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Ida Zetterström is a two-time Super Street Bike Champion winning the 2019 and 2020 championship. In addition, she was the 2023 European Champion in FIA Top Fuel Drag Racing while setting the European ET record of 3.77 and the speed record of 321.1mph along with winning all but one race in the 2023 season. Before finding her way to compete in the U.S. in 2024 at the top level of drag racing as an NHRA Top Fuel dragster pilot mastering an 11,000 horsepower dragster at 330+mph in only 1,000 feet, she grew up at the race tracks in Europe starting out in junior dragsters at the age of 8. Ida’s journey to the NHRA Top Fuel ranks has been marked by relentless work, dedication, and an unyielding passion for the sport. Ida quickly let the world know that she lived up to the hype as she made her NHRA Top Fuel debut with JCM Racing in 2024.
INSPIRATION
Ida’s Father: Richard Zetterström (Pro Stock European Drag Racer)
Rune Fgeld – European Team Owner
CHALLENGE
Overcoming the differences in racing in Europe versus in the United States
SPECIAL BIKE
Suzuki Hayabusa 750hp Turbo Super Street Bike
RECOMMENDED VIEWING & READING
Thank God it’s Monday by Petter Stordalen (also owner of Nordic Choice Hotels)
WORDS OF INSPIRATION
“Work hard and make your own luck.”
WHERE TO FIND IDA
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