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'''Dion von Moltke''' (born July 27, 1990 in ]) is an ] ] who participates under a ]n racing license.<ref name="AOLJOBS">{{cite web | last=AOL | title=Car Racing Dream Comes True for Teenager Dion von Moltke | url=http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2010/08/16/car-racing/| accessdate = 6 August 2012}}</ref> Von Moltke current races professionally in the ] driving an ] for APR Motorsport and ] with ] in a ]. His early career involved an upbringing in ]s and the ].<ref name="PMINTERN">{{cite web | last=Player Management International | title=Fittipaldi and Papis form kart team | url=http://pmifirm.com/news/2006/090606-1.html| accessdate = 25 June 2012}}</ref> '''Dion von Moltke''' (born July 27, 1990 in ]) is an ] ] who participates under a ]n racing license.<ref name="AOLJOBS">{{cite web | last=AOL | title=Car Racing Dream Comes True for Teenager Dion von Moltke | url=http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2010/08/16/car-racing/| accessdate = 6 August 2012}}</ref> Von Moltke current races professionally in the ] driving an ] for APR Motorsport and ] with ] in a ]. His early career involved an upbringing in ]s and the ].<ref name="PMINTERN">{{cite web | last=Player Management International | title=Fittipaldi and Papis form kart team | url=http://pmifirm.com/news/2006/090606-1.html| accessdate = 25 June 2012}}</ref>


==Racing career==
===Sports car racing===
Von Moltke signed with APR Motorsports to drive a ] in the ] ] 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 ] debut at ] 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 ] in the ] ] 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 ] debut at ] 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>


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File:DionVonMoltkeProfileImage.JPG
Nationality South African
American
Born (1990-07-27) July 27, 1990 (age 34)
The Woodlands, Texas
Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series
American Le Mans Series career
Current teamAPR Motorsports
Alex Job Racing
Former teamsRacers Edge, MCM Racing, Starworks Motorsport, Doran Racing, Flat 6 Motorsports, Mühlner Motorsport, The Racer's Group, Alex Job Racing
Wins9
Best finish1st 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. 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.

Von Moltke signed with APR Motorsports to drive a Volkswagen GTI in the Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge in 2008 He also made his Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series debut at New Jersey Motorsports Park in with Racers Edge Motorsports.

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. 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.

Von Moltke returned to the GT category in 2001, driving for the German Mühlner Motorsport Porsche team at the Rolex 24 at Daytona. 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.

References

  1. ^ 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. ^ Grand-Am. "Grand-Am Drivers - Dion von Moltke". Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  5. Cite error: The named reference Bio was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. TRG. "TRG Take Commanding 1-2 At Lime Rock". Retrieved 7 August 2012.

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