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| World Challenge Driver, NAME |
Name: |
Dino Crescentini |
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DEE-no cres-en-TEE-nee |
Hometown: |
Malibu, CA |
Origin: |
USA |
Birthday: |
7/3/1960 |
Personal Website: |
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| Team Information |
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Team: |
GMG Racing |
Website: |
http://www.gmgracing.com |
Car Number: |
4 |
Manufacturer: |
Porsche |
Model: |
911 GT3 |
World Challenge Class: |
SPEED TC |
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| Driving Highlights |
2006: In second season with Tri-Point Motorsports in a Mazda 6, earned three top-ten finishes. Best result was an eighth at Infineon.
Previously: Began racing various motocross and desert events in 1972 and continues to participate in these events. For the past 25 years, Dino has competed in five to six Alfa Club Races/Time Trials per year dating back to 1978 and is a driving instructor. In 1983-84, competed in SCCAGT-5 class driving an Alfa Romeo GTA. Holds lap records at Willow Springs and Riverside. From 1990-1992, ran a tube frame Alfa Romeo in SCCA GT-3 class and Nasport. Was second in the division and third at the Runoffs. Holds several lap records. Competed in the Trans-Am series from 1993-1997. Won several Rising Star of the Race awards and his best finish was fifth. Driving a 1972 McLaren M8F, he has won every Can-Am vintage car race he has finished from 2002 to the present. In rookie SPEED Touring Car season of 2004, ran full slate of ten events in a BMW 325i. Scored one top-five finish (Infineon), six top-10s and was named 2004 SPEED Touring Car Rookie of the Year. Joined Tri-Point Motorsports in 2005 and ran in 10 Touring Car events driving a Mazda 6. Qualified in the top five in half of his starts, including a career-best second on the grid at Portland. Also had a pair of top-three finishes highlighted by a career-best third at Infineon. In addition to Touring Car, took to SPEED GT, driving Lou Gigliotti's Corvette at Portland where he earned his first World Challenge win in his first-ever GT start.
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| Personal Information |
Is the CEO for Centric Parts. Has three children (Sasha, Giuliana and Dino Jr.) and drives an Audi RS4 on the street. Lists Grand Prix as his favorite movie and prefers Italian and Japanese food. Tazio Nuvalari is his racing hero and Portland is his favorite track.
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