Long week for Ultra 94 champs!

Press Release; August 29, 2005




For immediate release
Long week for Ultra 94 champs!
Matt Champagne and Frank Launi's week long adventure at Mid-Ohio

LEXINGTON, OHIO  -  Sunoco Team Ultra 94 champions Matt Champagne and Frank 
Launi were at Mid-Ohio last week for the Grand Am Cup series Emco Gears 
Classic. The two Ultra 94 Champions would drive a SCADAPack Chevrolet 
Cobalt SS Supercharged from the Georgian Bay Motorsports Team in the ST class.

The two got a helping hand, when John Heinricy and Ron Fellows organized a 
test day Monday with the street version of the Cobalt SS, that they would 
drive on the weekend. "The test day in the street versions of the Cobalt 
was a great help," said Launi. "It was a great car, good power, amazing 
handling, and I just had to wonder how much better the race car would be."
"We both got good feedback from Heinricy which was awesome," said 
Champagne. "We had the opportunity to drive him around then we switched."

Thursday was a practice day, and the duo, were on the pace of the other 
Georgian Bay Motorsports Cobalts, one of which is driven full time by 
Sunoco Team Ultra 94 member Jamie Holtom.

Qualifying was the first real 'test' for the Sunoco duo, and Frank Launi 
took the wheel for qualifying. "I went down the straight on the first lap 
and braked, the rear wheels locked and I did all I could to save it, but it 
went into the gravel trap," Launi said. The team found a faulty abs sensor, 
which had locked the rear wheels. "Frank did a great job to keep it out of 
the wall," said car owner Jim Holtom.

The duo started at the back of the field, and Launi was to start the race. 
"Ron told me it would probably come to a stop at least twice on the opening 
lap, and not to get caught out," Launi said. "I waited for the group to 
sort itself out, then I pushed forward. The SCADAPack Chevy Cobalt SS has 
great power and handling, and I was able to make my way forward."

Launi was up to 14th, from 35th on the grid, when he pitted to hand over to 
Champagne. "I tried hard to conserve the brakes and gearbox for Matt," 
Launi said. After the driver change, the team was informed of an assessed 5 
minute penalty handed out to Launi for contact with another driver. "That 
penalty is kind of hard to take," Launi said. "I was hit in the rear wheel 
with his front bumper."

Champagne left the pits in 29th after serving the penalty, and was able to 
make his way back up to 25th by the checkered flag. "I got in an ill car, 
with all that rear toe-in. Our primary goal was to get the car to the 
finish without inflicting any more damage to it. The SS Cobalt, is amazing 
-  lots of torque. The team is great, a good group of guys, and thanks Ron, 
John and Georgian Bay Motorsports for the opportunity."

"Generally, I was happy with both Matt and Franks overall performance. 
Obviously there were some tough lessons for their first race. The penalty 
they were assessed -  in my opinion -  was extremely harsh. But those are 
some of the lessons learned, given that it is a new environment for both of 
them," said Ron Fellows after the race, and Team leader Jim Holtom thought 
both drivers did a good job. "I think they both did very well. The 
listened, did what was asked of them, and I think the both got a lot out of 
the experience."



Sunoco Team Ultra 94 fast facts;
The Sunoco Team Ultra 94 drivers are chosen from over 300 drivers in the 
Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship Presented by Toronto Star Wheels. 
Out of the 300 drivers, ten are invited to the Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting 
Championship Evaluation Day, and from those ten, two are invited to join 
the team. The selected drivers are given a fully funded scholarship to 
compete in the Bridgestone Academy F2000 series. Sunoco also sponsors the 
series and is proud of the school's 13 year injury free record, the 
personal coaching and the track time that the drivers receive.
In 2003, inaugural team members Matt Champagne and Jordy Vorrath finished 
one-two in the series, with Vorrath taking the 'most poles' award. Aaron de 
Heus came home fifth in the 2003 championship.
The 2004 members were 2003 Formula Senior Champion Juliana Chiovitti, 
multi-time Formula Senior race winner Frank Launi, who won the 2004 
championship and consistent Rotax Max Senior front runner Jamie Holtom. The 
2005 team consists of 2004 double class winner Marco Di Leo, Formula Senior 
race winner Matt Pritiko, and Formula Senior driver Robert Wickens.

For more information on Sunoco's Team Ultra 94 contact;
Russ Bond, 905-852-2900 r.bond@russbondagency.com
Brad Brown, k.andb.brown@sympatico.ca (416)-233-8727

Release prepared by Russ Bond Agency

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