Red Bull Kart Fight returns to Sri Lanka on July 9, 10
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After two seasons of intense wheel-to-wheel action, Red Bull Kart Fight returns to Sri Lanka for an all-new, all-out race to find the island’s best amateur Karter. The event will be held at the Kanway Autodrome in Mirigama on July 9 and 10. The first edition of Red Bull Kart Fight, an amateur Karting competition, in Sri Lanka, was held in 2012, and was the first international pro-Karting event of its kind in the country. Eshan Siriwardena, who was victorious after 3 stages of high-speed action on a custom track around Independence Square, went on to represent Sri Lanka at the Red Bull Kart Fight World final in Italy.
More recently in 2015, Hafzel Preena was crowned National champion at the Kanway Autodrome in Mirigama, winning an exclusive tour of the Red Bull Racing Factory and an experience at the Silverstone Circuit in England. Karters will once again compete on the tarmac in Mirigama for a spot in the coveted National finals for this year’s edition of Red Bull Kart Fight. The King of the Circuit and this year’s National Champion will drive away with Rs 200,000 in prize money, with 2nd and 3rd place winning Rs 100,000 and Rs 50,000 respectively. “Racing at Kanway Autodrome, Mirigama is not going to be easy.
I am sure last year’s drivers will return to compete for the title of King of the Circuit,” said Hafzel Preena, looking to defend his National title.
“When you sit in that Kart, with an open track in front of you, all your mind thinks of is the race, and to win. That thrill keeps all of us performing at our peak. So I’m going to have to be better than that, if I want to defend my title,” he added. “Over the years, Red Bull has been instrumental in cultivating a novice racing culture in Sri Lanka. These racers are fuelled by a competitive rush of adrenalin that demonstrates the immense potential of Sri Lanka’s budding motorsport talent, and I believe Red Bull Kart Fight is the perfect platform to take their skills to the next level,” said Shane Gunawardene.