Dilantha Malagamuwa

Dilantha Ranjula Bandara Malagamuwa (born 24 June 1963 in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka) is a Sri Lankan racing driver^[1][2][3] currently racing for the Dilango Racing Team.^[4]

Early life

He was born on 24 June 1963 in Kurunagala and received his education at the prestigious Trinity College Kandy. He started racing at the age 16 by winning a motorcycle race. His two sisters encouraged him and persuaded his father to buy him a Yamaha TZ350.^[5] In 1985 he went to Japan and in 1997 became the first non Japanese Asian to compete in the Japan top level Formula Nippon (F3000).^[6]

Racing career

• GT Asia Round 9 Japan Autopolis Circuit 29 and 30 September 2012
• GT ASIA 2012 Round 2, Sepang Circuit June 9 and 10
• Malaysia GT Round 1, March 24 and 25 Sepang International Circuit Malaysia
• SLAS Awards
• Malaysian GT 2011
• 2011 GT Asia
• Macau GP, 20 November 2011
• Malaysian GT Round 3 Sepang F1 Circuit Malaysia on the 2 and 3 July.
• GT Asia Round 2 Race 3 and 4. Sepang F1 Circuit Malaysia
• GT Asia Round 1 Sepang F1 Circuit Malaysia May 28 and 29.
• GT Asia Round 9 and 10 AutoPolis Circuit Japan 1 and 2 October.

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Personal life

Dilantha holds Sri Lankan citizenship.^[8]

References

1. "Dilantha Malagamuwa". Afos.com. 1963-06-24. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
2. "Dilango Racing Team | Dilantha Malagamuwa Official Website". Dilanthamalagamuwa.com. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
3. "Dilantha Malagamuwa Career Statistics". Racing-Reference.info. 1963-06-24. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
4. "Dilantha Malagamuwa Official Website | Dilantha Malagamuwa | Dilango Racing". www.dilanthamalagamuwa.com. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
5. "INTERVIEW – DILANTHA MALAGAMUWA". www.lt.lk. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
6. "Dilantha.com". www.dilantha.com. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
7. "Dilantha.com". www.dilantha.com. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
8. "Dilantha Malagamuwa Official Website | Dilantha Malagamuwa | Dilango Racing". www.dilanthamalagamuwa.com. Retrieved 2015-11-25.