André Théodore Pilette (6 October 1918 – 27 December 1993),[1][2] son of former Indy 500 participant Théodore Pilette, was a racing driver from Belgium. He participated in 14 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 17 June 1951. He scored 2 championship points. His son Teddy Pilette also became a racing driver, although his F1 career in the mid-1970s was much briefer.
| Born | 6 October 1918 Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Died | 27 December 1993 (aged 75) Etterbeek, Belgium |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Belgian |
| Active years | 1951, 1953–1954, 1956, 1961, 1963–1964 |
| Teams | Gordini, Ferrari, non-works Lotus, etc. |
| Entries | 14 (9 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 2 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1951 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1964 German Grand Prix |
Complete Formula One World Championship results
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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | WDC | Points |
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| 1951 | Ecurie Belgique | Talbot-Lago T26C | Talbot Straight-6 | SUI | 500 | BEL 6 |
FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | ESP | NC | 0 | ||
| 1953 | Ecurie Belge | Connaught A Type | Lea-Francis Straight-4 | ARG | 500 | NED | BEL NC |
FRA | GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | NC | 0 | |
| 1954 | Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | Gordini Straight-6 | ARG | 500 | BEL 5 |
FRA | GBR 9 |
GER Ret |
SUI | ITA | ESP | 19th | 2 | |
| 1956 | Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 32 | Gordini Straight-8 | ARG | MON 6 * |
500 | GER DNS |
ITA | NC | 0 | |||||
| Scuderia Ferrari | Lancia D50 | Ferrari V8 | BEL 6 |
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| Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | Gordini Straight-6 | FRA 11 |
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| 1961 | Equipe Nationale Belge | Emeryson P | Climax Straight-4 | MON | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA DNQ |
USA | NC | 0 | ||
| 1963 | Tim Parnell | Lotus 18/21 | Climax Straight-4 | MON | BEL | NED | FRA | GBR | GER DNQ |
NC | 0 | ||||
| André Pilette | ITA DNQ |
USA | MEX | RSA | |||||||||||
| 1964 | Equipe Scirocco Belge | Scirocco 02 | Climax V8 | MON WD |
NED | BEL Ret |
FRA | GBR | GER DNQ |
AUT | ITA WD |
USA | MEX | NC | 0 |
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- * Indicates Shared Drive with Élie Bayol
References
edit- ^ Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship drivers – Where are they now?". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 29 July 2007.
- ^ "Motorsport Memorial - André Pilette". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. p. 291. ISBN 0851127029.