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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Carlos Reutemann was Gilles’ first team mate at Ferrari. Now an Argintinian Senator, Lole remembers fondly his former Canadian colleague.
Do you remember Gilles’ arrival at Ferrari?
It was at the end of 1977 when Niki stopped. Gilles was then signed for the next season. We practiced a lot…
Címkék: 1977 Ferrari Japan Gilles Villeneuve Enzo Ferrari Jody Scheckter Imola Zolder Long Beach Carlos Reutemann Joanna Lole Brabham Alfa Romeo
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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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Emerson Fittipaldi - living legend of Formula 1. Emerson has many memories and stories from the 1970s. He talked about Gilles Villeneuve from his Brazilian home.
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A kind of parallel between you and Gilles; you started with World…
Címkék: 1982 1977 Lotus Gilles Villeneuve Colin Chapman Copersucar Emerson Fittipaldi Jody Scheckter Jochen Rindt Zolder Keke Rosberg Mosport Jackie Sewart
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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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A Wolf istálló, illetve a WR1-es versenygép háromszor is történelmet írt. Mindegyik rekordja megdönthetetlen.Amikor Walter Wolf 1974-75-ben a Forma-1 felé kezdett kacsintgatni, már rég milliárdos volt. Wolf 1939-ben, Grazban született, majd Németországot érintve Kanadába ment, a…