BIOGRAPHY

Villeneuve, Gilles (Cdn)
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b 18/1/1950 - d 8/5/1982



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SOURCE: Darren Galpin
http://www.bath.ac.uk/~py3dlg/motorsport/
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RACING CAREER:

Villeneuve, Gilles (Cdn)
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1974 - F.Atlantic

1977 - 3 F1 GP (1 McLaren, 2 Ferrari),
       0 points. In Fuji, ran into Tyrrell
       of Peterson. Villeneuve's car
       somersaulted into crowd and killed
       four people. Villeneuve unhurt.

1978 - 16 F1 GP (Ferrari), 17 points, 9th.
       1 win (Canada). (3rd Austria,
       4th Belgium, 6th Holland)

1979 - 15 F1 GP (Ferrari), 47 points, 2nd.
       3 wins (S.Africa, US West & East)
       (2nd France, Austria, Italy,
       Canada, 5th Brazil).

       Qualified 11 seconds quicker than
       team-mate Scheckter in wet at
       Watkins Glen. Arrived in pits in
       Zandvoort with rear wheel hanging
       off after blown tyre.

1980 - 14 F1 GP (Ferrari), 6 points, 10th.
       (5th Canada, Monaco, 6th Belgium,
       Germany)

1981 - 15 F1 GP (Ferrari), 25 points, 7th.
       2 wins (Monaco, Spain). 
       (3rd Canada, 4th Belgium).
       DSQ Las Vegas - started from wrong
       grid position.

1982 - 5 F1 GP (Ferrari), 6 points, 15th.
       (2nd Imola). DSQ US West - wing
       infringement. DNS Belgium, killed
       during practice at Zolder. Touched
       March of Jochen Mass, and Ferrai
       cart-wheeled across track, the
       driver receiving huge injuries

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SOURCE: Darren Galpin
http://www.bath.ac.uk/~py3dlg/motorsport/
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