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	Jacques Villeneuve
		Jacques' uncle, also called Jacques, is also a racing driver who missed out on Formula 1 glory but still races in North America.
		Jacques was born on 9 April 1971 in St Jean sur Richelieu, Quebec, Canada.
		Pollock's replacement, David Richards, deemed Jacques a drain on the finances of the team and announced that Honda's favourite son Takuma Sato would be driving alongside Jenson Button for the 2004 season leaving Jacques without a seat.
	www.angelfire.com /sports/manxmania/jacques.htm (942 words)

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		Although Jacques seemed to perform better in the latter part of the season, at a time when his future with the team was under close scrutiny, the Honda simply wasn't reliable enough.
		Ignoring Jacques' grid position in Australia, which (like many) was the result of the lottery that was the new format, the first few races were a nightmare, with the former World Champion well off the pace, certainly compared with his teammate.
		Villeneuve subsequently took the unprecedented step of issuing a personal statement regarding his general feeling regarding the lack of progress the team was making, whilst also taking a swipe at the media, admitting that the situation would "fire a new set of rumours".
	www.pitpass.com /src/drivers/villeneuve.php (1486 words)

	GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Drivers > Jacques Villeneuve
		Like Damon Hill, Jacques Villeneuve is another second-generation Grand Prix driver who escaped the long shadow of a famous father, Gilles, to become World Champion through his own efforts and on his own terms.
		Villeneuve continued in the lead and on the last lap allowed the McLarens of Hakkinen and Coulthard to overtake him.
		Villeneuve scored no wins but was still fifth in the World Championship and at the end of the year he left the team and moved to join the new British American Racing.
	www.grandprix.com /gpe/drv-viljac.html (709 words)

	Jacques Villeneuve (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Mr Villeneuve started his racing career when he was in the respectable age of 17 years.
		Jacques was becoming a sensation, both to the racing fans and the US Police who constantly stopped him on the public roads as he wasn't paying attenttion to the speed limits and was often chasing the police cars.
		Jacques was the World Champion and the star of the sport.
	members.surfeu.fi /chatshow/drivers/jacques.htm (495 words)

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		Jacques times in practice were competitive, and easily would have put him on the grid, however when it came down to qualifying, the car was not able to generate enough tire heat.
		Villeneuve attempts at Formula One were forgettable, hampered by poor machinery and a lack of preparation.
		Villeneuve was getting a reputation of being a hard-charger, however this came with accusations of being over-aggressive and prone to incidents.
	cfm.globalf1.net /content/007/index.htm (2245 words)

	Jacques Villeneuve - Australia 2002
		Jacques looked set for a top-six finish after almost half the field was decimated in a violent first corner accident triggered by a collision between Ralf Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello.
		Jacques Villeneuve, who celebrates his 100th Grand Prix start this weekend, is no stranger to success in Melbourne.
		Jacques, Olivier and the test drivers covered over 7046kms in pre-season testing, so the team are confident they have done as much as they can to prepare for this first race.
	pages.infinit.net /jacquesv/02oz.htm (1820 words)

	Jacques Villeneuve News
		Michael Schumacher's retirement and the disappearances of Jacques Villeneuve and Juan Pablo Montoya mean that the older generation of F1 drivers has been cropped back considerably and the next man to feel the...
		Jacques Villeneuve denies it, but talk persists that the former Formula One champion will soon be driving stock cars for the Roush Racing team.
		Jacques Villeneuve may be getting ready to trade in his high-tech F1 racer for a Ford Fusion stock car after an Italian newspaper reported the 35-year-old driver has signed with NASCAR's Roush Racing.
	www.topix.net /formula1/jacques-villeneuve (693 words)

	AskMen.com - Jacques Villeneuve pics
		Jacques Joseph Charles Villeneuve was born to parents Gilles Villeneuve and Joann Barthe, on April 9th, 1971, in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada.
		Jacques was only 11 at the time of his father's death.
		Much to the horror of his mother a couple of years later, the then 13-year-old Jacques Villeneuve told her that he wanted to pursue a professional driving career.
	www.askmen.com /men/sports/50c_jacques_villeneuve.html (741 words)

	Jacques Villeneuve (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		acques Villeneuve was born in Saint-Jean-sur-le-Richelieu on 9 april 1971.
		A chance to join the Grand Prix scene at the top with Williams-Renault was grasped with both hands, and Jacques certainly made the most of it.
		A late-season resurgence that coincided with some poor results for the German put Villeneuve back in charge, but an exclusion from the Japanese Grand Prix for yellow-flag infringments left him a point behind going into the season's finale.
	www.ping.be /~mathiasg/villeneuvej.htm (336 words)

