Top racing drivers receive CEAT support
Seventeen of Sri Lanka's leading racing drivers will be supported in
their high-octane heroics by CEAT as a result of a new partnership
forged by CEAT Kelani Holdings with Sri Lanka Automobile Sports (SLAS)
which is the Sri Lanka's national controlling body for automobile
sports.
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Some of the drivers who were present at the registration with
CEAT |
Under the agreement, the Ford Laser/Mazda 1300cc and 1500cc racing
events at four tarmac meets, three hill climbs and three road races,
have been designated as 'one-make' races by the SLAS and all drivers
taking part in these events will be required to use CEAT tyres if they
wish to earn Championship Points.
To facilitate the process, 17 drivers competing in these categories
who registered with CEAT Kelani Holdings Sri Lanka, were presented a set
of CEAT tyres free of charge at a ceremony attended by senior officials
of the company and SLAS.
The 10 race meets covered by the agreement between CEAT Kelani and
SLAS are the Radella Hill Climb, Mahagasthota Hill Climb, Eliyakanda
Hill Climb, Kandy Night Race, Colombo Night Race, Nuwara Eliya Road
Race, Rotherham Katukurunda and three tarmac racing events on the
Pannala race track.
The 17 race drivers who have registered with CEAT are, Lieutenant
Colonel Duminda Jayasinghe, Upulvan Serasinghe, Susantha Gunawardana,
Roshan Dissanayaka, Dhammika Peiris, Shantha Priyankara, Chaminda
Weerasuriya, Mohan Perera, Lakmini Narada, Randika Niroshan, Romesh
Goonawardana, Irfan Fuard, Janith Kumarage, Prassanna de Alwis, Rohan
Fernando, Bhathiya Abeygunawardana and Aloka Wettasinghe.
In addition to the first set of tyres presented to these drivers, a
second set of tyres will be provided free of charge at the conclusion of
four races, the company said. If the drivers require additional tyres,
they can be obtained at a discount of 50 per cent from CEAT Kelani.
Besides the drivers already registered with CEAT Kelani, other
drivers who wish to take part in the two designated racing events
throughout the season may register and obtain CEAT tyres free of charge
from the company.
CEAT Kelani Holdings was the title sponsor of the CEAT-SLARDAR
Championships of 2010 and 2011 and also supported the Fox Hill, Cavalry,
Gajaba and Gunners Supercross events, the Sigirya Rally and the
Rotherham Circuit Meet last year.
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