SLARDAR have proudly joined hands with DIMO as the title sponsors for the entire event.

The championship, which has been described as a set of three night rallies, have been scheduled to take place based on the following segments:

SLARDAR 1000 will cover approximately 1000 kms from the 19th to the 21st of February.

The first leg of the Colombo Rally Challenge which will cover approximately 400 kms and set to take place on the 18th and 19th of June The second leg of the Colombo Rally Challenge covering a distance of 400 kms as well and has been set to take place on the 08th and 09th of October this year.

Speaking at a media briefing held yesterday (25) on this regard, SLARDAR President - Nishan Wasalathanthri commented, “These Rallies are amongst the toughest and most grueling motoring events to ever take place in Sri Lanka and this event will witness a coverage of around 1800 kms over an expanse of taxing roads and trails that would encompass passing through the misty hill country, elephant infested jungles and fast gravel roads setting for the drivers a test of an event to be involved in where both, man and machine would experience the ultimate testing ground in those forms.”

Mentioning about Jeep and DIMO sponsoring the event, Mr Rajeev Pandithage (General Manager - Chrysler Jeep Sales Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC) said that Jeep is proud to partner SLARDAR in the first ever Jeep Rally Championship 2016.

The “JEEP-WRANGLER” – SLARDAR 1000 Rally is scheduled to flag off from the DIMO 800 showroom and the first car to be flagged off will be at 7.02 p.m. They will run approximately 4 ½ hrs and will have a 1 ½ hour break in Kurunegala. From Kurunegala, they will run for 5 hours and finish in Kandy at approximately 6.00 am.

The third stage will commence from Kandy at the KCC car park at 4.00 pm and will run for 4 ½ hours and finish in Kandy once again. The competitors will have a 2 hour break in Kandy and will commence the fourth stage to Ratnapura or Avissawella and will run for another 4 ½ hours.

The fifth and the last stage will start in either Avissawella or Ratnapura and finish at the DIMO 800 showroom by 7.00 a.m. on the 21st February. The SLARDAR 1000 awards ceremony will take place by 11.00 am at the premises. The Championship Awards Ceremony will be held along with the Sri Lanka Super Series Awards night at the Eagles Lake Side in Ratmalana on November 26, 2016.

(Pics : Roshan Chathuranga)