High standard of motor racing on the cards at Diyatalawa
 

Bernard Perera reporting from Diyatalawa

The 13th annual Fox Hill Super Cross 2005 is scheduled for today at Diyatalawa circuit. The meet is organised by Sri Lanka Association for Racing Drivers and Riders in association with the Sri Lanka Army Motor Sports Committee.

According to organisers 105 drivers and 81 riders have confirmed their participation which is considered as a stage for the SLARDAR championship for the year, 2005.

Last years SLARDAR champions Aravinda Premadasa (cars) and young schoolboy Gayan Sandaruwan (motor cycles) have entered the battle to retain the championship titles for another year.

Aravinda who was declared the champion last year driving his Subaru will go flat out today to win in the Super Cars event. He will not have his closest rival Dinesh Deheragoda in today's battle as the latter is to skip the race due to unavailable circumstances.

But Deheragoda will be back on the track from next month to compete in all circuit meets. In Super Cars category Aravinda will have to face stiff resistance from Dinesh Jayawardene, Rizvi Farook and Piyaz Farook. Dan Dissanayake another Super Car driver too will be out of action for Fox Hill this year. Japan based Dilantha Malagamuwa will race here to give the other drivers a tough time.

Other drivers who are making a bid to reach the top performance on this track are mobil teams veteran driver Rohan de Silva and his daughter Shehara who has been racing along with opposite sex to thrill the crowd. Rizvi Farook, Dhammika Pieris, Javid Wahab, Sheran Fernando are sure to give the motor racing fans their money's worth today.

On two-wheelers it will be the defending champion Gayan Sandaruwan who is expected to catch the eyes of everyone.

Sandaruwan who thrilled the Motor racing fans with his magnificent riding is expected to repeat his performances once again. He will receive a fight from another rider Nalin Perera who had a good season.

Today's event is expected to be a battle among local riders as they will not face foreign competition due to the absence of Indian riders. C. Vijey Kumar and Rehman who have not sent in their entries for the meet. Sandaruwan is eased a little bit due to their non participation.

All in all a day filled with thrills and spills could be witnessed by the thousands of motor racing fans who are expected to wend their way to the Diyatalawa track this morning.