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	F1 News - Grandprix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Circuits > Montreal (Circuit Gilles Villeneuve)
		The city found $2m for upgrading work and after a period of frenzied rebuilding the circuit (which was designed by Roger Peart) was ready for its first Canadian GP on October 8 1978.
		Villeneuve as usual kept the crowds amused as he took an uncompetitive Ferrari to third place after a series of incidents.
		In 1996 there was much excitement as Gilles Villeneuve's son Jacques became a Williams driver but he was beaten by his team mate Damon Hill that day.
	www.grandprix.com /gpe/cir-049.html (946 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
		The Gilles Villeneuve Circuit is the venue for the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix and, as of 2007, a NASCAR Busch Series race.
		The circuit, on Île Notre-Dame, a man-made island in the St.
		A particularly famous part of the circuit is the wall on the outside of the exit of the final chicane.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Circuit_Gilles_Villeneuve (478 words)

	Death of Gilles Villeneuve - "On This Day" - CBC Archives
		Few drivers were ever adored as much as Villeneuve, particularly in Quebec, where he was "the little guy from Berthierville." He won his first Formula One race in Montreal in 1978.
		Gilles' son Jacques began racing at age 15, was the Indy-car rookie of the year in 1994, and made the move to Formula One two years later.
		• Gilles Villeneuve was known to be an aggressive driver who took a lot of chances, and he had a history of crashes and mishaps.
	archives.cbc.ca /IDC-1-41-179-992-20/that_was_then/sports/gilles_villeneuve_death (562 words)

	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve - WOI Encyclopedia Italia
		The Gilles Villeneuve Circuit is the venue for the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix and, as of 2007, a NASCAR Busch Series race.
		The circuit, on Île Notre-Dame, a man-made island in the St.
		A particularly famous part of the circuit is the wall on the outside of the exit of the final chicane.
	www.wheelsofitaly.com /wiki/index.php/Circuit_Gilles_Villeneuve (447 words)

	e-Tracks: North America \| Canada \| Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve
		In fact, it was Villeneuve who provided the fans with a fairytale debut victory on the first running of the race in 1978.
		Genrally popular with the drivers, the circuit was given a few modifications in time for the 1979 to remove initial complaints.
		A lull in activities in 1987 caused by a dispute between sponsors Labatt's and Molson allowed time for a circuit upgrade and new pit facilities to be built further around the lap, while the corners before the Island hairpin were 'smoothed' to form a longer pit straight.
	www.etracksonline.co.uk /namerica/Canada/montreal.html (677 words)

	A Lap of the Gilles Villeneuve Circuit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Gives the impression of being permanent, but this circuit is constructed annually.
		The hairpin is the slowest point on the circuit but often causes the most excitement, opponents often driving side-by-side as they enter the final straight.
		The longest straight on the circuit used to contain two flat out kinks but was interrupted by a temporary chicane for the 1994 and 1995 events.
	www.atlasf1.com /99/can/preview/lap.html (335 words)

	CART Rock!: Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve
		This picturesque circuit is a tricky combination of chicanes and hairpins, and the track is notoriously hard on brakes and tires.
		The Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve was inaugurated in 1978, however at that time it was known as the Ile-Notre-Dame Track.
		When Villeneuve died in a racing accident in 1982, the track was re-named the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve as a tribute to him, Canada's first ever F1 driver.
	cart_rock.tripod.com /tracks/montreal.html (474 words)

	Formula1: Gilles Villeneuve circuit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Ferrari are still the team to beat and this circuit as it's tight turns and good straights will cause setup problems for everyone else.
		The formerly notorious final chicane has been tamed since the days when several cars could be expected to lose grip over the first kerb and hurtle into the close barrier at the exit of part two.
		Even the long flat-out last straight is not an easy place to overtake on as it comes off a hairpin where grip (i.e.
	formula1.lilirose.net /archives/2004/06/gilles_villeneu.html (345 words)

	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve : The Formula One DataBase (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is one of the most popular stops on the F1 calendar due the the whole party atmosphere that engulfs the city of just over three million inhabitants the week of the grand prix.
		The circuit itself has changed over the years with the pits being moved from one end of the Island to the other during the 1987 hiatus, and some of the twists and turns have been straightened out to create a high-speed circuit.
		Circuit Gilles Villeneuve looks to have a long-term future on the F1 calendar, despite threats of it's removal in 2003, as it provides a great atmosphere for teams and spectators and it remains a circuit where overtaking is possible at numerous places around the track.
	www.f1db.com /f1/page/Circuit_Gilles_Villeneuve (382 words)

