Motorsports: Darrin Weerasinghe, CEAT dominate Rotherham Circuit Meet

The Rotherham Circuit Meet 2016 concluded successfully at the Sri Lanka Air Force's (SLAF) Katukurunda Unit last Sunday, with Darrin Weerasinghe adjudged Best Driver, while CEAT won Best Team. 

The Car and Motorcycle races worked off at the Katukurunda Airstrip were full of thrills and spills, excitement and great sportsmanship. 

A massive crowd witnessed the events that showcased some fantastic driving skills on the tarmac track. 

SLAF Commander- Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy, Director Administration and Chairman SLAF Motor racing, Air Vice Marshal C.P. Welikala, members of the SLAF Board of Management, Officers, Airmen and Airwomen, along with their families, witnessed the event.  
All proceeds from the event will be directed towards the SLAF Seva Vanitha Unit's Welfare projects. 

Softlogic, CEAT, Bank of Ceylon, Peoples Bank, ETel and Hutch sponsored the event, helping to bring an exciting racing event for the motor racing enthusiasts. 

Results: 

Group 'O' Motorcycles over 125cc up to 160cc, 41 Mono Cylinder 
1. Hansika Abesinghe, 2. Thevin Thiranaka, 3. Sushmi Solanki 

Group SM Super Motard Motorcycles up to 250cc 
1. Sangeet Suriyage, 2. Kasun Danushka, 3. Suren Cooray 

Group M STD/MOD Motorycles over 100cc up to 125cc 2T 
1. Chathura Madushanka, 2. Heshan pasindu, 3. Kawshal Perera 

Mini 7 1275cc 
1. Lalin Shehan, 2. Chanaka Jeewantha, 3. Thiran Perera 

Group SL-H Standard Cars Subaru - Legacy 2200cc (One Make) 
1. Tyronne Hendawitharana, 2. Malinda Gunasekara, 3. Malika Kuruvitarachchi 

Group SL-N Standard Cars - Ford Lazer / Mazda 1300cc 
1. Kushan Peiris, 2. Rajith Uluwita, 3. Randika Niroshan 

Group SL-GT Cars up to 3500cc- Race 1 
1. Darrin Weerasinghe, 2. Ushan Perera, 3. Abeeth Dangaiha 

Group SL-E Standard Cars up to 1000cc - (One Make) Nissan March 
1. Sapna Minsara Weerasekara, 2. S.A. Lakshika, 3. W.A.L. Narada 

Group SL-H Standard Cars up to 1618cc 
1. Irshard Faham, 2. Chandima Goneratna, 3. Shehara Jayewrdena 

Group SM Super Motard Motorcycles - including 250cc up to 750cc (41) also including 125cc up to 500cc (21) Mono/Twin cylinder 
1. Sangeeth Surlyage, 2. Ananda Wedisinghe, 3. Deshan Solanki 

Group SL A Modified Cars Mini 7 1000cc 
1. K. Paremasweran, 2. Namal Silva, 3. W.N.S. Tissera 

Group SL A Modified Cars up to and including 1050cc 
1. Yoga Perera, 2. Ajith Keerthy, 3. Sithara Peiris 

Group SL-N Standard Cass Ford Lazer/Mazda 1500cc 
1.Rajith Uluwita, 2. Kushan Peiris, 3. D.C. Annesley 

Group SL-S Special Cars up to 1500cc 
1. Sajad Zuhair 2. Zakir Wahab 3. Kushan Peiris 

Group M-STD/MOD Motorcycles up to 250cc 4T 
1. Shoe I Daniel, 2. Lathika Shamal, 3. Eranga Galpilla 

Group SL GT Cars up to 3500cc Race 2 
1. Charith Perera, 2. Kaushal Samarasinghe, 3. Janaka Dias