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TanashaRaddella

  • Sri Lanka
  • Cadet Champion 2026
  • Team Stratos
Tanasha Raddella, nine-year-old Sri Lankan kart racer, in her Team Stratos shirt
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02 / Driver

Nine years old.Already a first.

Tanasha Raddella kneeling in her green and white race suit and helmet
Studio, 2026

Tanasha Raddella is nine years old and already holds a line in Sri Lankan motorsport history. On 2 August 2026 at SpeedBay, Bandaragama, she topped qualifying, both heats, the super heat and the final to become the first female driver ever to win a round of the IAME Series Sri Lanka.

She did it again at Round 4, then went into the final round with a damaged chassis, half a day of practice in her old kart, and the championship on the line. She put it on pole and brought home the 2026 Cadet title.

Away from home she races the IAME Series Malaysia and the Malaysian Karting Championship, where she became the first Sri Lankan female driver to stand on a Cadet podium. The goal has not changed since her first lap: Formula 1, with the Sri Lankan flag on the car.

Number
103
Country
Sri Lanka
Class
IAME X30 Cadet
Team
Team Stratos
Chassis
LN Kart (OTK)
Helmet
OMP

Girls can racejust as fast.

“I want to be a Formula 1 driver one day and show the world that girls can race just as fast.” — Tanasha Raddella
  1. 01

    First female round winner

    IAME Series Sri Lanka, Round 3, Cadet. Pole, both heats, super heat and final.

  2. 02

    First Sri Lankan girl on a Cadet podium abroad

    P3 at Round 4 of the IAME Series Malaysia, repeated at Round 6.

  3. 03

    2026 Cadet Champion

    Three straight round wins to close the IAME Series Sri Lanka season.

03 / Season 2026

Three wins.One title.

Lap 010:00.000Home: SpeedBay
  1. —

    IAME Series Asia · Round 3 (training)

    Practice sessions with Stratos Racing School. No race entry.

    Apr 2026
    Bira Circuit, Pattaya
  2. P2

    IAME Series Sri Lanka · Round 2

    Qualified P3 in the wet, recovered from a poor start to finish second.

    14-15 Jun 2026
    SpeedBay, Bandaragama
  3. P1

    IAME Series Sri Lanka · Round 3

    Clean sweep. First female winner in series history.

    1-2 Aug 2026
    SpeedBay, Bandaragama
  4. P3

    IAME Series Malaysia · Round 4

    First Sri Lankan female driver on a Cadet podium.

    8-9 Aug 2026
    LYL International Circuit
  5. P1

    IAME Series Sri Lanka · Round 4

    P1 in every session, start to finish.

    19-20 Sep 2026
    SpeedBay, Bandaragama
  6. P3

    IAME Series Malaysia · Round 6

    Second international podium of the year.

    Oct 2026
    Malaysia
  7. P1

    IAME Series Sri Lanka · Round 5 (Final)

    Pole in a back-up Birel after her OTK was written off in practice. Champion.

    Nov 2026
    SpeedBay, Bandaragama

05 / Partners

The peoplebehind the kart.

  • Official Lubricant Partner

    Mobil 1

    via McLarens Lubricants
  • Founding Partner

    Yokohama

  • Founding Partner

    Cinnamon Grand Colombo

  • Founding Partner

    Auto Miraj

  • Founding Partner

    Raddella Jewellers

  • Home Circuit

    SpeedBay

  • Race Team

    Stratos Motorsports

  • Media Partner

    Pit Pass Sri Lanka

Why backher now.

  1. 01

    A first that stays a first

    Her name is in the record books of Sri Lankan karting at nine. Partners who join now are part of the origin story, not a later chapter.

  2. 02

    National press, organic reach

    Covered by The Sunday Times, Daily Mirror, The Morning, ThePapare and Life. A growing audience of 8.4K on Instagram, built without paid media.

  3. 03

    A regional calendar

    Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Thailand and the UAE in a single season. Your brand travels on the kart, the suit and every podium photograph.

06 / Journal

In the press.

08 / Partnerships

Join thejourney.

International karting runs on travel, tyres, engines and track time. If your brand wants to help a Sri Lankan girl reach the top of the sport, her management would like to hear from you.

Enquiries go to Team Raddella Management. Tanasha is a minor and is not contacted directly.

Fast facts

Who is Tanasha Raddella?
Tanasha Raddella is a 9-year-old kart racer from Sri Lanka who competes in the IAME X30 Cadet class with Team Stratos. In 2026 she became the first female driver to win a round of the IAME Series Sri Lanka and went on to win the Cadet championship.
What has Tanasha Raddella won?
In 2026 she won Rounds 3, 4 and 5 of the IAME Series Sri Lanka in the Cadet category and took the championship. She also finished third at Rounds 4 and 6 of the IAME Series Malaysia, the first Cadet podiums by a Sri Lankan female driver in that series.
Where does Tanasha Raddella race?
Her home circuit is SpeedBay in Bandaragama, Sri Lanka. She also races in Malaysia in the IAME Series Malaysia and the Malaysian Karting Championship, has trained at Bira Circuit in Thailand, and is entered for the Dubai National Cup in December 2026.
Who sponsors Tanasha Raddella?
Her partners are Mobil 1, Yokohama, Cinnamon Grand Colombo, Auto Miraj, Raddella Jewellers, SpeedBay, Stratos Motorsports, Pit Pass Sri Lanka.
How can a brand sponsor Tanasha Raddella?
Brands can enquire about supporting her career through the partnership form on this site. Enquiries go to her management, not to Tanasha directly.