Gilles Villeneuve became a legend in his own time, a driver whose skill and daring personified the ideals of Grand Prix racing, the pinnacle of motor sport. With his flamboyantly aggressive, press-on-regardless style in his scarlet Ferrari, he captured the imagination of a vast international audience as no other driver has in recent times.
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'It is true to say that I had the greatest difficulty putting this book down. Don't miss it!' Murray Walker; 'Donaldson has delivered the ultimate tribute to Villeneuve's memory.' Daily Telegraph; 'Meticulously researched, finely structured, eloquently written. This is an outstanding motor racing biography.' The Times; 'A quite brilliant book. This is, without doubt, the best motor racing book this reviewer has ever read.' Autosport
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Gerald Donaldson is one of the world's most highly regarded motor sport authors. He has written several books, among them the highly acclaimed James Hunt: The Biography. He has also recently edited Formula 1: The Autobiography. Gerald is Grand Prix Editor of Formula One Magazine.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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This book is definitive Gilles Villeneuve!!,
By "bbinckat" (Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Gilles Villeneuve: The Life of the Legendary Racing Driver (Motor Sport) (Hardcover)
This is a truly impressive book. For racing fans, Donaldson delivers step by step action through a lap of the Monaco race - capturing the reader and having them feel as though they were in that car with Gilles. Glimpses of Gilles' personal life bring color to his character without being tabloid cheap!! In short, I feel sad that Gilles is no longer with us, what an awesome personality and a warm, friendly person. This book left me wishing I could meet him and wondering what Gilles would've been doing today in his fifties! Stunning book!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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The Definitive Racing Biography,
This review is from: Gilles Villeneuve: The Life of the Legendary Racing Driver (Motor Sport) (Hardcover)
This book is still today a classic, and an absolute must for any motor racing fan-- independently of their favourite category. Beautifully written, it narrates in detail the life, times, and racing of one of Formula One's most intriguing drivers. It is full of interesting anectodes and important facts about Gilles Villeneuve's racing and his all too brief presence on the international scene. It is full of interesting notes on his character, personality, and private life-- never crossing the line, however, in morbid curiosity or tabloid cheapness. You will read it over and over again.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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An exceptional sports biography,
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This review is from: Gilles Villeneuve: The Life of the Legendary Racing Driver (Motor Sport) (Hardcover)
It is rare to come across a biography of a famous sports personality that will keep you reading on and on and on compulsively, but Gerald Donaldson has written one. The book combines all the passion and excitement of Gilles' short career in a thorough and superbly readable biography that takes you right behind the public image of Gilles Villeneuve. In short, buy this fantastic book! It more than lives up to its reputation as the racing classic.
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Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve was not born on January 18, 1952, as most record books show. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
qualifying tires, fastest race lap, driving suit, chequered flag, victory podium, opposite lock, fastest lap, escape road, starting grid, final standings, big accident, pit lane, spare car, right rear wheel, first lap Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Grand Prix, Gilles Villeneuve, Gaston Parent, Formula Atlantic, Enzo Ferrari, Formula One, World Champion, Ecurie Canada, John Lane, Walter Wolf, Niki Lauda, Jody Scheckter, Ray Wardell, Didier Pironi, Long Beach, James Hunt, Kris Harrison, Alan Jones, Ronnie Peterson, Watkins Glen, Jochen Mass, Teddy Mayer, Mauro Forghieri, Patrick Tambay, Carlos Reutemann New!
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Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve was not born on January 18, 1952, as most record books show. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
qualifying tires, fastest race lap, driving suit, chequered flag, victory podium, opposite lock, fastest lap, escape road, starting grid, final standings, big accident, pit lane, spare car, right rear wheel, first lap Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Grand Prix, Gilles Villeneuve, Gaston Parent, Formula Atlantic, Enzo Ferrari, Formula One, World Champion, Ecurie Canada, John Lane, Walter Wolf, Niki Lauda, Jody Scheckter, Ray Wardell, Didier Pironi, Long Beach, James Hunt, Kris Harrison, Alan Jones, Ronnie Peterson, Watkins Glen, Jochen Mass, Teddy Mayer, Mauro Forghieri, Patrick Tambay, Carlos Reutemann New!
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- Gilles Villeneuve by Nigel Roebuck on 5 pages
- The North Sea: Heine's Poem (Open Court Paperbacks) by Heinrich Heine on page 205
- Gilles Villenueve: The Life of the Legendary Racing Driver by Gerald Donaldson in Front Matter
- Monaco Grand Prix by Jetty St. John on page 266
- Grand Prix! Rare Images of the First 100 Years by Quentin Spurring in Front Matter
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- A Century of Grand Prix Motor Racing by Anthony Pritchard on page 241
- Michael Schumacher: The Greatest of All? by Christopher Hilton on page 80
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