tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1421124672587577353.post6970359336277415374..comments2023-11-16T03:28:34.884-08:00Comments on Classic Cars Talks: Gilles Villeneuve, 30 Years Laterd a v i d ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05197644796960589868noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1421124672587577353.post-24929632478744080362012-05-11T11:58:51.593-07:002012-05-11T11:58:51.593-07:00May 8, 1982. 30 years ago, I was 10.
I remember th...May 8, 1982. 30 years ago, I was 10.<br />I remember that day. I don't have a good memory but I recall the moment in such vivid detail... My parents and I went to see some friends who lived in the countryside. After a nice walk we came home to eat something. We were sitting around this table chatting, while the TV was buzzing in the background. At some stage a piece of news grabbed our attention: what's happened? Who's in that car. An image of a F1 car taking up to the sky without control was repeatedly shown on the screen. Silence dropped. We were all shocked, but we felt devastated the minute we heard the name of the driver: Villeneuve. It felt so wrong, so bloody surreal.<br />I remember how we tried to contain our tears in vain.<br />It was one of those moment that will stay forever, stuck in your memory.<br /><br /><br />" ...and when they presented me with this tiny Canadian, this miniscule bundle of nerves, I instantly recognized in him the physique of the great Nuvolari and I said to myself, `let's give him a try." (Enzo Ferrari)<br /><br />A bientot, Gilles.Mauro De Giorgihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13901840840665189838noreply@blogger.com