watch
his crash here
It was the first vintage racing fatality ever recorded at Mosport. Organizers cancelled the rest of the days racing following the accident. Onlookers reported that the front wing had come off and the car went airborne.
Insp. Paul Hamilton of Durham Regional Police said that "(the driver) was heading northbound from corner six at Mosport. After this corner is a long straightaway and at some point his vehicle became airborne at an extremely high rate of speed and rolled end-over-end, impacting the wall and winding up in the middle of the track. Rescue workers on the scene
did all they could to
save him.
"The driver was transported to Bowmanville hospital where he succumbed to his injuries."
Crescentini had been involved in vintage racing for more than 10 years. He raced with Historic Grand Prix and the car in which he died in had been owned by Canadian industrialist and Formula 1 team owner Walter Wolf and driven in the 1977 Can-Am Series by the legendary Canadian driver Gilles Villeneuve.
Crescentini was an all-round sportsman and a superb driver. He was a member of the San Marino (Italy) bobsled team that competed at the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics. He was a builder of magnificent custom homes and was brilliant with many accomplishments. He was a proud member of the San Marino Social Club in Troy, Michigan, loved and respected by everyone he knew.
Our sincere and heartfelt condolences go out to all of Dino's friends and family. He is survived by a wife and son.
Crescentini had been involved in vintage racing for more than 10 years. He raced with Historic Grand Prix and the car in which he died in had been owned by Canadian industrialist and Formula 1 team owner Walter Wolf and driven in the 1977 Can-Am Series by the legendary Canadian driver Gilles Villeneuve.
Crescentini was an all-round sportsman and a superb driver. He was a member of the San Marino (Italy) bobsled team that competed at the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics. He was a builder of magnificent custom homes and was brilliant with many accomplishments. He was a proud member of the San Marino Social Club in Troy, Michigan, loved and respected by everyone he knew.
Our sincere and heartfelt condolences go out to all of Dino's friends and family. He is survived by a wife and son.