Katukurunda Circuit Meet 2008

[Velocity]

just heard that this was gona be show on TV live.

Any one knows the Channel.

[RACERSEDGE]

it was on channel eye...congrts dinesh D.. for the 1st ever evo ten run..also dinesh j n janka D was great on the wet conditions..also 3 cheers goes to ma mate visal F for the killing runs on n wining the open event..

[priya]

it was on channel eye...congrts dinesh D.. for the 1st ever evo ten run..also dinesh j n janka D was great on the wet conditions..also 3 cheers goes to ma mate visal F for the killing runs on n wining the open event..

Congrads to Visal!

I have a question about Dinesh & his new EVO-X. I was rather surprised to see him not run in his first race! So much for the remarkable piece of machinery(evo x) what went wrong?

I felt very sad also disappointed to watch! Is this because of the new technology is too advanced and the car malfunctioned? Or something else? Or Dinesh was not very use to the new car?

I think it couldn't have been anything wrong with the car, since if it was he wouldn't have come to katu..in the first place..even the second race the car performed very badly as I think.

[Pericles]

Congrads to Visal!

I have a question about Dinesh & his new EVO-X. I was rather surprised to see him not run in his first race! So much for the remarkable piece of machinery(evo x) what went wrong?

I felt very sad also disappointed to watch! Is this because of the new technology is too advanced and the car malfunctioned? Or something else? Or Dinesh was not very use to the new car?

I think it couldn't have been anything wrong with the car, since if it was he wouldn't have come to katu..in the first place..even the second race the car performed very badly as I think.

If you kept track of the thread, instead of trying to needle, you would have noticed this in the last page.

Thanks, but I am not sure if I would make it to the start line coz the X has been a nightmare in terms of the software side. As of now it is wayyyy slower to the IX (I know this for sure coz I have both models in hand) and I think you also would have seen the link that Charith posted yesterday on a different thread….in case you didn’t see it…..

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/H2H-Ep1...-EVO_173593.htm

As of now I am still struggling to get the 180 km/ph cut off removed (which comes on all the JDM versions) without which I will be at least 60 km/ph off the speed of the top runners on the main straights….the way is it off the 8 lap race somewhere on the 6th or 7th lap I will start to see the race leader in my rear view mirror….and I don’t want to run knowing that I cant even give a decent fight for a podium….

However I am still working very hard to get software part resolved and if I succeed I will be at the start line…..trying for a podium

Any more ill-informed opinions you'd like to air?

[Pericles]

Thanks mchan.., i sent a txt to madz..so lets see how it goes..If you can give it to me tom (at the trials) or day after on the race day..

Here goes the entry list for gp SL-A upto 1400cc

1. Yoga (Mini)

2. Ranga (laser)

3. Randika, I think (Cynos)

4. Me (Honda)

Plus 8 cars from SL-A 1050 event..wat happened to all 1400cc cars..i mean wer's ishraq, nishan, zakie, Dumi##a, rameez, romani etc..

Dude, great job under pressure early. Well done indeed!

It was great fun watching the Gen 2 too Handling by Lotus Interesting option. Just a little down on power, but did hold the road very well.

[priya]

If you kept track of the thread, instead of trying to needle, you would have noticed this in the last page.

Any more ill-informed opinions you'd like to air?

Nice joke peri! Its like going to wanni with a water pistol! Knowing you will loose going there with a slower car!

So I understand now..the sponsers just wanna promote their never version of the car..no intention with them to make Dinesh win! :D

[KLM]

Super day's action. Props to DD for giving the Evolution X it's race debut in sanctioned worldwide competition (Best Motoring shoot-outs don't count ), Janaka Dias for the first Subaru win in GT in at least 6 years, Ashan for his win in SL 'H' after the last minute engine change this morning, Dinesh Jayawardena for advancing 7 places in SL 'H' 1600 Race 1 and then winning Race 2, Visal for dominating every event he ran, and that one Maldivian biker in the GSX-R 1000 K2 for finishing third in the Open event.

Almost every event featured some awesome action, and even though most spectators got sun-burnt and drenched, it was definitely worth going for.

[GihanFX]

Awesome run by Janaka, finally STI won the GT Event, also its nice to see the EVOX on the track and it was a superb car and superbly driven too, btw sad scene for Aravinda in the last race, anyway the EVOIII boys also proved what they can do, (Ashan and kids, lol)

[Arc Angel]

Deffinite props for Ashan and the gang. Like KLM mentioned, engine trouble at the 11th hour would have put off most. It was a brilliant comeback and a brilliant race.

[miniace]

Overall that’s a good days race. Guess weather gods played fair.

Notice few big names missing from the entries.

Congrats Damn-it! Good show. Sorry didn’t get a chance to talk to you but had a long chat with your dad.Damn! Didn’t know SLA is your dad.

It was nice to see more than 15 Minis running.

