Japanese rider Kenji Osawa took major honors yesterday at the Sappers Gympo 4X4 2018 winning the two wheeler category beating all leading local riders in high speed events. Meanwhile, young Kesara Godage became carried away the Junior Championship winning the over 7 and over 15 79cc up to 100cc (2T) and 100 to 150cc (4T) class in style.
In the Sappers Gympo 4X4 Open category it was Driver Manoj Perera and his co-driver Janaka Perera. The duo also went on to win the Modified Class with ease be champions in categories for the first tin in this Gympo 4X4 Off road racing line which has been in existence for eight years.
Though Kenji won the championship he had to fight all the way to grab this title as our local heroes challenged though out specially in race two. It was Evon Biyage Gurusinghe who was ahead of Kenji for almost 7 laps. Disaster struck when Evon went off the track from which kenji took advantage to go past the leader.
Meanwhile, the battle for the third place between Shanka Sandaruwan and Buddika Kasun Silva was a another attractive event for thousands of spectators. However it was Sandaruwan who received the flag as the third.
The Sappers who organised the event annually made this tear special one making this as the only track that can conduct Gympo 4X4 and a super cross concuuently. Their target became a high success yesterday when they orgnised the Super Cross in association with the Sri Lannka Motor Cycle Riders Association.
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