Dave Billes Explained

Dave Billes
Birth Name:David George Billes
Birth Date:18 November 1938
Children:3
Father:Alfred Jackson Billes
Mother:Muriel Billes
Nationality:Canadian

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Two Indy entries a first for Canada. 21 May 1985. The Gazette. D6. 2013-04-23. Montreal, PQ.
  2. Web site: Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame | Dave Billes.