Jacques Villeneuve (racing driver, born 1953)

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:Main otherScript error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters".Template:Wikidata image Jacques-Joseph Villeneuve (born November 4, 1953) is a Canadian racing driver. He is the younger brother of the late Gilles Villeneuve, and uncle to Jacques Villeneuve, the Template:Ifnumber Formula One World Champion. He is sometimes called "Uncle Jacques" ("L'oncle Jacques" in French) to differentiate him from his nephew, and is also known by the nickname "Jacquo". Villeneuve had a varied motorsport career, taking in Formula Atlantic, CART, Can-Am, snowmobile racing and Formula One, and remains a revered figure in Canadian motorsport circles. Villeneuve was the first three-time winner of the World Championship Snowmobile Derby.[1]

Career

Villeneuve started out racing snowmobiles and he has continued to race in snowmobile events throughout his career. He moved into saloon racing in Canada, winning a Honda Civic series and many races from 1976 to 1978. He then stepped up to the open-wheeler Formula Ford category, and then Formula Atlantic, where he took Rookie of the Year in 1979, then consecutive titles in 1980 and 1981. He also won the World Championship Snowmobile Derby in 1980. At the end of 1981, he took a pair of drives for the Arrows Formula One team, but failed to qualify for the Canadian Grand Prix, or the Caesars Palace Grand Prix.

In 1979, he competed in the Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash[2] in a Porsche 928 co-piloted by John Lane (Gilles Villeneuve's sponsor and friend).

1982 started out with Villeneuve winning the World Championship Snowmobile Derby. The track was exceptionally hard caused by bitter cold, and his team set up his sled for the conditions. He took home $11,300 for his win, with cash and prizes totaling over $50,000.[1] The rest of 1982 was difficult, after his brother Gilles Villeneuve died in May. Jacques spent most of the year in Can-Am, though he would take a one-off drive in CART. 1983 saw him take the Can-Am title, as well as another Formula One drive (narrowly failing to qualify a RAM for the 1983 Canadian Grand Prix). During this period, he also kept up his snowmobiling exploits, winning a number of prestigious races, and had a one-off Sportscar drive at the 1983 24 Hours of Le Mans.

1984 saw a return to CART, with Villeneuve ranking 15th overall, having taken pole position at the Phoenix round. The following year, he became the first Canadian to win a CART race, taking victory in the wet/dry race at Road America on his way to eighth overall in the standings. He became the only person to win a third World Championship Snowmobile Derby in 1986. After spending the season of CART and his only appearance in the Indianapolis 500, Villeneuve scaled back his motor racing activities, though he has regularly returned for occasional drives to CART, Formula Atlantic (winning some of these guest races) and IMSA.

He also remained highly active and successful in snowmobiling, also, branching out to powerboat racing. On January 18, 2008, Villeneuve was seriously injured in an accident during the World Championship Snowmobile race. He suffered multiple leg and pelvic fractures as a result, in addition to a spinal injury. It was estimated that it would take Villeneuve seven to nine months to recover from his injuries.[3] On February 16, 2013, having recovered and returned to racing, Villeneuve suffered another serious accident whilst competing in Valcourt, sustaining a leg injury.[4] He left hospital ten days later.[5]

"Uncle" Jacques Villeneuve was inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 2001.

Racing record

Complete Formula One results

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Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 WDC Points
Template:Ifnumber Arrows Racing Team Arrows A3 Cosworth V8 USW BRA ARG SMR BEL MON ESP FRA GBR GER AUT NED ITA CAN
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Template:Ifnumber RAM Automotive Team March March RAM 01 Cosworth V8 BRA USW FRA SMR MON BEL DET CAN
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American open–wheel racing results

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CART

Year Team No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points Ref
1982 Jamieson Racing 47 PHX1 ATL MIL CLE MIS1 MIL POC RIV ROA MIS2 PHX2
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		45th 1 [9]
1984 Canadian Tire Racing 76 LBH
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PHX1
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INDY
WthScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL POR
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MEA
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CLE
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIS1 ROA POC MDO SAN
8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIS2 PHX2
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LS
24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LVG
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		16th 30 [10]
1985 Canadian Tire Racing LBH
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INDY
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL
22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POR
23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MEA
21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CLE
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIS1 ROA
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POC MDO
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SAN
11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIS2 LS
25Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PHX
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIA
17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		8th 54 [11]
1986 Hemelgarn Racing 71 PHX1 LBH
8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INDY
20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POR
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MEA
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CLE
19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TOR
24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIS1 POC MDO
11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SAN
19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIS2 ROA
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LS
19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PHX2
16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIA
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		15th 38 [12]
1992 Arciero Racing 30 SRF PHX LBH INDY DET POR MIL NHA TOR MIS CLE
22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ROA
22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		VAN MDO NAZ LS 52nd 0 [13]
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Le Mans 24 Hours results

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1983 Template:Flagicon Brun Motorsport Template:Flagicon David Deacon
Template:Flagicon Ludwig Heimrath Jr. 		Sehcar C6–Cosworth Group C 68 DNF DNF

See also

References

  • Hughes, M. 1998. The Other (quicker) Jacques Villeneuve. Motor Sport, October 1998.

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External links

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Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/checkTemplate:Succession box/check North American Formula Atlantic Champion
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