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Learn about Jacques Villeneuve's legendary career in snowmobile oval racing, from his first win in 1974 to his retirement in 2016. He won three Eagle River World Championships, three Grand Prix de Valcourt titles, and many other premier events and circuits.
Villeneuve had a varied motorsport career, taking in Formula Atlantic, CART, Can-Am, snowmobile racing and Formula One, and remains a revered figure in Canadian motorsport circles. Villeneuve was the first three-time winner of the World Championship Snowmobile Derby.
Jacques Villeneuve OQ ( French: [ʒɑk vilnœv]; born 9 April 1971) is a former Canadian professional racing driver and amateur musician who won the 1997 Formula One World Championship with Williams.
Jan 23, 2024 · 1982: Jacques Villeneuve, St. Cuthbert, Quebec (Ski-Doo) – The first victory of a twin-tracked snowmobile was Villeneueve’s second in three years. 1983: Brad Hulings, Grand Rapids, Michigan (Ski-Doo) – Then on a factory-backed Ski-Doo, Hulings won by a wide margin in the first 25-lap championship race.
May 13, 2014 · Snowmobile-racing champ Jacques Villeneuve (brother of Gilles and uncle to the 1997 F1 world champion of the same name) has revealed that he is undergoing treatment for cancer.
He is best known as the first Canadian to win a CART Indycar race at Elkart Lake, Wisconsin, in 1986) and has been World Snowmobile Champion three times. In fact, he is favoured to become the sport’s first four-time champion.
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Villeneuve had a varied motorsport career, taking in Formula Atlantic, CART, Can-Am, snowmobile racing and Formula One, and remains a revered figure in Canadian motorsport circles. Villeneuve was the first three-time winner of the World Championship Snowmobile Derby.