Pritiko rules Formula Senior at Sutton

July 19, 2004


Matt Pritiko takes first 2004 Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship 
presented by Toronto Star Wheels Formula Senior win

SUTTON, ONTARIO – The headline class of the Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting 
Championship presented by Toronto Star Wheels added a name to the history 
books on Sunday afternoon, when London racer, Matt Pritiko won the Formula 
Senior final at 3S Go Karts in Sutton, Ontario, site of Round 4 of the 
championship.

“It’s awesome,” Pritiko said of his first win. “It was close at the end 
thought. Tyler was really on me – I held my ground and it was a good race.”

Pritiko laid down the ‘law’ of the weekend with a scorching 34.411 second 
qualifying lap, which gave him the pole by 0.132 of a second. In the 
pre-final, Pritiko made a good start and held on to go flag-to-flag. He won 
by a 1.158 second margin.

For the 25-lap final, it would take another good start by Pritiko to have a 
shot at taking the win. Pritiko got not a good start, but a great one that 
got him the lead going into turn 1. From there Pritiko settled into a 
rhythm and held on to the checkered flag. “That was tough – especially on 
the ribs. Hopefully with this win I’ll move up in the points.”

John Pritiko, was also happy with his son’s first win. “I am really happy 
for our whole team. We worked really, really hard all weekend and this is 
the result. Mike [Roth] and Tyler [Givogue] did well, but this will tighten 
the points up. Luke, and Enzo Chiovitti, along with Matt’s tuner Jason Papp 
really helped us this weekend.”

To crown off the weekend, Pritiko was awarded the GM Racing award, which 
goes to a driver judged to have displayed outstanding competition skills 
and sportsmanship.


Matt Pritiko Fast Facts
Matt Pritiko is one of Canada’s up and coming stars of motorsport. He is 
from London Ontario where he attends A.B. Lucas Secondary School in grade 
10 with a 73 percent academic level.
In 2002, Pritiko is was 2nd in F125/80cc in the Point Pelee Championships 
and took home the 2002
Most Sportsmanlike award. Also in 2002, he was 5th at Gainesville, Florida 
in 80cc- SKUSA Winter Tour, had a win and a second at Daytona 80cc - World 
Karting Association. In 2003, Pritiko took home 3rd at Dousman in 80cc- 
World Karting Association, 4th at Concord 80cc, 3rd in Norway 80cc, which 
gave him 3rd in the 80cc World Karting Association Championship. He was 
also third at the Dodge Freedom Festival Grand Prix in 80cc- (CART Stars of 
Tomorrow).

Pritiko is supported by Birel and Burwell Auto Body.