Mick Gillett

Australian Driver Magazine wants to get to know the driver behind the helmet. With these questions you will learn a little more about who you are watching or racing against.

This week we have Mick Gillett. Mick is a national rally driver with Hyundai driving an i30 CRDi in ARC events. Mick sat down to answer some of these questions.

Name: Mick (George) Gillett
D.O.B: 14/9/1969
State: NSW
Race Car: Hyundai i30 CRDi, Hyundai Excel
Other Cars: 1963 Mini 850, lotssa Hyundai’s

Q: Are you the kind of guy to have a backup plan? Always!

Q: Who are your motor racing heroes? Walter Rohl and Ari Vatanan.

Q: Most liked race track? Bega Valley Rally

Q: The best moment in racing you have had so far? 2009 Excel national title Bega

Q: Your ideal non-race weekend? With the kids camping on the beach.

Q: What was your first car? Mini Clubman

Q: When was your last infringement notice and what was it for? 2009 doing a youi (U-Turn) over a Median strip at North Ryde in crap traffic.

Q: What is your favorite high? Rev limiter in top gear- one day!!!

Q: Who is your dream date? Jamie Lee Curtis (some time ago)

Q: Which film do you enjoy the most? World’s Fastest Indian

Q: Is there anything you are afraid of? Trees

Q: What was the last book you read? A John Grisham book- can’t remember which one

Q: Name five things that you hate? Traffic, paying Tax, being pushed for time, public speaking, time away from family.

Q: Have you ever dyed your hair? No

Q: What did you’re teachers say about you in your school reports? Mick has terrible hand writing!

Q: Do you have any guilty pleasures? Yep-best let my wife explain that……..

Q: Do you collect anything? Junk and mini parts still!!!

Q: What was your worst buy? My first real rally car (Datsun 1600) but I still miss it

Q: How do you take your coffee? 2SM (two sugars and milk)

Q: What’s the most embarrassing moment you’ve ever had? Crashing my Mother’s car out the front of high School…

Q: What is the best thing that you can cook? Roast on the Weber.

Q: When was the last time you were really angry? Kids-they teach you control!!!

Final Word:  One of my favorite bits of literature comes from the bush poem  “the Boy friend from Hell” it’s for every father with girls. 

 “He’s goin nowhere and he’s almost there!!!”

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