Father and son dazzle at N’Eliya Road Races
The father and son combination of Dhammika and Kushan Peiris dazzled at the Nuwara Eliya Road Races recently with the duo sharing three of the six motor cars events.
Kushan won two of the three races that he participated with the minimum of fuss as he got the better of the experience driver Upulwan Serasinghe in both the events.
Dhammika Peiris racing to the finish in the Group SL-N Standard upto 1000cc event.
Dhammika on the other hand came out victorious in the only event that he participated with consummate ease. Dhammika in fact a few days earlier taking part in the Mahagasthota Hill Climb races eclipsed his own record that stood for ten years.
In the motorcycle events the cynosure of all eyes were the 12 year old Gunawardena brothers Jaden and Aaron who both brushed shoulders with much more experienced riders.
Aaron was able to secure the first spot in one event while Jaden though coming out as the second best had the satisfaction of getting the better of the experienced Ananda Wedisinghe. Shrian Samuel was one of the most successful riders winning two events
Results:
Motor Cycle:
1. Motorcycle Group “O” Standard Yamaha Over 125cc upto 160cc (4 Stroke) – 1. Eranda Sampath (Yamaha F2 150cc). 2. Sameera Piyadigama (Yamaha F2 150cc). 3. Royston Quyn (Yamaha F2 160cc). 2. Group “O” Standard Bajaj Pulsar Over 125cc upto 160cc (4 Stroke) – 1. Ananda Sampath (Bajaj Pulsar 150cc). 2. S. Vasudevan (Bajaj Pulsar 150cc). 3. Jayashantha Karandawela (Bajaj Pulsar 150cc). 3. Group “M” STD Modified Over 900cc upto 1000cc – 1. Maduranga Caldera (Yamaha R1 1000cc). 2. C.C. Edirisinghe (Honda GBR 929cc). 4. Group “SM” Super Motard Open 250cc upwards (2& 4 Stroke) – 1. Suraj Perera (Yamaha YZ 450cc). 2. Ananda Sampath
Kushan Peiris racing to the finish in the Group SL-N Ford Laser/Mazda 1300cc event. Pictures by Ranjith Perera
(Honda CRF 250cc). 3. Shrian Samuel (KTM Super Duke). 5. Group “M” STD Modified 600cc (4 Stroke) – 1. Shrian Samuel (Yamaha YZF R6). 2. Insaf Basheer (Suzuki GSXR 600cc). Basith Basheer (Honda CBR 600cc). 6. Group “SM” Super Motard Over 100cc upto 125cc (2 Stroke) – 1. Kasun Dhanushka (Yamaha YZ 250cc). 2. Jaden Gunawardena (Yamaha YZ 250cc). 3. W.C.P. Weerasinghe (Honda CRF 250cc). 7. Group “R” Racing Open Over 100cc upto 350cc (2 Stroke) – 1. Prabath Peiris (Yamaha TZ 125cc). 2. Jaden Gunawardena (Yamaha TZ 125cc). 3. Ananda Wedisinghe (Honda RS 125cc). 8. Group “M” STD Modified Over 175cc upto 250cc (4 Stroke) – 1. Shrian Samuel (Honda CBR 250cc). 2. Lathika Shamal (Honda CBR 250cc). 3. Kanchana de Silva (Honda CBR 250cc). 9. Group “O” STD Over 125cc upto 160cc (4 Stroke) – 1. Aaron Gunawardena (Honda CBR 150cc). 2. Udaya Kumara (Honda JX 145cc). 3. Shazran Ismath (Honda CBR 150cc). 10. Group “M” STD Modified Over 100cc upto 125cc (2 Stroke) – 1. Udana Perera (Yamaha TZR 125cc). 2. Chathura Madusanka (Yamaha TZR 125cc). 3. Jaden Gunawardena (Yamaha TZR 125c). 11. Group “O” STD Over 100cc upto 125cc (4 Stroke) – 1. Dilan Hettiarachchi (Honda JX 125cc). 2. Chaminda Subasinghe (Honda JX 125cc). 3. Rohan Pathirana (Yamaha Gadiator 125cc).
Twelve year old Aaron Gunawardena winning the Group “O” STD Over 125cc upto 160cc (4 Stroke) event.
Cars:
1.Group “A” SL-A Mini7 upto 1000cc – 1. Shashika Lakmal (Austin Mini7 1000cc). 2. Dilan Perera (Morris Mini 1000cc). 3. Suresh Kumar (AustinMini7 1000cc). 2. Group SL-N Ford Laser/Mazda 1300cc – 1- Kushan Peiris (Mazda Familiar 1300cc). 2. Upulwan Serasinghe (Ford Laser 1300cc). 3. Janith Kumarage (Ford Laser 1300cc). 3. Group SL-N Standard upto 1000cc – 1. Dhammika Peiris (Nissan March 1000cc). 2. Gayan Ranatunga (Nissan March 1000cc). 3. Harsha Panduwawala (Nissan March 1000cc). 4. Group SL-N Ford Laser/Mazda upto 1500cc – 1. Kushan Peiris (Mazda Familiar 1500cc). 2. Upulwan Serasinghe (Ford Laser 1500cc). 3. Rajith Uluwita (Ford Laser 1500cc). 5. Group N Subaru upto 2000cc (Non Turbo) – 1. Chavinda Dharmawardena )Subaru Legacy 2000cc). 2. Tyronne Hendawitharana (Subaru Legacy 2000cc). 3. Shiraz Fairoze (Subaru Legacy 2000cc). 6. Group SL-A Modified upto 1050cc – 1. Yoga Perera (Austin Mini 1050cc). 2. Dilan Perera (Austin Mini 1050cc).