Young Kushan steals the limelight at Uda Walawa Supercross
View(s):The 5th Uda Walawa Supercross organised by the Sri Lanka Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) in collaboration with Sri Lanka Motor Cycle Club (SLMCC) which concluded at the Craftsman Autodrome Sevanagala saw Kushan Peiris steal the limelight by recording two wins.
Kushan Peiris speeding his way to the winning post
Eighteen year old Kushan continued his winning spree having had success in the previous major racing meets and in fact he was the only driver to record two wins.
Kushan missed out on a triple when he was pushed to the second spot in his first event in a thrilling contest which Upulwan Serasinghe prevailed. But he came back to win his next two events when he turned tables against Upulwan.
In his third event Kushan had his own way as he had some experience drivers in the likes of Zaakir Wahab and Sajaad Zuhar trailing way behind, but a mishap midway of the event forced the organisers to call off the race, even then the win was awarded to Kushan who was not affected.
Meanwhile in the motorcycle events Ishan Dassanayake, Kasun de Silva and Evon Gurusinghe too secured two wins each.
Ishan’s two wins were in the Racing upto 125cc and Open 2T&4T (Special Club Event) while Evon came out on top in the Standard/Modified upto 250cc and Standard/Modified (Open 4T) (Special Club Event).
Kasun started off with a win in the Standard/Modified upto 125 event and later came out on top in the Racing 100cc upto 125cc Forces Event.
The much looked forward to Group SL-GT upto 3500cc event unfortunately turned out to be a depleted event as most of the top drivers were not in the fray.
But even then the spectators were given their money’s worth in an event which included the ace driver Ashan Silva who in fact dominated the event once the race got going.
Ashan’s speed was too much for the others as it turned out to be a one horse race that ended in him coasting away to a convincing win. Missing in action was two top riders Shuehan Adikari and Gayan Sandaruwan and Pasindu Peiris and Aravinda Premadasa in the motor events. – MSA
Results:
Motor Cars:
Group SLN Ford Laser/Mazda 1300cc: 1. Upulwan Serasinghe (Ford Laser 1300). 2. Kushan Peiris (Mazda Familier 1300). 3. Tharuka Ratnayake (Mazda Famlier 1300).
Group SLN Standard upto 1000cc: 1. Irshad Faham (Nissan March 1000). 2. Sachith Pathirana (Nissan March 1000). 3. W.A.L. Narada (Nissan March 1000).
Group SLH upto 1600cc: 1. Sajaad Zuhair (Honda ER6 1600). 2. Zaakir Wahab (Honda Civic FG6 1600). 3. Purna Perera (Honda V-Tec 1600).
Group T and J Trucks and Jeeps Diesel Turbo upto 5000cc: 1. Maj. Gen. Ravi Mayadunne (Toyata LC 4×4 3000). 2. Manjula Wijesinghe (Mitsubishi 2500). 3. Lt. Col. Duminda Jayasinghe (Mitsubishi Pajero 2400).
Group SLA Modified upto 1050cc: 1. W.A.G. Rangana (Ford Laser 1050). 2. Ajith Keerthi (Auto Bacs Mini 1050). 3. Michael Wijesooriya (Toyata Vtz 1050).
Group SLN Ford Laser/Mazda 1500cc: 1. Kushan Peiris (Mazda Familier 1500). 2. Upulwan Serasinghe (Ford Laser 1500). 3. Lt. Col. Duminda Jayasinghe (Mazda 323 1500).
Group SLS upto 1500cc: 1. Kushan Peiris (Honda Civic 1500). 2. Zaakir Wahab Honda Civic 1500). 3. Glen Jayaskera (Honda CRX 1500).
Group SLN Ford Laser/Mazda (Special Club Event) Non Podium in Ford Laser 1300/1500cc Combine: 1. Royce Fernando (Ford Laser 1500). 2. Nishantha Senadeera (Ford Laser 1500). 3. Sudeera Nilaweera (Ford Laser 1300).
Group T and J Trucks and Jeeps Open: 1. Ishraq Wahab (Mitsubishi Pajero Evo 3500). 2. Dr. Sanjaya Senarath (Mitsubishi Pajero Evo 3500). 3. Maj.. Gen. Ravi Mayadunne (Toyota LC 4×4 3000).
Group SL-GT upto 3500cc: 1. Ashan Silva (Mitsubishi Evo 3500). 2. Ishraq Wahab (Subaru WRX 3500). 3. Missaka Naveen (Mitshubishi Evo 3500).
Motorcycles:
Group M Std/Modified upto 125 2T: 1. Kasun de Silva (Kawasaki KDX 125cc). 2. Nihal Wijeratne (KTM 125). 3. Madura Peiris (Husquavarna SMS 125).
Group SM Super Motard 125cc 2T and 250cc 4T: 1. Imal Manchanayake (Honda CRF 250). 2. Deshan Solanki (Suzuki RMZ 250). 3. Udika Srimal (Yamaha YZG 250).
Group J upto 85cc (U13 years): 1. D.M.D. Kalhara (KTM 85). 2. Buddhika Sri Sandakelum (Kawasaki KX 85). 3. Navik Bandara (Yamaha YZ 85).
Group J PW and CR upto 50cc U10 years: 1. Gagana Fernando (Yamaha PW). 2. Demitha Jayawardena (Yamaha PW). 3. Tharusha Anjana (Yamaha PW).
Group MX Racing upto 125cc 2T: 1. Ishan Dissanayake (Yamaha YZ 125). 2. Sameera Premaratne (Yamaha YZ 125). 3. Kasun de Silva (Yamaha YZ 125).
Group MX Racing 100cc upto 125cc Forces Event: 1. Kasun de Silva (Yamaha YZ 125). 2. Nihal Wijeratne (Yamaha YZ 125). 3. Rajith Silva (Yamaha YZ 125).
Group M Standard/Modified upto 250cc 2T and 4T: 1. Evon Gurusinghe (TVS RTR 250). 2. Shanuka Sandaruwan (Honda CRFX 250). 3. Pradeep Karunaratne (Honda CRFX 250).
Group MX Over 65cc upto 85cc 2T and Over 100cc upto 100cc 4T U16 years: 1. Rugved Barguje (Honda CRF 150). 2. Banuka Ratnayake (Kawasaki KX 85). 3. D.M.D. Kalhara (KTM 85).
Group MX Racing upto 125cc (2T) & upto 250cc (4T): 1. Jacques Gunawardena (TVS RTR 250). 2. Evon Gurusinghe (TVS RTR 250). 3. Ishan Dassanayke (TVS RTR 250).
Group M-Standard/Modified (Open 4T) (Special Club Event): 1. Evon Gurusinghe (Yamaha WRF 250). 2. Shanuka Sandaruwan (Honda CRFX 250). 3. Pradeep Karunaratne (Honda CRFX 250).
Group SM-Super Motard Open: 1. Dehan Solanki (Suzuki RMZ 250). 2. Imal Manchanayake (Honda CRF 250). 3. Sachira Rajakaruna (Yamaha YZF 250).
Group MX Open 2T&4T (Special Club Event): 1. Ishan Dassanayake (TVS RTR 250). 2. Nishida Liyanage (Yamaha YZ 250). 3. Kasun de Silva (Yamaha YZ 250).