Ashan Silva driving a Mitsubishi Evolution IX clocked 32.428 seconds in the SLGT 3500cc event to record the fastest time for cars as well as the fastest time at the 24th Eliyakanda Hill Climb last Sunday while Sangeeth Suriyage riding a Yamaha YZ clocked 33.75 seconds in the Group SM Super Motord Open event to set a new course record for Motorcycles.
Ashan was a mere .006 seconds behind the Eliyakanda course record of 32.422 seconds held by Dilan Senevirathne since 2018. In the Group SM Super Motord Open event both Sangeeth and second placed Aaron Gunawardena bettered the previous record.
Jaden and Aaron Gunawardena of International racing repute and sons of Shane Gunawardena an ace rider in his prime, who were taking part in a hill climb for the first time made the podium in almost all events they had entered. Jaden won two events while Aaron was placed second in four events.
Stephan Fernando made it to the podium on four occasions winning two events and being placed second and third in two more. Over 200 entries were received for the 15 Motor Car and 15 Motor Cycle events worked off on Sunday.
Ashan Silva the fastest at this years SLT Speedup Eliyakanda hill climb praised the organizers for the track preparation and the manner in which the event was conducted He said that the Eliyakanda track was a challenge and would return next year with the hope of rewriting the record books.
The results
SL-N FORD LASER / MAZDA 323 UP TO 1500CC 1 Rajith Uluwita (Ford Laser) 39.57 2 Mihan Peiris (Mazda Familia) 41.03 3 Mahesh Kodagoda (Mazda Familia) 41.59
FORMULA McLARENS 1300CV EFI 1 Chandima Gunerathne (Formula McLaren EFI) 37.70 2 Ryan Gray (Formula McLaren EFI) 40.23 3 Mevan Peiris (Formula McLaren EFI) 45.13
FORMULA CARS UP TO 1600CC (FORD FORMULA) Not Run
FORMLA CARS MODIFIED UP TO 1665CC 1 Nadeera Jinasena (Formula McLaren EFI) 35.38 2 Chandima Guneratne (Formula McLaren EFI) 39.72
GROUP T & J OPEN FOR DIESEL AND PETROL 1 Dr Sanjaya Sedara Senarath (Mitsubishi Pajero) 39.49 2 Cassim Wahab ( Mitsubishi Pajero) 47.38
GROUP A 1000CC 1 Chamika Ranathunga (Nissan March) 38.07 2 Dilanka Wijessoriya (Nissan March) 38.17 3 Dilupa Palliyaguru (Nissan March) 38.65
MINI 7 (ONE MAKE) 1 Sandaru Weerasinghe (Austin Mini) 38.07 2 Neel Weerasinghe (Austin Mini) 40.81 3 Namal Silva (Austin Mini) 41.46
SLH CARS UP TO 1615CC 1 Randika Niroshan (Honda Civic) 35.19 2 Irfan Fuad (Honda Civic) 35.99 3 Ayesh Bandara (Honda EK9) 37.05
SUBARU LEGACY 1 Shiran Dool (Subaru Legacy) 37.99 2 Menaka Sandaruwan ( Subaru Legacy) 38.58 3 Kishan Senarathne (Subaru Legacy) 44.57
MINI UP TO 1275CC (ONE MAKE) 1 Chanaka Rathnayaka (Austin Mini) 40.37 2 Suranjan Dabare (Moris Mini) 41.00 3 Sandharu Weerasinghe (Autoback Mini) 41.44
SL GT 3500CC 1 Ashan Silva (Mitsubishi Evolution IX) 32.428 2 Tyron Hendavitharana ( Mitsubishi Evolution) 34 99 3 Manish Goinathilake (Mitsubishi Evolution) 36.53
NISSAN MARCH 1000CC 1 M M A Jayanith (Nissan March) 40.38 2 Nirosh Jeewantha (Nissan March) 40.94 3 Adeesha Kithwith (Nissan March) 42.03
