Gilles Villeneuve honored at Maranello

Gilles Villeneuve (1950-1982)

Today, May 8 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the death of Gilles Villeneuve whilst qualifying his 312 T4 Ferrari for the 1982 Belgian GP.

"His memory is still vivid and alive in the minds of many at Maranello: his talent, his speed, his bravery which bordered on recklessness, all go to make his name still hugely popular with our fans..." according to Ferrari's official website.

Accordingly, Ferrari has decided to commemorate this date in a special way, bringing together the names Ferrari and Villeneuve in their natural environment, the race track.

Jacques Villeneuve, Gilles' son and 1997 F1 World Champion, will take to the track in a Ferrari 312 T4, the same car Gilles drove in 1979, the same year in which the Scuderia won the Constructers' Title and Jody Scheckter the Drivers' World Championship.

The Ferrari 312 T4 with Gilles behind the wheel

To watch a video that encapsulates what Gilles was all about, click here to go to a video on an epic battle Gilles had with Rene Arnoux at Dijon in 1979.

Update: this is how it looked today at Maranello, Jacques sitting on the car his father drove. For more information, please click here.
A brief report about this tis will soon follow.

Thanks for reading.

Source: Crash.net and Ultimate Car Page.
Photocredit: Crash.net and Autoinjected.