Tim Gillard: a life for karting - Part 2/3

🎞️ GILLARD KART: 2nd EPISODE OF THE WEB SERIES - INTERVIEW
📰 OTK Kart Group's digital project goes on, celebrating the historic English brand - now part of our factory - thanks to an exclusive interview (in 3 episodes) with Tim Gillard, founder of the brand.
Being ‘outside the box’, in a world mainly led by Italian manufacturers; the greatest satisfactions and the most important victories achieved during the 40 years of the brand's history: these are the main topics touched by Tim Gillard in the second part of the interview where he is the protagonist of the web mini-series conceived and realized by OTK Kart Group.
In 2021, following Tim Gillard's decision to retire, our factory took the opportunity to incorporate Gillard Kart into its product range, with the aim of carrying on the legacy of the English manufacturer.
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[@simonrichardson8181]

Very interesting documentary and a frame I always wanted to have when I raced.

[@richardmortimer8147]

12:50 - It was actually the K & S series for 100 National (which started the previous year). Wayne Homer was second, if I remember rightly! (At Tilbury) A great debut!

[@richardmortimer8147]

I had a 1987 Gillard in 100 Britain, at the beginning of 1988. Think it was ex-Ivan Turner. Very sweet handling kart. I sold it to a friend with a wickedly fast Hewland that William (Hewland) had tuned for me. It transformed his performance... Still had it in 1990!

[@chillyfly]

I had an 87, loved it, wished I hadn't wasted 2 years on Stratos and Zip! Bought an 88 the following year before going to cars. An even better chassis in 100B

[@richardmortimer8147]

3:00 - I don't think it was such a bad thing, the UK market being so different. The weather is still unique. Also, our tracks vary. I ran the Minarelli chassis in 100 Britain at the end of 1990. It was not designed for the class. (Too stiff). It was hopeless at Clay Pigeon and Rowrah, but it was OK at Little Rissington.

[@michaelblonk3780]

@peterdebruin leuk interview