Nov. 16, 2006

Sunoco / Ron Fellows Team Ultra races at Bridgestone

Nov 16, 2006

Bowmanville, Ont. - The Sunoco Team Ultra 94 drivers are chosen from over 300 drivers in the Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship Presented by Toronto Star Wheels. Out of the 300 drivers, a number of them are invited to the Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship Evaluation Day. From those, three or four earn scholarships to join Sunoco's Team Ultra 94 for the following year.
The selected drivers are given a fully funded scholarship to compete in the Bridgestone Academy F2000 Series.

Sunoco also sponsors the Series and is proud of the school's 14 year injury free record, the personal coaching, and the track time that the drivers receive.

In 2003, inaugural team members Matt Champagne and Jordy Vorrath finished one-two in the series, with Vorrath taking the 'most poles' award. Aaron de Heus came home fifth in the 2003 championship.

The 2004 members were 2003 Formula Senior Champion Juliana Chiovitti, multi-time Formula Senior race winner Frank Launi, who won the 2004 championship and consistent Rotax Max Senior front runner Jamie Holtom. Frank Launi won the championship in 2004, with Jamie Holtom finishing third.

The 2005 team consisted of 2004 double class winner Marco Di Leo, Formula Senior race winner Matt Pritiko, and Formula Senior driver Robert Wickens. Di Leo posted an impressive 7 wins in 9 starts on his way to the championship, just beating out teammate Matt Pritiko, who finished second in the championship.

The 2006 Sunoco Team Ultra 94 drivers were Adriano Bilotta, Devin Cunningham, Kyle Marcelli and Daniel Morad. Adriano grabbed a podium finish in Race 6 with a third place run. Devin backed up a win in Race 2 with a pair of third place finishes. Kyle couldn't quite attain the top step on the podium after filling the second place spot on 6 separate occasions and the third step on 3. Team Ultra driver Daniel Morad just could seem to put a wheel wrong by winning every race he entered to gain the Championship with 195 points.

Sunoco's Team Ultra 94 has gained four new drivers for the 2007 season. Curtis Fox, Richard Hibbs, Chris Holman and Eric Gerrits were selected after a grueling day of testing at the fifth annual Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship Evaluation Day in October.

For more information on Sunoco's Team Ultra 94 contact;
Russ Bond, 905-852-2900 r.bond@russbondagency.com
Brad Brown, k.andb.brown@sympatico.ca (416)-233-8727

For more info on the Bridgestone F2000 Racing Series: F2000 Racing Series