Champion driver Pasindu joins EZY Racing

Sri Lanka's racing sensation Pasindu Peiris achieved a very important milestone in his career with his entry to EZY Racing. EZY Racing who have had a very strong season in 2011, have been successful in being in the podium in every race they have participated this year with all five of their drivers steering them to success. With the announcement of the newly crowned champion Pasindu Peiris being part of EZY Racing 2012, the team would without doubt be provided an octane boost to their already strong driver lineup.

The 24 year old King of Gravel is considered to be the country's best racing driver for his gusto and never say die attitude and was recently awarded the Champion Driver in the SL GT cars up to 3500 CC category in the championship held by Sri Lanka Association of Racing Drivers and Riders (SLARDAR). Pasindu who manouvered his Mitsubishi Evolution IX, in a delicate display on gravel, also became the youngest driver to win a SLARDAR Championship for the SL-GT up to 3500CC class

"I am honoured to be offered a position in the EZY Racing team. They definitely have the ability to make available resources and infrastructure to provide the drivers advantages in many ways. Their vision, execution and view on motor racing is farseeing and I am proud to be a member of this team" said the newly crowned champion. "My opinion of EZY Racing is that they will provide the necessary support for their drivers to deliver the best and achieve the maximum results while maintaining consistency and standards. In other words we believe EZY Racing will take their drivers to the pinnacle of motor racing in Sri Lanka" said Pasindu.

Pasindu who has been groomed as a purebred motor racer by his father Raja Peiris who has successfully managed his career ever since Pasindu was a mere 13 years, said that he had put in an immense amount of commitment to ensuring that his son achieved his dream of becoming a 'Racing Supremo'. "We have done our absolute best to provide Pasindu with what he required to achieve the status he has today. It has been a challenging path and we have been lucky to have different sponsors supporting his endeavours in the past.

Now that Pasindu has become a successful driver, we strongly believe that it is critical that he evolves still further. We are confident that EZY Racing is the right team for him as they understand motor racing better than any other in Sri Lanka. We are convinced that Pasindu can gain a lot from EZY Racing while he can also give plenty in return . EZY Racing has proved in the past that they are not only a strong motor racing team but a well oiled organization that takes their race drivers to the next level" said a proud Raja Peiris.

CEO/ Team Principal Shafraz Hamzadeen who has transformed EZY Racing, the racing brand of Sri Lanka's only professional motor racing company, EZY Motor Racing Corporation, from a concept to success said, "today is a very important day for both Pasindu and our team. When we first got into motor racing, many people were of the view that motor racing could not be managed as a successful venture.

During the last 2 years, we managed to change that view as a result of consistent performances from our race drivers, innovative strategies in developing the brand, broad basing motor racing and attracting different sponsors to invest with the team.

These focused efforts have transformed us into a team to be looked out for by almost every motor racing driver. The fact that we have been able to attract Sri Lanka's best driver Pasindu Peiris, says it all"

Hamzadeen went on to say "Our ability to provide drivers the much needed resources and infrastructure to transform ordinary opportunities into extra ordinary results, was definitely a factor that was considered by the management of Pasindu when signing up with us. At just 24 years, he has a long career to look forward to. Ever since he joined motor car racing in 2005, he has won the SLH cars up to 1600CC category, the second fastest race in Sri Lanka next to the SLGT class that he won this year on three consecutive occasions in 2007, 2008 and 2009. Winning four championships in a mere six years of motor racing is no easy feat, especially when you consider the competition you are up against. This is why we strongly believe that Pasindu is the best racing driver in Sri Lanka".

EZY Racing are planning to have Sri Lanka's most glamorous motor racing lounge at the Colombo Night Races which will be held on the December 17. Pasindu Peiris will carry EZY Racing's signature black and red attire for the first time in this race when he lines up with Sajaad Zuhair, Rizvi Farouk and Shafraz Junaid to make a very strong EZY Racing grid.

"Our team will definitely be the best racing team in 2012 and I believe I have every chance of defending the championship I just won, as I will be in a much better position than I ever was. With all the facilities that the team provides their drivers to improve their skills and the much needed technical support they provide to improve machine performance, I am positive EZY Racing will turn a whole new page in my racing career" said the Champion.