“His death signified the passing of a certain approach. He was the last person who had the totally un-inhibited joy of driving a racing car.”

— Gilles Villeneuve

Alan Henry, motorsport journalist and friend of Villeneuve - Donaldson, pp. 316-317

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Canadian racecar driver 1950–1982

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