Villeneuve, Gilles (Cdn)

b 18/1/1950 (Chambly, Quebec) - d 8/5/1982 (Leuven, B)

1973 - FF1600, won seven races
1974 - F.Atlantic
1975 - F.Atlantic: 1 win (Gimli)
1976 - F.Atlantic: Canadian Driving Champion, 9 wins from 10 races.
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. F.Atlantic: Canadian Driving Champion.
1978 - 16 F1 GP (Ferrari), 17 points, J9th. 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, J10th. (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, J15th. (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
1993 - Included as the inaugral inductee in the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame