a new crank made by Karling 8.851-226 kmh 5e Bernd Niessen D on 2240 V-Twin with Vortec mechanical Turbo 9.765-best time with this concept still problems with the belt loosing thoots Niessen needs a good  Dentist, 6e Chritian Bruhn D on Honda 1000 SP Turbo the bike whas last year riding by Peter Niklas his team mate, 11.166 broke the cil head gasketh  last weekend Bruhl made his first runs in Bechyne CZ als broke a engine  Bruhn whas lost this wither 28 kilos weight, 7e Frank Heitmann D 2622 V-Twin his bike is prepaired by Cord Albers but he having problems with his back Heitmann having now power he having now sparks.Sunday after the 5e Qualifyng run Rideres presentation  on the track then about 13.30 the Drag Race Top Gas 1/4 Final  van Schie broke,  van niimmen 9.364-214 winning over Niessen 11.762-125 redlight  reaction v Nimmen 0.479 en Niessen 0.189 red light,Jolink 8.562-257 bye run Heitmann broke, Kolany 8.459-258.44, bye run Bruhn front cilinder head gfeasketh out, 1/2 Final van Nimmen 9.188-217 bye run push rod  adjuster broke he ot one from Bernd Niessen, Jolink 11.8799-131 winning over Kolacny engine after start out Jolink in the left lane Jolink almost chrast traction problems but Jolink  get kontrol back over the DucatiFinal 1e Herman Jolink NL Ducati 1198 RS (1266) , 2e Chris van nimmen B on 2600 V-Twin 8.996-211 reaction Jolink 0.134 and v Nimmen 0.139  Jolink having the holen sunday traction problems the track whas fore him saterday allot betherthe team whas ferry happy with the first win from the season. Euro Seire Super Twin Top Gas Championship 1e Herman Jolink NL 670 points, 2e Milan Kolacny CZ 485,  3e Harry van Schie NL 380,  4e Chris van nimmen B 350,  5e Bernd Niessen D 340,  6e Christian Bruhl D 330, 7e Frank Heitmann D 320Other Classes Competiton DRagster 1e Otto Knabl CZ on his new Turbo Kawasaki Qualifying new persenol bestbest time 7.89-293 kmh , Luc Raeymakers B on Kawasaki Funny Bike 8.7-247 fryudy broke a needle bearing from his cluth a friend from Otto Kebl made a brons bush fore the cluth it headl 3 runs then it whas broke no Dra g Race fore Raeymakers, Draf Race Comp Dragster  1e Otto Knebl CZ Kawasaki Turbo with Nitrous 8.08-282, 2e Michal Ponca CZ  on 1484 Yamaha 9.813-220Super Street Bike 1e Josef Cizek CZ 9.931-241, 2e Martin Mach CZ 9.891/232  SSB two Belgium competitors Marc Geens 10.0 pers best first time one the bike after his broken hift,  Jonas Raeymakers  10.5 sec ging ook nog een keer onderuit bij de burn outStreet Twin 1e 1e Martin Martin Scramek cz 11.609,  2E mIROSLAV nOVAK cz 11.543/183Modified Street Twin  1e Jedlicha Vladimir CZ 10.072-214,   2e Kostelka Zbynek CZ  Public Woman  1e Petra Stranska  CZ  11.862-206,2e Yveta Dlouha CZ  11.978-198Teenager Dragster 1e Gijs van Schie NL 24.67/75,  2e Andrea Binova CZ 21.666/85 kmhThe Team from Yvona Kneblova did a great job togehter with the Motor Cycle Club the Red Barons a ferry good Drag Race not so mutch public the Die Hards where there  next Dragrace fore the Top Gas Championship 4-5 june Hoskovice Czech RepublicHerman Jolink and  Team having a bad exident with the Mercedes Benz Car on the way back home about 40 km after Praha on the higway to Teplice Dresden the Mercedse 310 lost the right back wheel wh made bad crash the car fel on the side, but luckly the team Piet Mom and Henry Evers have yust  paine in there ribs Herman Jolink  alsom no big harm the Ducati 1198 RS whas also no damage but whe must get oa other Care whe now on thuesday the 10 may in Praha the bike and Mercedes wil com e back to the Netherlands next friday 20 may, whe whil flying this evening the 10 may back to the NetherlandsCopyright Herman Jolink	       

