The 28th edition of the ‘Fox Hill Supercross’ organized by the Sri Lanka Military Academy Diyatalawa with the support of Sri Lanka Automobile Sports (SLAS) is set to take place this Sunday (21).
At a media briefing held recently it was announced that the main sponsor for this year’s event is Asian Paints Causeway and hence the 2024 edition has been named ‘Asian Paints Causeway Fox Hill super Cross 2024’.
It was on 21st April 2019 that Fox Hill Supercross was held last and Sri Lanka Automobile Sports has played a major role in reviving the event. President of SLAS Ashhar Hameem said that the governing body provided the Sri Lanka Military Academy an interest free loan of Rs 4 million to get the preparations off the ground and obtained Rs 20.1 million in direct sponsorships, Rs 7.5 million in indirect sponsorships, machinery to prepare the track at no cost among other services at concessional rates.
Hameem said that Fox Hill 2024 has attracted 150 motor car entries and 120 motorbike entries, the highest number in the event’s history. He also said that all ten affiliated clubs namely, Ceylon Motor Sports Club (CMSC), Sri Lanka Motor Cycle Club (SLMCC), Sri Lanka Association of Racing Drivers and Riders (SLADAR), Southern Motor Sports Club (SMSC), Motor Racing Association(MRA), Negombo Motor Sports Club (NMSC), Asian Motor Racing Club (AMRC), Colombo Motor Sports Club (CMSC), Sri Lanka Autosports Drivers Association (SLADA) and the Army Motor Sports Committee (SLAMSC) supported SLAS at all times.
Major General Thushara Mahalekam Comandant of the Sri Lanka Military Academy Diyatalawa, acknowledged the support extended by SLAS to revive Fox Hill Supercross. He thanked all sponsors for contributing to make ‘Fox Hill 2024’ a reality.
Text and pics by PRIYAN DE SILVA