	F1 Circuits - Montreal Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Gilles Villeneuve circuit, named after Jacques Villeneuve's father (who lost his life in a crash during practice for the 1982 Belgian GP at Zolder), is the setting for the Canadian Grand Prix.
		Built on a man-made island in the middle of the St Lawrence Seaway, the circuit at Montreal is an amalgam of track and street.
		In 1982 the circuit was renamed in honour of Gilles Villeneuve, the very popular Canadian driver, who died during practice for the Belgium GP that year and who had won the first F1 race held on the Ile Notre Dame circuit in 1978.
	www.travelplaces.co.uk /mr-circuits-canada.htm (214 words)

	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve - mad4F1.com
		The circuit, on Île Notre-Dame, an island in the St. Lawrence River that is part of the city of Montréal.
		The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is a cross between a permanent race track and a street circuit.
		The first winner in Montreal was Quebec native, Gilles Villeneuve who died in 1982 on the final qualifying lap for the Belgian Grand Prix.
	www.mad4f1.com /season-2005/circuits/circuit-gilles-villeneuve.htm (344 words)

	NASCAR puts Busch Series event at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Aug. 4 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The stock car series announced last week that it would put the Montreal event on its 35-race 2007 schedule but organizers delayed the official announcement until all details were resolved.
		Former F1 star Juan Pablo Montoya has joined the Ganassi NASCAR team and former F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve of Iberville, Que., is reportedly in negotiations to race stock cars for Ford.
		Villeneuve was recently dropped by the Sauber F1 team.
	www.cbc.ca /cp/sports/061002/s100256.html (550 words)

	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Home of the Canadian Grand Prix since 1978, the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is one of the faster circuits on the calendar.
		It is the only race held on the circuit each year, so the track surface is generally dusty and has poor grip.
		His father Gilles won the inaugural race in 1978 and was a national hero.
	www.focus-f1.com /circuitgilles.htm (163 words)

	A Lap of the Gilles Villeneuve Circuit
		The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Gives the impression of being permanent, but this circuit is constructed annually.
		The hairpin is the slowest point on the circuit but often causes the most excitement, opponents often driving side-by-side as they enter the final straight.
		The longest straight on the circuit used to contain two flat out kinks but was interrupted by a temporary chicane for the 1994 and 1995 events.
	atlasf1.autosport.com /99/can/preview/lap.html (335 words)

	F1empire.com - Montreal, Canada Profile
		Afterward, when the island's use diminished, the city found $2 million dollars for upgrading the island to a GP circuit, and after a period of frenzied rebuilding it was ready for its first Canadian GP on October 8 1978.
		In 1982 the Canadian GP had a drastically different atmosphere, as a month before the event Gilles died during qualifying in Belgium, followed abruptly by the death of Ricardo Paletti on the starting grid of at the newly renamed Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
		Due to Montreal's great atmosphere it is one of the most popular circuits in F1, as the favorable cuisine and great nightlife allows the teams to kick back and have fun.
	www.f1empire.com /circuits/0montreal.htm (208 words)

	2006 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Canada -- Inside Line (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Used only twice a year, the tractionally challenged Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is slick due to the lack of rubber on the track surface.
		Bad luck follows Monsieur Villeneuve on this track, named for his late father, Gilles Villeneuve, who won the inaugural race at this venue.
		Gilles Villeneuve is regarded as one of the best racers to never have won the Formula 1 championship.
	www.edmunds.com /insideline/do/Features/articleId=115907 (962 words)

	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (montreal) - Daily Racer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It was difficult because the circuit was really slippery off line, so if you made any mistakes you lost one or two seconds straight away.
		Kimi put a lot of pressure on me in the opening stint, some laps I was faster, some laps he was, and he nearly got past me when I ran wide in turn 10.
		“The circuit itself is completely different to any that we have raced on until now.
	www.dailyracer.com /circuit-gilles-villeneuve-montreal/ke970.html (818 words)

	TELUS - Grand Prix du Canada - Gilles Villeneuve (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Born in Berthierville, Quebec, on January 18, 1950, Gilles Villeneuve was the first Canadian hired as an official team driver in Formula 1 auto racing.
		Later that same year, Gilles took part in two other Grand Prix races (in Canada and Japan) driving a Ferrari, the team for which he raced the remainder of his career.
		A few weeks later, before the presentation of the 1982 Grand Prix, the City of Montréal Executive Committee adopted a resolution to rename the Ile Notre-Dame track Circuit Gilles Villeneuve to honor the memory of the late and great racer.
	www.globetrotter.net /gt/grandprix/en/gilles.asp (278 words)

	circuit GILLES VILLENEUVE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The track is made up of straights and low speed chicanes, so engine power counts for a lot.
		After Monza it is one the hardest circuits on brakes.
		The circuit is only used once a year and the surface is usually very slippery.
	www.gp2006.com /formula-one/formula-one-circuit/gilles-villeneuve.html (80 words)

