Dilantha Ranjula Bandara Malagamuwa (born 24 June 1963) is a Sri Lankan racing driver currently racing for the Dilango Racing Team which he founded in 2009.
He was born on 24 June 1963 in Kurunegala and received his education at St. Annes's College and 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. In 1983 Dilantha participated in his first International race in Calcutta, India and managed to finish 6th. After the race he met Matsumoto Kenmei, a Japanese motorbike racer who persuaded him to come to Japan to expand his racing career. 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).
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MoreDilantha Ranjula Bandara Malagamuwa (born 24 June 1963) is a Sri Lankan racing driver currently racing for the Dilango Racing Team which he founded in 2009.
He was born on 24 June 1963 in Kurunegala and received his education at St. Annes's College and 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. In 1983 Dilantha participated in his first International race in Calcutta, India and managed to finish 6th. After the race he met Matsumoto Kenmei, a Japanese motorbike racer who persuaded him to come to Japan to expand his racing career. 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).
Subject ID: 52404
Subject ID: 52404