CMSC’s Vijitha Wijemanne wins FIA Track/Road Marshal of the Year 2020 award
Niroshan Pereira (left) President CMSC handing over the award to Vijitha Wijemanne
Vijitha Wijemanne, the Head of Training at Ceylon Motor Sports Club (CMSC) earned international recognition for his efforts in marshalling and developing marshal training by being awarded the FIA Track/Road Marshal of the Year 2020 award.
The FIA Track/Road Marshal of the Year award was set up to recognise the efforts of motorsport volunteers and officials at championship events around the world. This is the second occasion a marshal from Sri Lanka has won an international award. In 2006, CMSC’s Kalinga Samaraweera won this award.
Wijemanne’s award was announced at the annual volunteers weekend held at the Sri Lanka Karting Circuit in Bandaragama recently. The volunteers weekend is celebrated across the world by organising events for marshals to meet in a non-sporting arena for training, networking and fellowship.
Wijemanne received his initial training in marshalling at CAMS Australia and has been at the forefront of marshalling in Sri Lanka for many years. He is CMSC’s lead trainer in Sri Lanka.