Rohan, Jaden win a double each

The Speed 2011 Championship round I was conducted at the Pannala track recently. This year the organizers Asian Motor Racing Club in association with Sri Lanka Motor Cycle Club has introduced few more events for the day's program. The main event being the SL-GT cars 3500cc class.

This event saw all leading drivers in this class compete for supremacy. Former champion in this class Dinesh Deheragoda won the event ahead of Janaka Dias and Pasindu Peiris. It was the thrilling event for all spectators who thronged the track making it the highest attendance in Pannala.

It was also notable to see the two Gunewardena brothers Jaden and Aaron take honours in the 125cc class for under 16. Jaden also won the 125 standard modified class to win a double on the day.

Veteran Formula driver Rohan de Silva too won a double when he drove his Nissan March to victory in the one make category and later won the Formula 1600cc class.

Upulwan Serasinghe, Mahen Madugalle, K Parameswaran, Ashan Silva, Dinesh Jayawardene and U C Perera won their events in other categories.

Results

Motor Cycle Group 'J' Standard up to 125cc Under 16 years

1. Jaden Gunawardene, 2. Aaron Gunawardene, 3. Irantha Tharuka

Mini Standard

1. Ravi Rajakaruna, 2. Irshad Azlie, 3. Ravikumar Thanvsh

Nissan March 1000cc One Make 1. Rohan de Silva, 2. S.A Harsha, 3. Michael Wijesuriya Formula McLarens 1300CC - Event 04 1.Thivanka Wijesekara, 2. Ryan Todd, 3. Gayan Ranatunge Mini 7 - 1000cc 1. K Parameswaran, 2. Shashika Lakmal Wijeratne, 3. Namal Silva Motor Cycle Group 'O' standard up to 125 cc

1. Jaden Gunawardena, 2. Chaminda Subasinghe Gamage, 3. Sudath Weerasinghe

Motor Cycle Group 'M' Super Mtard up to 250cc 4 Stroke

1. Udika Malavige, 2. P A Sudeep Vidarsha, 3. Thusitha Gunasekara Ford Laser 1300cc 1. U C Perera, 2. Upulwan Serasinghe, 3.Prasanna De Alwis SL-A up to 1050cc - Event 10 1. Mahen Madugalle, 2. Hafiz Cader, 3. Yahathugoda Kamal

Ford Laser 1500cc - Event 11 1. Upulwan Serasinghe, 2. Roshan Dissanayake, 3. Chaminda Weerasuriya SL-H 1600cc - Event 12

1. Ashan Silva, 2. Pasindu Peiris, 3. Dilan Senaviratne

Motor Cycle Group 'O' standard up to 125cc, 2 stroke

1. Shen Silva, 2. Kaushal Perera, 3. Chandana Weerasinghe Motor Cycle Group 'O' standard up to 250cc, 4 stroke 1. Ned Daniels, 2. Maduranga Caldera, 3. Lasika Godakanda Motor Cycle Group 'SM' Super Mtard up to 450cc 4 Stroke

1. Suraj Perera, 2, Ramal Pathirathne, 3. Thusitha Gunasekara Formula Fords 1600cc - Event 16 1. Dinesh Jayawardena (Post 85), 2. Dilan Senaviratne (Post 85), 3. Dilshan Dodanwela (Post 85)

Formula Fords 1600cc

1. Rohan De Silva (Pre 85), 2. Waruna Ranatunge (Pre 85), 3. Kaushal Samarasinghe (Pre 85)

Formula McLarens 1300CC - Event 17 1. Thivanka Wijesekara, 2. Gayan Ranatunge, 3. Asela Ekanayake

SL GT - 3500cc Super Cars

1. Dinesh Deheragoda, 2. Janaka Dias, 3. Pasindu Peiris