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Press Release; September 23, 2006

Sunoco Team Ultra 94 driver Daniel Morad ‘clean sweeps’ final weekend
Sunoco Ultra 94 drivers finish one-two in Bridgestone Racing Academy Series

MOSPORT, ONTARIO – Sunoco’s Team Ultra 94 has once again captured the 
Bridgestone Racing Academy Championship – for the fourth straight year. The 
2006 champion is Sunoco Team Ultra 94 driver Daniel Morad. Morad had an 
amazing season, capturing 195 out of a possible 196 points. Morad won every 
race he entered – seven – and collected seven poles, and six fastest race laps.

“I am really happy to win this championship,” said Morad after the finale 
on Saturday at the Mosport DDT. “What Sunoco, Ron Fellows and ASN Canada 
have put together – allowing us to compete on a full scholarship – is great 
for all of us that get to take part. I am happy to win this championship 
for Sunoco Team Ultra 94.”

Morad was closely followed all season by fellow Ultra 94 driver Kyle 
Marcelli. Marcelli had a strong season, and finished second in the 
championship. “It’s great we were able to win this championship for 
Sunoco,” said Marcelli. “I got closer to catching Dan at the end of the 
season, but he was dominant all year. Congratulations to him.”

Devin Cunningham finished fourth overall, and he talked about his year 
after the final event. “I had some races I could have won, but things 
happened. The main thing is I learned something every weekend and I think 
that is the most important thing. Thanks to Sunoco, Ron Fellows and ASN 
Canada for this opportunity.”

Adriano Bilotta finished out the year strong, with a fifth place in the 
final tally, and he – like the rest of the Ultra 94 drivers – was happy 
with the end result. “I learned so much this year, “ Bilotta said. “I got 
off to a bad start – with the crash – but I felt much stronger towards the 
end of the championship. Like my teammates, I am grateful for the 
opportunity to compete here, thanks to Sunoco and Ron.”

Morad’s championship is the most dominant to date for the team. After 
missing the first two rounds, Morad was on a charge, and showed from the 
first weekend he meant business. “At the start, I just wanted to catch up, 
but missing the first two races was not good for my chances,” Morad said of 
his mindset early on. “But I started getting poles, getting fast laps, and 
winning, so each weekend I could catch up, then I thought I could win it,” 
Morad added.

Coming into the final weekend, his main concern was his teammate Marcelli. 
“Kyle is fast, and I knew I had to do my best to win the championship. 
Three wins basically did it for me on the final weekend.”  Morad said.

On October 24th, the Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship will hold its 
annual Evaluation Day at the DDT, to decide who will represent Sunoco’s 
Team Ultra 94 in 2007.


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, a number of them are invited to the Sunoco Ron 
Fellows Karting Championship Evaluation Day. From those, three or four earn 
scholarships to join Sunoco's Team Ultra 94 for the following year.
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. Frank Launi won the championship in 2004, 
with Jamie Holtom finishing third.
The 2005 team consisted of 2004 double class winner Marco Di Leo, Formula 
Senior race winner Matt Pritiko, and Formula Senior driver Robert Wickens. 
Di Leo posted an impressive 7 wins in 9 starts on his way to the 
championship, just beating out teammate Matt Pritiko, who finished second 
in the championship. The 2006 Sunoco Team Ultra 94 drivers are Adriano 
Bilotta, Devin Cunningham, Kyle Marcelli and Daniel Morad.

PHOTOS - KYLE MARCELLI AND DANIEL MORAD ON PODIUM,
MORAD ON HIS WAY TO VICTORY - PHOTOS BY ED GATNER

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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