Colombo Supercross: Buddhika and Ashan steal the limelight

By Bernard Perera

The Colombo Super Cross 2018 organized by Sri Lanka Navy along with Sri Lanka Association of Racing Drivers and Riders (SLARDAR} and Nuwara Eliya Motor Sports Club ended on a grand scale at the Navy Super Cross Track with Driver Ashan Silva and Rider Buddhika Kasun Silva taking major honours.

It was a day filled with thrills and spills as both drivers and riders had to use all their skills and strength to race on a track that was not supportive for them to reach peak form due to wet conditions.

All leading Drivers and Riders who are aiming to win the ‘Hutch Sri Lanka Super Series 2018’ were in action as the points gained from this meet are added to the Championship points table for the Series Title.

Ashan Silva who heads the points table for the Motor Cars Series Championship gathered the maximum points winning both races in the Group SL GT Cars with ease. The other drivers were way back Ashan as most of the other drivers had difficulties in controlling their machines due to soggy conditions. The winner Ashan was on pole position maintained his position from the word go to be the easy winner in both races.

The most thrilling racing was witnessed in two wheeler events with all leading Riders in action challenging each other in almost every event to get to the front. Last year’s Champion rider Shanuka Sandaruwan had to face many challenges from young riders in the calibre of Ishan Dassanayake, Buddhika Kasun Silva, Lahiru Jeewantha and Sameera Premaratne.

He was over ridden by Buddhika who also went on to win the Colombo Super Cross 2018 Championship.

The final race of the day saw former National Champion Rider Gayan Sandaruwan the founder of the Colombo Super Cross Track and coach of the Sri Lanka Navy Motor Racing team competing along with up and coming riders. Using his experience to the maximum he managed to reach the podium as a runner up in the biggest event of the day for Motorcycles.

The Chief Guest on the day was the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Kapila Waidyaratne and the guests of honoUr were the Army Commander Lt. Gen. Mahesh Senanayake and Navy Commander Vice Admiral Sirimevan Ranasinghe.

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Results:

Group SL-A Mini 1000cc: 1. W. N.S. Tissera, 2. Duminda Jayasinghe, M.F.M. Imraz

Group SL-E Mini 1275cc: 1. Chanaka Ratnayake, 2. Nishath de Alwis, 3. Neil Weerasinghe

Group SL – E Nissan March 1000cc: 1. Devin Serasinghe, 2. Chanuka Beligalla, 3. Mihan Peiris

Group J- MX motorcycles over 50 up to 65cc: 1.Rasindu Sudasinghe, 2. Dineth Mihiranga, 3. Shaqeeb Ahamed

Group M Std/Modified up to 125cc (2/T): 1. M.N. Perera, 2. Nihal Wijeratne, 3. Kasun Wijesekera

Group MX Super Motard including 250 up to 750cc (2/T) & including 125 up to 500cc (2/T) Race 1: 1. Imal Manchanayake, 2. Deshan Solanki, 3. Sachira Rajakaruna

Group J-MX Motorcycles over 50 up to 65cc (2/T): 1. Esala Madanayake, 2. Dineth Mapitigama, 3. Rasindu Sudasinghe

Group SL-S Specials up to 1500cc: 1. Gihan Dheerasekera, 2. Faham Nauman, 3. Sajaad

Group SL-E Ford Laser/ Mazda1300cc: 1. Devin Serasinghe, 2. Kolitha Edirisinghe, 3. Dilipa Dias

Group SL -A Modified Cars up to and including 1050cc: 1. Chamika Ranatunga, 2. Michael Wijesuriya, 3. Duminda Amarasiri,

Group SL-GT Cars up to 3500cc (Race 1): 1. Ashan Silv a, 2. Ushan Perera,3. Kaushal Samarasinghe

Group J – MX over 65 and up to 85cc & up to 150cc (4/T) under 15: 1. Stephen Fernando, 2. Kesara Godage, 3. D.M.D. Kalhara

Group M – Standard motorcycles over 175 up to 250cc (4/T) & over 100cc up to 125cc (Race 1): 1. Evon Biyagee Gurusinghe, 2. Shanuka Sandaruwan, 3. Lahiru Jeewantha

Group MX Racing Motorcycles over 100 up to 125cc: 1. Buddhika Silva, 2. Sameera Premaratne, 3. Lahiru Jeewantha

Group SL-N Standard Cars – Ford Laser/Mazda1300cc: 1. Shenal Gunewardena, 2.Upulwan Serasinghe, Tharuka Ratnayake

Group SM Super Motard 250 upto 750 (4/) & including 125 up to 500cc (2/T) Race 1: 1. Imal Manchanayake, 2. Deshan Solanki, 3. Sachira Rajakaruna

Group SL- H Subaru Legacy 2000cc: 1. Malika Kuruwitaarachchi, 2.Buddhika Ruklantha, 3. Prabaji Bandara

Group MX – over 175 up to 25 0cc (4/T) & over, over 100 up to 125cc (2/T) Race 2: 1. Buddhika Silva, 2.Gayan Sandaruwan, 3. Sameera Premaratne

Group SL-H Cars up to 1618cc: 1. Kushan Peiris, 2. Randika Niroshan 3. Upulwan Serasinghe

Group T & J –Diesel Turbo up to 5500: 1. Buddhika Ruklantha, 2.Lt.. Col. Randy Jayasinghe, 3. Cassim Wahab 20 Group T & J open: 1. Ishraq Wahab, 2. Dinesh Senanayake, 3. Shiram Muthuthantri

Group SL -N Ford Laser/Mazda 1500cc: 1. Kushan Peiris, 2 Tharindu Dharmaratne, 3. Upulwan Serasinghe

Group M – Std/Mod Motorcycles over 175 up to 250cc (4/T) 7 over 100 up to 125cc Race 2: 1. Shanuka Sandaruwan, 2. Lahiru Jeewantha, 3.Madura Peiris

Group SL-GT Cars up to 3500cc (Race 2): 1.Ashan Silva, 2. Ushan Perera, 3.Kushan Peiris

Group MX – 175 up to 250cc (4/T) & over 100 up to 125cc Race 2: 1.. Buddhika Silva, 2. Sameera Premaratne, 3. Shanuka Sandaruwan

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