Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship

News Release
Ontario Karters set to make history!

(May 8, 2002) TORONTO, ON - The inaugural race weekend of the Sunoco Ron
Fellows Karting Championship (SRFKC) is scheduled to kick off at Mosport
International Raceway, on the Driver development track, on May 11-12. The
series will run in conjunction with the Ontario Kart Racing Association (OKRA).


With the first race weekend, consisting of two rounds, the Sunoco Ron Fellows
Karting Championship will make history. It is the first time a major sponsor
has come forward to help Canadian youth climb the racing ladder. Sunoco, along
with Canadian racing standout Ron Fellows, envisioned a plan to help young
Canadian racers migrate up the competition ladder. This plan was presented to
the karting community, and the Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship became a
reality.

"With the help from Sunoco, ASN Canada FIA and the OKRA, we've been able to
create a new driver development program for aspiring Canadian drivers," said
Fellows.
Sunoco is providing the funding for the series. "Canada's future in motorsports
has gained a lap advantage with the creation of this kart championship," said
Kathy Brooks, Vice President, Branded Sales for Sunoco. 

The objective of the the SRFKC is to help foster a professional environment for
kart drivers; help create a positive attitude towards appearance, conduct and
discipline; help foster the employment of the best practices for the safe and
fair running of competitions; and help kart drivers to move up the racing
ladder to automobile racing.

Many of the top karters from Ontario and other provinces are scheduled to
compete in four classes (Canada Junior, Canada Senior, Formula Junior and
Formula Senior). The Formula Senior class will feature F125cc shifter karts,
which are capable of exceeding 100 mph. Both Formula classes will make Formula
1 style standing starts.

At the end of the season, eight drivers from the Formula Senior class, along
with two drivers from the ASN Canadian National Championships will be invited
to a one-day evaluation test at the Bridgestone/Firestone Driving Academy at
Mosport. Out of those 10 drivers, two will earn a full scholarship to the 2003
Bridgestone/Firestone Driving Academy school series. 

Practice for the first two rounds will start on Saturday, May 11 at 1:00 pm.
Qualifying and racing will go on Sunday May 12, with the drivers scheduled to
take to the track at 8:30 am.
Directions to Mosport can be found at www.mosport.com

For more information, please contact: Brad Brown, Sunoco Motorsports,
www.sunoco.ca (416)-233-8727. ASN Canada FIA, Paul Cooke, www.asncanada.ca,
(905)-403-9000. Russ Bond, www.insidetracknews.com, (416)-962-7223
 



www.asncanada.ca

(Photo attached is of Philip Wang, Ron Fellows and Ashely Hiltz at SRFKC launch
- photo by Russ Bond)