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Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve (French pronunciation: [ʒil vil.nœv]) (January 18, 1950 – May 8, 1982) was a Canadian racing driver who spent six years in Formula One racing for Scuderia Ferrari, winning six Grands Prix and earning widespread acclaim for his performances.
Apr 25, 1982 · Gilles Villeneuve died violently at the wheel of a Ferrari. It was the end of the final practice session, and he was going for it. He was on his last set of qualifying tyres, and came upon a ...
May 8, 2022 · Forty years ago today, Gilles Villeneuve lost his life after colliding with Jochen Mass during qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder. The story of his Ferrari team’s tumultuous 1982...
Jul 23, 2023 · Gilles Villeneuve Fatal Flip | F1 1982 Zolder. Villeneuve's Ferrari 126C2 approached the fast left-hand turn at the back of the paddock, where the red car came upon the March driven by...
Sep 26, 2022 · Perhaps no book captures that quite as well as Gerald Donaldson’s 1989 biography of a Canadian legend, Gilles Villeneuve: The Life of the Legendary Racing Driver.
May 8, 2021 · Thirty nine years have passed since Gilles Villeneuve lost his life at Zolder. We tell the story of the final weekend and the events that led up to it. Adam Cooper May 8, 2021, 8:08 AM
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May 8, 2017 · In just his third grand prix in Japan ‘77, Villeneuve touched wheels with Ronnie Peterson and his Ferrari was launched over the barriers killing a spectator and a marshal. He was absolved of all...
May 8, 2017 · On May 8, 1982, during qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix at Circuit Zolder, the Scuderia Ferrari 126C2 of Gilles Villeneuve and the March 821 of Jochen Mass collided. The two drivers were...
He was only in Formula One for just over four short seasons and never won the title, but the legend of Gilles Villeneuve still burns as brightly as ever. On what would have been the late Canadian’s 67th birthday, we remember his fairy-tale first F1 victory...
May 8, 2016 · Gilles Villeneuve, the great Canadian F1 driver, was killed on this day of 1982 in Zolder. Despite having won just 6 GPs during his career, Villeneuve was undoubtedly one of the most respected...
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