Thrills and spills of Rally Cross
3:57pm on Monday 8th March 2010
The second edition of the "Sigiriya Rally Cross" was conducted
yesterday (07th March 2010) at the Sri Lanka Air Force Station Sigiriya
race track. This is an annual feature of the Sri Lankan Racing
calendar which is conducted by the Sri Lanka Air Force in association
with the Sri Lanka Association of Racing Drivers and Riders (SLARDAR).
This is the One and only Tar and Gravel road track consisting various obstacles in the national motor racing arena. The event was flagged off yesterday with an enthusiastic participation of competitors and massive spectator presence. The participation of Indian riders also added an international flavour to the event. The total collection will be channeled towards the upliftment of families of the injured and fallen SLAF personnel who can’t be supported through public funds.
The Acting Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Air Force Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonatileke graced the event as the Chief Guest and officially christened the track as the Sigiriya Rally Cross Track. Following much competition amongst the "Racers" national champion rider Gayan Sandaruwan raced his way to win the best riders trophy and was awarded the Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetileke Challenge trophy.
The event results are as follows.... For more details click here
Event 1 Group M-STD/MOD upto 125cc
1st place: Shanuka J Sandaruvan
2nd place: Lahiru Jevantha
3rd place: Shiva Marappan
Event 2 Group J Racing motorcycles upto 85cc - under 13 years
1st Place: Evon Biyagee Gurusinghe
2nd Place: Jacques Gunawardana
3rd Place: Kasun Tharaka Vickramaarachi
Event 3 Group SL-N Nissan March upto 1000cc
1st Place: Lanil Galaboda
2nd Place: Harsha Panduwawala
3rd Place: Micheal Wijesuriya
Event 4 SLN - Cars over 12.00 Kg/Hp
1st Place: Upluwan Serasingha
2nd Place: Daminida Ramanayake
3rd Place: Sujth Weijewardena
Event 5 Group SM - Super Motard upto 250cc
1st Place: Udesh Wedisinghe
2nd Place: Sudeep Vidarshika
3rd Place: Sujith Karaunasekara
Event 6 Group SL-H Cars upto 1600cc
1st Place: Pasindu Peries
2nd Place: Upluwan Serasinghe
3rd Place: Ishraq Wahab
Event 7 Group J motorcycles PW and QR upto 50cc - under 10 years
1st Place: Jaden Gunawardene
2nd Place: Induwara Akalanka Senadeera
3rd Place: Aaron Gunawardene
Event 8 M-STD/MOD upto 250cc 4 lasps
1st place: RM Safras
2nd place: Lahiru Jevantha
3rd place: Haren Yatawatha
Event 9 SL-N Cars 10 to 12 kg/hp
1st place: Upluwan Seasinghe
2nd place: UC perera
3rd place: Kaushal Samarasinghe
Event 10 Group SL-GT Cars 3500cc
1st place: Pasindu Peries
2nd place: Aravinda Permadasa
3rd place: Janaka Dias
Event 11 Group MX Racing Motor cycles up to 85 CC (Under 16 Years)
1st place: Shanuka J Sandaruwan
2nd place: S U Manchanayake
3rd place: Hashan chamika Hettiarachchi
Event 12 Group MX Racing Motor cycles up to 125 CC @ up to 250cc
1st place: Gayan Sandaruwan
2nd place: D Yuhan Rajith Silva
3rd place: Tuan Ossen
Event 13 Group T & J Open
1st place: Ishraq Wahab
2nd place: Sanjaya Sedera Senarath
3rd place: Manjula Wijesinghe
Event 14 Group SLN - Ford Laser / Mazda upto 1500cc
1st place: chaminda Weerasuriya
2nd place: Upulwan Serasinghe
3rd place: Kashal samarasinghe
Event 15 Group Super Motard up to 450CC
1st place: Udesh Wedisinghe
2nd place: Ramal Pathirathne
3rd place: M Amila Iddika de Costa
Event 16 Group - Sreet Trail
1st place: R M Safras
2nd place: Lahiru Jeewantha
3rd place: Ranjith samaraweera
Event 17 Group Racing Motor cycles upto 85 CC
1st place: Shanuka J Sandaruwan
2nd place: Shehan C Adikari
3rd place: Uditha Deshan solanki
Event 18 group SL -H Cars upto 1600cc
1st place: Pasidu Peiris
2nd place: Ashan Silva
3rd place: Upulwan Serasinghe
Event 19 Group Super Motard OPEN
1st place: Ramal Pathirathne
2nd place: Suraj Perera
3rd place: Sudeep Vidarahika
Event 20 Group SL-A Cars upto 1400cc
1st place: Damitha Abeyratna
2nd place: Nishan Wasalathanthri
3rd place: W A G Rangana
Event 21 Group MX Racing Motorcross Bikes upto 125 CC
1st place: Gayan Sandaruwan
2nd place: Santosh C.S [India]
3rd place: D Yuhan Ranjith silva
This is the One and only Tar and Gravel road track consisting various obstacles in the national motor racing arena. The event was flagged off yesterday with an enthusiastic participation of competitors and massive spectator presence. The participation of Indian riders also added an international flavour to the event. The total collection will be channeled towards the upliftment of families of the injured and fallen SLAF personnel who can’t be supported through public funds.
