Race Engineer of Didier Pironi gave some personal background information for the better understanding to the relationship of the famous Ferrari teammates.
1981 was the first year with the turbo engine. Gilles won two races but Didier had too many problems. Why?
It was the first year with the…
Címkék: 1982 1981 Ferrari Gilles Villeneuve Imola Zolder Didier Pironi Tommaso Carletti
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Françoise Conconi was the co-pilote of France’s most famous female rally driver, Michèle Mouton. Beside contesting she worked as a television journalist and in this capacity she met several times Gilles Villeneuve.
What was your impressions of him?
First I met Gilles on the Monaco circuit…
Címkék: Ferrari Monaco Michael Schumacher Gilles Villeneuve Monte Carlo Ayrton Senna Didier Pironi Francoise Conconi
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Walter Wolf worked together with Villeneuve in CanAm in 1977. And then he paved Gilles’ way to Maranello. We spoke on phone in November 2015.
How do you remember meeting Gilles for the first time?I met him first in Formula Atlantic. Then he drove for me in CanAm. One day I got a call from…
Címkék: 1978 Ferrari Montreal Enzo Ferrari James Hunt Maranello Walter Wolf Jody Scheckter Didier Pironi Gilles VIlleneuve Harvey Postlethwaite CanAm
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Thirtyfive years ago Enzo Ferrari decided to replace his World Champion driver, Jody Scheckter with Frenchman Didier Pironi. He was paired with the team’s established darling, Gilles Villeneuve.
After the announcement which came in Imola before the 1980 Italian Grand Prix, on Ferrari’s home…
Címkék: 1980 1981 Gilles Villeneuve Enzo Ferrari Maranello Jody Scheckter Marco Piccinini Didier Didier Pironi
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Andrea de Cesaris is one of the most experienced drivers in Grand Prix history with 208 starts. As a new driver on the Grand Prix circuit he witnessed Gilles Villeneuve’s last season in Formula One.
When you arrived in Formula 1 at the start of 1981 Gilles was already a star. How did you see…
Címkék: Ferrari Gilles Villeneuve Imola Zolder Silverstone Didier Pironi John Watson Andrea de Cesaris
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Marco Piccinini was the Sport Director of the Ferrari Formula 1 team between 1978-1988. In this capacity he had the closest view of Gilles Villeneuve’s entire Ferrari period.
You became Direttore Sportivo when Gilles Villeneuve became part of the team. What was the situation inside Ferrari now…
Címkék: 1982 1978 1981 1979 Gilles Villeneuve Enzo Ferrari Monte Carlo Jody Scheckter Imola Monza Zolder Marco Piccinini Piero Ferrari Didier Pironi
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Brenda Vernor first came to Modena in 1962. Here she met the English racing driver Mike Parkes who was driving for Ferrari. At this time she was teaching English in Italy. Piero Ferrari was one of her students. She became secretary to Enzo Ferrari doing his translations from English to Italian for…
Címkék: 1982 1977 Enzo Ferrari Maranello Niki Lauda Jody Scheckter Michele Alboreto Didier Pironi Gilles VIlleneuve Brenda Vernor
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Patrick Tambay was Gilles Villeneuve’s closest friend among Formula One drivers. They both arrived in Formula One in the summer of 1977. Five years later, in March 1982, Tambay thought his adventure at the pinnacle of racing was over. He left the Grand Prix scene and sought employment in other…
Címkék: 1982 1983 1978 1977 1976 1979 Gilles Villeneuve Enzo Ferrari James Hunt Marco Piccinini Teddy Mayer Didier Pironi Trois Riviers Patrick Tambay John Hogan Commendatore
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Sergio Vezzali was a Ferrari mechanic from 1958 to 1993. He was responsible for Gilles Villeneuve’s cars while he drove for Ferrari. Still living in Maranello, Vezzali, now 81, fondly remembers Gilles.
When did you first meet Gilles?
On the very first day he came to Maranello. He had his…
Címkék: 1982 1978 1977 1981 2012 1979 Ferrari Gilles Villeneuve Enzo Ferrari Monte Carlo Niki Lauda Imola Zolder 312T4 Didier Pironi Sergio Vezzali Giacobazzi
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Tullio Abbate is a constructor of fine Italian motorboats. In 1981 he organized the Rothmans Trophy race for power boats for Formula 1 drivers. It took place on Lake Como prior to the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Gilles won the first of race, but did not participate in the second and last race due…
Címkék: 1982 1981 Gilles Villeneuve Monza Riccardo Patrese Alain Prost Didier Pironi Jean-Pierre Jarier Tullio Abbate Italian Grand Prix Eddie Cheever Beppe Gabbiani Bruno Giacomelli
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Mauro Forghieri was chief designer at Ferrari between 1962-1985. He worked together with Gilles Villeneuve for the entire carreer of the Canadian idol. That is how he spoke about him to me.
What was you opinion on Gilles after the first meetings and tests in Fiorano?
He was a real novice but…
Címkék: 1982 1977 1981 Ferrari Monaco Gilles Villeneuve Jody Scheckter Imola Zolder Carlos Reutemann Didier Pironi Jarama Mauro Forghieri
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World Champion Jody Scheckter was Gilles' teammate at Ferrari in 1979/80. In this interview he gave me recently he recalls their times together 35 years ago...
- Before you signed for Ferrari you already had a season together in 1978 - you with Wolf, Gilles at Ferrari. How did you see him in his…
Címkék: 1982 1979 Ferrari Gilles Villeneuve Jody Scheckter Imola Didier Pironi Reutemann
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Antonio Tomaini - race engineer of Gilles Villeneuve at Scuderia Ferrari. He has fond memories of the Canadian legend. He has recently answered my questions.
After Lauda left Ferrari Gilles came as a totale novice. What was your opinion on Gilles after your first meeting?
It was Monday after…
Címkék: Ferrari Gilles Villeneuve Enzo Ferrari Lauda Zolder Carlos Reutemann Didier Pironi Mosport Antonio Tomaini
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Allan De La Plante newly published his biographical hit: Villeneuve The Racing Legend. On this special occasion he gave this interview to f1.classic.blog.hu
– When did you first meet Gilles and what was your first impressions on him?– The first time I saw Gilles was in 1973. He was racing a…