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Jacques Villeneuve's very first claim to fame
Phillip van Osten
09/04/2026 at 11:4509/04/2026 at 10:47 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Jacques Villeneuve turns 55 on this day, and its an opportunity to remind everyone of the Canadian's very first claim to fame. Before clinching the F1 world title in 1997, Mr. 'Newtown' was the recipient two years earlier of the famed Borg Warner Trophy for having won the 79th running of the Indy 500. It was a controversial triumph however for the Canadian who picked up the lead from Scott Goodyear when the latter was disqualified for passing the pace car on a restart with just 10 laps to go. Still, Villeneuve savoured the traditional milk in Victory Lane as well as the massive exposure that...
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