Aravinda, Indika fastest driver and rider at Eliyakanda Hill Climb
The Eliyakanda Nations Trust Hill Climb 2008 organised by Southern
Motor Sports Club was held recently in Matara. Aravinda Premadasa
driving his Mitsubishi Evo recorded the Best time for the day to carry
awat the Preethi Palliyagurur Trophy on offer. Meanwhile Indika
Gurusinghe was awardwed the Best Riders award for his tome of 37.34 secs.
for the event on two wheelers.
Aravinda Premadasa also received the Best driver’s award and the
award for the Best time for the day.
Chaminda Weerasooriya. Maduranga Cldera, recorded one win each while
Indika Gurusinghe registered two wins in their respective categories for
Motor Cycles.
In Addition to Aravinda’s victories Prasanna de Alwis, Jagath
Munasinghe, Rohan Fernando, K. Balasingham, Chinthaka Ranatunga and
Dilan Seneviratne recorded fastest times for their respective classes.
This years Hill Climb was sponsored by NAtions Trust Bank for the first
time.
Group P: Standard/Modified - up to 125cc (2T & 4T): Winner: Chaminda
Weerasooriya, (Kawasaki KDX) 46.47. Runner-up: Niranga Rajasinghe (Honda
CB2) 48.74.
Group P: Standard/Modified - over 125 cc & up to including 250 cc (2T
& 4T): Winner: Maduranga Caldera, (Honda CBR) 42.23. 1st Runner-up:
Kithsiri Amarathunga 44.64. 2nd runner-up: M.C.S. Perera Honda 45.81.
Group R Thoroughbred Racing up to 125cc (2T/4T): Winner: Vijitha
Perera - Kawasaki KX80 - 43.45.
Group R: Throughbred racing - over 125 up to and including 250 cc (2T
& 4T): Winner: Indika Gurusinghe (Honda CR) 37.73. 1st runner-up: Sajith
Dilan Jayarathna (Honda CR) 44.99). 2nd runner-up:Ranga Kumara Perera
(Honda CR) 48.38.
Group R: Throughbred racing - over 250 cc (2T & 4T): Winner: Indika
Gurusinghe (Honda CRF) 37.34. 1st runner-up: Sajith Dilan Jayarathna
(Honda CRF) 42.58. 2nd runner-up: Chaminda K. Wickramarathna (Honda CRF)
52.79.
Group SL-N: over 12 kg/BHP: Winner: Prasanna De Alwis (Toyota
Starlet) 48.89 1st runner-up: U.Palliyaguru 50.30 2nd runner-up: K.B.
Chinthika Lalani (Toyota Carina) - 50.89.
Group SL-N: Over 10kg/BHP and including 12 kg/BHP: Winner: Nihal
Weerasinghe (March K12) - 41.56. 1st runner-up: Janaki Alahapperuma
(Suzuki Swift) 48.9 2nd runner-up: S.K. Ranjith (Suzuki Swift) 48.91.
Group SL-N: Over 8kg/BHP and including 10kg/BHP: Winner: Jagath
Munasinghe (Mazda Astina) 41.64. 1st runner-up: Nihal Weerasinghe
(Suzuki AT 815) 42.07. 2nd runner-up: Missaka Naveen (Honda) 44.45.
Group SL-N: Ford Laser / Mazda 323 (1500 cc): Winner: Dammika Pieris
(Ford Laser) 42.07. 1st runner-up: Kumar Samarasinghe (Ford Laser)
43.26. 2nd runner-up: Prasanna de Alwis (Ford Laser) 43.99. Group SL-N:
Ford Laser / Mazda 323 (1300 cc): Winner: Rohan Fernando (Ford Laser)
45.40. 1st runner-up: Prasanna De Alwis (Ford Laser) 47.06.
Group SL-N: One make Nissan March K11 (1000 cc): Winner: K.Balasingam
(Austin Mini) 46.69 1st runner-up: K.Parameswaran (Austin Mini) 43.24.
Group SL-N: One make Mini (1000cc): Winner: Chamika Ranathunga
(Nissan March) 43.93. 1st runner-up: Eranda Wakishta (Nissan
March)44.18. 2nd runner-up: Dammika Pieris Nissan March) 44.35.
Group SL-H: Cars up to 1600cc: Winner: Dilan Senevirathna (Honda SIR)
39.61. 1st runner-up: Sanjaya S. Senarath (Honda) 40.77. 2nd runner-up:
Missaka Naveen (Honda) 42.22.
Group SL-GT: Cars up to 3600 cc: Winner: Aravinda Premadasa
(Mitsubishi Evo VIII) 36.39. 1st runner-up: Ameen Deen (Toyota Starlet)
43.56.
Group SL-A modified cars (up to 1050cc): Winner: Mahen
Madugalle(Morris Mini) 40.37. 1st runner-up:A.D.S. Ajith Keerthi (Petco
Mini) 40.58. 2nd Runner-up: Dilan Madugalle (Morris Mini) 42.15.
Group SL-A Modified Cars (over 1050 and includiNG 1400cc): Winner:
Damith Abayaratne (Honda V-Tec)40.17. 1st runner-up: Sanjeewa de Mel
(Honda V-Tec) 40.67. 2nd Runner-up:W.M.K. Wickramasinghe (Austin
Minimoke) 42.07.
Group T: Jeeps and trucks (open) Winner: Sanjaya Sedera Senarath
-Mitsubishi Pajero - 45.81. 1st runner upMissaka Naveen (Mitsubishi
Pajero) 48.69. 2nd runner-up: S.K. Ranjith - Mitsubishi Pajero - 50.17
Special trophies
Best Rider of the day: Indika Gurusinghe (Honda CRE) 37.34.
Best Driver of the day: Aravinda Premadasa (Mitsubishi EVO VIII)
36.39.
Best Time for the day: Aravinda Premadasa (Mitsubishi EVO VIII)
36.39.
Preethi Palliyaguru Memorial Trophy: Aravinda Premadasa |