	F1 Driver Profile, Formula One Driver Profile, Jacques Villeneuve, formula one drivers, formula 1 drivers
		Jacques took his maiden Indycar win at Road America, and was deservedly awarded the 'Rookie of the Year' prize.
		Villeneuve remained at Williams for a third season in 1998, but his car proved to be no match for either the McLarens or Ferraris.
		Villeneuve though hung on, and with a contract continued at the outfit in 2003.
	www.wheel2wheel.com /driverprofile.asp?driverid=366 (1006 words)

	Jacques Villeneuve - 97 F1 World Champion
		Villeneuve pointed out that he had passed up several opportunities to take Schumacher off the track in Suzuka, which would have allowed Villeneuve to enter the final race with a 9-point lead in the driver's standings.
		Villeneuve was already ahead by that point and had the line into the corner.
		Jacques Villeneuve fought back under severe pressure to win a richly deserved World Championship title in only his second year driving in Formula One.
	www.globalserve.net /~trauttf/Jacques/index.html (1252 words)

	F1 News > The mystery of Jacques Villeneuve - Grandprix.com
		Jacques Villeneuve has always been lucky in his career and his performance in Australia was hidden by all the hullaballoo about Giancarlo Fisichella's victory and the good performance of Red Bull Racing.
		Jacques got the winter to prepare himself with Sauber and in Australia he did well in qualifying, fortune to be running at a time in the session when he was able to set a good time before the rains came and so ended up fourth on the grid.
		Jacques Villeneuve's best lap, set on lap 54, was 1m27.745s, eight-tenths of a second slower than Massa, despite the fact that Villeneuve was running a two-stop strategy.
	www.grandprix.com /ns/ns14386.html (469 words)

	Jacques Villeneuve, Sr. - Biography
		Villeneuve was perhaps an unlikely choice to drive the Pirelli-shod A3 machine powered by a Cosworth engine, but with his brother Gilles driving for Ferrari, the decision to go with Jacques was probably good for some publicity and a few local sponsorship dollars.
		Jacques Villeneuve was probably never in contention for a full-time F1 ride, and his two entries for Arrows at the end of 1981 were probably no more than a time-filling exercise as the team regrouped for 1982.
		Jacques had a brief test at Mosport to familiarise himself with the car, and in free practice was setting some respectable times.
	www.f1rejects.com /drivers/villeneuve/biography.html (3190 words)

	Jacques Villeneuve - Car #11 \|\| Sauber Speak - Unofficial Sauber F1 News and Views
		Villeneuve returned to North America in 1993 to compete in the Formula Atlantic series which at the time raced as a support series to IndyCar.
		Villeneuve would not have to wait long for his maiden win claiming it in the European Grand Prix, the fourth round of the season.
		Villeneuve will be the highest profile driver to race for the SAUBER F1 team and is an indicator that the small Swiss team is ready to push towards the front of the grid.
	www.sportnetwork.net /main/s200/st64627.htm (1256 words)

	Formula One 1998: Looking Ahead
		Following a very unsportsmanlike accident in which Michael Schumacher deliberately drove into Jacques Villeneuve on the last race, Schumacher was disqualified from the season and was stripped of his second place finish in the Championship.
		Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve have said that they intend to take issue with the FIA regarding the behaviour of Schumacher at the final Grand Prix in which Schumacher deliberately drove into Villeneuve.
		Villeneuve and Hill argue that Schumacher has behaved in this fashion before and is likely to do it again and they want some sort of assurance from the FIA that should it happen again, serious punishment will be leveled at Schumacher.
	goinside.com /98/1/f1prev.html (1914 words)

	Jacques Villeneuve News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Jacques Villeneuve put in another strong race performance, a fine start and a one-stop strategy for fuel and tyres putting the team on course for its third points-scoring finish of the season.
		Jacques celebrated his 29th anniversary with a great race and some nice battles on the track to complete the Imola Grand Prix in fifth position, his second race in the points after his fourth place in Australia.
		Jacques is presently discussing contract renewal with Craig Pollock, but it is not the only offer he has on the table and the recent proposal by Briatore is also very interesting to him.
	www.jacques.villeneuve.com /news/2000news_avril_e.htm (3026 words)