The Acting Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Air Force Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonatileke graced the event as the Chief Guest and officially christened the track as the Sigiriya Rally Cross Track. Following much competition amongst the "Racers" national champion rider Gayan Sandaruwan raced his way to win the best riders trophy and was awarded the Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetileke Challenge trophy.
The event results are as follows.... For more details click here
Event 1 Group M-STD/MOD upto 125cc
1st place: Shanuka J Sandaruvan
2nd place: Lahiru Jevantha
3rd place: Shiva Marappan
Event 2 Group J Racing motorcycles upto 85cc - under 13 years
1st Place: Evon Biyagee Gurusinghe
2nd Place: Jacques Gunawardana
3rd Place: Kasun Tharaka Vickramaarachi
Event 3 Group SL-N Nissan March upto 1000cc
1st Place: Lanil Galaboda
2nd Place: Harsha Panduwawala
3rd Place: Micheal Wijesuriya
Event 4 SLN - Cars over 12.00 Kg/Hp
1st Place: Upluwan Serasingha
2nd Place: Daminida Ramanayake
3rd Place: Sujth Weijewardena
Event 5 Group SM - Super Motard upto 250cc
1st Place: Udesh Wedisinghe
2nd Place: Sudeep Vidarshika
3rd Place: Sujith Karaunasekara
Event 6 Group SL-H Cars upto 1600cc
1st Place: Pasindu Peries
2nd Place: Upluwan Serasinghe
3rd Place: Ishraq Wahab
Event 7 Group J motorcycles PW and QR upto 50cc - under 10 years
1st Place: Jaden Gunawardene
2nd Place: Induwara Akalanka Senadeera
3rd Place: Aaron Gunawardene
Event 8 M-STD/MOD upto 250cc 4 lasps
1st place: RM Safras
2nd place: Lahiru Jevantha
3rd place: Haren Yatawatha
Event 9 SL-N Cars 10 to 12 kg/hp
1st place: Upluwan Seasinghe
2nd place: UC perera
3rd place: Kaushal Samarasinghe
Event 10 Group SL-GT Cars 3500cc
1st place: Pasindu Peries
2nd place: Aravinda Permadasa
3rd place: Janaka Dias
Event 11 Group MX Racing Motor cycles up to 85 CC (Under 16 Years)
1st place: Shanuka J Sandaruwan
2nd place: S U Manchanayake
3rd place: Hashan chamika Hettiarachchi
Event 12 Group MX Racing Motor cycles up to 125 CC @ up to 250cc
1st place: Gayan Sandaruwan
2nd place: D Yuhan Rajith Silva
3rd place: Tuan Ossen
Event 13 Group T & J Open
1st place: Ishraq Wahab
2nd place: Sanjaya Sedera Senarath
3rd place: Manjula Wijesinghe
Event 14 Group SLN - Ford Laser / Mazda upto 1500cc
1st place: chaminda Weerasuriya
2nd place: Upulwan Serasinghe
3rd place: Kashal samarasinghe
Event 15 Group Super Motard up to 450CC
1st place: Udesh Wedisinghe
2nd place: Ramal Pathirathne
3rd place: M Amila Iddika de Costa
Event 16 Group - Sreet Trail
1st place: R M Safras
2nd place: Lahiru Jeewantha
3rd place: Ranjith samaraweera
Event 17 Group Racing Motor cycles upto 85 CC
1st place: Shanuka J Sandaruwan
2nd place: Shehan C Adikari
3rd place: Uditha Deshan solanki
Event 18 group SL -H Cars upto 1600cc
1st place: Pasidu Peiris
2nd place: Ashan Silva
3rd place: Upulwan Serasinghe
Event 19 Group Super Motard OPEN
1st place: Ramal Pathirathne
2nd place: Suraj Perera
3rd place: Sudeep Vidarahika
Event 20 Group SL-A Cars upto 1400cc
1st place: Damitha Abeyratna
2nd place: Nishan Wasalathanthri
3rd place: W A G Rangana
Event 21 Group MX Racing Motorcross Bikes upto 125 CC
1st place: Gayan Sandaruwan
2nd place: Santosh C.S [India]
3rd place: D Yuhan Ranjith silva