Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship presented by Toronto Star Wheels - David Ostella wins every F1-K race in 2006
For immediate release September 16, 2006 Ostella makes history! David Ostella wins every F1-K race in 2006 GOODWOOD, ONTARIO – David Ostella came into the final weekend of the Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship with the F1-K championship already secured, but he still had something to race for. Ostella had the chance to be the first driver in the five year history of the championship to win every race during the season. Ostella won the F1-K final to make history. Four other class champions were crowned on Saturday. Eric Gerrits won the Rotax Sr. Championship, Pearce Herder won Canada Senior, Anthony Furfari won the F1-K Cadet championship, Kevin Monteith won the Canada Junior Heavy Championship and Joshua Korenyi won the World Formula Junior Championship – along with the GM Racing award on the day. Rotax Max Senior Pfaff Fast Qualifier; Mike Vincec Mike Vincec went from pole to win in the prefinal. Kyle Marcelli was second until the final lap, where he was passed by Marco Di Leo. Vincec went on to win the final over Marcelli and Brad Forbes. Rotax Max Senior Champion – Eric Gerrits Canada Junior Heavy Pfaff Fast Qualifier; Neelan Nadesan Neelan Nadesan wasn’t able to convert the Pfaff Fast Qualifier award into a prefinal win. The win went to Kevin Monteith and Michael Di Meo was third. In the final, Monteith won – sealing the championship – with Gary Klutt second and Keenan Harris third. F1-K Cadet Pfaff Fast Qualifier; Kenneth O’Keefe Artem Korolev was on a charge from the drop of the green flag in the prefinal. Korolev won over Julius Makos and polesitter O’Keefe. In the final, no one was able to touch Korolev, as he won the final over Anthony Furfari – who won the championship – and Garrett Grist. World Formula Junior Pfaff Fast Qualifier; Joshua Korenyi Josh Korenyi needed to win to claim the championship – and he did just that. Korenyi took the pole, the prefinal win and the win in the final. Jeff May and Jesse Facchini were second and third in the prefinal, and the two swapped positions in the final. Canada Senior Pfaff Fast Qualifier; Chris Holman Marco Di Leo passed pole man Holman for the win in the pre-final. Evan Hayden was third in the prefinal. In the final, Kyle Herder stormed forward to take the win over Aaron de Heus and Di Leo. Pearce Herder was fifth, and that was good enough to seal the championship. F1-K Junior Pfaff Fast Qualifier; David Ostella David Ostella had another clean sweep in F1-K Junior. He won the pole, prefinal and final on his way to clean sweeping not only the day, but with the win, Ostella won every F1-K final this year. Behind Ostella in the final were Mike Lennie and Zac Mahoney. GM Racing awards for outstanding skills went to Joshua Korenyi, who drove his way forward in World Formula Junior to claim the championship. Photo - David Ostella on his way to a clean sweep of all the F1-K Junior races this year - photo by Russ Bond The objective of 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. 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)