Dilan and Dushan fastest driver and rider at 22nd Eliyakanda Hill Climb
Dilan Senevirathne competing in the Group F Formula Cars Modified up to 1665cc event recorded a time of 32.422 seconds to be crowned the fastest driver while Dushan Mudalige won the Group GSM Super Motored Open in a time of 35.076 seconds to be crowned the fastest riderat the 22nd Southern Eliyakanda Hill Climb.
In addition to winning the event for formula cars modified up to 1665cc event Dinesh won the Group F Formula cars up to 160cc (Ford formula) event in a time of 35.435 seconds.
Intermittent showers made the 540 meter Eliya -kanda Track more challenging for the competitors.
Last year’s fastest driver Dinesh Jayawardena retained his title in the cars up to 3500cc event recording the best time of 33.745 seconds ahead of Ashan Silva and Darin Weerasinghe who have been the fastest drivers at Eliyakanda in the past.
Rajith Uluvita was the only other competitor to win two events recording the best times in the Ford Laser / Mazda 323 up to 1500cc and cars up to 1350cc modified (Club Event).
The 22nd Eliyakanda Hill Climb conducted by the Southern Motor Sports Club is an event of the Sri Lanka Automobile Sports 2018 National Championship.
Results
Cars
Event 1: Ford Laser/Mazda up to 1500cc Group N
1: Rajitha Uluvita, 2: Shenal Gunawardena, 3: Mahesh Kodagoda
Event 2: Formula McLarens 1300cc EFI Group F
1: Chandima Gunarathne, 2: Brian Perera, 3: Ranjaya Dissanayake
Event 3: Formula Cars up to 1600cc Group F
1: Dilan Senevirathna, 2: Nadeera Jinasen
Event 4: Formula Cars Modified up to 1665cc Group F
1: Dilan Senevirathna
Event 5: Open for Diesel & Petrol Vehicles Group T&J
1: Ishraq Wahab, 2: Sanjaya Sedara Senarath, 3: Cassim Wahab
Event 6: Modified Cars up to 1050cc Group A
1: Mahen Madugalla, 2: Chamika Ranathunga, 3: Linusha Perera
Event 7: Mini 7 One Make Group A
1: Nimal Silva, 2: W.M.G. Tissera, 3: K. Parameswaran
Event 8: SL H Cars up to 1618cc (One Make Honda)
1: Kushan Peiris, 2: Dammika Peiris, 3: Prasanna de Alwis
Event 9: Cars up to 3500cc Group GT
1: Dinesh Jayawardena, 2: Ashan Silva, 3: Darin Weerasinghe
Event 10: Cars up to 1000cc (One Make Nissan March)
1: Dilupa Palliyaguru, 2: Memminda Arachchi, 3: Dilanka Wijesooriya
Event 11: Ford Laser/Mazda up to 1300cc Group E
1: Manura Wanniarachchi, 2: Naween Madawa Bandara, 3: Kolitha Edirisinghe
Event 12: Mini up to 1275 cc Group E
1: Chanaka Rathnayake, 2: Neel Weerasinghe, 3: Thiran Perera
Event 13: Cars up to 1350cc – Modified
1: Rajitha Uluwita, 2: Jagath Munasinghe, 3: Prasanna de Alwis
Event 14: Diesel Cars Open
1: Prasanna de Alwis, 2: Udara Palliyaguru, 3: Dilupa Palliyaguru
Motorcycles
Event 15: Group ‘O’ – Standard Motorcycles 100cc up to 125cc 4T
1: Sanjeewa Udaya Kumara, 2: Chaminda Subasinghe, 3: Supun Danushka
Event 16: Group ‘O’ – Standard Motorcycles 160cc 4T
1: Asanka Samarawickrama, 2: Pathirage Vinula, 3: Pathirage Mangala
Event 17: Group M – Standard Motorcycles 100cc up to 125cc 2T
1: Dammika Senarathne, 2: Sanjeewa Udayakumara, 3: Isuru Madushan
Event 18: Group M – Standard Motorcycles 250cc Supersports
1: Nipun Dilanka, 2: Madura Pieris, 3: Janaka Dinesh
Event 19: Group SM – Super Motored 250cc 4T
1: Maheel Pavitra, 2: Nipun Dilanka, 3: Kavindu Dushan Mudalige
Event 20: Group M – Modified Motorcycle 600cc
1: Amal Supun Suraj, 2: Amila Hashan, 3: S.D.D. Nadeeshan
Event 21: Group M – Street Trail 250cc 4T
1: Lahiru Randeep, 2: Maheel Pavitra, 3: Ishan Edirisinghes
Event 22: Group SM – Super Motored Open
1: Dushan Mudalige, 2: Yohan Dabare, 3: Kushan Mudalige
Event 23: Group M – Street Trail 250cc 2T
1: Shane Mark de Silva, 2: H.G. Kasun, 3: S. Vasudevan
Event 24: Group M – Modified Motorcycles Over 900cc up to 1000cc 4T
1: Insaf Basheer, 2: Lahiru Randeep Hansa, 3: Ishan Edirisinghe
Event 25: Sports Touring Motorcycles Over 700cc
1: Akalanka Perera, 2: Shashika Sandaruwan, 3: Amila Hashan
Event 26: One Make Series Duel
1: Amila Hashan, 2: W.P.S. Ranaweera, 3: Buddika Peiris
Fastest Driver: Dilan Senevirathna (Best Run: 32.422)
Fastest Rider: Dushan Mudalige (Best Run: 35.076)
Fastest Timing of the Day: Dilan Senevirathna (Best Run: 32.422)