07-08 May Drag Day Opening Hsokovice CZ04-05 June Drag Day Europe Hoskovice CZ17-19 June Dutch Open Drachten NL15-17 July Dutch Open Drachten NL12-14 August NitrOlymppix Hockenheim D26-28 August Dutch Finals Drachten NL01-04 Sept Mosten Race Days Randers DK ght-mile sprint) The best six of zeven rounds wil be counted

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2-5 september Mosten Race Days near Randers Danmark Motor Cycle Meeting with 10.000 Visitors, allot live Music, the track is prepared by Holger Duoholm, Sprint over 1/8 Mijl (201 m) The track is the best from hole Europe so say al riders in the diverend Classes, Super Twin Top Fuel, Top Fuel Funny Bike and so on Herman Jolink after 35 years Dragracing on Ducati, 1e Place in the Euro Serie Super Twin Top Gas Championship (2cilinder till 3000 cc on petrol special is allowd, also turbo and Blower) Jolink Qualified on 5e place from the 13 Competitors, with 5.162 seconds with 216.87 kmh endspeed ( new persenol best old 5.217-215 kmh) Harry van Schie NL on 1966 Blower V-Twin on the 4e place with 4.988-211 kmh Jolink started Friday with a 5.283 sec with 211kmh and a 5.220-211 kmh with 5 gears on de 201 meter track where whas allot of traction Saterday another 3 Qualie runs the 1e a 5.194 with 216.87 with 4 gears, the 2e run 5.291 with 215 kmh, again with 5 gears Jolink whas out his concentrating becaus the secure spilt from Air Shifter Button whas of 5 minutes before the start, because his mechanic removed without purphes. Before the last run I put together with Piet a new front and back sprocket and a new chain, on the Ducati I made a nice long Rolling Burn Out, Piet push me bake over the rubber track that i made with the Ducati 1198 RS (1266) Drag Bike, the lamp get green the Duc flying away from the start, I have a good feeling but I don t now the time, Piet is coming on the tow bike, he has a big smile on his face, I now no it is okay 60 foot (18 m) 1.185 seconds 100 meter: 3.334 seconds 1/8 Mijl (201 m) 5.162 seconds with 216.87 kmh The last run from the year a new persenol best Whe fighting verrry hard this past year, in july 2009 whe collect a Ducati 1198 RS SBK engine from Ducati Corse , in Bologna Italy with les running kilometers Than between the Drag Races build up the new engine, new manifolds, the exhaust system that whas fit at the Ducati 999 RS (1214), made it fit on the Ducati 1198 RS (1266) and so on The engine must be ready on Thursday 26 august, I worked some nights with les sleep Thursdaymorning 9 o clock i started up,the now 1266 cc Ducati with Wossner pistons with more compression, seven times she is running, hot and coolling down, so the pistons get use to cilinders Packing the car. in the evening at 22.00, together with Piet leaving Arnhem Friday morning at 8 o clock whe where at Hoskovice CZ Nord East of Praha We build up the tent, the Ducati whas almost ready, Piet get to sleep, Herman made the finisching touch on the Ducati 1198 RS Friday 27 augsut 18.00, first run with the Ducati 1198 RS (1266), good feeling, but she is going extreme to the left, she has allot power Saterday Drag Race over the xc2xbc Mijl (402 m) with two best runs from 9.1 seconds one with 251 kmh and one with 252 kmh, not bad with a 60 foot (18 m) from 1.6 seconds, an the 3e Place in the Competition Dragster After Hoskovice whe made in September the frame stronger, and a new color Ducati red May 2010, Hoskovice CZ 1e Drag Race fore the Top Gas Championship, new persenol best on the 1/4 Mijl (402 m) 8.376 sec with 253 kmh and 1e Place June Drachten NL 1e Place Top Gas and new persenol best on the xc2xbc Mijl (402) 8.275 sec with 255 kmh July Drachten NL 1e Qualified with 8.370 sec with 252 kmh Sunday morning at 10.45 diskwalified 13-15 aug NitrOlympix Hockenheim D with 50.000 Visitors, 6e Qualified with 8.534 sec with 257 kmh traction problems, Sunday no Drag Race because of rain 20-22 aug Drachten NL Qualified 3e Place with 8.357 sec with 248 kmh, Drag Race Top Gas 1e Place 8.485 sec with 245 kmh 28 aug Hoskovice CZ, 1e Place Competition Dragster 8.363 sec with 258.23 kmh Euro Serie Super Twin Top Gas Championship: 1e Herman Jolink NL on Ducati 1198 RS (1266) 2475 points, 2e Harry van Schie NL on 1966 Blower V-Twin 1950 , 3e Marc van den Boer B on 2660 V-Twin 1720, 4e Cord Albers D on 2622 V-Twin 1175, 5e Peter Niklas D on 1000 Turbo Honda 1110, 6e Frank Heitmann D on 2622 V-Twin 1070, 7e Bernd Niessen D on 2622 V-Twin 660, 8e Uwe Kahmann D on 2622 V-Twin 390 Next Event Dragracing Team Herman Jolink is Present with the Ducati 1198 RS (1266) Drag Bike 6-10 oktober INTERMOT Hal 8 Stand F-018 Koln D Copyright Herman Jolink