DL-E FORD LASER / MAZDA 323 UP TO 1300CC. 1 Chamath Palliyaguru (Ford Laser) 40.69 2 Rashitha Pasan (Ford Laser ) 40.90 3 Nishantha Dunuwila (Ford Laser) 41.52
GROUP D CARS UP TO 1500CC 1 Imran Yakoob (Suzuki Cultus) 39.00 2 Chamika Ranathunga (Nissan March) 39.63 3 Dilanka Wijesooriya 40.02
DIESEL CARS OPEN (CLUB EVENT) 1 Dilupa Palliyaguru (Toyota Camry) 44.82 2 Ranga Biyawala (Toyota Starlet) 46.14 3 Udara Palliyaguru (Toyota Camry) 48.01
SOUTHERN NOVICES (CLUB EVENT) 1 Kumudith Wanigasekera (Ford Laser) 45.52 2 Nadun Uluwita (Ford Laser) 45.59 3 Sandharu Deerasekera (Mazda Familia) 46.72
GROUP O – STANDARD MOTORCYCLES OVER 100CC UP TO 125CC 4T (FORCES) 1 A N Lakmal 44.05 2 Dilum.Disanayake (Honda JX) 46.54 3 Supun Danushka (Honda JX) 47.20
GROUP O – STANDARD MOTORCYCLES OVER 100CC UP TO 125CC -4T 1 Maheel Pavithra (Honda JX) 41.81 2 Dilan Rathnayaka (Honda Jx) 42.57 3 Supun Danushka (Honda Jx) 43 48
GROUP O OPEN MOTORCYCLES 160CC – 4T 1 Stephan Fernando (Honda CBR) 38.23 2 Vinula Pathirage (Honda CBR) 38.80 3 Janaka Dinesh (Honda CBR) 38.92
GROUP M STANDARD MODIFIED MOTORCYCLES OVER 100CC OVER UP TO 125CC 2T 1 Stephan Fernando (Yamaha TZR) 37.67 2 Ganeshan Wijekumar (Yamaha TZR) 38.46 3 Rusith Chamika (Yamaha TZR) 40 16
GROUP M MODIFIED MOTORCYCLES 250CC SUPPORTERS 4T 1 Janaka Dinesh (Honda CBR) 36.56 2 Stephan Fernando ( Honda CBR) 36.63 3 Nipun Dilanka ( Honda CBR) 37.54
GROUP M MODIFIED MOTORCYCLES 600CC SUPER SPORT 1 Jaden Gunawardena (Honda CBR) 35.58 2 Aaron Gunawardena (Honda CBR) 35.875 3 Stephan Fernando (Kawazaki ZX6RR) 38.17
GROUP M MODIFIED MOTORCYCLES OVER 900CC UP TO 1000CC 4T 1 Jaden Gunawardena (Honda CBR) 34.44 2 Aaron Gunawardena (Honda CBR) 34.89 3 Reza Odayar (BMW HP4) 35.49
GROUP M STREET MOTORD 250CC4T (CLUB EVENT) 1 Maheel Pavithra (Kawasaki Tracker ) 36.82 2 Supun Suraj (Kawasaki Tracker) 37.74 3 Umesh Gunawardena (Yamaha WRF) 38.11
GROUP M – 2T OPEN 1 Sarath Kumarasinghe (Honda CRM) 40.19 2 Shane de Silva (Honda CRM) 40.25 3 Jayampathi Dissanayaka (Huskwana KH) 41.77
GROUP M SPORTS TOURING MOTORCYCLES 1 Shashika Sandaruwan ((KTM Super Duke) 38.15 2 Supun Suraj (Honda Hornet) 38.41 3 P A S Prasanna ( Honda Hornet ) 41.38
GROUP M KAWASAKI TRACKER 250CC ONE MAKE 1 Maheel Pavithra (Kawasaki Tracker) 36.06 2 Supun Suraj (Kawasaki Tracker) 37.03 3 Udara Chandimal (Kawasaki Tracker) 38.13
GROUP M ONE MAKE MOTOR CYCLE YAMAHA FZ 160 1 P K Phillip (Yamaha FZ) 40.59 2 Tharindu Kodikara (Yamaha FZ) 40 70 3 Maheel Pavithra (Yamaha FZ) 41.77
GROUP M AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SCOOTER OVER 90CC UP TO 115CC 1 Madushan Buddika (Yamaha Ray ZR) 46.04 2 Mevan Bulathwatte (Honda Dio) 46.91 3 Maheel Pavithra 47.63
GROUP M YAMAHA R15 ONE MAKE Not Run
GROUP SM SUPERMOTARD 250 CC 4T 1. Dushan Mudaluge (Honda CRF) 34.47 2 Aaron Gunawardena (Yamaha YZF) 34.82 3 Reza Odayar (Suzuki RMZ) 35.29
GROUP SM SUPER MOTARD OPEN 1 Sangeeth Suriyage ((Yamaha YZ) 33.75 2 Aaron Gunawardena (Husaberg) 34.27 3 Jaden Gunawardena (Husaberg) 34.72
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