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Villeneuve destaca som de motor 12 cilindros em carro do pai

Em homenagem aos 40 anos da primeira vitória de Gilles Villeneuve, exatamente em Montreal, campeão de 1997 pilota Ferrari; veja imagens

Jacques Villeneuve, Sky Italia drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Jacques Villeneuve, Sky Italia drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

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Jacques Villeneuve, Sky Italia drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3
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Em 1978, Gilles Villeneuve, pai de Jacques Villeneuve, levou sua Ferrari 312 T3 à vitória no primeiro GP do Canadá a ser realizado no então recém-construído circuito da Ile Notre-Dame, em Montreal. Essa foi a primeira das seis vitórias de Gilles na F1.

O carro – o mesmo da vitória, há 40 anos – foi então vendido ao baterista do Pink Floyd, Nick Mason, nos anos seguintes. Porém, infelizmente, ele acabou sendo batido durante uma demonstração (Mason não estava dirigindo), mas foi totalmente consertado. A Ferrari foi então vendida para Marc Muzzo, um empresário de Toronto.

Jacques Villeneuve, que havia dirigido apenas uma das Ferraris de seu pai no passado – a 312 T4 (1979) na pista de testes de Fiorano em 2012 – guiou no último domingo antes do GP do Canadá de F1 a T3 (1978) ao redor do circuito de 4,4 km que leva o nome de seu pai para o deleite dos milhares de fãs presentes, de sua mãe Joann e sua irmã Mélanie.

"Foi muito bom. Sim, eu gostei. Acenei para a plateia e acho que os fãs gostaram do fato de eu ter dirigido este carro aqui hoje”, disse Jacques Villeneuve ao Motorsport.com após o evento.

"Eu não conseguia ouvi-los aplaudir, porque o som do motor de 12 cilindros em linha era muito alto, mesmo em velocidades lentas como essa. Posso dizer-lhe que este motor parece fantástico.”

“A ideia era que eu liderasse o desfile dos pilotos, mas os carros deles estavam muito devagar. Eu não tive outra escolha senão passar os dois caminhões que estavam à minha frente porque a temperatura da água estava ficando um pouco alta. Então, fui até a quarta marcha nas retas, pois precisava esfriar o motor. ”

Villeneuve percebeu rapidamente que precisaria se ajustar ao carro. “Eu tive que reverter para frear com o pé direito, porque a coluna de direção passava entre os meus dois pés. A caixa de pedais da Ferrari T4 era diferente e eu podia fazer a frenagem com o pé esquerdo. Enfim, foi uma experiência maravilhosa, uma homenagem fantástica à vitória do meu pai aqui há 40 anos”, concluiu Villeneuve.

Jacques Villeneuve, Sky Italia drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Jacques Villeneuve, Sky Italia drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Foto de: Simon Galloway / Motorsport Images

Jacques Villeneuve, drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Jacques Villeneuve, drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Foto de: Simon Galloway / Motorsport Images

Jacques Villeneuve drives the Ferrari 312T3 raced by his father Gilles Villeneuve on a parade lap

Jacques Villeneuve drives the Ferrari 312T3 raced by his father Gilles Villeneuve on a parade lap

Foto de: LAT Images

Jacques Villeneuve drives the Ferrari 312T3 raced by his father Gilles Villeneuve on a parade lap

Jacques Villeneuve drives the Ferrari 312T3 raced by his father Gilles Villeneuve on a parade lap

Foto de: LAT Images

Jacques Villeneuve, drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Jacques Villeneuve, drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Foto de: Simon Galloway / Motorsport Images

Jacques Villeneuve, drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Jacques Villeneuve, drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Foto de: LAT Images

Jacques Villeneuve, drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Jacques Villeneuve, drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Foto de: LAT Images

Jacques Villeneuve (CDN), Melanie Villeneuve (CDN), Joanne Villeneuve, and Francois Dumontier, Canadian GP Promoter

Jacques Villeneuve (CDN), Melanie Villeneuve (CDN), Joanne Villeneuve, and Francois Dumontier, Canadian GP Promoter

Jacques Villeneuve, drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Jacques Villeneuve, drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Jacques Villeneuve, drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Jacques Villeneuve, drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Jacques Villeneuve, drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Jacques Villeneuve, drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Jacques Villeneuve, drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Jacques Villeneuve, drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Foto de: LAT Images

Jacques Villeneuve, drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Jacques Villeneuve, drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Foto de: LAT Images

Jacques Villeneuve, drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Jacques Villeneuve, drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Foto de: LAT Images

Jacques Villeneuve, drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Jacques Villeneuve, drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Foto de: LAT Images

Jacques Villeneuve, drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Jacques Villeneuve, drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Foto de: LAT Images

Jacques Villeneuve, drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Jacques Villeneuve, drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Foto de: Simon Galloway / Motorsport Images

Jacques Villeneuve, drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Jacques Villeneuve, drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Foto de: Simon Galloway / Motorsport Images

Jacques Villeneuve, drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Jacques Villeneuve, drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Foto de: Simon Galloway / Motorsport Images

Jacques Villeneuve drives the Ferrari 312T3 raced by his father Gilles Villeneuve on a parade lap

Jacques Villeneuve drives the Ferrari 312T3 raced by his father Gilles Villeneuve on a parade lap

Foto de: Andrew Hone / Motorsport Images

Jacques Villeneuve, Sky Italia drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Jacques Villeneuve, Sky Italia drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Foto de: Jerry Andre / Motorsport Images

Jacques Villeneuve drives the Ferrari 312T3 driven by his father Gilles Villeneuve on a demonstration lap

Jacques Villeneuve drives the Ferrari 312T3 driven by his father Gilles Villeneuve on a demonstration lap

Foto de: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images

Jacques Villeneuve drives the Ferrari 312T3 driven by his father Gilles Villeneuve on a demonstration lap

Jacques Villeneuve drives the Ferrari 312T3 driven by his father Gilles Villeneuve on a demonstration lap

Foto de: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images

Jacques Villeneuve, Sky Italia drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Jacques Villeneuve, Sky Italia drives his Fathers 1978 Canadian GP winning Ferrari 312T3

Foto de: Jerry Andre / Motorsport Images

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