Emilio Giletti

Emilio Giletti
Nationality Italy Italian
Born Emilio Giletti

Emilio Giletti was an Italian racing driver, who made a name for himself in the early 1950s, and now is the owner of Giletti S.p.A.

Racing Career

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. [1][2]

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, Emilio 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. [3][4][5][6]

After finishing 7th in the 1955 Giro di Sicilia, he would retire from International Motor Sport. [7]


Giletti S.p.A.

Despite his passion for speed, he abandoned motorsport when he inherited the family business, Giletti S.p.A., one of the leading companies in the production of yarns, and under Emilio control, are now have a well-established reputation as a technological advanced company in the development of its production cycle, as well as their technical socks for sport. [8][9]

In October 2012, Emilio was sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment, suspended, for manslaughter following the death of a Giletti S.p.A. employee, Massimo Sasso in September 2008. [10]


Racing record

Career highlights

Season Series Position Team Car
1952 Trofeo della Reggione Sardo [11] 1st Scuderia Guastella Ferrari 166 MM
Giro di Sicilia [12] 3rd Lancia Aurelia B20
Giro dell’Umbria [13] 3rd Ferrari 166 MM
Circuito di Senigallia [S2.0] [14] 3rd Scuderia Guastella Ferrari 166 MM
1953 Targa Florio [15] 2nd Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati A6GCS/53

Complete Mille Miglia results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Pos. Class
Pos.
1952 Emilio Giletti Italy Walter Loro-Piana Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta Touring S2.0 DNF
1953 Italy Guerino Bertocchi Maserati A6GCS/53 S2.0 6th 1st

Complete 12 Ore di Pescara results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Pos. Class
Pos.
1952 Italy Sergio Sighinolfi Ferrari 166 MM S+2.0 6th 4th

References



Sporting positions
Preceded by
Di Suni
Madau		 Trofeo della Reggione Sardo
1952 		Succeeded by
Eugenio Castellotti


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