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Ashley Hiltz returns to Holgate Motorsports for 2007

GILFORD, ONTARIO Holgate Motorsports is proud to announce that former Holgate Motorsports driver Ashley Hiltz will be returning to the team after taking a one year sabbatical to complete her college studies.

In 2005, Hiltz finished fifth in the Rotax Max Senior class driving for Holgate Motorsports. "I am really happy to be back with John, Roy and the whole Holgate Motorsports team," Hiltz said. "I feel like I have some unfinished business here, and together we should be able to challenge for the Rotax Max championship in 2007."

Holgate Motorsports will focus on the Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship and the very popular Rotax Max Senior class. "With the ASN Canada FIA National Karting Championships here in Ontario this year, Ashley has a good shot at being able to represent Canada at the Rotax Max World Finals is Dubai later in the year," Holgate Motorsports Team Manager John Holgate said.

"I am very pleased to have Ashley back with us in 2007. I took most of last season to recover from serious health issues that I have been fortunate to overcome and I am looking forward to competing at this very high level of competition and I know that Ashley is very determined as well," Holgate added.

Hiltz has competed at top levels in ICC winning the Valleyfield Grand Prix in 2002 and the Ontario Grand National Title in F-125 ICC in 2003.

Sponsors will be finalized over the next month for Ashley Hiltz and Holgate Motorsports.

Holgate Motorsports Fast Facts;
Hogate Motorsports is one of Ontario's top karting Motorsport teams, owned by Gilford Ontario's John Holgate. The team has fielded karting equipment for drivers, Ashley Hiltz, Brad LeLiever and Matt Stovold. In 2003, Holgate Motorsports won the coveted Pratt & Miller Award for presentation and appearance at the Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship presented by Toronto Star Wheels.

For more information on Holgate Motorsports, e-mail: mail@holgatemotorsports.ca