Shehan Adikari – winner of previous two years beaten in motocycles open event by Gayan Sandaruwan:

Ashan Silva stays as best driver

by Priyan de Silva – Matara Sports Corr.

Supercross: Ashan Silva proved that he was the best driver and Gayan Ax Sandaruwan as the best on motor cycles at the Thirs Walawe Supercross organised by the Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Corps in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Motor Cycle Club (SLMCC) held at the Croftman’s Autodrome Sevanagala.

Ashan Silva won the Motor Cars event upto 3500 c.c. Event while Gayan Sandaruwan did well to push Shehan C. Adikari – the winner in previous two years in the racing motor cycles open event.

There were thrills and spills at the Craftman’s Autodrome last Sunday (7th) to entertain the large crowd who came from far and near to witness the skill’s of their favourite drivers and riders. There mix-up when Shavin Wijerathne, Irfan Fuad and Ranjith Uluwita were involved in a three-car pile up in the motor car event for Ford Lazer and Mazda 1500cc cars.

Young Kushan Pieris drove with skill to win the 1300cc and 1500cc Ford Lazer / Mazda Motor Car events with veteran Upulwan Serasinghe having to settle for third and second place respectively. Kushan is the son of veteran driver Dhammika Pieris.

Lt. Col. Duminda Jayasinghe of the Sri Lanka Army who won a race by driving on his wheel rim last year proved his mettle by driving his Land Rover Defender to win two out of the three races he entered for.

14 year-old Jaques Gunawardena was undefeated in the two races held for motor cross bikes up to 85cc (2T) & up to 150cc (4T) riders under 16 while Sameera Premarathne and Sri Lanka Army’s Nihal Wijerathne won two riding events each as well.

Event No 01 Standard modified motor cycles 125 cc (2T & 4T):

1.Nihal Wijerathne Kawasaki KDX 125,
2.H.Y. Madura Pieris KTM Ese 125,
3.Ranjith Samaraweera Kawasaki KDX 125.

Event No 02 Standard Motor cars upto 1000cc

1.A Ushan de Silva – Nissan March
2.Damith Weerasinghe – Daihatsu Charade,
3.Gayan Ranathunga – Nissan March

Event No 03 Motor Cycles upto 85cc (under 13 years)

1.Kavindu Kevitigala Honda CR 85
2.Banuka Rathnayake Kawasaki Ex 85
3.Venushka Tamalsha Silva Yamaha YZ 85.

Event No 04 Trucks & Jeeps (Forces Event)

1.Lt Col Duminda Jayasinghe Land Rover Defender 2400cc
2.Lt. Col Indu Samarakone Mitsubishi Pajero 2500cc
3.Major Randi Jayasinghe Toyota Land Cruiser 300cc.

Event No 05 Racing Motor cycles 125cc

1.Sameera Premarathne Yamaha YZ 125
2.Mithun Sigera Yamaha YZ 125
3.Nihal Wijerathne Yamaha YZ 125.

Event No 06 Motor Cars Ford Laser / Mazda 323 1300cc

1.Kushan Pieris Mazda Familier 1300
2.Damith Weerasinghe Mazda Familier 1300
3.Upulwan Serasinghe Ford Lazer 1300.

Event No 07 Standard/Modified Motor Cycles 125cc (2T & 4T)

1.Nihal Wijerathne Kawasaki KDX 125
2.Madura Pieris KTM Ese 125
3.Ranjith Samaraweera Kawasaki KDX 125.

Event No 08 Motor Cars Mini 7 up to 1000cc

1.K. Parameswaran Austin Mini 1000
2.K Balasingham Austin Mini 1000
3.Chathura Wijerathne Austin Mini 1000.

Event No 09 Motor cross bikes up to 85cc (2T) & UP TO 150CC (4T) under 16 (race 1)

1.Jaques Gunawardena KTM 85
2.Binula Kithalagama Honda CR 85
3.Kavindu T Kevitigala Honda CR 85.

Event No 10 Motor Cycles 50cc (under 10)
(Participation only)

Event No 11 Motor Cross Bikes up to 125cc (2T) & up to 250cc (4T) (race 1)

1.Shehan C Adikari Honda CRF 250,
2.Gayan Sandaruwan Honda CRF 250,
3.Deshan Solanki Suzuki RMZ 250.

Event No 12 Motor Car Suberu up to 2200cc (non turbo)

1.Tyronne Hendawitharana Subaru Legacy 2000,
2.Hashen Pieris Subaru Legacy 2000,
3.Kushan Pieris Subaru Legacy 2000.

Event No 13 Standard/Modified Motor Cycles 250cc (2T & 4T)

1.Shanuka Jayana Sandaruwan Honda CRFX 250,
2.Sampath Kumara Yamaha WRF 250,
3.Winston Dias Yamaha WRF 250.

Event No 14 Motor Cars up to 1600cc

1.Shraq Wahab Honda Civic SIR 1600cc,
2.Ashan Silva Honda Civic 1600cc.

Event No 15 Motor cross bikes 125cc (2T)

1.Rumisha Bultjens Yamaha YZ 125,
2.Sameera Premarathne Yamaha YZ 125,
3.Nihal Wijerathne Yamaha YZ 125.

Event No 16 Motor cross bikes up to 85cc (2T) & up to 150cc (4T) under 16 (race 2)

1.Gunawardena KTM 85,
2.Evon B Gurusinghe Honda CR 85,
3.Kasun T Wickremarachchi Kawasaki KX 85.

Event No 17 Motor Cars Ford Lazer / Mazda 1500cc

1.Kushan Pieris Mazda Familier 1500cc,
2.Upulwan Serasinghe Ford Lazer 1500cc,
3.Duminda Jayasinghe Mazda 323 1500cc.

Event No 18 Motor cross bikes 125cc (2T) & 250cc (4T)

1.Sameera Premarathne Yamaha YZF 250,
2.Mithun Jayasanka Sigera Yamaha YZF 250,
3.Nihal Wijerathne Yamaha YZ 125.

Event No 19 Trucks & Jeeps Diesel Turbo upto 5500cc

1.Lt Col Duminda Jayasinghe Land Rover Defender 2400cc,
2.Buddika Ruklantha Mitsubishi Pajero 2800cc,
3.D.R. Densan Kumara Toyota 2500cc.

Event No 20 Super Motard 125cc (2T)& 250cc (4T)

1.Udika Srimal Malavige Yamaha YZF 250,
2.Irantha Tharuka Honda CRF 250
3.Sudeep Vidarshika Kawasaki KXF 250.

Event No 21 Motor Cars up to 1500cc

1.Shafraz Junaid Honda ER 7 1500cc,
2.Irfan Fuard Ford Lazer 1500cc,
3.Kalim Iqbal Suzuki Cultus 1360cc.

Event No 22 Motor Criss Bikes up to 125cc (2T) & up to 250cc (4T)(race 1)

1.D.M.D. Gayan Sandaruwan Honda CRF 250,
2.Shehan C. Adikari Honda CRF 250,
3.Sameera Premarathne Yamaha YZF 250.

Event No 23 Motocars standard up to 1300cc

1.Pradeep Wijesiriwardena Suzuki Swift 1300cc,
2.Tiron Hendawitharene Suzuki Swift 1300cc,
3.Buddika Ruklantha suzuki Clutus 1300cc.

Event No 24 Standard / modified Motor Cycles Open Event (27 & 4T)

1.Shanuka Sandaruwan Honda CRFX 250,
2.Sampath Kumara Yamaha WRF 250,
3.Winston Dias Yamaha WRF 250.