Congrats to Ashan “C” de Silva for claiming third in an impossible to run Mini.Great handling by him to secure the third place in that ill-effected “Union Jacked Mini”

Congrats to other two (Evo) Ashan De Silvas.

Many Congrats to our own Mivec-Turbo .You demonstrated a fresh philosophy of striking the odds. Good show mate!

MINIACE

[miniace]

Why no pics posted yet? will post my colection probably tomorrow.

MINIACE

[Watchman]

yes! many of us eagerly await to see photographs!!

[KaluZ]

Here are a few pics

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8821409@N07/tags/katukurunda/

Was the first time for me watching a race since 1997!!! was great.

Edited September 1, 2008 by KaluZ

[Pericles]

I never made it trackside, so nothing from me.

Say Mini, you were on TV for about a second

Edited September 1, 2008 by Pericles

[Pericles]

Here are a few pics

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8821409@N07/tags/katukurunda/

Was the first time for me watching a race since 1997!!! was great.

And now, after seeing those pics, I'm rather annoyed about not making it too. Whats your lens, dude?

[miniace]

Here are a few pics

Was the first time for me watching a race since 1997!!! was great.

Hey KaluZ nice pics!

Didnt know it was you I met yesterday.Yo Nishan's Cousin hah? I was there with Nishan,Samin & Rameez when you crossed the track to meet us and take pics from where we were.Nishan told a lot about your Z.Post some pics please.Its nice meeting you mate but sad didnt know its you -our own KaluZ!

MINIACE

[miniace]

I never made it trackside, so nothing from me.

Say Mini, you were on TV for about a second

Heard about it ha ha...Hey you missed a lot of water actioned photo opportunities.

MINIACE

[Pericles]

Heard about it ha ha...Hey you missed a lot of water actioned photo opportunities.

MINIACE

Yeah tell me about it. I'm not sure weather to feel glad I didn't get my cam wet, or get upset over the missed shots. KaluZ has some great pics!

[Watchman]

Yeah tell me about it. I'm not sure weather to feel glad I didn't get my cam wet, or get upset over the missed shots. KaluZ has some great pics!

you should be upset over the shot's you've missed indeed!!! you can work under an umbrella or wipe the cam every now and again, but some of these shots are priceless!

And KaluZ nice pictures!!! Love the picture of the M3!!! and the EvoX has a very on-home-turf kinda look in this shot!!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8821409@N07/2...57603424246752/

Nice work!!!

[Overdrive]

Here are a few pics

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8821409@N07/tags/katukurunda/

Was the first time for me watching a race since 1997!!! was great.

brilliant pic's mate! i have never seen motorsport at katu look so good on film!!

Edited September 1, 2008 by Overdrive

[gunat]

Kaluz- just checked out your photos. Fabulous! I have to ask, what is the camera/lens...?

[mivec.turbo]

Thank you for the all the wishes after the race

My view towards the EVO X changed after the Katu race and I am finally confident that it is a car that could be faster than the EVO IX …… it is just that only a very few in the world knows how to get around the software side of it…. I strongly believe that within a matter of 6 months we should be looking at EVO Xs around the world that could pass the EVO IX in terms of performance… . However the downside of it was that my car weighed 1,470kgs after the race with ¼ tank of fuel where it is 270kgs over weight for the SL-GT class which in comparison to an EVO III will weigh 1,100kgs and running with added 100kgs….newer the models…heavier it is…

Having said that in the first race during the warm-up lap the car just stalled for reasons I will never know as there was nothing that we could find wrong and it started just after the first race was completed.

I also have to congratulate Janaka Dias for a brilliant performance and for winning at Katu in a Subaru after a lapse of 8 years as the last time a Subaru won at Katu was when Pradip Jayawardene drove his Black WRX. I wish that if I did not stop the car in front of the pits and got out of it (thinking I had a flat tyre and which wasn’t the case) during the second race, I could have closed the gap between the STi IX… I think we are in to see some STi Vs. EVO battles in the future….

[evilmak]

My view towards the EVO X changed after the Katu race and I am finally confident that it is a car that could be faster than the EVO IX ……

As I told you many a times Darwin would be spitting on his grave if it weren't ..! Great run.. you just made AL member Charith the most confused Evo owner!

Edited September 2, 2008 by evilmak

[Velocity]

As I told you many a times Darwin would be spitting on his grave if it weren't ..! Great run.. you just made AL member Charith the most confused Evo owner!

HA HA HA THATS A GOOD ONE BRO,

WELL DONE DINESH AND ALSO WELL DONE TO JANAK DIAS.

Its really nice to see all these Latest Machines Battleout,

Sadly I missed the 2nd race cos i stopped watching thinking dinesh might not take part,

Machan Dinesh why not get these videos from Rupavahini and Upload to Youtube and Put links to your web site machan.

[RACERSEDGE]

congrats dinesh...didnt i tell u tha t u will make us happy...3 cheers mate