Ferrari Honors Villeneuve Anniversary

Gilles Villeneuve, Ferrari 312 T4Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve, better known as Gilles Villeneuve, passed away May 8th, 1982 in a crash during qualifying for the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder.

The memory of Gilles Villeneuve is still vivid and alive in the minds of many; his talent, his speed, his bravery which bordered on recklessness, all go to make his name still hugely popular with motorsport fans, even among younger ones who have only been able to see him on replays of his races or read about him in stories.

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