Alex Gelsomino

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Alex Gelsomino
Alex Gelsomino at the 2007 Oregon Trail Rally 001.jpg
Personal information
Nationality Flag of Italy.svg Italian
Flag of the United States.svg American
Born (1973-03-22) 22 March 1973 (age 51)
Palermo, Italy
World Rally Championship record
Teams Hoonigan Racing Division
M-Sport World Rally Team
Sirbb Kuwait
Subaru Rally Team USA
Rally FaNZ [ citation needed ]
First rally 2007 Rally Mexico [ citation needed ]

Alessandro Gelsomino (born 22 March 1973) is an Italian rally co-driver. [1] [2] Born in Palermo, [3] he is best known of his 17-year association with American Ken Block in rallying from 2005 until his death in 2023. [4]

He is married to fellow co-driver Rhianon Gelsomino, sister of Australian rally driver Brendan Reeves. [5] [6]

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References

  1. Shacki. "Alessandro Gelsomino - rally profile eWRC-results.com". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  2. "Interview: Alex Gelsomino - Ken Block's right hand man". RallySport Magazine. 2018-09-07. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  3. "Interview: Alex Gelsomino". RallySport Magazine. 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  4. "GELSOMINO I was privileged to sit next to Ken". WRC. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  5. "Gelsomino vs Gelsomino: The couple fighting for the ARA title". DirtFish. 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  6. "Brendan Reeves - Rhianon recovering after fiery incident in America". www.brendanreeves.com.au. Retrieved 2024-07-05.