Product Description

Gilles Villeneuve became a legend in his own time, a driver whose skill and daring personified the ideals of Grand Prix racing, the pinnacle of motor sport. With his flamboyantly aggressive, press-on-regardless style in his scarlet Ferrari, he captured the imagination of a vast international audience as no other driver has in recent times.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #73532 in Books
• Published on: 2003-04-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Review
'It is true to say that I had the greatest difficulty putting this book down. Don't miss it!' Murray Walker; 'Donaldson has delivered the ultimate tribute to Villeneuve's memory.' Daily Telegraph; 'Meticulously researched, finely structured, eloquently written. This is an outstanding motor racing biography.' The Times; 'A quite brilliant book. This is, without doubt, the best motor racing book this reviewer has ever read.' Autosport

About the Author
Gerald Donaldson is one of the world's most highly regarded motor sport authors. He has written several books, among them the highly acclaimed James Hunt: The Biography. He has also recently edited Formula 1: The Autobiography. Gerald is Grand Prix Editor of Formula One Magazine.

Customer Reviews

Can't put it down
Bought it yesturday, haven't been able to stop reading since. Excellently researched. A great read.

Hard to put down
A very interesting read. Well written and seemed to cover plenty of facts. I enjoyed reading about a hero who was before my time, as his legend lives on. I can see why other reviews say there is barely a bad word about him, as this book does give a strong impression of a committed racer who wouldn't do anything other than give 100%. I think it's worth reading to learn about how he rose to the top of motorsport.

A great book on the Canadian Daredevil
What can you say? Gilles was one of the greatest. He was up their with Senna in terms of passion and as Donaldson states at one point Gilles said that he only felt truly alive behind the wheel. He was a racer's racer. This not only charts his career, but also his life and passions. It has interviews from the greats like Mr. Ferrari,Laffite, Prost, Lauda, Arnoux and so on. Buy this book now, you won't regret it, it's fantastic