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Gilles Villeneuve: The Loss of a Legend at Zolder 1982 Belgian Grand Prix
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I made this video as tribute to one of the greatest pure drivers ever to race. In my opinion one of the top 5, and if he had lived there is no telling how amazing his career would have been I put the crash first followed by the slo-mo for all the "gore only" members. After that is some footage of talking, his amazing pass on René Arnoux, and an open casket shot Villeneuves death was a tragic blow to F-1 racing, as it lost one of the last really great pure drivers of the amazing era of the 70s and early 80s RIP |
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Re: Gilles Villeneuve: The Loss of a Legend at Zolder 1982 Belgian Grand Prix
This is another one I have never seen. ![]() |
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Re: Gilles Villeneuve: The Loss of a Legend at Zolder 1982 Belgian Grand Prix
Well I would guess that someone so dedicated to racing wouldnt want to go any other way. Shame it was so soon.
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Re: Gilles Villeneuve: The Loss of a Legend at Zolder 1982 Belgian Grand Prix
He was a living poem, the word "fear" never existed in his dictionary, he was like a wild beast: "he never had the chance to claim a title" because he has never really been interested in winning a F1WC, but ALWAYS interested in setting the fastest lap and to try to overtake as much as possible, instead. He wasn't "part" of the show, he was THE show, and MANY drivers who have won some GP or even a WC look like (and always will look like) loosers, compared to him. Ferrari fans started loving him since his first minute at the wheel of a Rossa: and that fire is still there. Enzo Ferrari hired him because he was looking for a young driver with little experience, to demonstrate that it was the car the not the driver who counted on the track... Well, Gilles proved him wrong twice, for being able to both make the difference and proving that you can win even when you loose (which is something that only he was able to do indeed). And even a thick-skinned man like Enzo Ferrari fell in love for his courage, his generosity, his fairness and his honestly both on and off the track, and from the moment of his death on, he never ever tried again to hide his soft spot for him. ![]() Quote:
![]() Ciao Gilles |
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Re: Gilles Villeneuve: The Loss of a Legend at Zolder 1982 Belgian Grand Prix
Very rare picture of Gilles right after the crash
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Re: Gilles Villeneuve: The Loss of a Legend at Zolder 1982 Belgian Grand Prix
Formula One tries to take down all clips that they have under license that is posted on sites like Youtube So this clip is out there but there isnt tons of them I have some clips that Indy and F-1 would have a heart attack if I posted (which I plan on ![]() I tried to post the highest quality clip I have. I have another clip that has a decent picture but with great sound. Quote:
Great post ![]() |
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Re: Gilles Villeneuve: The Loss of a Legend at Zolder 1982 Belgian Grand Prix
Great thread ![]() |
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Re: Gilles Villeneuve: The Loss of a Legend at Zolder 1982 Belgian Grand Prix
Gilles died on my 3rd birthday 5/08/1982 I remember as a kid growing up I had known that from a young age and thought it was cool Then after seeing his death on a documentary (I dont remember which one but it was late 80s or early 90s) on TV I thought is was horrible instead of cool |
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Re: Gilles Villeneuve: The Loss of a Legend at Zolder 1982 Belgian Grand Prix
Nice of some to give cheytac credit ![]() Great post yourself. Thank you |
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Re: Gilles Villeneuve: The Loss of a Legend at Zolder 1982 Belgian Grand Prix
Those things look like paper airplanes when they get airborne. Its hard to imagine how much velocity and speed that goes behind those formula cars ![]() |
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