Dean Fiore has had his hands full in the off season preparing the new Triple F race team (which is based on the Gold Coast), from his home base in Perth. Triple F will see in many changes going into the 2010 V8 Supercar Championship, having parted ways with the Paul Morris Motorsport outfit at the completion of 2009. The team is now a standalone entity which is committed to establishing itself as one of the most competitive and professional programs on the V8 landscape for the years to come.
Triple F has recently appointed Greg Wooster to manage the team, along with the engineering guidance of renowned tuner Leigh Geyer (former DJR and PCR engineer) to head them up. Coincidentally, Geyer was the 2009 engineer of Dean's Triple 8 built Ford Falcon FG at PCR (Fabian Coulthard's 2009 car).
Commenting on how the new team is coming together, Dean said "For me and for Triple F, it's a new team, but in terms of the personnel, they've all worked together before and been in the game for a long time. I expect to see us hit the ground running pretty strongly.
"I'm getting to know all the guys pretty well now, and I'm looking forward to hitting the track in Abu Dhabi."
Triple F also have some very bold expectations of the season ahead with the new team, with the aim of continually being within the top 20 threshold in qualifying sessions.
"My aim is to always be in the top 20 and aiming for top 10 finishes. I'm shooting for top 10s this year, and then next year and the year after, I want to be pushing for podiums."
Triple F are also currently still looking for a title sponsor for the 2010 season, but there is a quiet air of confidence in the camp.
"I've got enough associate sponsors to definitely keep us going for the first part of the year, but obviously, the ideal scenario is to have a naming rights locked in as soon as possible. We've had a few things bubbling away in the background as a backup if that doesn't come to fruition. But yeah, on the sponsorship, everything is looking good. I'm happy with how it's gone so far" Dean commented.
The 2010 season kicks off in the Middle East at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on 18-20 February.
