Southern Hill Climb today

by Priyan de Silva

The 20th Southern Eliyakanda Hill Climb organized by the Southern Motor Sports Club (SMSC) and sponsored by CEAT which is the first event of the SLAS National Championship in 2016 will take place at Browns Hill Matara today.

The Eliyakanda Hill climb was first held in 1997 and has continued ever since.

The 540 metre Eliyakanda track is a challenge to both man and machine taking part in the 31 race events for motorcycles, cars, trucks and jeeps of which 11 are motorcycle events.

It is expected that Darin Weerasinghe who won the event in 2014 and 2015 and also holds the course record of 33.83 seconds for motor cars will push himself and his machine to clinch his third successive win and carry away the Preethi Palliyaguru trophy and keep it for ever.