Ida Zetterström
| Ida Zetterström | |
|---|---|
Zetterström in 2021 | |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Born | May 2, 1994 Stockholm, Sweden |
| NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | JCM Racing |
| Fastest laps | |
| Previous series | |
| FIA European Drag Racing Championship | |
| Championship titles | |
| 2023 2019, 2020 | FIA European Top Fuel Champion Super Street Bike |
| Statistics up to date as of September 15, 2025. | |
Ida Zetterström (born May 2, 1994),[2] is a Swedish drag racing driver. She currently competes in Top Fuel in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series for JCM Racing.[3]
Early life
Zetterström was born in Stockholm, Sweden[2] and lived in Jomala, Åland, Finland.[4] She started racing Junior Dragster when she was eight years old. At the age of 16 she earned her Super Comp license.[5]
Racing career
Zetterström began competing on motorcycles in the Super Street Bike class in 2017.[6] She was the Super Street Bike Scandinavian Champion in 2019 and 2020.[7] She became the first woman to win a championship in the class and was the world's fastest woman on a motorcycle with a top speed of 346.9 kilometers per hour on a distance of just over 400 meters (¼ mile).[8] At the time, it was the second highest speed ever measured in Europe.[8]
In European Drag Racing Championship Top Fuel dragster, she and the team set a new European record of 3.782 seconds in 2022.[2] In July 2023, she set a new track record at Mantorp Park with 4.35 seconds and 246.68 mph.[9] Closing the 2023 season, Zetterstrom had secured 4 Top Fuel wins and won the overall Championship.[4]
Zetterström moved to the United States to drive at least five races for JCM Racing in the National Hot Rod Association, making her debut in 2024 in Brainerd at the Lucas Oil Nationals.[5][10]
References
- ^ a b "Ida Zetterström". NHRA. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ a b c "Bio". Ida Zetterström (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ Pryson, Mike. "JCM Racing Re-Signs Ida Zetterstrom to NHRA Top Fuel Dragster Seat". Autoweek. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ a b Wade, Kelly (23 August 2024). "DI Women of Power 2024: Ida Zetterström is Champion Material | Drag Illustrated". Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ a b "European Top Fuel champ Ida Zetterström to make NHRA debut with JCM Racing". NHRA. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ "RF Motorsport - FIA Top Fuel drag racing Europe". www.rfmotorsport.com. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ Scherr, Elana. "Swedish Top Fuel Drag Racer Ida Zetterström Reflects on Moving to America". Car and Driver. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ a b Palmer, Joseph (24 September 2024). "Drag racing star Ida Zetterström: 'They told me I was the fastest woman … it bugged me'". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ Speedwell, Miles (31 July 2023). "Ida Zetterström Scores Top Fuel Win, Sets New Track Record At Meguiar's Drag Festival 2023 At Mantorp Park | Drag Illustrated". Drag Illustrated. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ Reusse, Patrick (16 August 2024). "Sweden's Ida Zetterström brings her NHRA dragster dreams to Brainerd". www.startribune.com. Retrieved 16 September 2025.