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Text and pix by P.D. De Silva
Ashan Silva and Dushan Mudalige clocked the fastest times on four wheels and two wheels respectively at the 23rd Elitakanda Hill Climb organised and conducted by the Southern Motor Sports Club on Sunday.
Ashan driving a Mitsubishi Evolution IX clocked 32.61 seconds while Dushan Mudalige riding a Honda CRF 250cc clocked 34.43 seconds to erase his previous mark of 35.076 seconds.
Dilan Senevirathne who holds the course record for the 540 meter Eliyakanda track on four wheels clocking 32.422 seconds was only able to clock 32.92 seconds this year.
Ashan Silva who recorded the fastest time of the day made it in his second run as his vehicle spun on his first attempt which he finished in over a minute. Speaking to the media he said that he was unable to break the existing course record due to an unexpected defect in the vehicle and in addition the track conditions and the day’s climatic conditions were not ideal. He said that he would be looking forward to set a new course record next year.
The organisers should be commended for the smooth conduct of 23rd Eliyakanda Hilll Climb despite the delay caused due to the few mishaps which made the race more exciting.
Results of the 23rd Eliyakanda Hill Climb
1 Rajitha Uluwita – Ford Laser 39.02 seconds
2 Shenal Gunawardena – Mazda Familia - 40.14 seconds
3. Susantha Gunawardena Ford Laser – 40.81 seconds
1.Rajitha Uluwita – Ford Laser – 39.53 seconds
2. Susantha Gunawadena – Ford Laser – 40.36 seconds
3. Shenal Gunawardena – Ford Laser – 40.89 seconds
1. Ranjaya Dissanayake – Formula McLaren EFI – 36.90 seconds
2. Chandima Gunaresthna – Formula McLaren EFI – 36.94 seconds
3. Ayesh Bandara – Formula McLaren EFI – 37.83 seconds
1. Dilan Senevirathne – Ford Formula 33.85 seconds
1. Dilan Senevirathne – Formula McLarens Special 32.92 seconds
2. Chandima Gunarathna – Formula McLaren Special – 40.14 seconds
(Estates and station wagons are excluded).
Diesel up to 5500 cc
1. Cassim Wahab – Ssang Yong Korando 50.72 seconds
2. Ishraq Wahab – Ssang Yong Korando – 59.93 seconds
1. Sanjaya Sedara Senarath – Mitsubishi Pajero – 38.62 seconds
2. Ishraq Wahab – Mitsubishi Pajero – 38.91 seconds
3. Cassim Wahab – Mitsubishi Pajero – 53.21 seconds
1. Chamika Ranathunga – Nissan March – 37.40 seconds
2. Mahen Madugalle – Austin Mini – 38.54 seconds
3. Dilanka Wijesooriya – Nissan March – 39.69 seconds
1. Namal Silva – Austin Mini – 41.24 seconds
2. Neel Weerasinghe – Austin Mini – 41.32 seconds
3. Prasad Wickremasinghe – Austin Mini – 42.77 seconds
1. Irfan Furad – Honda Civic – 35.54 seconds
2. Randika Niroshan – Honda Civic – 35.58 seconds
3. Viren Botheju – Honda Civic – 35.65 seconds
1. Shiran Dool – Subaru Legacy – 37.93 seconds
2. Malika Kuruwitaarachchi – Subaru Legacy – 38.95 seconds
3. Hashen Peiris – Subaru Legacy – 39.32 seconds
SL-H regulations) Up to 3500 cc
1. Ashan Silva – Mitsbishi Evolution IX – 32.61 seconds
2. Darin Weerasinghe – Subaru STIX – 33.12 seconds
3. Ishraq Wahab – Mitsubishi Evolution IX – 34.40 seconds
1. Dilupa Palliyaguru – Nissan March – 41.11 seconds
