An event branded SpeedStar Championship 2023 the first ever karting challenge to be held at the Port City in Colombo in joint partnership with the Ceylon Motor Sports Club was worked off last month creating a sensation among competitors with a large spectator turnout according to the organizers.
An organizing official said the event was a “mind-blowing show of skill and determination by the drivers that made the night unforgettable and kept all the spectators captivated”.
The SpeedStar Championship had three weight classes under two categories professional and amateur as well as women’s Open (Pro Class) and women’s Open (AM Class).
It marked the first round of the championship and the next race will be held in June according to organizers.
Race results:
Up to 50 Kg (Pro Class)
1: Yehansa Senanayakem(Nippon Racing Team)
2: Tehan Amarasiree (Nippon Racing Team)
3: Sheshaan Gunasekera
Up to Kg (AM Class)
1: Curtis Bruemmer
2: Ruwantha Udawatte
3: Rusara Subath
50Kg - 75 Kg (PRO Class)
1: Shenal Gunawardana
2: Kevan Samarajiwa
3: Jin Liyanage
50 Kg - 75 Kg (AM Class)
1: Chandiv Rambukpotha
2: Sachin Niyarepola
3: Davinda Fernando
Above 75 Kg (PRO Class)
1: Ushan Perera
2: Adeesha Kithwith
3: Chandima Gooneratne
Above 75 Kg (AM Class)
1: Amjadh Ifthikar
2: Sam Smith
3: Jagath Maharage
The karters in full roar
A section of the spectators