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Suntel wOw -C’hips with a difference
By M. Shamil Amit
The second round of the Suntel wOw motor racing championships together with a host of other racing events is scheduled to be held on June 26 and 27 at the Pannala International Circuit.

The meet is jointly conducted by the Ceylon Motor Sports Club (CMSC) and Sri Lanka Racing Riders Association (SLRRA). This was revealed to the media by Chaminda Seneviratne, manager of ISP for Suntel who are the sponsors of this three leg championship at a press briefing held in Colombo.

He further stated that they will be introducing a new website specially for motor races where motor racing fans could log in and get the latest information on the history of motor racing and the ongoing championship.

The website will also provide photos of the first leg which was held in February along with the results of the second and the third leg which is scheduled to be held in November. This will be the first instance where a local motor sports event results is being given live.

Yohan Lawrence , president of CMSC stressed that we intend to conduct about 17 events which will start at 9.00 a.m. and end at 1.30 p.m. Of these 17 events, five races Standard Mini, Ford Laser, Formula Ford Pre 85 and post 85 and M&S over 1600cc will be championships events.

A special feature of this three leg championships is that the Sri Lanka Automobile Sports (SLAS) the governing body of motor racing in Sri Lanka have included the second and third leg of this championship in the national champioships conducted by them.

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