History of Canadian Grand Prix Gilles Villeneuve. “The Rage to Win” saw first F1 triumph on home soil in 1978. The Montreal circuit on man made island is now named after the fondly remembered and much missed Ferrari pilot. Canada has a very rich motor racing history. The country has produced many talented drivers over […]
Gilles Villeneuve Passion for Performance Painting: John Ketchell January 18, 1950: Gilles Villeneuve is born on this day. The son of a piano-tuner played his own racing rhapsody, starting with snowmobiles in his native Quebec. Hauling his family race to race he set new standards in Formula Atlantic. Waves he made with gutsy and relentless […]
Image from the 2011 Calendar “Americana” How the West was won: Travel agent Chris Pook booked F1 in the streets of Long Beach in 1976, and the party lasted for seven more years. The inaugural event was a Ferrari festival with Clay Regazzoni winning over teammate Niki Lauda. The following year Mario Andretti in his […]