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Von Moltke signed with APR Motorsports to drive a [[Volkswagen GTI]] in the [[Grand-Am Road Racing|Grand-Am]] [[KONI Challenge Series|Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge]] in 2008<ref>{{cite web | last=Grand Am Road Racing | title=APR Motorport Announces Signing of Dion von Moltke For 2008 Season| url=http://www.grand-am.com/News/GA_News/tabid/141/Article/38021/apr-motorport-announces-signing-of-dion-von-moltke-for-2008-season.aspx?cid=6384&sid=2| accessdate = 6 August 2012}}</ref> He also made his Grand-Am [[Rolex Sports Car Series]] debut at [[New Jersey Motorsports Park]] in with Racers Edge Motorsports.<ref name="GrandAm1">{{cite web | last=Grand-Am | title=Grand-Am Drivers - Dion von Moltke | url=http://www.grand-am.com/drivers/driver.aspx?did=2429&sid=1| accessdate = 6 August 2012}}</ref>
Von Moltke signed with APR Motorsports to drive a [[Volkswagen GTI]] in the [[Grand-Am Road Racing|Grand-Am]] [[KONI Challenge Series|Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge]] in 2008<ref>{{cite web | last=Grand Am Road Racing | title=APR Motorport Announces Signing of Dion von Moltke For 2008 Season| url=http://www.grand-am.com/News/GA_News/tabid/141/Article/38021/apr-motorport-announces-signing-of-dion-von-moltke-for-2008-season.aspx?cid=6384&sid=2| accessdate = 6 August 2012}}</ref> He also made his Grand-Am [[Rolex Sports Car Series]] debut at [[New Jersey Motorsports Park]] in with Racers Edge Motorsports.<ref name="GrandAm1">{{cite web | last=Grand-Am | title=Grand-Am Drivers - Dion von Moltke | url=http://www.grand-am.com/drivers/driver.aspx?did=2429&sid=1| accessdate = 6 August 2012}}</ref>


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 Sports Car Course|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]].<ref name="Bio" /> 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.<ref name="AOLJOBS"/>
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.<ref name="AOLJOBS"/>


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>

Revision as of 04:04, 24 October 2012

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]

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 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.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b AOL. "Car Racing Dream Comes True for Teenager Dion von Moltke". Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  2. ^ Player Management International. "Fittipaldi and Papis form kart team". Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  3. ^ Grand Am Road Racing. "APR Motorport Announces Signing of Dion von Moltke For 2008 Season". Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  4. ^ a b Grand-Am. "Grand-Am Drivers - Dion von Moltke". Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  5. ^ TRG. "TRG Take Commanding 1-2 At Lime Rock". Retrieved 7 August 2012.

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