Hemas Travels sends F1 Challenge winners to Singapore Grand Prix

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Text and Pix by Ruzaik Farook Over 20 racing enthusiasts fiercely battled each other in the F1 Challenge finals from which the top three winners were awarded an all-expenses paid trip to watch the Singapore Grand Prix.

From left: Emdad Hussain (first runner-up), David Cook (first place), Manoraj Vithushan (second runner-up) The preliminary rounds of the competition were held at various venues around Colombo. Once the finalists were selected, they raced in a custom-build F1 simulator to record the best timings on a racetrack identical to the one used at the Singapore Grand Prix. The initiative was launched by Hemas Travels in order to promote racing amongst locals. The response the competition received was very encouraging and as a result, future consumer promotions are also in the offing. Hemas Travels is the official travel partner for the F1 Singapore Grand Prix. Hemas Travels is a subsidiary of Hemas Holdings Plc, with interests in FMCG, healthcare, leisure, power, transportation and the BPO sectors.