Red Bull Kart Fight returns to Sri Lanka
View(s):Back to fuel the passions of Sri Lanka’s petrol heads, the iconic Red Bull Kart Fight returns to Sri Lanka on November 28 and 29 at the at the Kanway Autodrome in Mirigama. Red Bull Kart Fight is a local amateur karting competition that gives drivers across the country the chance to experience wheel-to-wheel action and the smell of burning rubber. This year’s winner will be taken on an unforgettable trip to England to visit Red Bull Racing Garage in Milton Keynes and then onto fulfilling their track dream by test-driving a vehicle of their choice at the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit.
Eshan Siriwardena, who won the local edition of Red Bull Kart Fight in 2012 went on to represent Sri Lanka at the World Finals in Italy will be one of the top contenders in action this time around. “The feeling was surreal. Racing for your country and racing with the world gives you a rush of adrenaline you won’t experience anywhere else. It’s the closest you can get to racing at an international grand prix,” Siriwardena related on his experience in Italy.
The 2012 edition of Red Bull Kart Fight was the first international pro-karting event of its kind to be held in Sri Lanka which saw three stages of high-speed action on a custom track around Independence Square in Torrington. This year’s competition will take place over a course of two days with qualifiers and the finals held on a purpose-built 1500metre racetrack at the Kanway Autodrome in Mirigama that offers a mix of straights, chicanes and inclines for an exciting drive. The racer who emerges victorious after two days of challenging competition will be crowned the winner of Red Bull Kart Fight Sri Lanka and will go on to receiving his unforgettable prize.
This year the winner will receive the honour of visiting the Red Bull Racing Factory and the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit. The event is held in partnership with Sri Lanka Conventions Bureau, Kiss FM, Racecraft India and Negombo Motorsports Club, who will come in as event officiates.