Ton "the Godfather" Pels ran a string of 6.6's to take the event win and the 2004 Super Twin championship into the bargain.

Making it a double Dutch championship celebration was Roel Koedam (centre, flanked by Norwegian Super Twin riders Svein Gottenburg, left, and Ronnie Aasen) who had already wrapped up the Top Fuel Bike crown before the event, and ran a best of 6.264/206 for low ET of the event on a very soft tune up. With a PB of 6.04, Koedam and crew chief Marius van der Zijden have their eyes on a five. When the track conditions are ready they will be too.

The Euro Finals also saw the return to mid 6-second form of Ian King onboard his gorgeous Yamaha/Puma entry. The 2001 series champion has had two seasons of woe, but a refreshed blower could see a renewed title challenge in 2005.

But, despite the multinational flavour of Top Fuel Bike, veteran Steve Woollatt kept the event title in the UK with a string of bracket-like 6.6 second passes.