2. M.M.A. Jayanith – Nissan March – 41.35 seconds
3. Kesara Godage – Nissan March – 42.00 seconds
1. Naveen Bandara – Ford Laser – 40.64 seconds
2. Chamath Palliyaguru – Ford Laser – 40.98 seconds
3. Rasitha Pasan – Ford Laser 41.20 seconds
1. Sandharu Weerasinghe – Autoback Mini – 39.70 seconds
2. Dulanjana Perera – Austin Mini – 40.69 seconds
3. Dyan Rajapaksa – Austin Mini – 40.89 seconds
1. Dileepa Fernando – Toyota Starlet – 43.52 seconds
2. Kalim Iqbal – Toyota Starlet – 44.96 seconds
1. Dilupa Palliyaguru – Toyota Camry – 43.42 seconds
2. Udara Palliyaguru – Toyota Camry – 42.93 seconds
3. Prasanna de Alwis – Toyota Camry – 44.46 seconds
1. Chamath Palliyaguru – Ford Laser – 40.64 seconds
2. Rashitha Pasan – Ford Laser – 41.95 seconds
3. Duminda Gunasekera – Mazda Familia – 44.09 seconds
1. Sanjeewa Udaya Kumara – Honda Jx 125cc – 42.28 seconds
2. R.M.R.K. Ranathunga – Honda JX 125cc – 42.62 seconds
3. Dilan Rathnayake – Honda JX 125cc – 43.06 seconds
1. Asanka Samarawickrema – Honda CBR 150cc – 38.71 seconds
2. Vinula Pathirage – Honda CBR 150cc – 39.04 s3conds
3. Nikila Pathirage – Honda CBR 150cc – 41.08 seconds
1. Vinula Pathirage – Honda Navi – 44.89 seconds
2. Mangala Pathirage – Honda Navi – 48.28 seconds
3. Hikila Pathirage – Honda Navi – 48.53 seconds
1. Nipun Dilanka – Honda CBR 250cc – 36.13 seconds
2. Janaka Dinesh – Honda CBR 250cc – 36.61 seconds
3. Vinula Pathirage – Honda CBR 250cc – 39.11 seconds
1. Supun Sulaj – Honda Hornet 600cc – 38.48 seconds
2. Anuradha Disanayake – Honda CBR 600cc – 43.87 seconds
3. Naveen Dilshan – Honda Hornet 600cc – 45.87 seconds
1. Maduranga Caldera – Yamaha M1 1000cc – 39.92 seconds
2. Insaaf Bashir – Suzuki GSXR 1000cc – 37.79 seconds
3. Lahiru Hansa – Yamaha R1 1000cc – 39.92 seconds
1. Dhanushka de Silva – Yamaha TZR – 125cc 41.74 seconds
2. Sanjeewa Udaya Kumara – Yamaha TZR 125cc – 42.45 seconds
3. Udara Chandimal – Yamaha TZR 125cc – 45.64 seconds
1. Shashika Sandaruwan – KTM Duke 1300cc – 38.46 seconds
2. Mangala Pathirage – Aprilla Dorsoduro 1200cc – 39.16 seconds
3. Rukshan Jayakody – BMW F800cc – 42.44 seconds
1. Buddika Jayalal – Buel XB 1200cc – 39.58 seconds
2. Amila Illeperuma – Buel XB 1250cc – 42.33 seconds
3. Ashan Sanjuna – Buel XB 1200cc – 44.97 seconds
1. Supun Sulaj – Kawasaki Tracker – 38.82 seconds
2. M. Rizvi – Kawasaki Tracker – 39.18 seconds
3. H.H.S. Banuka – Kawasaki Tracker – 39.30 seconds
1. Supun Sulaj – Kawasaki Tracker 250cc – 38 60 seconds
2. R.M. Nimshad – Kawaski tracker 250cc – 39.39 seconds
3. Mahil Pavithra – Suzuki SB 250cc – 39.97 seconds
1. Kasun Vimukthi – Yanaha TTR 250cc – 41.97 seconds
2. Gnana Prakash – Honda CRM – 42.62 seconds
3. Damith Ruwan – Suzuki RA 125cc – 44.46 seconds
1. Dushan Mudalige – Honda CRF 250cc – 34.43 seconds
2. Nipun Dilanka – Honda CRF 250cc – 37.28 seconds
3. Dileep Kumara – Yamaha YZF 250cc – 37.74 seconds
1 Dushan Mudalige – Honda CRF450cc – 35.66 seconds
2 H.M. Dileep Kumara – Yamaha YZF 450cc – 37.75 seconds
3. Damith Perera KTM 625cc – 41.35 seconds
1. R.M.R.K. Ranathunga – Honda JX 125cc – 42.62 seconds
2. Dilan Rathnayake – Honda JX 125cc – 43.06 seconds
3. Nirmudu Lakmal – Honda JX 125cc – 44.22 seconds