Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship presented by Toronto Star

October 8, 2004
For immediate release;

Di Leo, Pritiko and Wickens join Sunoco's Team Ultra 94!
Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship presented by Toronto Star Wheels
Evaluation Day moves three more drivers up to cars

MOSPORT, ONTARIO  "This is the hardest it has been yet," Ron Fellows said 
of the choices of Markham's Marco Di Leo, London's Matt Pritiko and 
Etobicoke's Robert Wickens out of the ten drivers present for the third 
installment of the Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship presented by 
Toronto Star Wheels Evaluation Day.

The day was held on the driver development track at Mosport and all ten 
drivers showed they meant business from the first time out. "They were all 
fast, the best group yet," Ugo Provencher, chief instructor for the 
Bridgestone Academy said.

By the time the Evaluation sessions were over, three drivers had staked 
serious claims to join the team. "Once again we had to pick three," Fellows 
said. "But with this very talented group, picking three was very hard. They 
all worked hard to get here, and they all worked hard today.  I'd like to 
take them all, but sadly we can't."

Of the three picked, the youngest is 15 year old Robert Wickens. Wickens is 
a two time Formula Junior champion and this was his first attempt at 
Evaluation Day. "I came in with low expectations, and I just tried to focus 
on driving," Wickens said. "To be picked is a huge honour. Thanks to Ron 
and Sunoco for the opportunity."

Markham's Marco Di Leo has had a career year. He is the current Sunoco Ron 
Fellows Karting Championship presented by Toronto Star Wheels Rotax Max 
Champion, reigning Canadian National Rotax Max champion and will represent 
Canada at the World Finals in the Canary Islands in January. Now he will 
also represent Sunoco and Ron Fellows as a member of Sunoco's Team Ultra 94 
in 2005. "I am very happy to have been picked," Di Leo said. "Thanks to Ron 
and Sunoco for the opportunity. I am sure my team mates and I will uphold 
the tradition of this team."

The third  but by no means last  pick was Formula Senior race winner Matt 
Pritiko. Pritiko endured a small mechanical issue, but rebounded well to 
take his spot on the team. "I jumped from one car to the other, but the 
Bridgestone mechanics did a great job to fix my original car. Once I got 
back in to the first car, I was really comfortable," Pritiko said. "It was 
a good day overall , I am happy to be chosen to be teammates with Marco and 
Robbie  thanks Ron and Sunoco."


The objective of the Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship Presented by 
Toronto Star Wheels 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.

PHOTOS - SMALL GROUP - LEFT TO RIGHT - RON FELLOWS, MARCO DI LEO, MATT 
PRITIKO, ROBERT WICKENS, SUNOCO'S BRAD BROWN

LARGE GROUP - LEFT TO RIGHT - SUNOCO'S BRAD BROWN, CALE MEEKS, DAVE 
PATRICK, JENNIFER REMPEL, RON FELLOWS, MARCO DI LEO, ROBERT WICKENS, MATT 
PRITIKO, MIKE ROTH, TYLER GIVOGUE, ADRIANO BILOTTA AND COREY USHER - PHOTOS 
BY ED GATNER

For more information, please contact:
Russ Bond, 905-852-2900 r.bond@russbondagency.com
Brad Brown, k.andb.brown@sympatico.ca (416)-233-8727, Paul Cooke, ASN 
Canada FIA  905-403-9000

Release prepared by Russ Bond Agency (www.russbondagency.com)
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