Gayan - overall champ of Rex Hill Super Cross

Bernard PERERA in Matugama

MOTOR RACING: Gayan Sandaruwan became the overall champion in the racing events at the Rex Hill Super Cross at Matugama yesterday.

This year he made three victories in the racing class to carry away the Rohitha Abeygoonewardene Challenge Trophy. In the standard category it was Sampath Kumara who won the trophy.

Kumara had two wins the Street Trail Bikes and the Standard Open event. Gayan Sandaruwan was the pre-event favourite as his previous record was on top.

He has won the two previous championships here on the Matugama circuit Gayan was in great form yesterday just a week after winning the Carlton Super Cross in great style.

In the racing 125 cc event Gayan was a late starter and it was Tuan Ossen and Pasindu Peiris in front for almost two laps. Gayan using all his experience handled the machine well specially in the corners to go past both leaders. From there onward it was smooth moving for him until the end.

Here Pasindu and Ossen fought a big battle for the second and third positions. Pasindu went ahead of Ossen be the runner-up.

The open event to it was the same positioning but the ultimate winner was Gayan. Pasindu took the second slot with Ossen having a mishap could not finish the event. Uhan Rajith Silva was placed third in the event.

The final event for Racing Bikes too went to Gayan Sandaruwan. In this event there were many mishaps with many riders falling and coming back to the track.

But none could keep pace with the leader Gayan. Pasindu was the most unlucky rider here when he had to pull out when he got entangled with a another rider and lost the second position. With his pull out Ossen and Sohan Maduwantha were placed second and third.

Sampath Kumara first won the Street Trail Bikes up to 250 cc ahead of Buddhika Sandaruwan who won the day’s first event. Rohana Jayaratne another experienced rider took the third position.

In final event for the day saw Sampath Kumara take honours once again with his dare devil riding. He was well ahead of Kamal Prasanna and Nuwan Dassanayake when he received the chequered flag. This victory was vital for him to receive the major trophy for standard events.

Akila Maddumage, the boy from Matugama was outstanding in the under-13 age group winning the event comfortably. He was followed by Thilina Maduwantha and Imal Manchanayake.

Ishan Dassanayake excelled in the under-16 age category when outrode Rumaisha Buultjens and Sohan Maduwantha. Ishan went on to make a double winning the racing up to 80 cc category. These two victories proved that Ishan will be a big threat to top riders in the future.

Results:

Street trail up to 125 cc: 1. Buddhika Sandaruwan, 2. Akila Batepola, 3. Nuwan Dassanayake.

Racing up to 85 cc (under-13): 1. Akila Maddumage, 2. Thilina Maduwantha, 3. Imal Manchanayake.

Racing up to 125 cc: 1. Gayan Sandaruwan, 2. Pasindu Peiris, 3. Tuan Ossen.

Racing up to 85 cc (under-16): 1. Ishan Dissanayake, 2. Rumaisha Buultjens, 3. Sohan Maduwantha.

Street Trail Bikes up to 250 cc: 1. Sampath Kumara, 2. Buddhika Sandaruwan, 3. Rohana Jayaratne.

Kids up to 50 cc (under 10): 1. Jacques Gunewardene, 2. Lukshan Kasturiarachchi, 3. Evon Biyagee Gurusinghe.

Racing up to 80 cc: 1. Ishan Dassanayake, 2. Shamika Roshan, 3. S. Sohan Madusanka.

Standard open: 1. Sampath Kumara, 2. Kamal Prasanna, 3. Nuwan Dassanayake.

Racing up to 125 cc: 1. Gayan Sandaruwan, 2. Pasindu Peiries, 3. Uhan Rajith Silva.

Racing Open: 1. Gayan Sandaruwan, 2. Tuan Ossen, 3. S. Sohan Madusanka.

Rohitha Abeygoonewardena Trophy - Standard events: Sampath Kumara.

Rohita Abeygoonewardena Trophy - Racing events: Gayan Sandaruwan.