Matt Pritiko joins Sunoco Team Ultra 94

For immediate release; October 8, 2004

Pritiko to joins Sunoco's Team Ultra 94
Matt Pritiko picked to join Sunoco's Team Ultra 94 in 2005 Bridgestone 
Academy F2000 series

MOSPORT, ONTARIO  London karter Matt Pritiko has taken a huge step forward 
in his dream to be a car racer. On October 8, Pritiko attended the Sunoco 
Ron Fellows Karting Championship Presented by Toronto Star Wheels 
Evaluation Day, and he left with one of the three coveted Sunoco Team Ultra 
94 drives for 2005.

Pritiko will join new Sunoco teammates Marco Di Leo and Robert Wickens in 
the Bridgestone Academy's F2000 championship. "This is a great day," 
Pritiko said. "I am really happy to have been given this opportunity by Ron 
and Sunoco. This team is highly regarded and to be selected to join the 
team for 2005 is just great."


Pritiko was in tough as he and nine of the top karters in the Sunoco Ron 
Fellows Karting Championship were all competing for the three available 
seats. Early in the going, Pritiko's original car developed a leak in the 
radiator and he had to switch cars. "I liked my original car more than the 
second one. I was really happy when they fixed the first one. The mechanics 
did a great job to get me back in my original car."

Pritiko joins a team with a illustrious history. Since the Sunoco Ultra 94 
team was formed in 2003, one of the team drivers has won the Bridgestone 
Academy's series each year. The original champion was Matt Champagne in 
2003. Innisfil's Frank Launi won it this year, and next year it will be up 
to Pritiko and his teammates to uphold the team honour. "It is an honour to 
be on the team, but we have to perform. I think all three of us will be 
strong and I hope to be able to do well and win some races next year."


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 
11 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 4th 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.

For more information and hi-res photos, contact Russ Bond 
Agency  905-852-2900 or email at r.bond@russbondagency.com