	gamble on Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		America a bad weekend into the Car day of his career with a gamble that got The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is also one of Giancarlo Fisichellas So tracks, where he gamble, someone who takes a favourite running long to the first stop has to settle for second at the Gilles-Villeneuve island circuit.
		The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is a one someone Giancarlo Fisichellas favourite tracks, So of who takes also gamble, running long to the first stop, The location is on Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve Le the Ile De Notre Dame outside Montreal.
		Gilles Circuit on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
	www.officialsportsbetting.com /motorsports/gamble-on-Circuit-Gilles-Villeneuve.php (863 words)

	NASCAR.COM - France on Montreal: 'We're at the right venue' - Oct 3, 2006
		Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, named after the late Canadian driver Gilles Villeneuve, sits on a man-made island in the St. Lawrence River.
		The race, which won't have a name until a sponsor is found, will take place on Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
		It was named after the late Canadian driver Gilles Villeneuve, father of 1997 F1 world champ Jacques Villeneuve.
	www.nascar.com /2006/news/headlines/bg/10/03/montreal/index.html (484 words)

	Track history: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve - F1Technical.net
		The venue for the upcoming Formula One Canadian Grand Prix, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is located on Île Notre-Dame, a man-made island in the St. Lawrence River that is a part of Montreal, Quebec.
		Renamed in Villeneuve's honour after his untimely death in 1982, the track has become one of the most relaxed and enjoyable on the circuit.
		The only track on the F1 circuit to host both F1 and CART races using the same layout, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is always a unique and exciting circuit on the motorsport calendar.
	www.f1technical.net /news/3317 (464 words)

	Montreal Plus.ca - Home - Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
		Inaugurated in 1978 after the Mont-Tremblant Circuit was deemed too dangerous, the Ile-Notre-Dame Track as it was then called, was built by connecting the various roads that made up Ile-Notre-Dame into a racetrack.
		Although closed off during special events, the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve remains open for most of the summer and fall for cyclists and roller-bladers.
		Connected to Ile-Ste-Helene and the Lachine Canal bike path, the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Ile-Notre-Dame is the perfect place to spend a warm summer's day of cycling or in-line skating.
	english.montrealplus.ca /home/circuit_gilles_villeneuve/558648 (344 words)

	Easy Grand Prix Tickets for Ireland - Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
		The track is located on the Ile de Notre Dame, a man-made island on the St Lawrence River that was built for the 1967 EXPO exhibition and has hosted the race since 1978.
		Because the part street circuit is used just once a year, it can be very dusty for Friday's first practice sessions.
		The city of Montreal is one big race fest with all bars, restaurants and clubs filled with race fans.
	www.easygpt.ie /index.asp?pageid=WWW_EASY_IE_INFO_CANADA (119 words)

	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
		Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is a 2.7 mile paved road course located on the Ile Notre-Dame, in the St. Lawrence River in Montreal, Quebec.
		The circuit is primarly used for Formula 1, but Champ Car races have been held here.
		The circuit was renamed after him in 1982 shortly after his death.
	www.na-motorsports.com /Tracks/CAN/QUE/GillesVilleneuve.html (162 words)

	The Legend of Gilles Villeneuve part 5
		I finished my shift at work. Those who I worked with at the time knew what Gilles Villeneuve meant to me. His photos darned our place of business! They tried to offered words to me but I shrug them off.
		Lastly, I will never forget the moments I got to spend with Gilles. He truly was a good person! He loved his fans, and he was one of the nicest persons I have ever meet! I will never forget Gilles Villeneuve! He is still my hero today. Evermore so now!
		The Ferrari looked good in the 2nd Grand Prix in Brazil! At the start, Gilles took the lead and kept it until halfway through the race. Nelson Piquet was overtaking Gilles and waited to the last possible moment to out brake the Canadian, Gilles waited even longer, and the result was a quick off!
	www.dcp27.homestead.com /gilles5.html (360 words)

	MONTREAL CIRCUIT GILLES VILLENEUVE
		2003 WINNER: M. Laid out around the perimeter of an island on the St Lawrence Seaway that was originally home to the Expo '67 and 1968 Olympics, the inaugural race of 1978 was won by Quebec's prodigal son Gilles Villeneuve.
		In 1982 the circuit was posthumously named after him, but missed out on the 1987 calendar as a new pit complex was installed.
		With a combination of long high speed sections and hard braking into its hairpin and chicanes Montreal is tough on brakes but popular with the F1 community - especially as the nightlife is second to none.
	www.angelfire.com /extreme4/mof1/can04.htm (99 words)

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