Colombo Night Races 2011
- Details
- Written by Vindya Vithana
Streets of Colombo are going to be flashed up with an event this city has never seen before. It will be worked off on December 16 and 17 at the Galle Face Green and Fort areas. This is due to the Colombo Night Races and the Electric Peacock Festival. Both organizers have accepted the challenge to provide a weekend like never before, filled with fast cars and stellar music acts. The big event will kick off with this years ‘Electric Peacock Festival’ which would be held on December 16 near the historic Galle Buck Lighthouse, Chaitiya Road in Colombo. The qualifying sessions for the race to determine the drivers star ting grid position will also be held here.
Sri Lankan drivers along with a number of International teams who have accepted the invitation to participate will be taking part in the Colombo Night Race on December 17. The races on newly laid road surfaces are expected to showcase exotics including the Lamborghini Diablo, Mosler MT900, Aston Mar tin, and Porsche 911 Carreras, including the Subaru Impreza STI, Mitsubishi Evolution, Ford Laser, Nissan March, Honda Civic SIR and the world famous Morris Mini Minor and Formula Ford and many other famous race cars presently run locally.
While the races take place on the main circuit, the Red Cherry Event management company will host series of entertainment events throughout the evening of December 17.
Colombo Night Races 2011 results
Note- Official results for Event No 4, 10 and 19 have been delayed due to protests and published are the initial results of those events - Results Courtesy : www.island.lk
Event No.1. Motor Cars -VW Polo Cup (Race 1)
1. Munjal Savia
2. Mihir Dharkar
3. Romani de Silva
Event No.2. Motor Cars - GT3 / GT 4 (Race 1)
1. Dilantha Malagamuwa
2. Brent Odgers
3. Angus Kirkwood
Event No.3. Standard Motor Cycles up to 125 cc - 2 Stroke
1. Shirian Samuel
2. Thuwan Princy
3. W.C.P Weerasinghe
Event No.4. Motor Cars Group SL-N - Nissan March 1000 cc
1.Dammika Pieris
2. Ushan De Silva
3. S.A Lakshika
(Results Withheld)
Event No.5 –Motor Cars Group SL-N - Ford Laser/Mazda up to 1300 cc
1. Susantha Gunewardena
2. Upulwan Serasinghe
3. Irfan Fuard
Event No.6. Group SL-A Mini 7 up to 1000 cc
1. Sashika Lakmal Wijerathna
2. Sachith Pathirana
3. Donald Buultjens
Event No.7. Super Motard up to 250 cc
1. Yohan Ranjith Silva
2. Gayan Sandaruwan
3. Udika Srimal
Event No. 8. Standard Motor Cycles up to 125 - 4 stroke
1. Chatura Madushanka
2. Jaden Gunewardena
3.Aaron Gunewardena
Event No.9. Motor Cars Group SL-N – Ford Laser / Mazda up to 1500 cc
1. Chaminda Weerasooriya
2. Susantha Gunewardena
3. Irfan Fuard
Event No.10. Motor Cars Group SL- A up to 1050 cc
1. Sithara Pieris
2. Ajith Keerthi
3. Damitha Abeyratne
( Results withheld)
Event No.11. Standard Motor Cycles up to 250 cc - 4 Stroke
1. Shiran Samuel
2. Ned Daniel
3. Maduranga Caldera
Event No.12. Formula Mclarens 1300 cc
1. Gayan Ranatunghe
2. Asela Ekanayake
3. Darsha Pathirana
Event No.13. Motor Cars -VW Polo Cup (Race 2)
1. Mihir Dharkar
2. Aditya Patel
3. Avudumber Hede
Event No. 14. Motor Cars Group SL-H up to 1600 cc
1. Dilan Seneviratna
2. Ashan Silva
3. Sajaad Zuhair
Event No.15. Motor Cars Group GT 3 / GT4 (Race 2)
1. Dilantha Malagamuwa
2. Brent Odgers
3. Angus Kirkwood
Event No.16. Super Motard up to 450 cc
1. Suraj Perera
2. Ananda Wedisinghe
3. Ramal Pathirathna
Event No.17. Modified Motor Cycles over 250 cc Open
1. Shrian Samuel
2. Maduranga Caldera
3. Prasanna R Subasinghe
Event No.18 – Ford Formula up to 1600 cc.
1. Ashan Silva
2. Dinesh Jayawardena
3. Rikaaz Khalid
Event No.19. Motor Cars Group SL-GT up to 3500 cc
1. Pasindu Pieris
2. Ashan Silva
3. Darren Weerasinghe
(Results withheld)
Photos from Final Races - 17th December 2011
Photos from the Qualifying Races :
Some rare bikes also were there...
Two little but 'Expensive' accidents also happened at the Colombo Nigth Races 2011 -Qualifying Round
Videos from the Qualifying Races
Few Videos from the Final Races : Sorry about the Low Quality of these videos :(
Full Final Race - Sorry about the Low Quality of this video :(
Schedule :
Qualifying Races :: 16th of Friday 5:00pm onwards
Main Races :: 17th of Saturday 7:00pm onwards
Date – 16th & 17th December 2011
Location - Galle Face Green and Fort areas.
Organized By – Carlton Sports Network & Tharunyata Hetak
Tickets for the Night Races - 3000/-, 2000/-, 1500/-, 250/-, 50/-
(Depends on the areas and platforms spectators choose)
Available at Hilton, Intercontinental, Gall Face, Galadari. Cinnamon Grand, Taj Hotels & WTC
Also Available at following Keells Super Outlets: Crescat/Liberty Plaza/ Union Place/ Rajagiriya/ Capital Mall – Thalawathugoda/ Kohuwala/ Kiribathgoda/ Wattala & KZone – Moratuwa.
Tickets for the Electric Peacock Festival - LKR 2,000 for general admission and LKR 4,000 for VIP.
Races are scheduled to kick off from 7.00p.m on 17 December.
Click here for more information about the Electric Peacock Festival
Richard De Zoysa, Senior Member of the Organizing Committee, said, “Our objective is to bring an event to Colombo that will attract local and international attention, highlighting the many great facets of this city, its beautiful surroundings, its great road system and its tourist product potential. Furthermore, the Colombo Night Races are looking to bring to light the active and fanatic Motor racing scene in Sri Lanka, and give these talented competitors their much deserved limelight.”
It is going to be an exceptional event. Mark the days on your calendar and make sure you’re free on these two days, December 16th & 17th 2011.
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