Deheragoda, Aravind burn the Diyatalawa track in grand style
By M. Shamil Amit Reporting
from Diyatalawa
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Dinesh Deheragoda and K.P. Aravind of India took the major honours when they bagged the top divers and riders awards at the 22nd Foxhill Supercross which was held at the Sri Lanka Military Academy motor racing track in Diyatalawa yesterday.
The best driver and rider celebrating after receiving their trophies
Dinesh in fact winning the best drivers award after a lapse of 12 years having last won the award in the year 2002 while for Aravind it was his first title of the meet having participated in the same meet on a number of occasions.
Best rider K.P. Aravind in action
There was a tight finish for the best riders’ prize with three of the top riders of the day Gayan Sandaruwan who has won the title six times the last being two years, defending champion Shehan C. Adikari and the ultimate winner Aravind in the fray with all three accumulating 16 points each.
But according to racing rules the rider who takes the best slot in the final race is declared the winner which went to Aravind who came out top in the deciding event of the day. Apart from that Upulwan Serasinghe and Sajaad Zuhair had a double in the motor car events while Shehan Adikari clinched a double in the motor bike events.
The 22nd Foxhill Supercross was organized by the Sri Lanka Military Academy in collaboration with Sri Lanka Auto Sports Drivers Association with Ceypecto as main sponsor along with co-sponsors.
| Results
1. Group MX Over 65cc upto 85 cc (Under-16 years): 1. Kasun Tharaka. 2. Binula Kithalagama. 3. Kavindu Keviyiyagala.
2. Group SL – 1 1000cc Mini 7: 1. K. Parameswaran. 2. Dilan Perera. 3. Lakmal Wijeratne.
3. Group J – MX upto 50cc (over 7 under 10 years): 1. Nisala M. Jayasundara. 2. Kesara Godage. 3. J.M.N. Bandara.
4. Group MSTD/MOD upto 125cc: 1. Nihal Wijeratne. 2. Shiva Marapana. 3. Madura Peiris.
5. Group J MX Motorcycles over 65cc upto 85cc (Under-13): 1. Vinusha Thimalsha Silva. 2. Bhanuka Ratnayake. 3. I.T.M.N. Bandara.
6. Group SL-A Modified Cars upto 1060cc: 1. Yoga Perera. 2. Mahen Madugalle. 3. Col. Indu Samarakoon.
7. Group SL-H Cars upto 1600cc (Race 1): 1. Sajaad Zuhair. 2. Janaka Dias. 3. Upulwan Serasinghe.
8. Group MX Racing – over 100cc upto 125cc (Forces): 1. Sameera Premaratne. 2. Sudesh Nilanga. 3. Mithun Jayasanka Sigera.
9. Group M-STD/MOD Motorcycles over 175cc upto 250cc (4T) and over 100cc upto 125cc (2T) (Race 1): 1. Shanuka Sandaruwan. 2. Lahiru Jeewantha. 3. Sampath Kumara.
10. Group SL-N Standard Cars upto 1000cc: 1. Rohitha Rajapaksa. 2. Ushan de Silva. 3. Gayan Ranatunge.
11. Group MX Racing over 100cc upto 125cc (2T): 1. Shehan C. Adikari. 2. Sameera Premaratne. 3. Mithun Jayasanka Sigera.
12. SLN Cars – Ford Laser/Mazda 1300cc: 1. Upulwan Serasinghe. 2. Janith Kumarage. 3. Prasanna de Alwis.
13. Group SM – Super Motard Open including 250cc upto 1100cc (2T &4T): 1. Suraj Perera. 2. Ananda Wedisinghe. 3. Sampath Weerasinghe.
14. Group MX – over 175cc upto 250cc (4T) and over 100cc upto 125cc (2T) (Race 1): 1. Shehan C. Adikari. 2. Gayan Sandaruwan. 3. K.P. Aravind (India).
15. Group SL-N Ford Laser/Mazda 1500cc: 1. Upulwan Serasinghe. 2. Lalin Kirinde. 3. Kaushal Samarasinghe.
16. Group SL-S Cars upto 1500cc: 1. Sajaad Zuhair. 2. Kaushal Samarasinghe. 3. Missaka Naveen.
17. Group T&J Open Diesel and Petrol (Diesel): 1. Ravi Mayadunne. 2. Duminda Jayasinghe. 3. Manjula Wijesinghe.
(Petrol): 1. Ishraq Wahab. 2. Dinesh Senanayake. 3. Sanjaya Senarath.
18. Group SL-H Cars upto 1600cc (Race 2): 1. Sajaad Zuhair. 2. Janaka Dias. 3. Upulwan Serasinghe.
19. Group M-STD/MOD Motorcycles over 175cc upto 250cc (4T) and over 100cc upto 125cc (2T) (Race 2): 1. Shanuka Sandaruwan. 2. Sampath Kumara. 3. Harshana Prabath.
20. SL-GT Cars upto 3500cc (Grand Final): 1. Dinesh Deheragoda. 2. Ishraq Wahab. 3. Aravinda Premadasa.
21. Group M-STD/MOD Motorcycles over 175cc upto 250cc (4T) and over 100cc upto 125cc (2T) (Race 2): 1. K.P. Aravind (India). 2. Gayan Sandaruwan. 3. Shehan C. Adikari. |
Best driver Dinesh Deheragoda (88) leading the main event at Diyatalawa. - Pix by Ranjith Perera
