Tharindu Gamage reaching the finish line in the Formula McLarens 1300cc (Race 2) event. Chandima Gooneratne winning the Formula Mclarans 1300cc Race one. Ashan Silva taking the lead in the SL H Cars up to 1600cc event. CHINTHANA WASALA Ashan Silva dominated the third round of the Speed Championship, organized by the Asian Motor Racing Club and worked off at the Pannala International Circuit. Ashan showed hat he is a master in the trade when he won the Group SL-GT up to 3500cc, Group SL-H up to 1600cc and the Ford Formula 1600cc class. The Ford Formula 1600 event saw Ashan thrilling all motor racing fans trough out the race, coming from behind after a slow start to move up ahead after the third lap. Once he gained the lead, others could not make an impression as Dinesh Jayawardene and Shirendra Lawrence finished sec- ond and third respectively. In the fastest event of the day, the Group SL-GT up to 3500cc cate- gory, Ashan was way ahead than the other podium finishers towards the end of the race. Abeeth Dangal- la who impressed fans at the recently held Katukurun- da Circuit meet, winning the champion driver's award, was leading for almost three laps but Ashan made his every effort to move ahead of him. Eventu- ally champion driver Dinesh Deheragoda and Dangalla finished second and third respectively. In the SL-H Cars up to 1600cc. Ashan taking off in quick time was in front and it became the most interesting event of the day when a tough competi- tion was wit- nessed. RESULTS Formula Mclarans 1300cc (Race 1) - 1. Chandima Gooneratne, 2. Sabry Abdul Salam, 3.Tharindu Gamage SL N Cars up to 1000cc - 1. Rohan de Silva , 2. Ushan Perera, 3. S.A. Duminda SL A Cars Mclarens Alto K10 - 1. Praveen Madugalle, 2. Ushan Perera, 3. Amir Gaffoor SL N Cars Ford Laser / Mazda 1300cc One Make - Results withheld SL A Cars Mini 7 - Results withheld SL-N Mini 7 -1. Results withheld SL H Cars up to 1600cc - 1. Ashan Silva, 2. Mohan Perera, 3. Dinesh Jayawardene SL H Cars up to 1500cc - 1. Irfan Fuard, 2. Shan- tha Priyankara, 3. Chaminda Weerasooriya SL-H up to1500cc - 1. Sajjaad Zuhair, 2. S. Man- napperuma, 3. Dinesh Senanayake Formula McLarens 1300cc (Race 2) - 1. Tharin- du Gamage, 2. Chandima Gooneratne, 3. Sabry Abdul Salam SL GT cars up to 3500cc - 1. Ashan Silva, 2. Dinesh Deheragoda, 3. Abeeth Dangalla, 4. Janaka Dias, 5. Ushan Perera Formula Ford 1600cc (Post 85) - 1. Ashan Silva, 2. Dinesh Jayawardene 02, 3. Shirendra Lawrence Formula Ford 1600cc (Pre 85) - 1. Kaushal Samarasinghe, 2.Viren Boteju MOTOR CYCLES: Yamaha One Make Series FZ 153cc - 1. Sameera Sampath Piyadigama, 2. K.E.Prasad E.Ranaweera, 3. Michael Stave Group ‘O’ Standard Bajaj 150cc - 1. R.W. Shan- tha Ranasinghe, 2. D.L.Amal Eranga Weerasekera, 3.R.M.T.Dananjaya Ratnayake Group ‘O’ Standard up to 125cc (2/T) - 1. Cha- thura Madusanka, 2. Tuan Princy, 3. Mohamed Shaz- an Group ‘O’ Standard up to 125cc (4/T) - 1. Jaden Goonewardene, 2. Aaron Goonewardene, 3. Marlon Manchanayake Group ‘SM’ Super Motard up to 250cc - 1. K.D. Sudasinghe, 2. Udika Srimal Malavige, 3. P.A. Sadeep Vidarshika Group ‘O’ Standard up to 250cc (4/T) - 1. Ned Daniel, 2. Sheron Fernando, 3. N. Pradeepan Group ‘R’ up to 125cc 2/T and 250cc 4/T - 1. Prabath Peiris, 2. Jaden Goonewardene, S.K. Tyronne Group ‘SM’ Super Motard up to 450cc 1. Suraj Perera, 2. Ananda Wedisinghe, 3. U.D. Indika Jayasooriya Group ‘R’ Racing and Modified up to 600cc - 1. Prasanna R. Subasinghe, 2. Maduranga Caldera, 3. Rakitha Abeywickrama Ashan in hat-trick of wins PICTURES BY RANJITH ASANKA Champion Driver Ashan Silva in action during the SL GT cars up to 3500cc event. Ashan Silva reaching the finish line in the Formula Ford 1600cc (Post 85) event Ned Daniel after winning the Group ‘O’ Standard up to 250cc (4/T) event. Praveen Madugalle taking the start in the SL A Cars Mclarens Alto K10 event Riders taking the start in the Group ‘SM’ Super Motard up to 450cc event. Crash kills 9 Afghan