Pasindu, Gayan on top, Triple for Kushan
Pasindu Peiris and Gayan Sandaruwan came out on top at the Sixth Uda Walawa Supercross organised by the Sri Lanka Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) in collaboration with Sri Lanka Motor Cycle Club (SLMCC) while young Kushan Peiris set the track ablaze with three wins, which concluded at the Craftsman Autodrome Sevanagala in Uda Walawe. The best driver and rider’s award was offered for the first time since the meet began in 2011. Pasindu who came back to the track after a lapse of four years won both the races of SL-GT up to 3500cc Supercar events while Gayan who was pushed to second place in the first race of the Racing Motocross Bikes over 100cc up to 125cc (2T) and 175cc up to 250cc (4T) event won the second event which was sufficient for him to bag the best riders award for the day.
Nineteen-year-old Kushan Peiris who missed out on a triple last year fulfilled his wishes this time and became the first ever driver to win three events in this track. Kushan won two of his three events having pushed the experience Upulwan Serasinghe to the second spot and this is the second time that Kushan has achieved the feat of winning three events with the first being at the Foxhil Supercross in Diyatalawa. The other successful performances came in the motor bike category where four riders Nihal Wijeratne, Imal Manchanayake, Kasen Silva and Evond Gurusinghe ended up with two wins each. But it was a disappointing day for the current top driver and rider Ushan Perera who was making his debut run in this track and Ishan Dasanayake who won two races last year in this meet as they were unable to win any events.
Best driver at the 6th Walawe Supercross Pasindu Peiris blazing his way
Motor Cars:
- Group – E Cars – Nissan March up to 1000cc – 1. Chamodh Perera (Nissan March 1000). 2. W.A.L. Narada (Nissan March 1000). 3. Yasith Gamage (Nissan March 1000). Group – SLA – Mini7 – 1. W.A.G. Rangana (Ford Laser 1050). 2. K. Parameswaran (Austin Mini 1000). 3. Vidusha Peiris (Toyota Vitz1050). Group – SL –N Ford Laser/Mazda 1300cc – 1. Kushan Peiris (Mazda1300). 2. Upulwan Serasinghe (Ford Laser1300). 3. Akila de Costa (Ford Laser1300). Group T&J Truck & Jeeps Diesel Turbo up to 5000cc – 1. Manjula Wijesinghe (Mitsubishi Pajero3000). 2. Buddika Ruklantha (Mitsubishi Pajero2800). 3. Rasika de Silva (Mitsubishi Pajero2800). Group SL-N Ford Laser/Mazda 1500cc – 1. Kushan Peiris (Mazda Familier 1500). 2. Upulwan Serasinghe (Ford Laser 1500). 3. Nishantha Senadeera (Ford Laser 1500). SL-GT up to 3500cc Race1 – 1. Pasindu Peiris (Mitsubishi Evo2000). 2.Missaka Naveen (Mitsubishi Evo 2000). 3. Kapila Jayawardena (Missaka (Mitsubishi Evo 2000).Group – SL-H Cars up to 2000cc – 1. Tyron Hewawitharana (Subaru Legacy 2200).2. Malika Kuruwitaarachchi Missaka Naveen (Mitsubishi Evo 2000).3. Buddik Ruklantha (Mitshubishi Evo 2000). Group – S – up to 1500 – 1. Kushan Peiris (Honda Civic1500). 2. Ameen Deen (Honda Civic1500). 3. Missaka Naveen (Honda Civic1500). Group – SL – H Cars upto 1618cc – 1. Upulwan Serasinghe (Honda Vtec1600). 2. Shenal Gunawardena (Honda Vtec1600). 3. Zaakir Wahab (Honda CivicSIR1600). Group T & J Open – 1. Ishraq Wahab (Mitsubishi Evo 3000). 2. Buddika Ruklantha (Mitsubishi Pajero2800). 3. Col. Duminda Jayasinghe (Toyota Land Cruiser 3900). SL-GT up to 3500cc Race1 – 2 – 1. Pasindu Peiris (Mitsubishi Evo2000). 2. Ushan Perera (Mitsubishi Evo2000). 3. Missaka Naveen (Mitsubishi Evo 2000).
Best Rider Gayan Sandaruwan on his way to the winning post.
Motorcycles:
- Group M – Standard/Modified over 100cc upto 125cc (2T) (Forces Event) – 1. Nihal Wijeratne (KTM125). 2. M.N. Perera (Hasquawana125). 3. Nilanka Mawela (Kawasaki KD X 125). Group J –MX – over 65cc upto 85cc (2T) Under 13 years – 1. Kesara Godage (KTM85). 2. D.M.D. Kalhara (KTM85). 3. Inuka Amendra (Honda CRF150). Group MX-Racing 100cc upto 125cc (2T) Forces Event – 1. Kasun de Silva (Yamaha YZ 125). 2. Sameera Premaratne (Yamaha YZ 125). 3. Saumya Kumara (Yamaha YZ 125). Group J-MX up to 50cc Under 10 years – 1. Anjana Weerawardena (Yamaha PW50). 2. Minuka Ratnayake (Yamaha PW50). 3. Pathum Rashmika (Yamaha PW50). Group M-Standard/Modified over 100cc up to 125cc (2T) & 250cc (Forces Event) – 1. Nihal Wijeratne (KTM125). 2. Kasun Wijesekera (Kawasaki KDX125). 3. Nimal Pushpakumara (Kawasaki KDX125). Group M – Standard/Modified over 125cc up to 125cc & 250cc – 1. Evon Gurusinghe (Yamaha WRF250). 2. Shanuka Sandaruwan (Honda CRFX250). 3. Lahiru Jeewantha (Yamaha WRF250). Group MX – Racing Motorcycles over 100cc upto 125cc (2T) – 1. Kasun Silva (Yamaha YZ125). 2. Sameera Premaratne (Yamaha YZ125). 3. Ishan Dasanayake (Yamaha YZ125). Group SM – Super Mortard 125cc up to 250cc (2T) – 1. Imal Manchanayake (Honda CRF250). 2. Deshan Solanki (Yamaha YZF250). 3. Chaminda de Silva (Honda CRF250). Group M – Standard/Modified over 100cc upto 125cc (2T0 & over 175cc up to 250cc (4T) – 1. Shanuka Sandaruwan (Honda CRFX250). 2. Evon Gurusinghe (Yamaha WRF250). 3. Madura Peiris (Yamaha WRF250). Group MX – Racing Motocross Bikes over 100cc upto 125cc (2T) & 175cc up to 250cc (4T) – Race 1 – 1. Evon Gurusinghe (Yamaha YZF250). 2. Gayan Sandaruwan (Honda CRF250). 3. Sameera Premaratne (Yamaha YZF250). Group SM – Super Motard over 125cc up to 250cc up to 500cc (2T) & over 250cc up to 750cc (4T) – 1. Imal Manchanayake (Honda CRF250). 2. Chaminda de Silva (Honda CRF250). 3. Buddika Dinesh (Yamaha YZ250). Group MX – Racing Motocross Bikes over 100cc up to 125cc (2T) & 175cc upto 250cc (4T) – Race 2 – 1. Gayan Sandaruwan (Honda CRF250). 2. Sameera Premaratne (Yamaha YZF250). 3. Mithun J. Sigera (Yamaha YZF250).