Rizvi, Sajaad and Mudith win 3 of the 4 events for EZY
Sri Lanka's premier racing team, EZY Racing started their 2011
campaign on a very strong note with 3 of their 4 drivers who
participated in the very first night race in Kandy, storming their way
through to win their respective races. 'Speed at Night', a unique road
race which was held under lights, was organized by the Kandy Off Road
and Adventure Club together with the Sri Lanka Motor Cycle Club.
EZY Racing, the reigning Rally Champions for 2010, displayed their
true prowess in this, their very first race for the year with Rizvi
Farouk and Shafraz Junaid, starting the Mclarens Formula Event at 1st
and 2nd on the grid, and going on to finish in the same order. This
provided EZY Racing an outstanding start for the night, unfortunately
Junaid who finished 2nd was disqualified later on the grounds of a
rolling start.
"It's great to be back on a winning streak in our very first race
itself. As a team we were at full strength and we managed to translate
all our hard work into results. We had a very successful Saturday where
both Shafraz Junaid and myself managed to qualify in front.
"We maintained great pace throughout the race and it was quite
unfortunate that Shafraz was later disqualified after having his first
podium position in just his second formula race" said a jubilant Rizvi
Farouk.
Farouk who also participated in the Group SL-GT Super Car category
along with Shafraz Junaid, finished 3rd in this event along with his
team mate who finished 4th.
EZY Racing's new kid on the block Mudith Madumarachchi, making his
debut race for the team in the Standard Mini up to 1000CC category, was
also in peak condition and completed a faultless race, yet again leading
from the front to convert his Friday's pole position into victory.
This was indeed a great start for Madumarachchi, considering the fact
that this was his very first time on the track with the EZY Racing team
who have great plans in store for this promising young driver.
With 2 wins already in the bag, Sajaad Zuhair, the 2010 Foxhill
winner in the Group SL-H up to 1600CC category, provided the icing on
the cake by finishing as the undisputed winner of his class. Zuhair who
was showing all signs of winning the class from the free practice
session, managed to be on pole in Friday's qualifying race and was
simply untouchable from the outset, finishing well ahead of his
competitors.
After the race, Zuhair dedicated the result to the team: "I want to
thank the whole team for their hard work. This result is just the start
of the reward for our efforts. It's a fantastic result to not only win
the race but also to see the entire team doing so well in all the
categories we participated in; it's a great feeling to be back up on top
of the podium again."
Computer manufacturer EZY, who entered the motor racing arena in
2009, has become a firm fixture on the racing track within a remarkably
short period, primarily due to their professional approach to motor
racing. Chief Executive and Team Boss of EZY Racing, Shafraz Hamzadeen
said that their hard work over the last few months saw fruition over the
weekend. "We made a conscious decision of not participating in the first
couple of races this season in order to get our act together and take
motor racing in Sri Lanka to new heights. Today saw the outcome. The
fact that EZY Racing won 3 out of the 4 events we participated in, is a
true indication of how strong we are as a team."
Hamzadeen who simultaneously launched his limited edition laptop ER3
to coincide with the Kandy Races as a tribute to their 2010 Rally
Championship, said "it was indeed a perfect weekend"!
With the racing season just starting and the racing tracks hotting
up, EZY Racing intends on further upgrading their cars to provide their
drivers with all necessary tools to win their respective championships
in the races that lie ahead.
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