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Nalin - a star at Foxhill Nalin D. Perera of Team Caltex a driver with immense talent proved himself yet again at the Foxhill Super Cross 2003 last Saturday at Diyatalawa when he won the super car event (Cars up to 3500cc). In 2002 he won the 2nd place in the super car event also racing his Caltex Subaru Impresa. Super Car event was the much awaited race of over 150,000 racing enthusiasts present to witness the races. For Nalin it was 'never say give up' amidst tough competition from Dinesh Deheragoda in his powerful evolution. Nalin secured 1st place while Dinesh was pushed to 2nd place and Riyaz Farouk was placed 3rd. Witty Nalin certainly is a promising driver that could take Caltex racing to new dimensions in the future and even currently he has done so. Team Caltex surprised all viewers by securing 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in two events. In the 8-10 kg/hp was won by Rizvi Farouk while 1st and 2nd places were secured by Zakie Ismail and Nalin. Once again in the 6-8 kg/hp was won by the Javid Wahab who demonstrated sheer driving skills with a considerable lead. Rizvi and Zakie secured 2nd and 3rd places. Veteran Yoga had to move out of the track due to engine trouble while Nishan Wasalatanthri was placed 2nd in the cars over 12 kg/hp event racing his Ford Laser. For team Caltex, the racing season has so far being to their favour with many records and outstanding wins established also in the recently concluded events such as Radella Hill Climb and Mahagastota. Radella Hill Climb had its ups and downs with drivers having their cars toppled or skidding off the road but for Team Caltex it was yet another challenge. Record was set by Nishan Wasalatantri in the group A cars over 12 kg/hp. Driving a Ford Laser Nishan timed 42.28 secs. to eclipse the record set by team mate Dhammika Peiris who was placed second. Rizvi Farouk in his Honda V Tec won the group M&T cars 1050-1350cc event. Aravinda Premadasa in his Subaru Impresa won the penultimate event of the day. Four records were lowered at the Mahagasthota Hill Climb held on April 12. Dhammika Peiris in his Honda established 2 new records in the 12-14 kg/hp clocking 43.48 lowering his own timing and he also clocked 42.42 secs. in the 10-12 kg establishing the 2nd record for the day. Dilshard Hamddon was placed 2nd. On the two wheelers it was young Shafraz Junaid who took honours by clocking the fastest timing of the day returning a timing of 38.98 secs in the 125-250cc and he also went on to win the 350 open event for bikes riding a Caltex Honda 600. Nishan Weerasooriya won the super car event over 1665cc in his new Subaru Impresa. Aravinda Premadasa was placed second. Zakie Ismail was placed 3rd in the over 8kg while Javid Wahab was placed 2nd in the 6-8 kg/hp event. The experienced Rizvi Farouk was the winner in the cars over 1350cc and also was 3rd in the Formula event. Team Caltex has secured the most number of wins in the season so far. |
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