Sunoco Team Ultra 94 heads to Sebring this weekend
For immediate release; December 13, 2007
Sunoco Team Ultra 94 heads to Sebring this weekend
Vincec and Raimondo head south for round two
TORONTO, ONTARIO Sunoco Team Ultra 94 drivers, Mike Vincec and Gianmarco
Raimondo are heading south this weekend for rounds three and four of the
Skip Barber Southern Region Championship, which will be held at Sebring,
Florida.
Vincec is coming off a strong opening weekend which saw him score two
podium finishes in the first two races at Road Atlanta. Currently, Vincec
sits third in points, but with a strong showing this weekend, he should be
a contender to move up a position or two to take the points lead.
Raimondo, who suffered from some bad luck in the first two races at Road
Atlanta, is looking to get his season turned around at Sebring. Raimondo
currently sits 26th in the points standings, but, like Vincec, he is
looking forward to a good weekend to move up the standings.
"I was very happy with the performance of both the Sunoco Team Ultra 94
drivers at Road Atlanta," said Ron Fellows. "Sebring will be a good
challenge for them, I am confident that they can come away from the weekend
with a good points tally."
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.
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 were Adriano
Bilotta, Devin Cunningham, Kyle Marcelli and Daniel Morad.
Morad took the title to maintain the team's perfect record in the
Bridgestone Racing Academy's F2000 championship. In 2007, Curtis Fox
finished 2nd overall, Chris Holman 3rd overall, Richard Hibbs was 5th
overall and Eric Gerrits was 7th.
In late 2007 Mike Vincec and Gianmarco Raimondo were chosen as the Sunoco
Team Ultra 94 drivers for 2008.
For more information on Sunoco's Team Ultra 94 contact;
Russ Bond, 416-312-2900 r.bond@russbondagency.com
Brad Brown, k.andb.brown@sympatico.ca (416)-233-8727
Release prepared by Russ Bond Agency
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