Autocross or Auto Slalom is a timed competition in which drivers navigate one at a time through a defined course on either a sealed or an unsealed surface. It is a form of motorsports that emphasizes safe competition and active participation. Autocross differs from road racing and oval racing in that generally there is only one car on the track, driving against the clock rather than other cars. As an entry-level motorsport it provides a stepping stone for drivers looking to move into other more competitive and possibly expensive forms of racing (such as rallying, rally cross and circuit racing).
Autocross courses are typically short and tend to place demands on car handling and driver skill rather than on engine power and outright speed. Courses may be temporary and marked by traffic cones or be permanent tracks with approval by a motorsport body.
Events typically have many classes that allow almost any vehicle, from economy sedans to purpose-built racing cars, to compete. Due to the nature of a typical track, speeds can be slower when compared to other forms of motorsports,
Autocross, Autoslalom, Gymkhana and Mud trials has a long history where the CMSC has conducted these events in early 1938. The Nuwara Eliya Gymkahna in 1938 had the first lady competitor taking part in a Gymkahna. As this format of motor racing developed in the country there were many other events organized such as The Ranjith Jinasena Autocross, The Kotte Parliament Autocross, The CMSC Motor Gymkhana to name a few. The Gymkhana’s are mainly to develop the grassroots level motor sports which attracts the younger and novice participants.
