“Team Jeep” takes honours at the Jeep Wrangler Southern Night Rally 2015
Team Jeep emerged as overall winners at the Jeep Wrangler Southern Night Rally 2015. The Southern Night Rally, nick named as “the journey through the wilderness of the South’’ took place from September 25th night till the 26th morning. Southern Rally is considered as the most challenging annual TSD Rally in Sri Lanka by most of the motor rally sportsmen in the country. Also this motoring event has been acknowledged by the competitors as one of the best-organized events of the country. The 455km course, which ran through the back roads of Matara, Hambantota and Galle districts comprised of 41 checkpoints. Moreover Aloka de Silva driving a Jeep Wrangler Sport achieved overall 3rd Runner up and Nalin Premarathne driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee became 4th runner up.
The 200km first stage consisted of 70% tar and 30% gravel course and started off in Matara and passed through Thihagoda, Yatiyana, Kadduwa, Weligama, Kokmaduwa, Yakkalamulla, Udugama, Mapalagama, Nagoda and ended in Galle at midnight. The second stage consisted of a 65% tar and concrete and 35% gravel course and started off in Galle at 2.00am and passed through Kananke, Makumbura, Udugama, Maplagama, Thawalama, Neluwa, Morawaka, Darangala, Kamburupitiya, Akuressa, Malimboda and Matara.
The Jeep service crew was present at the rally to provide assistance to “Team Jeep” at various points. The four back up vehicles accompanied “Team Jeep” ensuring their success.
Commenting on the sponsorship and success of the Team Jeep at the event, Mr Gahanath Pandithage (CEO-DIMO), “DIMO and Jeep are excited to be a part of this gruelling Southern Rally for the 2nd consecutive year. We are proud that Team Jeep won the event, re-establishing the fact that Jeep is the ultimate off-road vehicle for the real outdoor enthusiasts”
Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC (DIMO) was the main sponsor of this year’s Southern Night Rally. DIMO is the only authorized distributor for Jeep vehicles in Sri Lanka. The iconic Jeep® brand is recognized all over the world as forever linked to freedom, capability and adventure. Every Jeep vehicle has a unique story to tell, with a rich heritage that links back to the original Willys MA. Jeep owners have long known that Go Anywhere, Do Anything® is a way of life not just a campaign slogan.
