Gillard (kart manufacturer)
Gillard is a British kart manufacturer founded by
Tim Gillard to buildchassis for 100 cc and 125 cc karts. Gillard have won several European championships in partnership with thePeter de Bruijn 's racing team.The Gillard's most recent success was in the 2005
Karting World Championship where the Gillard-supported PDB team won with British driverOliver Oakes , and Danish driverMichael Christensen won the European Junior Championship in the same year. Before thatCarlo Van Dam andNick De Bruijn (both Dutch) won the European Formula A Championship in 2001 and 2004 respectively.2007 Formula 1 World Champion
Kimi Räikkönen was an official driver in 1999 and finished second in the European Formula Super A Championship.External links
* [http://www.karting.co.uk/ABkC/startkart.htm ABkC] How to start karting
* [http://www.karting.co.uk UK Karting] - Technical tips, Karting forum, Market place (for buying and selling karts)
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