Katukurunda Circuit Meet tomorrow
The Katukurunda Circuit Meet 2019 will be worked out at the Sri Lanka Air Force Station Katukurunda tomorrow (November 24) in collaboration with Sri Lanka Auto Sport Drivers Association (SLADA) for the 12th consecutive year.
This racing event is now renowned as one of the best motor racing events in the calendar.
The competition will be worked off at the Katukurunda Airstrip, now renowned as a premier motor racing venue, with the participation of the big names in the local racing scene as well as a massive crowd to witness the event that showcased some fantastic driving skills on the tarmac track.
Motor racing enthusiasts in Sri Lanka has the highest regard for the ‘Katu Track’ where most drivers and riders, ‘tasted’ the sport of motor racing for the first
This racing event is now renowned as one of the best motor racing events in the calendar
time. It is a track, full of challenges for both the competitor as well as machine. The long stretches and sharp corners need skill and courage to conquer and emerge a winner. This Katukurunda track provides a safe and trying experience, in particular, to novice drivers daring to take up the sport.
The monies generated through the sponsorship and collection at the gates and all other income of the event will be channeled to the Seva Vanitha Unit of the SLAF to be used for charitable events for needy segments of society and for welfare of SLAF families.
Bank of Ceylon (BOC) came forward as the main sponsor of the Rotherham Circuit Meet 2019, while National Savings Bank (NSB) and CEAT were on board as co- sponsors of the event.