Novices Lasith and Thusith win SMSC Members Day Rally 2020

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Winners of the Southern Members Day Rally 2020 with officials

The Members day Rally of the SMSC

Text and pix by P.D. De Silva

Novices to the rally circuit, Lasith Manujaya navigated by Thusith Pathirana won the Members Day Rally as well as the Novices Event at the Southern Speed Fiesta 2020 organised by the Southern Motor Sports Club and held in Matara.

Buwaneka Wijesinghe navigated by Suranga Buddika who also collected 12 debit points were placed second as they arrived early at two check points. Sam Chandrasoma navigated by S.M. Methusanka were third.

The 100km route plotted by Rahal Uluwita under the guidance of Rally Guru Andrew Silva was flagged off on Beach Road Matara and passed through Makawita, Kamburupitiya, Wilpita, Akuressa, Weligama, to Godagama on the Southern Expressway, Issadeen Town to finish at Matara. There were 23 check points in all.

Team Ironman 4x4 won the team event with 56 Debits while team Channa were second with 175 debits and Team Ruwansiri third with 436 debits. In the first round of the Motorkhana Championship Ashhar Hameem was placed second in the Automatic and Manual Car events while H.M. Ranjith and Rajith Uluwita won the two events respectively.

Winners of the Members Day Rally

1. Lasith Manujaya, Thusith Pathirana 12 Debits 0 Early CP

2. Buwaneka Wijesinghe, Suranga Buddika 12 Debits 2 Early CP

3. Sam Chandrasoma, S.M. Methusanka 16 Debits 0 Early CP

Novices

1. Lasith Manujaya, Thusith Pathirana 12 Debits

2. Kushan Thalgaswatta, Chamika Ranathunga 17 Debits

3. Thushan Dewanarayana, Akila Gunawardena 28 Debits

Team Event

1. Team Iron Man 4x4 56 Debits

2. Channa 175 Debits

3. Ruwansiri 436 Debits

Motorkahana Championship Round 1

Automatic

1. H.M. Raanjith

2. Ashhar Hameem

Manual

1. Ranjith Uluwita

2. Ashhar Hameem