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Jacques Villeneuve Sr.
Canadian racing driver (born 1953)
Career
Career record
No Grand Prix results are on record for Jacques Villeneuve Sr..
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Biography
Jacques-Joseph Villeneuve is a Canadian racing driver. He is the younger brother of the late Gilles Villeneuve, and uncle to Jacques Villeneuve, the 1997 Formula One World Champion. He is sometimes called "Uncle Jacques" 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.
- Born
- 4 November 1953
- Birthplace
- Berthierville
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Height
- Not recorded