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  1. furoni

    furoni F1 World Champ

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    #1 furoni, May 8, 2014
    It´s already passed 32 years.....32 years without the most iconic driver Ferrari ever had, 32 years without the fastest driver that ever lived, 32 years without the most talented racer the world as ever seen....but we will never forget you Gilles.
    If there is some sort of racing in heaven, i'm pretty sure you're having fun with Clark, Senna and others..and beating the crap out of them all!!!
    32 years after, you are still the best!!
     
  2. Ferrari 360 CS

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    #2 Ferrari 360 CS, May 8, 2014
  3. gt4me

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    #3 gt4me, May 8, 2014
    Great film.
     
  4. Yami

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    #4 Yami, May 8, 2014
    miss you GV
     
  5. SWB

    SWB Formula Junior

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    #5 SWB, May 8, 2014
    Salut Gilles! Does the Villeneuve racing tradition end with Jacques? The family must have some grandchildren raising hell in karts or snowmobiles somewhere. :)
     
  6. 4rePhill

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    #6 4rePhill, May 8, 2014
    Salut Gilles!

    "Too young to die! - Too fast to live!"
     
  7. dmaxx3500

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    #7 dmaxx3500, May 8, 2014
    he was great
     
  8. Bas

    Bas Four Time F1 World Champ

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    #8 Bas, May 9, 2014
  9. furoni

    furoni F1 World Champ

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    #9 furoni, May 9, 2014
    Sure hope so, i think Jaques as a son, he´s got a good chance of becoming a special driver if he want's it...
     
  10. furoni

    furoni F1 World Champ

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    #10 furoni, May 9, 2014
    Juat a couple of stories....i liked very much the last one...


    I was there when... 1979 United States GP - F1 History - Motor Sport Magazine

    Against All Odds - from the MotorSport Archive

    David Hutson
    I was alternating between Ferrari and Lotus pits, working for AP. I saw Gilles carried to his car, strapped in and drive off. Not speaking Italian I spent most of the session in the Lotus box, standing with Mario, Carlos, Goodyear’s Paul Lauritzen, all chatting and joking. Gilles did many laps in the downpour and Lauritzen once wondered aloud, “how is that guy so damn fast when it’s too wet for rest of us to get out from under the roof. Carlos looked at Mario, both then at Lauritzen. They both grabbed their crotches and Carlos said, “big, BIG bone!” The place was in tears laughing so hard.
    One of the highlights of my career.

    on 13th November 2013 at 13:43
     
  11. Remy Zero

    Remy Zero Two Time F1 World Champ

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    #11 Remy Zero, May 9, 2014
    RIP. Thanks for posting the video. Great to see GV racing and giving comments about comparison of F1 cars these days..
     
  12. BartonWorkman

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    #12 BartonWorkman, May 9, 2014
  13. GV27TIFOSI

    GV27TIFOSI Karting

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    #13 GV27TIFOSI, May 12, 2014
    All true sentiments. My first racing hero was Jim Clark. I was living in London and 13 years old.
    The impossible had happened.
    When I discovered Gilles Villeneuve he gave you the real feeling of being on the edge, walking the tightrope without a net as they say.
    With Gilles you always knew what you would get...110% none less.
    Think of him every time I watch F1 still.
    GV27TIFOSI
     

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