Novices get baptism on tricky Kanway track
The Kaijie Speed Championships jointly conducted by the Sri Lanka Motorcycle Club, Negombo MSC and Nuwara Eliya MSC and
Jaden Gunawardena won the Group M STD Modified 175-250cc event
sponsored by Leader Group which was held at Kanway Racing Track in Mirigama saw the novices negotiating the tricky track with success. The meet exclusively conducted for aspiring novices looking forward to go for greater heights in the motorcycle and motorcar races proved to be of great benefit for those who participated.
Apart from motorcycle and motorcar events for novices, there were supporting events that were held in both the categories with some of the top riders and drivers in action.
The novices bike events were won by K.D.S. Malshan and D.S.J. Gunawardena while the sole novices car event the SL-N Ford Laser/Mazda event was won by Shenal Gunawardena.
The support events of both the categories saw two riders, young Aaron Gunawardena and Jeff Andre Chi, landing a double each in the motor bike events while Aaron’s brother Jaden was successful in winning one.
Shenal Gunawardena, winner of SL-N Ford Laser/Mazda novices eventt.
Well known figures in the motor racing fraternity Maduranga Caldera, Ananda Wedisinghe, Suraj Perera were the other successful riders while Susantha Gunawardena, Ushan Perera, Hashen Peiris were three of the successful drivers.
Results:
(1) Motorcycle Group O Standard (Novices) over 100 up to 125cc (4Stroke): 1. K.D.S. Malshan(Yamaha Libero 105cc). 2. Sampath Jayasinghe (Bajaj CT100cc). 3. K.A.S. Wickramaratne (Yamaha YBR125cc).
(2) Motorcycle Group O Standard (Novices) over 125cc up to 180cc (4Stroke): 1. D.S.J. Gunawardena (Bajaj). 2. Kanishka Silva (Bajaj). 3. Iran Chandrakumara (Bajaj).
(3) Motorcycle Group O Standard Yamaha One Make over 125cc up to 160cc (4Stroke): 1. Nimesha Fernando (Yamaha F2-150cc). 2. Eranda Sampath (Yamaha F2-150cc). 3. Royston Quiyn (Yamaha F2-150cc).
Winners of Group O Standard Novices over 100 up to 125cc event posing for a picture after receiving their trophies
(4) Motorcycle Group O Standard Bajaj Pulsar One Make over 125 up to 160cc (4Stroke): 1. Sampath Weerasinghe (Bajaj Pulsar150cc). 2. Roshan Chamara (Bajaj Pulsar135cc). 3. Ganeshan Vijekumar (Bajaj Pulsar135cc).
(5) Motorcycle Group O Standard Demak One Make over 125 up to 160cc (4Stroke): 1. Jeff Andre Chi (Demak DTM150cc). 2. Prekshana Beligala (Demak DTM150cc). 3. Pandula Hettiarachchi (Demak DTM150cc).
(6) Motorcycle Group SM Super Motard Open including 250 up to 1100cc: 1. Kasun Sudasinghe (Honda CRF450cc). 2. Suraj Perera (YamahaYZ250cc). 3. Ananda Wedisinghe (Yamaha YZF450cc).
(7) Motorcycle Group M STD Modified 600cc (4Stroke): 1. Maduranga Caldera (Yamaha R6-600cc). 2. Yohan Waduge (Yamaha R6-600cc). 3. Dimuthu de Silva (Honda CBR600cc).
Ushan Perera won the Group SL-N Standard 1000cc eventt.
(8) Motorcycle Group M STD Modified over 175 up to250cc (4Stroke): 1. Shoel Daniel (Honda CBR250cc). 2. Lathika Shamal (Honda CBR250cc). 3. Kunchana de Silva (Honda CBR250cc).
(9) Motorcycle Group SM Super Motard over 100 upto 125cc (2Stroke) and over 175 up to 250cc (4Stroke): 1. Suraj Perera (Yamaha YZ250cc). 2. Chamara Prabath (Honda CRF250cc). 3. Udika Srimal (Yamaha YZ250cc).
(10) Motorcycle Group R Racing Open over 100 up to 350cc (2Stroke): 1. Ananda Wedisinghe (Honda RS125cc). 2. Jaden Gunawardena (Yamaha TZ125cc). 3. Tyrone Francis (Honda RS125cc).
(11) Motorcycle Group O STD iver 125 up to 160cc (4Stroke): 1. Aaron Gunawardena (Honda CBR150cc). 2. Marlon Manchanayake (Honda CBR150cc). 3. Sampath Weerasinghe (Bajaj Pulsar 135cc).
(12) Motorcycle Group M STD Modified over 100 up to 125cc (2Stroke): 1. Jeff Andre Chi (Yamaha TZR125cc). 2. Udana Perera (Yamaha TZR125cc). 3. Chathura Madusanka (Yamaha TZR125cc).
Heshan Peiris, winner of Group Subaru up to 2200cc event
(13) Motorcycle Group M STD Modified over 175 up to 250cc (2Stroke): 1. Jaden Gunawardena (Honda NSR250cc). 2. Dimuthu de Silva (Honda NSR250cc). 3. Dinuka Kahandawaarachchi (Honda NSR250cc).
(14) Motorcycle Group O STD over 100 up to 125cc (4Stroke): 1. Aaron Gunawardena (Honda CBR125cc). 2. Sanjeewa Kumara (Honda JX125cc). 3. Rohan D. Pathirana (Honda JX125cc)
(15) Motorcycle Group O STD over 100 up to 125cc (4Stroke): 1. M.C.S. Perera (Honda CBJ125cc). 2. Dilan Ratnayake (Honda JX125cc). 3. R.M. Ranatunge (Honda CBJ125cc). Motor Cars:
(1) Motorcar Group SL-N Ford Laser/Mazda 1300cc: 1. Susantha Gunawardena (Ford Laser 1300cc). 2. Randika Niroshan (Ford Laser 1300cc). 3. Janith Kumarage (Ford Laser 1300cc).
(2) Motorcar Group SL-N Standard up to 1000cc: 1. Ushan Perera (Toyota Vitz 1000cc). 2. Kushan Peiris (Nissan March 1000cc). 3. Shehan de Tissera (Nissan March 1000cc).
(3) Motorcar Group N Subaru up to 2200cc (Non Turbo): 1. Hashen Peiris (Subaru Legacy 2000cc). 2. Malika Kuruwitaarachchi (Subaru Legacy 2000cc). 3. Pradeep Wijesiriwardena (Subaru Legacy 2000cc).
(4) Motorcar Group SL-N Ford Laser/Mazda 1500cc: 1. Shantha Priyankara (Ford Laser 1500cc). 2. Kushan Peiris (Mazda Familiar 1500cc). 3. Susantha Gunawardena (Ford Laser 1500cc).
(5) Motorcar Group SL-A Mini up to 1000cc: 1. Lakmal Wijayaratne (Austin Mini7 1000cc). 2. Suresh Kumar (Austin Mini7 1000cc). 3. K. Parameshwaran (Austin Mini7 1000cc).
(6) Motorcar Group SL-N Ford Laser/Mazda (Novices) up to 1500cc: 1. Shenal Gunawardena (Ford Laser 1500cc). 2. Harin Jayasooriya (Ford Laser 1300cc). 3. Lalantha Madushan (Ford Laser 1300cc).