A record-breaking win by Ashan Silva at Nippon Paints Katukurunda Speed 2022

Nippon Paint Katukurunda Speed 2022

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Ashan Silva won both races for the SLGT Cars up to 3500cc, to be crowned the Best Driver at “Nippon Paints Katukurunda Speed 2022”

In both races, Ushan Perera finished 2nd, with Ishraq Wahab and Abeeth Dangalla taking 2nd Runner-up in race one and race two, respectively.

Ashan Silva, who won the inaugural competition in 2021, rewrote the history books by setting the track record for the quickest lap time this year with a pace of 58.982 seconds.

Sri Lanka Automobile Sports (SLAS) joining hands with all ten affiliated clubs, and the Sri Lanka Air Force, worked together to organize and carry out Nippon Paints Katukurunda Speed 2022 in the first weekend of December.

SLAS has promised to donate Rupees one million from the race’s proceeds to the Indira Cancer Trust.

Here are the results of the Nippon Paint Katukurunda Speed 2022

SLN Cars up to 1300cc – Ford Laser/ Mazda 323 (8 laps)

Champion – Thenuka Liyanaarachchi
1st Runner-up – Akila De Costa
2nd Runner-up – Imesh Silva

SLE Cars up to 1000cc – One Make Nissan March (8 laps)

Champion – Adeesh Kithwith
1st Runner-up – Charith Perera
2nd Runner-up – Anuda Kodagoda

SLH Cars up to 1600cc One Make Honda Race 1 (10 laps)

Champion – Viran Boteju
1st Runner-up – Randika Niroshan
2nd Runner-up – Sangeeth Suriyage

SLA Mini 7 (8 laps)

Champion – Imraz Fayroze
1st Runner-up – Sandaru Weerasinghe
2nd Runner-up – Namal Silva

SLN Cars up to 1500cc – Ford Laser / Mazda 323 (8 laps)

Champion – Shenal Gunawardena
1st Runner-up – Tharindu Dharmaratne
2nd Runner-up – Rajith Uluwita

SL GT Cars up to 3500cc – Race 1 (10 laps)

Champion – Ashan Silva

1st Runner-up – Ushan Perera

2nd Runner-up – Ishraq Wahab

SLH Cars up to 2000cc One Make – Subaru Legacy (8 laps)

Champion – Menaka Sandaruwan
1st Runner-up – Nigel Perera
2nd Runner-up – Bathiya Anarasinghe

SLE Cars up to 1300cc Ford Laser / Mazda 323 (8 laps)

Champion – Ahamed Sharfan
1st Runner-up – Rashitha Pasan
2nd Runner-up – Shan de Silva

SLA Cars up to 1050cc (8 laps)

Champion – Sithara Peiris
1st Runner-up – Prasanna Rajakulendran
2nd Runner-up – Chamika Ranathunga

SL H Cars up to 1600cc One Make – Honda Race 2 (10 laps)

Champion – Sangeeth Suriyage
1st Runner-up – Kesara Godage
2nd Runner-up – Viren Botheju

SL GT Cars up to 3500cc -Race 2 (10 laps)

Champion – Ashan Silva
1st Runner-up – Ushan Perera
2nd Runner-up – Abeeth Dangalla