Sri Lanka’s very first rally with international accreditation from Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) is set to kick off in glorious fashion when Sri Lanka’s leading rally racing team, EZY Racing, forms a formidable partnership with Saajid Zuhair and rally veteran and 2011 National champ, Shafraz Junaid, to take the 200km rally to the Eastern Province.
The dominant EZY Racing duo will both be co-driven by international co-drivers. This will also see EZY Racing’s international rally team’s co-driver Malcolm Read, make his debut in Sri Lanka.
Read, who is a key figure in EZY Racing’s international success, brings years of experience to guide Zuhair who will be making his maiden appearance in gravel rallying.
Zuhair who has been a dominant figure for EZY Racing since its inception in 2009, is currently in his maiden season in the fastest class in the country, the SLGT 3500CC category.
However, the same cannot be said for Shafraz Junaid, who is a seasoned campaigner, having represented the team since inception and has won several rallies for EZY Racing. Junaid will also be co-driven by another APRC co-driver Sean Gregory.
Commenting on the weekend ahead, Zuhair said “It’s a whole new experience for me. I have never focused on rally racing which requires a different commitment and preparation to the usual circuit racing.
Our team fortunately is blessed with an abundance of rally experience which includes my co-driver Malcolm who also co-drives Mike internationally. I am eagerly looking forward to learn from him and see what I could do best for the team.”
Organized by the Southern Motor Sports Club, Rally Sri Lanka will see close to 25 competitors tackling 200 km of challenging gravel stages.
Rally Sri Lanka will run according to the FIA Special Stage rally format which will see 10 Special Stages, with a Super Special Stage at the Oluvil Harbour on Friday.
The race will take place on the 4th of August followed by the shakedown and Super Special Stage on the 5th.
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