Arctic Cat Cup Magazine English Edition Issue 4 2013 | Page 31

2001 2004 The women finally got their own class again and the first winner was Anna Henriksson, Malung. Östersund´s SSK drivers Fredrik Nilsson won Sport 600 and Rikard Eriksson won Junior 14-16. For the first time ever a Finnish driver won the Cup. In fact Janne Tapio became the first foreigner ever to win the Cup. And in the Junior 12-13 class the podium consisted only of drivers from Norway and Finland. 2002 2005 Again a bad winter made the race track icy and tough. Östersund´s SSK driver Markus Nilsson won Sport 600. The arranger had a sweaty moment when the Snowcat broke down in the middle of the race track on saturday evening. As that wasn´t enough it started to snow heavily the same evening. Östersund´s SSK driver Robin Olausson won Junior 12-13 and Marcus Evensson was second in Sport 600. 2003 2006 The race attracted 4 000 spectators. And for the first time ever the podium in the highest class consisted of drivers from all of the Nordic countries. Janne Tapio won his third Arctic Cat Cup and got to keep the trophy forever. The first trophy to leave Sweden for good. Arctic Cat Cup 20-21 january Gräfsåsen Racer 800 1. Johan Eriksson, Team Walles 2. Tomi Ahmasalo, LaMK (Finland) 3. Mats Persson, Storuman Arctic Cat Cup 12-13 january Gräfsåsen Racer 800 1. Joakim Strandberg, Umeå 2. Thomas Åberg, Bollnäs 3. Fredrik Nilsson, Östersunds SSK Arctic Cat Cup 11-12 january Gräfsåsen Pro 800 1. Daniel Olofsson, Lycksele 2. Janne Tapio, LaMK (Finland) 3. Björn-Terje Heggeli, Alta (Norge) Arctic Cat Cup 10-11 january Gräfsåsen Pro 800 1. Janne Tapio, LaMK (Finland) 2. Peter Ericson, Skellefteå 3. Thomas Åberg, Bollnäs Arctic Cat Cup 8-9 january Gräfsåsen Pro 800 1. Janne Tapio, LaMK (Finland) 2. Peter Ericson, Skellefteå 3. Daniel Olofsson, Lycksele Arctic Cat Cup 7-8 january Gräfsåsen Racer 800 1. Janne Tapio, LaMK (Finland) 2. Tomi Ahmasalo, LaMK (Finland) 3. Daniel Olofsson, Lycksele