Dinesh flies high with Mobil flag
A galaxy of Motor Racing enthusiasts were present the National
Championship Awards Presentation Ceremony on Thursday evening.
Dinesh Jayawardena after receiving his award at the SLAS Awards
Night. Picture by Ranjith Asanka |
Veteran Motor Racer, Dinesh Jayawardana received the National
Championship Award for the year 2011 in the Formula1600cc class.
Following in the footsteps of his father, the late Mana Jayawardana,
Dinesh has been participating regularly in Motor Races for nearly a
decade with the backing and much needed support from Mobil Lubricants
during his racing career.
Having recorded two wins in the two stages competed, out of four,
Dinesh collected the maximum points from these two wins. Although he
could not compete in the following events, the points gained from the
two events was sufficient for him to grab the title 'National Champion'
in the Formula 1600cc event, as no other competitor could go past his
tally of points, even though they competed in the other events.
The other two contenders who were on the hunt for the title were
Ashan Silva and Shafraz Junaid who had a grim battle between them
throughout the four stages. Although Shafraz Junaid got past Ashan and
tied with Dinesh at 20 points each, Dinesh had two good wins, giving the
panel of judges no difficulty in selecting him as the winner, since
Junaid failed to achieve a single win throughout the series.
Dinesh did not fail his sponsors, Mobil Lubricants who stood by him
throughout the championship, thereby bringing honour to the Mobil banner
by winning the championship. Dinesh hopes to continue his winning streak
under the Mobil banner during 2012 as well, by competing with other
Veterans in the field. |