Big entries for Radella Hill Climb

Bernard PERERA

HILL CLIMB: This year's Radella Hill Climb which is to take place today has attracted the highest number of entries. A total of 149 riders and drivers are billed to compete in different categories, according Rodney Mason the spokesman for SLARDAR the organisers of the event.

The Radella Hill Climb which is the second stage of the SLARDAR championship will see all leading drivers and riders vying for national championship compete for supremacy.

Super car event has the highest number of drivers (21) in fray. Aravinda Premadasa last year's champion driver will face still competition from Dinesh Deheragoda, Feroz Omar, Reyaz Farook, Nalin D. Perera, Nishan Wasalathanthri, young Janaka Dias, Romani de Silva, Shantha Suraweera, Mahinda Premaratne and Sajitha Wedisinghe. Most of them are behind the wheels of Mitsubishis.

The Ford Formula category too is expected to produce a thrilling affair with veterans Rohan de Silva, Romani de Silva, Rizvie Farook, Ravi Mayadunne, Harsha de Silva, Buddhika de Silva, Susantha Gunewardena and the only lady Formula driver Shehara Jayawardene ready to burn their tyres on this 900 metre course to have the best timing which decides the winner.

The other championship events, one-make cars Ford Laser / Mazda 10-12 kg category too will be hotly contested with experts in these category Nishan Wasalathanthri, Susantha Gunewardene and Upulwan Serasinghe in the fray.

All in all a very interesting hill climb could be witnessed by the spectators who make their way to Nuwara Eliya for the festive season.