CMSC – SLAF Drag Race on 24 August

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The oldest Motorsport Club in the country, Ceylon Motor Sports Club has joined hands with Sri Lanka Air Force to organise the Katukurunda Drag Race at the Katukurunda Air Force Base, in Kalutara on 24 August 2014.

A drag race is an acceleration contest from a standing start between two vehicles over a measured distance. The distance being 375 m these contests are started by means of an electronic device commonly called a ‘Christmas Tree’. Upon leaving the starting line, each contestant races upto the finish line, and slows down to a greatly reduced speed after passing the finish line. Sri Lanka Automobile Sport, the governing body of Motor Sport in Sri Lanka, have given permission to the organisers to conduct the meet, while the organisers too have called for entries, putting in place the required safety as recommended by the Governing Body. Seat belts, helmets and overalls being mandatory will create the benchmark, while proper scrutinising will be conducted on the cars and bikes to ensure that they are safe to run.

Tag Heuer Wireless Electronic timing will be used by the organisers to time the contestants, while the start and finish will have live cameras to ensure competitors do not have false starts as well as monitor photo finishes. One of the unique things about the drag race will be that you have enter a standard car into a class mentioned above, and this car could be your everyday car which is used to go shopping. This would be the third time such an event would be conducted at Katukurunda, and the organisers expect to start the first rounds by 8 a.m. and go on through the day. The winners of the events will be awarded trophies for the 1st and 2nd places along with certificates of participation. Entries are available on the Ceylon Motor Sports Club, Face Book fan page or, entries to be handed in at: Ceylon Motor Sports Club office at Number-2 A, Hunupitiya Road, Colombo 02 (between 9 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. on weekdays).

The event categories are:

Class 1: Cars upto 1000cc
Class 2: Cars 1001cc upto 1300cc
Class 3: Cars 1301cc upto 1500cc
Class 4: Cars 1501cc upto 1600cc
Class 5: Cars 1601cc upto 2200cc
Class 6: Super Motard 250 –Over 100cc up to 125 cc (2T) and over 125cc up to 250cc (4T)
Class 7: Cars upto 1600cc turbo open
Class 8: Cars Open 2WD –2 Seater or more
Class 9: Cars upto 3500cc AWD Turbo Charged
Class 10: Super Motard Open including 250cc up to 1100cc (2T & 4T)
Class 11: Cars Open 4WD
Class 12: T&J Open
Class 13: Modified Motorcycles –Open over 250cc
Class 14: Standard Modified Motorcycles –Over 100cc up to 125cc (2T)
Class 15: Standard Modified Motorcycles - over 175cc up to 250cc (4T)
Class 16: Single Seater Racing Cars Open

Entries for the event are available by request from [email protected] or by calling Mahendra on 072 764 5081. Entries close on 20 August 2014 at the Club office, of the Ceylon Motor Sports Club, #2A, Hunupitya Road, Colombo 02.