Triple F Racing was an Australian

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team that competed in the

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between 2009 and 2012. The team was based on the Gold Coast in

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but continued to have strong links with the team's original home in

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. In its final two years its Racing Entitlement Contract (REC) was leased to

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. At the end of

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the REC was returned to the issueing organisation, V8 Supercars Australia, formally ending its participation in V8 Supercar.

History

The team was formed by the West Australian Fiore racing family, with the team name referencing the three Fiore brothers

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, Paul and Todd. The team raced out of Western Australia for many years running mainly in state level series in

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and Saloon Car racing. After the collapse of

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as a V8 Supercar team in early 2009, Triple F Racing was created to keep Dean Fiore, who had been racing the

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utilising the

REC, but the car was in essence a third car for the

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team. Triple F Racing formally took over the car as of the Winton round of the 2009 series. In keeping with results achieved by second and/or third Paul Morris Motorsport supported vehicles, results were modest. For the 2010 season, a

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was acquired from

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and the team moved into their own workshop on the Gold Coast. Dean Fiore moved up the grid in terms of performance with the later model car. The former VE Commodore was used by Paul and Todd Fiore in the second-tier Development Series until round 5 where the team debuted an ex Triple 8

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, which was used for the rest of the season.

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was the team's co-driver in the endurance races. In

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season. the team continued with the FG Falcon, while the BF Falcon was used by the team in the V8 Supercar Development Series. Patrizi was retained as the team's endurance driver. In

, the REC, Fiore and car moved to become a third

entry. Matt Halliday co-drove in the endurance events. In

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the REC remained with Dick Johnson with

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and later

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driving a new Ford FG Falcon, with Dean Fiore driving a

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for

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. At the end of the season the REC was returned by Dick Johnson Racing, and after unsuccessfully trying to raise sponsorship for a 2014 campaign, was returned to V8 Supercars Australia. In addition to the V8 Supercar team, the original West Australian based Triple F Racing continued to support Paul Fiore racing Holden Commodore in Saloon Cars, and Todd Fiore in

during the 2009 season.

Complete Bathurst 1000 results

References

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External links

Official website
Australian auto racing teams Auto racing teams established in 2009 Auto racing teams disestablished in 2013 Sports clubs and teams in Queensland Supercars Championship teams Sports clubs and teams on the Gold Coast, Queensland