Sappers 4x4 Gympo ends on successful note

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The ‘Sappers 4x4 Gympo’ off-road challenge conducted by the Sri Lanka Army Corps of Engineers in association with the Four Wheel Drive Club (FWDC) with the sponsorship of Holcim (Lanka) Ltd., took place recently amidst more than 15,000 spectators at the Sri Lanka School of Military Engineers (SLSME) in Tunkama, Embilipitiya.

The event, which was conducted in the Standard Vehicles, Standard Modified, Under 3000 cc, Over 3000 cc and Extreme Class categories saw Indika Sanjaya and his co-driver Navin Marapana emerge overall champions of the Sappers Gympo 4x4 2014 in the extreme class for the fourth consecutive year competing among the top 14 teams in Sri Lanka and four other foreign teams. The duo also managed to secure the trophy for the Under 3000 CC category. Nigel Veerapperumal and his co-driver Riyald Reffai won the championship in the standard class. Buddhi and Kumudika Gunasekara won the championship trophy in the standard modified and Super 8 open events. In addition, Chaminda Dariju and Dimuthu Fernando won the trophy in the Extreme Class Over 3000 CC while KPR Maduranga won the Street Trail Modified event. H.M.J.S Premaratne won the 125 CC racing GP MX and the 250 CC racing GP MX events. Speaking at the event, Vice President Marketing and Sales of Holcim Lanka, Nalin Karunaratne commented: “I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the winners of the 2014 ‘Sappers 4x4 GYMPO”. It was no doubt a thrilling experience to watch the contestants compete with sheer excitement to become a part of the winning team. On behalf of Holcim, I thank the Sri Lanka Army Corps of Engineers and the Four Wheel Drive Club (FWDC) for the opportunity extended to Holcim to be a part of such an exhilarating event.”