Dave Billes
Appearance
Dave Billes | |
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Born | David George Billes November 18, 1938 |
Died | January 21, 2023 | (aged 84)
Nationality | Canadian |
Spouse |
Donna Geraldine Siemms
(m. 1963; d. 2020) |
Children | 3 |
Parents |
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David George Billes, popularly known as Dave Billes (November 18, 1938 - January 21, 2023), was a Canadian racing driver. He was Jacques Villeneuve (elder)'s car owner in CART IndyCar competition in the early 1980s and entered two cars in the 1985 Indianapolis 500.[1]
He was inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 1994.[2]
IndyCar win
[edit]# | Season | Date | Sanction | Track / Race | No. | Winning Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Grid | Laps Led |
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1 | 1985 | August 4 | CART | Road America (R) | 76 | Jacques Villeneuve (Sr.) | March 85C | Cosworth DFX V8t | Goodyear | 4 | 14 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Two Indy entries a first for Canada". The Gazette. Montreal, PQ. May 21, 1985. p. D6. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
- ^ "Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame | Dave Billes".