Army Motor Riders Secure Defence Services Motor Racing Championship - 2018

The Defence Services Motor Racing Championship - 2018, was held at the Gajaba Motor Racing Track on Thursday (29) for the first time of the Defence services Motor Racing history.

The overall Championship was won by the Sri Lanka Army and the runners-up trophy was secured by the SL Air Force.

The Trophy for the Best Rider was awarded to Corporal H.M.J.S Premarathne of the Sri Lanka Army.

Major General Darshana Hettiarachchi, President, Sri Lanka Army Motor Sports Committee (SLAMSC) and Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna (SF-J) graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.

The results of each event are as follows;

Group M STD/MOD Bikes 100cc Up to 125cc (2T) Defence Services Event

1st Place: Corporal P.N Wijerathne - Sri Lanka Army

2nd Place: M.N Perera - Sri Lanka Navy

3rd Place: Craftsman H.A.A Shehara - Sri Lanka Army

Group SL N - Car Up to 1500 cc Defence Services Event

1st Place: Lieutenant Colonel J.K.G.D Jayasinghe - Sri Lanka Army

2nd Place: F/SSgt A.R.A Ramanayaka - Sri Lanka Air Force

3rd Place: Major U.K Jayasuriya - Sri Lanka Army

Group MX Racing Motor Bikes Over 100cc Up to 125cc (2T) Defence Services Event

1st Place: Corporal H.M.J.S Premarathne - Sri Lanka Army

2nd Place: Private A.W.L.J Kumarasinghe - Sri Lanka Army

3rd Place: Lance Corporal I. Basnayaka - Sri Lanka Army

Group SM - Super Mortard including 250 cc Up to 750 cc (4T) & including 125 cc Up to 500 cc (2T) Defence Services Event

1st Place: Private S.G Rajakaruna - Sri Lanka Army

2nd Place: Private J.M.S Rathnayaka - Sri Lanka Army

3rd Place: Corporal J.D.C Lakmal - Sri Lanka Air Force

Group M STD/MOD - Motor Cycles Over 175cc Up to 250cc (4T) & Over 100cc Up to 125cc (2T) Defence Services Event

1st Place: Private A.W.L.J Kumarasinghe - Sri Lanka Army

2nd Place: Shanuka Sandaruwan - Sri Lanka Navy

3rd Place: LAC H.R.M Peris - Sri Lanka Air Force

Group T & J - Diesel/Petrol Up to 5500 cc Defence Services Event

1st Place: Lieutenant Colonel J.K.D.G Jayasinghe - Sri Lanka Army

2nd Place: Lieutenant Colonel J.M.R Jayasinghe - Sri Lanka Army

3rd Place: Lieutenant Colonel W.R.W.M.S.R.M.B Weerakoon - Sri Lanka Army

Group MX Racing Motor Bikes Over 175 cc Up to 250 cc (4T) & Over100 cc Up to 125 cc (2T) Defence Services Event

1st Place: Corporal H.M.J.S Premarathne - Sri Lanka Army

2nd Place: Mr Gayan Sandaruwan - Sri Lanka Navy

3rd Place: LAC H.R.M Peris - Sri Lanka Air Force

Group SL N - Car Ford Lazer/Mazda 1500 cc Special Club Event

1st Place: Mr Tharindu Dharmarathne

2nd Place: Mr Akila De Kosta

3rd Place: Mr Nishantha Senadeera

Group SM - Super Mortard including 250 cc Up to 750 cc (4T) & including 125 cc Up to 500 cc (2T) Special Club Event

1st Place: Private S.G Rajakaruna - Sri Lanka Army

2nd Place: Mr Buddhika Dinesh

3rd Place: Mr RM Safras