Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for Gilles Villeneuve across 3 places, from 1950 to 1982.
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Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve (18 January 1950 – 8 May 1982) was a Canadian racing driver, who competed in Formula One from to.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Gilles Villeneuve was documented, and when
18 January 1950exact date
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieuattested“Villeneuve was born January 18, 1950, to piano-tuner Seville Villeneuve (1926–1987) and his wife Georgette (née Coupal; 1925–2008) at Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu in the province of Quebec, Canada and grew up in Berthierville.”source: Wikipedia: Gilles Villeneuve
18 January 1950exact date
Berthierville, Quebecattested“Villeneuve was born January 18, 1950, to piano-tuner Seville Villeneuve (1926–1987) and his wife Georgette (née Coupal; 1925–2008) at Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu in the province of Quebec, Canada and grew up in Berthierville.”source: Wikipedia: Gilles Villeneuve
8 May 1982exact date
Circuit Zolderattested“On May 8, 1982, Villeneuve died after an accident during the final qualifying session for the at Zolder.”source: Wikipedia: Gilles Villeneuve
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Places Gilles Villeneuve is documented in
Berthierville, Quebec1 presence · 1950
Circuit Zolder1 presence · 1982
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu1 presence · 1950
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1976 to 1977period
Circuit Trois-Rivièresmentioned“After Villeneuve impressed James Hunt by beating him and several other Grand Prix stars in a non-championship Formula Atlantic race at Trois-Rivières in 1976, Hunt's McLaren team offered Villeneuve a Formula One deal for up to five races…”source: Wikipedia: Gilles Villeneuve
1977 to 1978period
Scuderia Ferrarimentioned“"When they presented me with this 'piccolo Canadese' (little Canadian), this minuscule bundle of nerves, I immediately recognised in him the physique of Nuvolari and said to myself, let's give him a try." Ferrari was satisfied with Ville…”source: Wikipedia: Gilles Villeneuve
1977year
Mosport Parkmentioned“Villeneuve later remarked that: "If someone said to me that you can have three wishes, my first would have been to get into racing, my second to be in Formula 1, my third to drive for Ferrari..." Villeneuve's arrival was prompted by Ferr…”source: Wikipedia: Gilles Villeneuve
1977year
Torontomentioned“Villeneuve later remarked that: "If someone said to me that you can have three wishes, my first would have been to get into racing, my second to be in Formula 1, my third to drive for Ferrari..." Villeneuve's arrival was prompted by Ferr…”source: Wikipedia: Gilles Villeneuve
August 1977month
Italymentioned“Rumours circulated that Villeneuve was one of several drivers in whom Ferrari's team was interested, and in August 1977 he flew to Italy to meet Enzo Ferrari, who was immediately reminded of Tazio Nuvolari, the pre-war European champion.”source: Wikipedia: Gilles Villeneuve
1981year
Monacomentioned“To win those races, the 1981 GPs at Monaco and Jarama — on tight circuits — was quite out of this world.”source: Wikipedia: Gilles Villeneuve
1982year
Brazilmentioned“The first few races of the 1982 season saw Villeneuve leading in Brazil in the new 126C2, before spinning into retirement, and finishing third at the United States Grand Prix West before being disqualified for a technical infringement.”source: Wikipedia: Gilles Villeneuve
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