Speedstar 2023 by SpeedBay at Port City Colombo

Winners

SpeedStar championship 2023, was the first ever karting challenge to be held at SpeedBay at Port City in joint partnership with the Ceylon Motor Sports Club recently. The event kicked off by 1 p.m. but due to bad weather was interrupted and finished at 3 a.m.  Despite this, SpeedBay @ Port City was packed with family and friends of the drivers and the general public resulting in a massive turnout of enthusiasts of different ages.

A mind-blowing show of skill and determination by the drivers 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 Ladies Open (Pro Class) and Ladies Open (AM Class).

This is the first round of the championship and the next race will be held in June.

Race results:

• Up to 50 Kg (Pro Class)

1st place - Yehansa Senanayake

2nd place - Tehan Amarasiree 

3rd place - Sheshaan Gunasekera

 

• Up to 50 Kg (AM Class)

1st place - Curtis Bruemmer

2nd place - Ruwantha Udawatte

3rd place - Rusara Subath

 

• 50 Kg to 75 Kg (PRO Class)

1st place - Shenal Gunawardana

2nd place - Kevan Samarajiwa

3rd place - Jin Liyanage

 

• 50 Kg to 75 Kg (AM Class)

1st place - Chandiv Rambukpotha

2nd place - Sachin Niyarepola  

3rd place - Davinda Fernando

 

• Above 75 Kg (PRO Class)

1st place - Ushan Perera (Nippon Racing Team)

2nd place - Adeesha Kithwith (Nippon Racing Team)

3rd place - Chandima Gooneratne

 

• Above 75 Kg (AM Class)

1st place - Amjadh Ifthikar 

2nd place - Sam Smith

3rd place - Jagath Maharage

Contestants in action

Spectators