About Tony Gillet
Born 1945. Tony Gillet is a Belgian engineer and racing automobile driver.
Tony Gillet (born 4 September 1945 in Marche, Belgium) is a Belgian former racing driver and founder of the Gillet sports car company.
Racing career Gillet started racing in 1968 in provincial rallies, at the wheel of a Renault 4. In 1979 and 1980 he won the Belgian hill-climb championship driving a Formula 2 Renault previously driven by Jean-Pierre Jabouille. In the 1980s he built prototype cars for competitions including the Paris-Dakar rally.
Gillet automobiles
Tony Gillet founded Automobiles Gillet in 1991. It released its first car in 1994.
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Who is Tony Gillet?
auto racer
When was Tony Gillet born?
Tony Gillet was born on 4 September 1945.
What is Tony Gillet's occupation?
Tony Gillet is an engineer and racing automobile driver.
What nationality is Tony Gillet?
Tony Gillet is Belgian.
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