Dean Fiore (born 1 December 1983) is an Australian professional racing driver. Fiore competed in the 2022 Bathurst 1000 for Brad Jones Racing as a co-driver alongside Bryce Fullwood in the No. 14 Holden Commodore (ZB).
| Dean Fiore | |
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 Fiore in 2015 | |
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Born | 1 December 1983 (age 40) Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Racing licence |  FIA Gold |
| Supercars Championship career | |
| Car number | 14 |
| Current team | Brad Jones Racing (Endurance race co-driver) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Races | 172 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| 2020 position | 31st (204 pts) |
Racing career
editFiore 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[1] and 2003.[2] 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.[3]
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.
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The Holden Commodore (VF) of Dean Fiore at the 2013 Clipsal 500 Adelaide
Career results
editSupercars Championship results
editComplete Bathurst 1000 results
edit| Year | Team | Car | Co-driver | Position | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Triple F Racing | Holden Commodore VE | Troy Bayliss
|
DNF | 59 |
| 2010 | Triple F Racing | Ford Falcon FG | Michael Patrizi
|
DNF | 56 |
| 2011 | Triple F Racing | Ford Falcon FG | Michael Patrizi
|
20th | 160 |
| 2012 | Triple F Racing | Ford Falcon FG |  Matthew Halliday
|
22nd | 147 |
| 2013 | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden Commodore VF | Matthew Halliday
|
DNF | 145 |
| 2014 | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | Michael Caruso
|
15th | 158 |
| 2015 | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | Michael Caruso
|
13th | 161 |
| 2016 | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | Michael Caruso
|
8th | 161 |
| 2017 | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | Michael Caruso
|
6th | 161 |
| 2018 | Nissan Motorsport | Nissan Altima L33 | Michael Caruso
|
DNF | 69 |
| 2019 | Kelly Racing | Nissan Altima L33 | Garry Jacobson
|
19th | 159 |
| 2020 | Charlie Schwerkolt Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | Scott Pye
|
6th | 161 |
| 2021 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | Todd Hazelwood
|
8th | 161 |
| 2022 | Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore ZB | Bryce Fullwood
|
9th | 161 |
| 2023 | Brad Jones Racing | Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 | Bryce Fullwood
|
7th | 161 |
| 2024 | Brad Jones Racing | Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 | Jaxon Evans
|
20th | 161 |
References
edit- ^ http://www.formulaford1600.com.au/ARCHIVES/State/wa/2002wa.htm Archived 13 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 26 March 2010
- ^ "2003wa". Archived from the original on 13 October 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2010
- ^ "Retrieved from V8Supercars.com". Archived from the original on 24 March 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2009.
External links
edit- V8 Supercars Official Profile
- Dean Fiore career summary at DriverDB.com
- Dean Fiore driver statistics at Racing-Reference