Today is race day:

Fox Hill Supercross at Diyatalawa

Chinthana Wasala in Diyatalawa

Today, the hills in Diyatalawa will reverberate to the roar of engines when the 19th edition of the Fox Hill Super Cross concludes at the home of the Sri Lanka Military Academy.

The championship will also signal that the 2011 battle for motor racing glory has begun in earnest.

More than 200 drivers and riders will vie for honours today, including five foreigners, three riders and two drivers, are also gearing up to give the maximum thrill to more than 50,000 spectators who are expected to be present at this beautiful venue at the Sri Lanka Military Academy.

Organized by the Academy and the Sri Lanka Association of Racing Drivers and Riders (SLARDAR), this year’s Fox Hill Supercross comprises 13 motor car and 17 motor cycle events including the championship races which will be taken into account in awarding the CEAT-SLARDAR Championship trophies to the country’s top drivers and riders at the end of the 2011 racing season.

The Championship races are Group SL- GT – upto 3500 cc, Group SL- H - upto 1600 cc in the motor car category and Group MX - Racing Motocross bikes upto 125 cc 2-Stroke; upto 250 cc 4-Stroke and Group MX - Racing Motocross bikes upto 85 cc (Under 16 years as at 31 December 2011) in the motor cycle category.

Truck and Jeep Diesel upto 5500 cc and Super Motard upto 250 cc (2-stroke and 4-stroke) and cars upto 1500 cc in the special motor car category are among the other popular races that are expected to add to the thrills and enjoyment of the competition. According to SLARDAR President Yoga Perera, the challenging 2km Fox Hill race track is among the fastest and most testing in the country and is perfect for a major racing event as it also offers a great view for spectators. “We expect a few records to be broken this year and this event guarantees some of the best of motor racing of the year,” he said.

CEAT Sri Lanka is a special sponsor of the event and The Fox Hill Supercross 2011 is also supported by Browns and Elephant House as special sponsors of the event, and co-sponsored by BOC, Sri Lanka Telecom, Douglus and Sons Ltd, Singer Sri Lanka and AKZO-nobel and Paints.

The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon is the authorized Print Media partner of the Fox Hill Supercross 2011.