Asriel Flash Squad Racing 12-Hour Endurance Karting Champions

The much-anticipated SpeedBay 12-Hour Endurance Karting Championship 2024 was held for the first time in Sri Lanka on October 19 at SpeedBay, Bandaragama.

Twelve teams battled for a spot on the podium, showcasing a talented mix of drivers and team managers. Each team could field up to 6 drivers, making teamwork and strategy critical. Team managers and pit crews played a key role as well, with fast pit stops and clever planning essential for a successful race.

The goal was to complete the most laps within the 12-hour time frame, and impressive numbers were achieved as the race concluded after sunset. The teams were Asriel Flash Squad Racing, Spark Racing by Mega Solar, S. Thomas’ College, Octane Racing, Mach 1 Racing, RHC Racing, Macson Mesh, Sysco LABS, Kartmen, Totachi Racing, Team LME, and Iron Maidens.

A record-breaking 1,004 laps were completed by the winning team, Asriel Flash Squad Racing with an impressive performance by team members Ishan Munaweera (Team Manager and driver), Ryan De Bruin, Shakthi Gunasekara, and Thinuka Wijerathne, supported by their pit crew Anura Wijerathna and Lahiru Liyanage. In 2nd place was Spark Racing by Mega Solar, consisting of AmjadhIfthikar, ArshardhIfthikar, Dimal Subasinghe, Jeffrey Saliheen, and Avishka Premadasa. They were supported by their pit crew Nuwan Jayasinghe and Malinda Perera, Managed by Shehan Silva.

Securing 3rd place was the team from S. Thomas’ College, with Kevin Baranage, Rahel Abeyratne, Aadam Junaid, AmiteshaSentitcumaran, and Ryan Gunawardhana delivering a commendable performance, clocking the fastest lap time at 40.718 seconds. Their team was managed by Chahel Salih and pit crew consisting of M. Azaad and S. Kumara.

One of the highlights was witnessing Sri Lankan racing legend Dilantha Malagamuwa compete as a part of the Totachi Racing team. His wealth of experience in overseas GT Racing was clear to see, with some impressive racecraft on display. The excitement on track continued until the very end when Mach1 Racing and Octane Racing battled it out on track during the final 45 minutes – at points with less than a tenth of a second gap between the two karts, marking a thrilling end to the competition.

 Source:Daily News