May 8th: Gilles Villeneuve
#251
Posted 08 May 2012 - 18:34
#253
Posted 08 May 2012 - 20:26
30 years have gone and I still feel the same pain when I remember his tragic death.
There was never a driver like him and I doubt there will be another.
#254
Posted 09 May 2012 - 00:04
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Edited by WGD706, 09 May 2012 - 00:06.
#255
Posted 09 May 2012 - 00:30
Very lucky - must have been very emotional.
You can tell from my body language I was very emotional sitting there. It was an incredible feeling to sit in the same race car that Gilles had once driven in anger.
#256
Posted 09 May 2012 - 06:18
My best F1 memories all include Gilles. My worse F1 memory also includes Gilles.
30 years have gone and I still feel the same pain when I remember his tragic death.
There was never a driver like him and I doubt there will be another.
I agree with you and I doubt also, because Gilles was an extremely rare synthesis of excellent characteristics. Simply unique.-
#257
Posted 09 May 2012 - 06:26
Who wouldn't be amazed?!! [I visited the Galleria Ferrari so many times but never persuaded them to not to look at me for a moment...]. You are very lucky!You can tell from my body language I was very emotional sitting there. It was an incredible feeling to sit in the same race car that Gilles had once driven in anger.
#258
Posted 09 May 2012 - 07:21
Montreal 1978... the greatest racing memory of my life. Nothing can ever replace it.
Thanks Gilles RIP
#259
Posted 09 May 2012 - 12:56
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#260
Posted 09 May 2012 - 15:11
I still can't believe I got to sit in the car. All I did was ask and was told: "sure"Who wouldn't be amazed?!! [I visited the Galleria Ferrari so many times but never persuaded them to not to look at me for a moment...]. You are very lucky!
Here's another shot of me sitting in the car.
http://instagr.am/p/KaQqXRp5V0/
#261
Posted 09 May 2012 - 15:13
Thanks, JJ.
Montreal 1978... the greatest racing memory of my life. Nothing can ever replace it.
Thanks Gilles RIP
Wow, those are great shots E1pix!!!
#262
Posted 10 May 2012 - 00:33
Cheesy, what a moment that had to be for you! Congrats on your "ride." Awesome.
Thanks Again.
Edited by E1pix, 10 May 2012 - 00:36.
#263
Posted 06 June 2012 - 13:31
Staying on the Villeneuve theme, this weekend's coverage will also include recordings of interviews with Gilles, never broadcast before on television, made by the journalist Nigel Roebuck in which the Ferrari legend discusses his career. We're reliably informed that they make for riveting listening.
#264
Posted 08 May 2013 - 08:23
And again it is that date May 8th, be it in another year yet again.
Another year since 1982, and it still feels as if it happened yesterday.
Addio Gilles, you won't be forgotten.
Thanks for the memories
Henri
#265
Posted 08 May 2013 - 09:04
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn."
#266
Posted 08 May 2013 - 09:59
#267
Posted 08 May 2013 - 10:36
#268
Posted 08 May 2013 - 10:55
#269
Posted 08 May 2013 - 17:19
#270
Posted 08 May 2013 - 18:39
Enjoy kicking 'em around in Heaven, Hero.
x 2
#271
Posted 08 May 2013 - 21:17
#272
Posted 08 May 2013 - 22:26
#273
Posted 08 May 2013 - 23:28
http://www.thescuder...VE-The-Greatest
The best one, and the one that all motorsport fans should repeat is this from Keke:
"Gilles was the hardest bastard I ever raced against, but completely fair."
RIP Gilles.
#274
Posted 09 May 2013 - 00:48
#275
Posted 09 May 2013 - 01:40
Thank You, Skeggy.Whilst looking around for a few quotes to post on another forum I found this:
http://www.thescuder...VE-The-Greatest
RIP Gilles.
#276
Posted 09 May 2013 - 02:31
Thanks Gilles.
Probably nothing new in here since I last posted this. Hopefully there's someone here who hasn't seen it yet or someone who wants to revisit my Gilles set.....
http://www.flickr.co...57624008130538/
#277
Posted 09 May 2013 - 03:16
Pauses to chat with amateur photographers, at Long Beach, 1982.
