Clean sweep for Land Rover at Gregory’s Extreme Mud Challenge 2013
One of the highlights in the 4x4 calendar is the annual Gregory’s Mud
Challenge conducted on the shores of Lake Gregory in Nuwara Eliya each
April. This event is organised by the Nuwara Eliya 4x4 Club and is
looked forward to by the 4x4 fraternity.
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The 4x4 event winner Suresh
Chathuranga is receiving his award |
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The Land
Rovers on the move |
Although this is a relatively new event in the Sri Lankan 4x4 scene
it has already got a reputation for the professional manner in which it
is conducted.
The event kicked off with the standard event, where unmodified 4x4
took part. Here the event was won by Chandima Gooneratne, driving a Land
Rover Defender. The runner up position was taken by the iconic race
driver and business tycoon David Peris. Who also drove a Land Rover
Defender. Third place was clinched by Priyan Perera driving a Izuzu
Trooper.
Another highlight of the standard event was the drive by Eshan Peris,
the youngest competitor to drive and finish the demanding course in 2min
14 seconds. Eshan also drove a Land Rover Defender.
This year’s extreme event consisted of a two stage track consisting
of mud holes, water troughs, inclines, declines and dizzying angles. All
the competitors and the hundreds of spectators enjoyed the thrills and
spills of competing on this challenging course. This years event was won
by veteran 4x4 driver Suresh Chathuranga and his Co-Driver Isuru
Ranamuka in their modified Land Rover Defender, Second Place went to
Shihara Thilina in their modified Range Rover, whilst Third Place went
to Veterans Indika Sanjaya and Navin Marapana who were the winners of
this event in 2011 in their modified Land Rover Defender.
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