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Von Moltke returned to the GT category in 2001, driving for the German [[Mühlner Motorsport]] [[Porsche]] team at the [[Rolex 24 at Daytona]].<ref name="GrandAm1"/> He also began racing in the [[American Le Mans Series]]' GTC category for Porsches with [[The Racer's Group]]. He completed the American Le Mans Series season with a win at [[Lime Rock Park]] and was fifth in the championship standings.<ref name="TRGROCK">{{cite web | last=TRG | title=TRG Take Commanding 1-2 At Lime Rock| url=http://www.duncanende.com/trg-take-commanding-1-2-at-lime-rock| accessdate = 7 August 2012}}</ref> |
Von Moltke returned to the GT category in 2001, driving for the German [[Mühlner Motorsport]] [[Porsche]] team at the [[Rolex 24 at Daytona]].<ref name="GrandAm1"/> He also began racing in the [[American Le Mans Series]]' GTC category for Porsches with [[The Racer's Group]]. He completed the American Le Mans Series season with a win at [[Lime Rock Park]] and was fifth in the championship standings.<ref name="TRGROCK">{{cite web | last=TRG | title=TRG Take Commanding 1-2 At Lime Rock| url=http://www.duncanende.com/trg-take-commanding-1-2-at-lime-rock| accessdate = 7 August 2012}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
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Von Moltke currently attends [[Florida International University]] while participating in motorsport. He is a member of one of the university's fraternities. Von Moltke is also involved in a training program for new drivers in motorsport. He is also involved with the [[Best Buddies International]] charity.<ref name="FIU">{{cite web | last=FIU News | title=Dion von Moltke feels the need for speed | url=http://news.fiu.edu/2012/06/dion-von-moltke-feels-the-need-for-speed/41961| accessdate = 6 August 2012}}</ref> |
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| Nationality |  South African American |
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| Born | July 27, 1990 The Woodlands, Texas |
| Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series American Le Mans Series career | |
| Current team | APR Motorsports Alex Job Racing |
| Former teams | Racers Edge, MCM Racing, Starworks Motorsport, Doran Racing, Flat 6 Motorsports, Mühlner Motorsport, The Racer's Group, Alex Job Racing |
| Wins | 9[citation needed] |
| Best finish | 1st in |
Dion von Moltke (born July 27, 1990 in The Woodlands, Texas) is an American-born race car driver who participates under a South African racing license.[1] Von Moltke current races professionally in the Rolex Sports Car Series driving an Audi R8 LMS for APR Motorsport and American Le Mans Series with Alex Job Racing in a Porsche 911 GT3. His early career involved an upbringing in karts and the Skip Barber National Championship.[2]
Racing career
Sports car racing
Von Moltke signed with APR Motorsports to drive a Volkswagen GTI in the Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge in 2008[3] He also made his Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series debut at New Jersey Motorsports Park in with Racers Edge Motorsports.[4]
In 2009, von Moltke remained with APR in the Challenge Series, while also competing in Rolex with MCM Racing Porsche. He earned his first victory in Challenge at Watkins Glen International co-driving with Mike Sweeney, followed by victories at Mid-Ohio and Miller Motorsports Park. He competed in the season finale of the Super Modified V8 Series at the Kyalami circuit in South Africa.[5] In 2010, von Moltke participated in the Daytona Prototype class of the Rolex Series with Starworks Motorsport for the full season, and won the Rookie of the Year award in the category.[1]
Von Moltke returned to the GT category in 2001, driving for the German Mühlner Motorsport Porsche team at the Rolex 24 at Daytona.[4] He also began racing in the American Le Mans Series' GTC category for Porsches with The Racer's Group. He completed the American Le Mans Series season with a win at Lime Rock Park and was fifth in the championship standings.[6]
References
- ^ a b AOL. "Car Racing Dream Comes True for Teenager Dion von Moltke". Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ Player Management International. "Fittipaldi and Papis form kart team". Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ^ Grand Am Road Racing. "APR Motorport Announces Signing of Dion von Moltke For 2008 Season". Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ a b Grand-Am. "Grand-Am Drivers - Dion von Moltke". Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Biowas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ TRG. "TRG Take Commanding 1-2 At Lime Rock". Retrieved 7 August 2012.