Team CKN second in F1-K enduro

July 31, 2005
Team CKN second in F1-K enduro
Daniel Morad and Frank Launi podium in F1-K enduro

MOSPORT, ONTARIO  www.canadiankartingnews.com/ russbondagency.com fielded a 
team in the F1-K enduro held as par of the OKRA GrandNationals at Mosport 
on Saturday. The team consisted of RBA drivers Frank Launi and Daniel 
Morad. Launi moved from fifth on the grid to third, when he came into the 
pits under direction from team manager Russ Bond.
"We called Frank in because we thought the pits were open  but they 
weren't," Bond said. "It was my call, my mistake, and it cost us a 'bear'."
Launi drove through the pit lane and rejoined the track in fourth. At the 
scheduled pit stop, he handed over to Daniel Morad, who came out in second 
place. Morad pushed hard to catch the leaders but came up six tenths of a 
second short.
"They probably would have won if I hadn't called them in at the wrong 
time," Bond said. "But I really want to thank Frank and Daniel for giving 
it their best to win CKN a bear."
Both CKN drivers were impressed with the speed of the F1-K karts. "These 
karts are very good," said Morad. "I was really comfortable in one in just 
a few laps  oh, and their fast too."
Launi was impressed with the power of the Maxter engine. "The motor pulls 
really well, and the CRG chassis is well balanced."
Both drivers were also happy to race as part of the CKN/RBA team. "Russ 
knows a lot of good drivers, and for him to pick us to represent CKN was 
cool," Launi said. "I hoped we could have won a bear for CKN, and we would 
have if Russ had stayed in the stands....." Morad added with a grin.
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