Emilio Giletti
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ItalianTrivero, Kingdom of Italy
Novara, Italy
| Emilio Giletti | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 20 April 1929 Trivero, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 4 January 2020 (aged 90) Novara, Italy |
Emilio Giletti (20 April 1929 – 4 January 2020)[1] was an Italian racing driver. He made a name for himself in the early 1950s, after the racing experience took possession of the family factory, and was later the owner of Giletti S.p.A. His son Massimo Giletti is an Italian television host.
Emilio Giletti only entered 25 races between 1951 and 1955, racing mainly Ferraris and Maseratis. In 1953, his big break came when Maserati decided to offer three young drivers the chance to drive their sportscars; Emilio was chosen along with Luigi Musso and Sergio Mantovani. It was with the Officine Alfieri Maserati squad, when he scored his biggest win, when he took a class victory on the 1953 Mille Miglia.[2][3]
During this period, he enjoyed some success, scoring his only race win, in the 1952 non-championship Trofeo della Reggione Sardo and finished on the podium in the 1953 Targa Florio. Away from Sportscars, Giletti raced in just one Formula One race, the 1953 Gran Premio di Modena, but retired due to a valve failure with his Maserati A6GCM. He was also originally listed to race in the 1954 Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina, but Maserati gave the drive to Musso instead.[4][5][6][7]
After finishing seventh in the 1955 Giro di Sicilia, he retired from International Motor Sport.[8]
