Theodore "Teddy" Pilette (French pronunciation: [te.ɔ.dɔʁ pi.lɛt]; born 26 July 1942)[1] is a former racing driver from Belgium.
He participated in 4 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, the first on 12 May 1974 with Bernie Ecclestone's Brabham team.
This experience created the opportunity for him to be part of the cast for John Frankenheimer's movie Grand Prix, and later on Le Mans with Steve McQueen.
He drove in the CART Championship Car race at Watkins Glen International in 1981 but retired after 14 laps due to gearbox failure.
In sports cars Pilette won the Spa 24 Hours with a Ford Capri, in the last race on the long circuit in 1978.