Jacques Villeneuve (racing driver, born 1953)

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 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.

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, Villeneuve competed in the Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash 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. On February 16, 2013, having recovered and returned to racing, Villeneuve suffered another serious accident whilst competing in Valcourt, sustaining a leg injury. He left hospital ten days later.

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

Racing record

Complete Formula One results

(key)

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! nowrap| Arrows Racing Team

! nowrap| Arrows A3

! nowrap| Cosworth V8

| USW

| BRA

| ARG

| SMR

| BEL

| MON

| ESP

| FRA

| GBR

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| NED

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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CAN

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CPL

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! 0

! nowrap| RAM Automotive Team March

! nowrap| RAM March 01

! nowrap| Cosworth V8

| BRA

| USW

| FRA

| SMR

| MON

| BEL

| DET

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CAN

| GBR

| GER

| AUT

| NED

| ITA

| EUR

| RSA

! NC

! 0

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American open–wheel racing results

(key)

CART

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! Year

! Team

! No.

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

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! Points

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| 1982

! nowrap| Jamieson Racing

! 47

| PHX1

| ATL

| MIL

| CLE

| MIS1

| MIL

| POC

| RIV

| ROA

| MIS2

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHX2

|colspan=6|

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|45th

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|1

| 1984

! nowrap| Canadian Tire Racing

! rowspan=2| 76

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| LBH

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHX1

|style="background:#dfc484;"| INDY

| MIL

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| POR

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MEA

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| CLE

| MIS1

| ROA

| POC

| MDO

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| SAN

| MIS2

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| PHX2

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LS

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LVG

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|16th

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|30

| 1985

! nowrap| Canadian Tire Racing

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| LBH

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| INDY

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POR

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MEA

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLE

| MIS1

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ROA

| POC

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MDO

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SAN

| MIS2

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LS

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHX

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIA

|colspan=2|

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|8th

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|54

| 1986

! nowrap| Hemelgarn Racing

! 71

| PHX1

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| LBH

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INDY

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MIL

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POR

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MEA

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLE

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TOR

| MIS1

| POC

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MDO

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SAN

| MIS2

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| ROA

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LS

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHX2

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MIA

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|15th

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|38

| 1992

! nowrap| Arciero Racing

! 30

| SRF

| PHX

| LBH

| INDY

| DET

| POR

| MIL

| NHA

| TOR

| MIS

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLE

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ROA

| VAN

| MDO

| NAZ

| LS

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|52nd

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|0

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Le Mans 24 Hours results

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! Year

! Team

! Co-Drivers

! Car

! Class

! Laps

! 1983

|align="left" nowrap| Brun Motorsport

|align="left" nowrap| David Deacon Ludwig Heimrath Jr.

|align="left" nowrap| Sehcar C6–Cosworth

| Group C

| 68

| DNF

References

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

External links

Comprehensive Biography at f1rejects.com
Stats F1 Jacques Sr Villeneuve
F1 Total.com Jacques Villeneuve Sr.
Chequered Flag Motorsport's Profile of "the other Jacques Villeneuve"
Nigel Roebuck about Jacques Villeneuve (subscription needed)

Career

Racing record

Complete Formula One results

American open–wheel racing results

CART

Le Mans 24 Hours results

See also

References

External links