Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Yoga Perera


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The result was keep. The GNG argument was unrebutted. T. Canens (talk) 02:19, 21 August 2015 (UTC)

Yoga Perera

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Clearly doesn't comply with WP:NMOTORSPORT, in that he has never competed in any notable national or international races Dan arndt (talk) 05:59, 30 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sri Lanka-related deletion discussions. Dan arndt (talk) 06:24, 30 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. Dan arndt (talk) 06:33, 30 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Oppose deletion, subject is a motor car champion from a 20 plus million populated country. True he hasn't participated for Indy Car racing. Article will be further improved in future.DilJco (talk) 00:24, 3 August 2015 (UTC) User:DilJco is the creator of this article. Disclosure added per WP:AFDFORMAT.
 * Comment - the criteria for WP:NMOTORSPORT are as follows:
 * Have driven in a race in a fully professional series. A fully professional series is one where prize money is not trivial compared to the cost of the series. For example, the SCCA Trans-Am Series is considered professional while the SCCA Spec Miata National Championship isn't.
 * Predate the sharp distinction between professional and amateur (prior to World War II).
 * Competed in a series or race of worldwide or national interest (for example, the American Championship or 24 Hours of Le Mans).
 * Have owned or been team principal for a team in a major racing series (NASCAR Sprint Cup, Formula One, IndyCar, A1GP, CART, IMSA) for a full season or more. This includes Sprint Cup crew chiefs.
 * Have been enshrined in any notable motorsports hall of fame.
 * Founded, owned, or managed any notable professional racing series.
 * Designers or engineers who have been covered extensively by the media or motorsports historians.
 * Hold or have held a significant motorsports record, such as a land speed record.
 * There is no sources provided that indicate Perara satsfies any one of those criteria. Dan arndt (talk) 01:05, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Delete per nominator. -- Chamith   (talk)  05:38, 4 August 2015 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, JAaron95  Talk   12:46, 6 August 2015 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Keep seems to pass WP:GNG, see Revving for supremacy (a mention, in The Sunday Island, 2001); Yoga Perera - Mini car champion driver and Go-kart champion (in the Daily News, 2005); Yoga Perera Champion Driver in Mini (in The Island, 2010); Yoga Perera - Sri Lanka’s car racing legend (in the Daily News, 2011); winning races at the KATUKURUNDA ROTHERHAM CIRCUIT MEET 2008, the ROTHERHAM KATUKURUNDA CIRCUIT MEET - 2012 and the Rotherham Katukurunda Circuit Meet 2014 (that's fairly low level for NMOTORSPORT, but adds to GNG), and there's probably more. Kraxler (talk) 17:50, 13 August 2015 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ☮  JAaron95  Talk   17:54, 13 August 2015 (UTC)


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