Speedstar 2023 by SpeedBay at Port City Colombo

12 May 2023 01:31 pm Views - 550

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 1pm but due to bad weather was interrupted and finished at 3 am.  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 (Nippon Racing Team)
• 2nd place – Tehan Amarasiree (Nippon Racing Team)
• 3rd place – Sheshaan Gunasekera

Up to Kg (AM Class)

• 1st place – Curtis Bruemmer
• 2nd place – Ruwantha Udawatte
• 3rd place – Rusara Subath

50 Kg - 75 Kg (PRO Class)

• 1st place – Shenal Gunawardana
• 2nd place – Kevan Samarajiwa
• 3rd place – Jin Liyanage

50 Kg - 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
• 2nd place – Adeesha Kithwith
• 3rd place – Chandima Gooneratne

Above 75 Kg (AM Class)

• 1st place – Amjadh Ifthikar 
• 2nd place – Sam Smith
• 3rd place – Jagath Maharage