Ananda and Maduranga dazzle at N’Eliya Road Races
Ananda Weerasinghe and Maduranga Caldera were the cynosure of all eyes as the duo dazzled trail by winning two events each at the Nuwara
Maduranga Caldera in action at Nuwara Eliya Road Races
Eliya Road Races 2015 conducted by the Sri Lanka Motorcycle Club from the ten motorcycle events that were held. Ananda came out on top in the Group O Standard over 125cc upto 160cc and Group SM Super Motard 100cc upto 125cc events while Maduranga showed his prowess in the Group M STD Modified 600cc and the Group M STD Modified over 900cc upto 1000cc events.
Ananda Weerasinghe negotiating a bend
Sampath and Maduranga made a repeat performance in the Group O Standard and Group M STD Modified over 900cc upto 1000cc events which they won last year while Udana Perera too won the same event of Group M STD Modified 100cc upto 125cc (2 Stroke) which he won last year.Sachith Pathirana a prominent name in the cricket arena showed that he too is good in the racing track when came out on top in the solitary event he participated from the six that were held in the motor car category when he took the first spot in the Group SL-E Standard upto 1000cc.
Results:
Motor Cycles:
(1)- Group O Standard Yamaha One Make 125cc upto 160cc (4 Stroke) – 1. R.S.N. Fernando (Yamaha F2 150cc). 2. Ashley Quin (Yamaha F2 150cc). 3. S.S. Caldera (Yamaha F2 150cc). (2) – Group SM Super Motard 100cc upto 125cc (2 Stroke) and 175cc upto 250cc (4 Stroke) – 1. Kasun Sudasinghe (Yamaha YZ249cc). 2. Kavindu Mudalige (Honda CRF250cc). 3. Sangeeth Suriyage (Honda CRF250cc). (3) – Group M STD
Hashen Peiris winner of the Subaru Legacy 2000cc event
Modified 175cc upto 250cc (4 Stroke) – 1. Kunchana de Silva (Honda CBR250cc). 2.
Sachith Pathirana winner of the Group SL-E Standard upto 1000cc event
Kushan Chathuranga (Honda CBR250cc). 3. Heshan Weerasinghe (Honda CBR250cc). (4) – Group O Standard 125cc upto 160cc (4Stroke) – 1. Ananda Weerasinghe (Bajaj Pulsar150cc). 2. Nimesh Fernando (Yamaha YZ150cc). 3. Mangala Pathirage (Honda CBR150cc). (5) – Group M STD Modified upto 600cc – 1. Maduranga Caldera (Yamaha R6 600cc). 2nd and 3rd Place Results Withheld. (6) – Group M STD Modified 100cc upto 125cc (2 Stroke) – 1. Udana Perera (Yamaha TZR125cc). 2. Shane Mark (Yamaha TZR125cc). 3. Ganeshan Vijekumar (Yamaha TZR125cc). (7) – Group R Racing Open 100cc upto 350cc (2 Stroke) – 1. V.T. Vijekumar (Honda RS125cc). 2. Sudara Weerasinghe (Honda Leader Sp125cc). 3. Dilan Hettiarachchi (Honda RS125cc). (8) – Group O Standard 100 upto 225cc (4 Stroke) – 1. Chaminda Subasinghe (Honda CB125N 125cc). 2. Sanjeewa Udayakumara (Honda JX125cc). 3. N. Pradeepan (Honda CBR125cc). (9) – Group SM Super Motard Open 125cc upto 500cc and 250cc upto 750cc (4 Stroke) – 1. Ananda Weerasinghe (Akash Sp CRF450cc). 2. K.D. Sudasinghe (Honda CRF449cc). 3. Sachira Rajakaruna (Yamaha YZF249cc). (10) – Group M STD Modified Over 900cc upto 1000cc – 1. Maduranga Caldera (Yamaha R1 1000cc). 2. Rexa Odayar (BMW HP$ 1000cc). 3. Sriyantha Anuradha (Yamaha R1 1000cc).
Motor Cars:
Suresh Kumar winner of Group SL-A Mini 7 upto 1000cc event
(1) – Group SL-E Standard upto 1000cc – 1. Sachith Pathirana (Nissan March 1000cc). 2. Dhammika Peiris (Nissan March 1000cc). 3. Gayan Ranatunga (Nissan March 1000cc). (2) – Group SL-N Ford Laser 1300cc – 1. Susantha Gunawardena (Ford Laser 1300cc). 2. Kushan Peiris (Mazda Familia 1300cc). 3. Romesh Goonewardene (Ford Laser 1300cc). (3) – Group SL-A Mini 7 upto 1000cc – 1. Suresh Kumar (Austin Mini7 1000cc). 2. Manujitha Maneth (Austin Mini 7 1000cc). 3. Ajith Keerthi (Austin Mini 7 1000cc). (4) – Group SL-N Ford Laser/Mazda 1500cc – 1. Rajith Uluwita (Ford Laser 1500cc). 2. Shantha Priyankara (Ford Laser 1500cc). 3. Duminda Jayasinghe (Mazda 323 1500cc). (5) – Group SL-A Modified 1050cc – 1. W.A.G. Rangana (Ford Laser 1050cc). 2. Lakmal Wijeratne (Morris Mini 1050cc). 3. Ajith Keerthi (Autobacks Mini 1050cc). (6) – Group N – Subaru 2000cc (Non Turbo) – 1. Hashen Peiris (Subaru Legacy 2000cc). 2. Chavinda Dharmawardhana (Subaru Legacy 2000cc). 3. Malika Kuruwitaarachchi (Subaru Legacy 2000cc).