Top drivers and riders honoured at CEAT-SLARDR Awards night

Chinthana WASALA

The drivers and riders who provided maximum entertainment during the 2011 Sri Lanka Association of Racing Drivers and Riders (SLARDAR) racing season were honoured for their heroics at the prestigious CEAT-SLARDAR Championship awards night.

A total of 16 awards, including the four coveted 2011 Championship awards and 12 awards for supporting events were presented at this year’s ceremony supported by CEAT.

The top performing four drivers and riders who received the top awards at the awards night were Pasindu Peiris (SL-GT Cars up to 3500 cc), Ashan Silva (SL-H Cars up to 1600 cc), K.P. Aravidh (MX Racing Motorcross bikes up to 250 cc) and the brilliant youngster 15-year-old Shehan C. Adhikari (MX Racing up to 125cc).

[SLARDAR Award winners 2011]

Supporting Events Winners:

Lahiru Jeewantha (Group M - Street Trail upto 125 cc)
Ramal Pathiratne (Super Motard upto 450 cc)
Udika Srimal Malavige (Super Motard upto 250 cc)
Abhishek Wanaguru (Group ‘J’ upto 50 cc PW and QR Under 10 years)
Jacques Gunawardena (Group ‘J’ upto 85 cc PW and QR Under 13 years)
M.G.S. Sampath Kumara (Group M - Street Trail upto 250 cc)
Shehan C. Adhikari (Group MX Racing upto 85 cc under 16 years)
Upulwan Serasinghe (SL-N’ Ford Laser/Mazda upto 1300 cc)
Chaminda Weerasuriya (SL-N’ Ford Laser/Mazda upto 1500 cc)
K. Parameswaran (SL-A’ Mini 7 1000 cc)
Ajith Keerthi (SL-A’ Cars upto 1050 cc)
Dinesh Senanayake (SL-T&J’ Truck and Jeep open)

Championship Winners:

Pasindu Peiris (SLGT Cars upto 3500 cc)
Ashan Silva (SLH Cars upto 1600 cc)
K.P. Aravindh (MX Motorcross Bikes upto 125 cc and 250 cc)
Shehan C. Adhikari (MX Racing upto 125 cc)