Meet Daniel Morad:
Many of the great racers of a time gone by could be summed up in one word, "passion". Daniel Morad is one such driver and while he is a product of the new global generation he has many old school qualities that make him a true driver. For Daniel he exudes passion with everything that he does. And what he does extremely well is go fast.
His passion for racing, his passion for family and his passion for life lead Daniel to excellence at every turn. Like all drivers, his path to racing is made up of highs and lows and his ability to push forward makes him stand out. Success has followed Morad through out his 12 years of competing and he now strikes out on a new adventure.
Daniel recently signed to Status GP running in the newly formed GP3 series part of the global GP ladder system to Formula One. In 2009 Daniel split his time between cars and his racing roots of karting. While the car-racing scene was less kind, karting allowed Daniel to represent his country in Egypt and the RMCGF. His passion will again bring Daniel back to the world stage of karting as a member of the 2010 Team Canada heading to Italy.
The 20-year-old athlete can already look back on several achievements in his young racing career. In 2007 he won the Formula BMW USA Championship after winning a series high six races. He became the first North American to win a heat race at the Formula BMW World Final in 2007, winning two heats, and started the final race on the pole position, only to have a mechanical failure on lap three ending his race prematurely. Morad was also the most successful driver of the North American series in the Formula BMW Word Final in 2006, finishing fourth in Valencia, Spain. The Toronto, Ontario-born driver earned many regional and national titles in his twelve years of racing. He was a member of the Sunoco Team Ultra 94 and also won the 2006 Bridgestone F2000 Championship.
In 2008, Daniel started the year in the Formula Atlantic Championship but before season's end, made the move to be the full time driver for Team Lebanon in A1GP.
Daniel's family plays an important role in his career and another person who has been instrumental in Daniel's career is Canadian racing legend Ron Fellows. Ron had a great impact on Daniel choosing Formula BMW USA. Ron was one of the first who congratulated Daniel on winning both Rookie and Series Championships.
Career Highlights:
- A1GP - Team Lebanon
- A1GP - Team Lebanon
- Cooper Tires Atlantic Championship
- Formula BMW USA - Champion
- 6 Win - Most wins in FBMW USA History
- 3 Pole-positions, 10 podiums, 6 fastest laps
- 10 Podiums in 14 race Championship
- Attended Formula BMW World Final
- Won two of three qualifying heats, before mechanical failure ended his final race
- Formula BMW USA - 6th
- 1 win, 1 pole position, 2 podiums, 1 fastest lap
- Rookie Champion
- Formula BMW World Final - 4th
- Bridgestone F2000 Racing Series - Champion
- 7 races, 7 wins, 7 pole positions, 7 podiums
- Florida Winter Tour - Rotax DD2 Champion (Karting)
- Member of Team Canada for Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals - Rotax DD2
- Canadian National Karting Championships - 2nd Rotax DD2 (Karting)
- Member of Team Canada for Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals - Rotax DD2
- SKUSA (SuperKarts USA!) SuperNationals - Champion
- Canadian National Karting Championship - Champion (Formula Senior)
- Florida Winter Tour - Champion (Pro Shifter)
- Snap-On Stars of Karting - Champion (80cc Jr Shifter)
- WKA Manufacturers Cup - Champion (80cc Jr Shifter)
- WKA Manufacturers Cup - Grand National Champion (80cc Jr Shifter)
- Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship - Champion (Formula Junior)
- Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship Champion (Canada Junior)
- WKA Manufacturers Cup - Grand National Champion (80cc Jr Shifter)
- WKA Manufacturers Cup - 2nd 80cc - Jr Shifter
- Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship Champion (Canada Junior)
- Ontario Kart Racing Association - Grand National Champion (100cc Junior)
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Morad Drives from 21st to 12th in Hungary Race #2
August 1, 2010
Canadian-Lebanese driver Daniel Morad, starting from 21st on the grid after a stall on the line in yesterday's race, made good progress through the field in today's event. A strong start elevated the GMH Motorsport-backed driver to 15th and he then passed two more cars before finding himself delayed behind Rio Haryanto for the rest of the 18-lap race, unable to find a way through, and leaving him to finish a frustrated 12th place.
"I really felt at every stage that I could have gone around a second faster than we were lapping, but that's the nature of the track here with these cars - you just cannot get close enough to make a pass."
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2010 GP3 Series Schedule:
- May 7-9 - Barcelona, Spain
- May 28-30 - Istanbul, Turkey
- June 25-27 - Valencia, Spain
- July 9-11 - Silverstone, England
- July 23-25 - Hockenheim, Germany
- July 30-Aug 1 - Budapest, Hungary
- Aug 27-29 - Spa, Belgium
- Sept 10-12 - Monza, Italy
All but one GP3 event will follow the Formula One European Calendar giving drivers firsthand experience of racing in the Grand Prix environment and gaining that all important F1 exposure.
The GP3 Series has been designed to keep the GP2 philosophy and its values intact. Since its inception five years ago the GP2 Series has reflected five core values: performance, cost control, entertainment, safety and preparation. These values will remain the guiding principles of the GP3 Series.
For more information about the GP3 Series, please visit http://gp3series.com.
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