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| − | Villeneuve entered the [[XXIX BRDC International Trophy|BRDC International Trophy]] in 1977 with the Kojima squad and impressed even further - taking a fifth place in the race after running ahead of the two works [[Renault]] cars before they retired. Many corners of the paddock called for Villeneuve to join F1 full time, and he began working on his schedule in the winter of 1977. | + | Villeneuve entered the [[XXIX BRDC International Trophy|BRDC International Trophy]] in 1977 with the Kojima squad and impressed even further - taking a fifth place in the race after running ahead of the two works [[Renault]] cars before they retired. |
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| + | His Kojima heroics impressed those at Maranello, who saw fit to put him in one of the four works [[Ferrari]] cars at the inaugural [[1977 Trofeo Dino Ferrari|Trofeo Dino Ferrari]]. | ||
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| + | Many corners of the paddock called for Villeneuve to join F1 full time, and he began working on his schedule in the winter of 1977. | ||
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Revision as of 10:03, 27 June 2017
Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve (born 18th January, 1950 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian former racing driver.
His son, Jacques also drove in Formula One - winning the Driver's Championship in 1997 and racing as recently as 2011.
The Île Notre-Dame Circuit was renamed the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in his honour in the mid-1980s.
Formula One
1976-: Kojima
Villeneuve made his Formula One debut at the 1976 Japanese Grand Prix for the unfancied Kojima Engineering squad alongside Masahiro Hasemi.
In the wet of Fuji Speedway, the KE007 proved a worthy steed for both drivers - with Villeneuve taking an eleventh place finish in the race.
Villeneuve returned to Formula Atlantic in 1977.
Villeneuve entered the BRDC International Trophy in 1977 with the Kojima squad and impressed even further - taking a fifth place in the race after running ahead of the two works Renault cars before they retired.
His Kojima heroics impressed those at Maranello, who saw fit to put him in one of the four works Ferrari cars at the inaugural Trofeo Dino Ferrari.
Many corners of the paddock called for Villeneuve to join F1 full time, and he began working on his schedule in the winter of 1977.