27-28 august Drag Day Finals Hoskovice Czech Republic over the xc2xbc Mijl (402 m) the track is a Airfield 40 km North East from Praha, with fine concrete and have allot good traction, with now and than some rain drops but the concrete whas fast dry, but also sunshine. Drag Race fore the Czech Championship Competition Dragster 1e Place fore Herman Jolink NL on his Ducati 1198 RS (1266) with 8.362 sec with 258 kmh (new best endspeed before 257 kmh) 2e Otto Knebl CS on 1400 Kawasaki with NOS, closing the trothle before crossing the middle line, reaction Jolink 0.112 and Knebl 0.246 sec After 3 rounds Qualifyng 1e Otto Knebl CZ on 1400 Kawasaki with NOS 8.393-263 , 2e Herman Jolink NL on Ducati 1198 RS (1266) 8.507-256, 3e Jan Kouba CZ on Susuki with NOS 8.677-251, 4e Milos Bernatek CZ on Ssuski with NOS 11.864-194, 6e Pavel Bajer CZ on Ssuski with NOS 25.106-25 Drag Race Competiton Dragster xc2xbc Final Kebl 8.361-259 bye run Bajer broke, Jolink 8.580-255 wining from Rybar 12.210-194, Kouba 8.905-235 winning from Bernatek 10.328-227 xc2xbd Final Knebl 8.461-258 bye run, Jolink 8.379-257 winning from Kouba 8.784-242 Reaction Jolink 0.119 and from Kouba 0.148 Final 1e Herman Jolink NL 8.362-258 , 2e Otto Knebl CZ no time closing the trothle before crossing the middle line Reaction Jolink 0.112 and from Knebl 0.246 2-5 sep Mosten Race Days, with allot Live Music Mosten DK FINAL: EURO SERIE SUPER TWIN TOP GAS Sprint over the 1/8 Mile (201 m) Friday and Saterday Qualifyng 240 Teams in the Car and Bike Classes When every thing wil be oke than in Mosten Herman Jolink wil be European Champion in the Euro Serie Super Twin Top Gas Class fore the first time in his 35 year Drag Race year, always on Ducati Copyright Harman Jolink Phone 0031.314.341963

De dragrace op de airstrip in Drachten is zondagmiddag in een drama gexc3xabindigd. Tijdens de race komt motorcoureur John van Geytenbeek om het leven. Iedereen die deze sport beoefend kent het gevaar. Niemand verwacht te sterven tijdens zijn of haar passie.

Dragracing team Herman Jolink wenst de familie heel veel sterkte met dit tragische verlies.