Dilantha adds colour to Colombo Night Race

Chinthana WASALA

Sri Lanka’s premier international racing sensation Dilantha Malagamuwa showed how the speed thrills, when he drove his Porche Carerra to mesmerize the massive crowed at the inaugural Colombo Night Race on Sunday morning.

Malagamuwa displayed superb driving skills over some of the overseas drivers who came from India and Malaysia in both GT3/GT4 class races.

Surprisingly, Malagamuwa lapped the super fast Lamborghini and two Lotus cars which were also in contest in the same race.

The GT4 car event was the one that everyone had their eyes on.

Besides that, the SL-GT cars 3500cc event which saw the most number of drivers taking part, was the other highlight. Pasindu Peiris won the race, the last event of the Colombo Night Race, against some stiff opposition from Ashan Silva who was ahead of him till the ninth lap.

Gayan Sandaruwan, the star on gravel, proved that he can make an impact on tarmac too, finishing second in the Super Motard upto 250cc event. Yohan Ranjith Silva won the event. Shriyan Samuel won the 250 CC open event of motor cycles, ahead of the two stars in the category, Ned Daniel and Maduranga Kaldera.

In the formula III event, Gayan Ranathunga and Ashan Silva maintained their supremacy, claiming a win each. Interestingly, President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son Rohitha Rajapaksa took part in the SLH 1600 CC event, after recovering from an accident which he faced during the previous day’s trials.

Complete results of the 2011 Colombo Night Race will appear on this week’s Sports Weekly.