Speed Racing Series Round III:

Young Riders a threat to veterans

Bernard PERERA

The Speed Championship 2011 round III series jointly organized by the Ceylon Motor Sports Club, Sri Lanka Motor Cycle Club, Motor Racing Association and the Asian Motor Racing Club will be held tomorrow at the Pannala Race track. Its the third stage of the Championship which has five rounds.

The round II was held successfully in May this year which drew a considerable amount of entries and spectators as the Pannala track was available after a long. The competitors experienced a revamped track with improved safety facilities while the spectators enjoying quality racing.

The popular events will include the SL-GT 3500CC, SL-H 1600 cc and the one make classes of the Mini, Nissan March, Ford Laser and the Formula Ford together with the Formula McLarens 1300. The championship will also make way for newcomers tobehind the wheel of Formula Mclarens 1300 event and also the Suzuki Maruti/Alto class. The points gained from this meet will be considered for the 2011 National Championship of the Sri Lanka Automobile Sports (SLAS). There will be a host Motor Cycle events worked off as well and those results too will be accounted for the the National Championship of the Federation of Motor Cycle Sports in Sri Lanka.

According to organizers few foreign riders are due to participate in the Motor Cycle events.

The organizers have made arrangements to run qualifying rounds for bikes too in order to determine a grid position. This is a new rule brought in for Motor Cycles by Sri Lanka Racing Riders Association to uplift the standards of the Sport.