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Robert Choulet (born 28 February 1935) is a Frenchaerodynamics engineer influential in race cardynamics.
A disciple of aerodynamics pioneerCharles Deutsch, Choulet worked for Deutsch's Société d'Études et de Réalisations Automobiles (SERA-CD ) from 1963 to 1967. During this period, he worked on the aerodynamics of the CD cars.
He then joined Matra in 1968. One of his first projects was the Matra M640Le Mans 24 Hours car. Following that, he returned to SERA-CD and was involved in designing the famousPorsche 917 especially the LH version, and theCan-Am cars that followed. He later was influential in designing theAlfa Romeo 33TT12.
From 1976 to 1980, Choulet worked with theLigierFormula One team, being involved in the design of theJS5,JS7,JS9,JS11 andJS11/15 models.
SERA and Choulet also worked with theAlfa Romeo sports car team in 1977 and on Alfa's Formula One car in 1979.
Choulet created the Aérodyne company in 1983 working on such different cars as Formula Ford Rondeau and Audi Quattro for rally racing. He then worked for many years forPeugeot. He was also influential in theGroup CPeugeot 905 programme (notably the Ev1bis and Ev 2 "Supercopter" with radical aerodynamic solutions) as well as forJordan Formula One team and the rally cars Peugeot 206 and Citroën Xsara WRC.
In the 2000s, he became involved with PanasonicToyota Racing and has been a consultant forToyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) in Cologne since 2011.
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