#278
Posted 08 May 2014 - 08:26
32 years today
R.I.P.
#279
Posted 08 May 2014 - 08:53
I hadn't realized that this day marked another year of the loss of Gilles til I joined the forum today. Sigh... Time does heal wounds. But it doesn't erase the fond memories. They come flooding back.
Merci, Gilles.
#281
Posted 08 May 2014 - 09:44
Thanks for the memories.
Henri
Edited by Henri Greuter, 08 May 2014 - 09:44.
#283
Posted 08 May 2014 - 11:47
RIP Gilles, still so sadly missed.
#284
Posted 08 May 2014 - 13:51
#285
Posted 08 May 2014 - 16:33
Never forgotten. RIP Gilles.
#286
Posted 09 May 2014 - 00:06
I was very saddened to hear of his death in1982. Having meet him at the same track in 1979.
#287
Posted 09 May 2014 - 00:09
Oh course mine and a lot of others favourite driver of all time. Also thoughts with his brother and hope he gets well soon.
#288
Posted 09 May 2014 - 06:51
Oh course mine and a lot of others favourite driver of all time. Also thoughts with his brother and hope he gets well soon.
Please clarify. I haven't seen any news relating to Jacques (Snr)
#289
Posted 09 May 2014 - 08:07
Please clarify. I haven't seen any news relating to Jacques (Snr)
http://www.trackforu...ning-Villeneuve
#290
Posted 18 May 2014 - 21:15
Thank you - I had missed that item.
#291
Posted 18 May 2014 - 21:17
Thank you - I had missed that item.
You're welcome D
Henri
#292
Posted 08 May 2015 - 06:19
A candle will be burned again today by me, as always on May 8th if humanly possible.
Despite the fact that I found out what had happened that day in 1982 one day later.
Salut Gilles, after all these 33 years I still haven't seen a driver who posessed all of your talents in the blend you had them en showed them to the world.
No matter that there are drivers with much better statistics, I'll always appreciate your stats over whatever multichamp we have seen since your demise.
Salut and thanks for the memories, rest in peace,
Henri
#293
Posted 08 May 2015 - 07:01
i was fortunate in the extreme to have been there to take the images linked below.
i was even more fortunate to have shared a friendship with him.
https://www.flickr.c...57624008130538/
#294
Posted 08 May 2015 - 07:18
Gilles, my heart knows it and no words can express it. Privilleged to be close to you. Race in peace, we will meet again.
#295
Posted 08 May 2015 - 12:36
A candle will be burned again today by me, as always on May 8th if humanly possible.
Despite the fact that I found out what had happened that day in 1982 one day later.
Salut Gilles, after all these 33 years I still haven't seen a driver who posessed all of your talents in the blend you had them en showed them to the world.
No matter that there are drivers with much better statistics, I'll always appreciate your stats over whatever multichamp we have seen since your demise.
Salut and thanks for the memories, rest in peace,
Henri
There's no improving on this, Thanks Henri.
RIP, Gilles.
#296
Posted 08 May 2015 - 12:55
33 years since that dreadful day.
Gone, but never forgotten. RIP Gilles.
#297
Posted 08 May 2015 - 12:56
Another year gone by...
Salut Gilles
#298
Posted 08 May 2015 - 12:58
A candle will be burned again today by me, as always on May 8th if humanly possible.
Despite the fact that I found out what had happened that day in 1982 one day later.
Salut Gilles, after all these 33 years I still haven't seen a driver who posessed all of your talents in the blend you had them en showed them to the world.
No matter that there are drivers with much better statistics, I'll always appreciate your stats over whatever multichamp we have seen since your demise.
Salut and thanks for the memories, rest in peace,
Henri
#299
Posted 09 May 2015 - 15:46
I took this photo when I was in Zolder for the1992 DTM seasons opening.
Rest in peace.
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#300
Posted 09 May 2015 - 20:19
Saw a tribute clip on French language RDS Quebec today with Joanne, Melanie and Jacques. Some nice footage of snowmobiles and racing cars. One place he will never ever be forgotten.
RIP Gilles.
Edited by D28, 10 May 2015 - 15:30.