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Racing as a member of the Team Canada contingent during last year’s event in Egypt, the Stouffville resident was in contention to win the DDZ class event. In this year's 24-lap finale, the 20-year- old former Markham resident avoided any mishaps on the 1,250-metre course. Making his ride even more enjoyable, Morad was first to cross the finish line and was crowned this year's Rotax DD2 world champion. mhayakawa @yrmg. com When Daniel Morad drove his Rotax DD2 kart at the La Conca international Circuit track during last weekend's Rotax Max Chal- lenge Grand Finals in La Conca, Italy he had some unfinished business to complete. But sitting in fourth place with one lap to go and gaining ground on the leaders, Morad’s kart went airborne after it was struck on the side. While Morad came away with just a few bumps and bruises, he felt a victory had been in his grasp. MORAD RACES T0 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP “When I was in front of the main Markham Auto Repair would like to thank the Markham Board of Trade for honouring us with th 2010 Business Excellence Award For ' ‘ High Quality Service. A special thank you to our’Valued Customers for nominating us. George Laing, Ryan Schulze staff DANIEL MORAD: Stoufiville resiâ€" dent escaped trouble that plagued him at 2009 worlds in Egypt. BY MICHAEL HAYAKAWA ,: Stouffville karter’s sweet Italian ride “I knew I needed a good start and I got just that. I went from 13th to seventh on the first lap and from there, just picked off one at a time.” Since he first began kart racing, his ulti- mate goal was to become a world champion. To do that, he said, took a lot of hard work and assistance from several sources. straight grandstand, everyone was jumping out of their seats. It was just an emotional flush as I crossed the line. It was as if I was full of juice and it was flushed out of me. That's the closest thing I can compare it to," he said. “Something was different about this race. I put every ounce of brain power into it. For about 30 minutes before my race I stood there motionless and didn't‘say a word to anyone; I was just in the zone,” he said. “From there, I calculated every move I made out there and tried to execute my plan I worked on beforehand. ‘ Not only did Morad atone for last year’s disappointment. “I always wanted to race in Europe and compete against the best of the best,” he said. “This was my opportunity to do so and I put everything into this. I qualified for this event via the Florida Mnter Tour series with help from Intrepid Canada Goodwood Kartways, SRA Karting and the Florida Win- He started the feature race from the 13th position. ‘Something was dtflerent about this race. I put every ounce of brain power into it. For about 30 minutes before my race I stood there motionless and didn’t say a word to anyone; I was just in the zone.’ ter Tour and I 've been training hard with P1 from Stouffville to prepare for this event. Fitness and testing back home with Prime “All the work has finally paid off and Kansport out of Hamilton and PSerra Racing now, I’m finally a world champion." “Getting my kids to go for dental Check-ups is no longer a drama stouffvillefamilydentistry. ca 6212 Main St. (just east of the Train Station) BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT TODAY: 905-642-7474 At Stouffville Family Dentistry, we hear comments like this all the time. Our team of exceptional dental professionals is a group of experts dedicated to providing the utmost in quality care. But what patients truly appreciate is the gentle, compassionate care and treatment they receive. It’s the old-fashioned small town friendliness that patients ofall ages truly appreciate.