'Team Jeep' takes honours at Southern Night Rally 2015

Team Jeep emerged overall winners at the Jeep Wrangler Southern Night Rally 2015.

'The journey through the wilderness of the South' was held from September 25-26. The annual TSD Rally is considered the most challenging and one of the best-organized events by most motor rally sportsmen.

The 455 km course, which ran through the back roads of Matara, Hambantota and Galle districts comprised 41 checkpoints.

Aloka de Silva driving, a Jeep Wrangler Sport was overall third runner-up and Nalin Premarathne driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee was the fourth runner-up.

The 200 km first stage consisted of 70% tar and 30% gravel course and started in Matara and passed Thihagoda, Yatiyana, Kadduwa, Weligama, Kokmaduwa, Yakkalamulla, Udugama, Mapalagama, Nagoda and ended in Galle. The second stage consisted of 65% tar and concrete and 35% gravel course and started in Galle at 2.00 am and passed Kananke, Makumbura, Udugama, Maplagama, Thawalama, Neluwa, Morawaka, Darangala, Kamburupitiya, Akuressa, Malimboda and Matara.

The Jeep service crew provided assistance to 'Team Jeep' at various points. Four back-up vehicles accompanied the 'Team Jeep' ensuring its success.

CEO, DIMO, Gahanath Pandithage said, "DIMO and Jeep are excited to be a part of this gruelling Southern Rally for the second consecutive year.

We are proud that Team Jeep won the event, re-establishing the fact that Jeep is the ultimate off-road vehicle for real outdoor enthusiasts."

Diesel and Motor Engineering PLC (DIMO) was the main sponsor of this year's Southern Night Rally. DIMO is the only authorized distributor for Jeep vehicles in Sri Lanka. The brand is recognized all over the world as forever linked to freedom, ability and adventure.

Jeep owners have long known that 'Go Anywhere, Do Anything' is a way of life not just a campaign slogan.