Dean Fiore

Dean Fiore

Fiore in 2015
Nationality Australia Australian
Supercars Record
Car number 23
Current team Nissan Motorsport
Series championships 0
Races 153
Race wins 0
Podium finishes 1
Pole positions 0
2015 Championship position 42nd (399 pts)

Dean Fiore (born 1 December 1983 in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia) [1] is an Australian racing driver who currently races a Holden VF Commodore in the V8 Supercars Championship for Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport.

Biography

Fiore is one of three racing brothers, along with Todd and Paul. One of a line of West Australian drivers brought up in the relatively isolated world of his home state Formula Ford series, he won the championship in 2002 [2] and 2003.[3] He progressed into the Australian Formula Ford Championship in 2004 and stayed there for two seasons, initially with Western Australian-based outfit Fastlane Racing. Following this he joined and raced with Sonic Motor Racing Services where he finished top five in the points both times but did not make the top three.[4]

Transitioning into Australian Carrera Cup Championship along with his Sonic team, Fiore made steady progress, becoming a top five driver in his second season before becoming series runner-up in the 2008 Australian Carrera Cup Championship.

Fiore was speculated as a potential driver who could bring sponsorship towards a beleaguered Team Kiwi Racing in V8 Supercar and he became the first Australian to be signed as a regular driver for the pro-New Zealand racing team. However just three events into the season and Team Kiwi Racing collapsed as a V8 Supercar operation and Triple F Racing was formed to keep Fiore in the car for the remainder of the season.

For the 2012 season Fiore's team linked with Dick Johnson Racing. Fiore had his best year in V8 Supercar, including outperforming DJR teammates James Moffat and Steve Owen.

Career results

Season Series Position Car Team
2002 Western Australian Formula Ford Championship 1st Stealth Van Diemen RF94 Fastlane Racing
2003 Australian Formula Ford Championship 13th Stealth Van Diemen RF94 Fastlane Racing
2003 Western Australian Formula Ford Championship 1st Stealth Van Diemen RF94 Fastlane Racing
2004 Australian Formula Ford Championship 5th Van Diemen RF04 Fastlane Racing
2004 Queensland Formula Ford Championship 7th Van Diemen RF04 Fastlane Racing
2005 Australian Formula Ford Championship 4th Van Diemen RF04 Sonic Motor Racing Services
2006 Carrera Cup Australia 8th Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Sonic Motor Racing Services
2007 Carrera Cup Australia 5th Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Sonic Motor Racing Services
2008 Carrera Cup Australia 2nd Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Sonic Motor Racing Services
2009 V8 Supercar Championship Series 28th Holden VE Commodore Triple F Racing
Paul Morris Motorsport
2010 V8 Supercar Championship Series 25th Ford FG Falcon Triple F Racing
2011 International V8 Supercars Championship 27th Ford FG Falcon Triple F Racing
2012 International V8 Supercars Championship 19th Ford FG Falcon Triple F Racing
2013 International V8 Supercars Championship 24th Holden VF Commodore Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport
2014 International V8 Supercars Championship 34th Nissan Altima Nissan Motorsport
2015 International V8 Supercars Championship 42nd Nissan Altima Nissan Motorsport

References

  1. ↑ Retrieved from Driver Data Base
  2. ↑ http://www.formulaford1600.com.au/ARCHIVES/State/wa/2002wa.htm Retrieved 26 March 2010
  3. ↑ http://www.formulaford1600.com.au/ARCHIVES/State/wa/2003wa.htm Retrieved 26 March 2010
  4. ↑ Retrieved from V8Supercars.com

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