	Jacques Villeneuve (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Jacques Joseph Charles Villeneuve (born April 9, 1971) is a Canadian automobile racing driver, and winner of both Formula One and Champcars championships.
		Born in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Villeneuve's father was Gilles Villeneuve, a Formula One driver killed during qualifying at the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix when Jacques was only eleven years old.
		His uncle, also named Jacques Villeneuve (elder), was a moderately successful driver in American and Canadian road racing, winning one IndyCar race.
	jacques-villeneuve.iqnaut.net (893 words)

	AskMen.com - Jacques Villeneuve
		Despite his lack of success over the last few seasons, Villeneuve continues to be one of the more interesting, fun-loving drivers on the F1 circuit.
		Always one to speak his mind, Jacques Villeneuve is an interesting man. His transition from Indy Car Racing to Formula 1 was smoother than most.
		Not only is Villeneuve used to driving at high speeds, but he also lives life in the fast lane.
	www.askmen.com /men/sports/50_jacques_villeneuve.html (482 words)

	Sporting Life - F1 \| Formula 1 News, Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos, Live lap-by-lap coverage, Michael Schumacher, ...
		The son of the legendary Gilles Villeneuve, Jacques arrived on the F1 scene in 1996 to drive for Williams alongside another famous son, Damon Hill.
		Jacques finished seventh in the drivers' title race with 17 points, and committed himself to the team for a further three years.
		Villeneuve, informed by phone on his way to the circuit that his contract would not be renewed, immediately withdrew from the race.
	www.sportinglife.com /formula1/drivers/villeneuve.html (1021 words)

	Jacques Villeneuve BMW Sauber formula 1 profile and photo gallery. Jacques Villeneuve pictures
		Jacques made his Formula One debut with Williams in 1996, almost winning his first race, after qualifying in pole, but teammate Damon Hill took the victory.
		Villeneuve started the 2004 season without a drive but the call from Renault came for the final three races of the season as the squad had become frustrated with Jarno Trulli and deemed a change was needed.
		Villeneuve's final three races of the 2004 season with Renault proved little as he was unable to get particularly close to the pace of Fernando Alonso - particularly in race trim and was unable to score any points as the team finished third in the constructors' championship.
	www.inforally.sibiul.ro /formula1-pilot-jacques_villeneuve.html (977 words)

	News :: Formula One news, fun, results and features from Planet-F1.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Jacques Villeneuve has slammed BMW's shortsightedness in their decision to drop him from their driver line-up.
		Jacques Villeneuve has praised Juan Pablo Montoya for having the courage to defect to NASCAR - and taken a swipe at team bosses for draining the personality out of Formula One.
		Jacques Villeneuve has revealed his frustration at his failure to score any points in either the Canadian or U.S. GPs.
	www.planet-f1.com /News/Story_Listing/0,15908,3210_3719,00.html (254 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Motorsport \| Formula One \| Drivers \| Jacques Villeneuve (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Jacques Villeneuve was having something of an unexpected Indian summer to his career at BMW Sauber this season.
		Villeneuve said he did not feel ready to return for Hungary, for which he was replaced by test driver Robert Kubica.
		Villeneuve heaved a sigh of relief when BMW said they would be retaining him for 2006 after taking over Sauber.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/drivers/4250187.stm (179 words)

	Jacques Villeneuve (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Son of the great Gilles Villeneuve (deceased in 1982) and nephew of the fellow driver Jacques Villeneuve (he was named Jacques in the honor of this one).
		Jacques Villeneuve was not intended to become a racing driver.
		The car was just terrible, but Villeneuve was very constant and made few mistakes (he completed more laps then anyone else) and finished fith in the drivers championship (behind the McLaren and Ferrari drivers).
	egnatia.ee.auth.gr /~cpan/Drivers/Villeneuve.htm (487 words)

	Jacques Villeneuve quiz -- free game
		Jacques Villeneuve was a successful IndyCar (CART) driver before moving to F1.
		Jacques Villeneuve very nearly joined a select group of F1 drivers who have won their debut race.
		As we know, Jacques Villeneuve is the son of a former F1 great.
	www.funtrivia.com /playquiz.cfm?qid=96731&origin= (273 words)

	Jacques Villeneuve - Australia 2003
		When the race resumed in earnest Villeneuve and Button climbed in to the top five, although they were subsequently handicapped by a two-stop strategy that proved unsuitable for today's topsy-turvy race.
		Jacques damaged his race chassis and we suffered two engine failures, so we had to switch to the T-car and change the engine on Jenson's car.
		However, tragedy struck in 2001 when Jacques crashed after running into the back of Ralf Schumacher's Williams-BMW and a race marshal lost his life after he was hit by flying debris from the BAR car.
	pages.infinit.net /jacquesv/2003/03oz.htm (2625 words)

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