Dilantha to compete in 37 races this season

Bernard Perera

Twice Champion in the Malaysian Super Car Series Dilantha Malagamuwa the only Sri Lankan driver to win on foreign circuits is to take another step forward this season by competing in three different championships. The championships are Asian GT3, Asian GT4 and the Malaysian Super Series. In addition to these events He will compete in the MME 12 hour Race to be held in Sepang F I Circuit Malysia.

Dilantha will this season will participate in these races in a Lamborghini in the GT races while for the Malaysian Super Car Series he will drive a ‘Nismo RS 380’. Both these cars are high powered and he is expected to give the other drivers a torrid time this season.

Last year was placed third in the Malaysian Super Series as he was disqualified from two events. Though he made representations they were not considered and had to content with the third place. Had his appeals considered in his favor hw would have been the winner and also could have ben the champion for the third successive year running. Though he won the championship on two occasions it was with a car with lesser power but his skillsprovedthat he is a master in driving which brought him success. This season with a high powered car he is sure make theotherd driver follow him though out the Series.

His successes also has brought glory to the country though he was not given the due recogniton. He had to undergo many difficulties as he did not have any sponsors during his successes, but his previous achievements have brought him good results with two leading Car manufacturers coming forwardto sponsor him for the current season.

They have consented to provide with a vehicle for him to drive during the season which is of vital importance to him to carry on with the good work he has done so far to bring glory not only to him but also to the whole country at large.

Dilantha speaking to the daily news just before his departure said that he hopes to set anew world record this year. He added that very few have won two events on a single day and he is also among them.

With four races scheduled to be run on a single day during the season he says that he coulddo it without much difficulty as he is equipped with high powered car to achieve this. Thanks to the sponsor for kind geture he said. He is due to start off this season’s campaign on May 15 and 16 with round one and two of Asian GT3 on Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia.

The Race schedule is as follows for the season:

Asian GT 3

May 16, 17 - Round 1 and 2 on Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia

June 19, 20 - Round 3 and 4 on Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia

August 28, 29 - Round 5 and 6 on Korea FI Circuit

September 11, 12 - Round 7and 8 Fuji International Speedway, Japan

October 16, 17 - Round 9and 10 on Autpolis Speedway, Japan

November 20 and 22 - Round 11and 12 on Macay Grand Prix, Macau

Asian GT4

May 15, 16 - Round 1 and 2 and 3 on Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia

June 19, 20 - Round 4, 5 and 6 on Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia

August 28,29 - Round 7 and 8 Korea F I Circuit, Korea

September 11,12 - Round 9 and10 Fuji International Speedway, Japan

October 16,17 - Round 11 and 12 Autopolis Speedway,Japan Malaysian Super Series all races to be run on Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia

May 29, 30 - Round 1 and 2

June 26, 27 - Round 2 (Two Races)

July 17,18 - Round 3 (TwoRaces)

August 31 and September 01 - Round 4 (Two Races)

September18,19 - Round 5 (Two Races)

November 27,28 - Round 6 (TwoRaces)

August 6, 7 - MME 12 Hour Race on Sepang International Circuit,Malaysia