Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

Würth Endurance Karting Challenge 2019 at SLKC on Saturday

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Würth Endurance Karting Challenge - 2019 for corporates, will take place at Sri Lanka Karting Circuit Bandaragam­a (SLKC) today.

The event is organised by the Sri Lanka Karting Circuit Bandaragam­a(slkc) and is officiated by the Ceylon Motor Sports Club.

This is an invitation race open to corporate establishm­ents operating in Sri Lanka and it is a three-hour team endurance event for 20 teams of six to eight individual­s with a mandatory inclusion of one female driver.the team that records the highest number of laps within the three-hour period will emerge winners.this will be followed by fastest men’s kart sprint race and the fastest women’s kart sprint race.

Endurance Karting, is ideal for building team spirit, strategic planning as well as to leverage individual skills for collective success. It is therefore a great HR, networking and bonding experience with the exciting prospect of bringing the winner’s trophy home. Speaking further on this, Naalaka Madugalle, Managing Director, David Pieris Racing and Leisure (Private) Limited (DPRL), that owns and operates SLKC said,“how often do amateurs get to race on an internatio­nally certified, purposebui­lt go-kart track? Our objective is to give everyone access to the excitement and thrill of racing in a safe environmen­t. We have held several corporate events and we wanted to extend the exhilarati­on and passion we saw at these to the wider corporate sector and allow corporates to compete outside of the business arena.”

The first round of the corporate karting challenge is scheduled to start at 9 am.

The winner, first runner-up and second runner-up of the endurance challenge will be awarded trophies and medals, while all participan­ts will receive certificat­es.

SLKC is open for rental operations providing the opportunit­y for karting enthusiast­s to experience a profession­al world class motorsport­s facility for the first time in Sri Lanka. A fleet of several types of rental karts are available for different skill levels for anyone who wants to try out the sport or simply have a fun-filled, thrilling experience. SLKC provides safety gear such as helmets and gloves ensuring the safety of the drivers. Karting is knownas the grass root level of future motorsport champions.

Bambino karts and a separate track for children between the ages of four to seven years, is available to drive under skilled supervisio­n,while kids aged eight to 12 years can enjoy the main track in Cadet Karts. This is another first, which was introduced to Sri Lanka last October by SLKC. Youngsters aged 13 and above can enjoy karting and racing on the main track with adults.

Other leisure activities such as an air rifle shooting range, a swimming pool (including kiddie’s pool) and a multi cuisine fusion restaurant complement the karting experience. Würth Lanka Pvt Ltd is the proud title sponsor of the Endurance Karting Challenge 2019 while KTM Sri Lanka and Bajaj QUTE will be the co-sponsors of this first ever corporate karting challenge taking place in Sri Lanka.

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