RACING DRIVER

Jacques Villeneuve

1953 - Today

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Jacques-Joseph Villeneuve (born November 4, 1953) is a Canadian racing driver. He is the younger brother of the late Gilles Villeneuve, and uncle to Jacques Villeneuve, the 1997 Formula One World Champion. He is sometimes called "Uncle Jacques" ("L'oncle Jacques" in French) to differentiate him from his nephew, and is also known by the nickname "Jacquo". Villeneuve had a varied motorsport career, taking in Formula Atlantic, CART, Can-Am, snowmobile racing and Formula One, and remains a revered figure in Canadian motorsport circles. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jacques Villeneuve is the 133rd most popular racing driver (up from 347th in 2019), the 167th most popular biography from Canada (up from 334th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Canadian Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Jacques Villeneuve ranks 133 out of 1,080. Before him are Jos Verstappen, Roger Williamson, Ludovico Scarfiotti, Carlos Sainz Jr., Sébastien Loeb, and Stefan Johansson. After him are Satoru Nakajima, Reine Wisell, Onofre Marimón, Gunnar Nilsson, Guy Ligier, and Giancarlo Fisichella.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1953, Jacques Villeneuve ranks 136. Before him are Tom Hulce, Jamaal Wilkes, Michael Bolton, Toyohito Mochizuki, Tim Allen, and Huub Stevens. After him are Satoru Nakajima, Stephen Paddock, Christoph Daum, Bill Nunn, Eben Alexander, and Larry Miller.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Jacques Villeneuve ranks 167 out of 1,622. Before him are Michael Ontkean (1946), Gil Evans (1912), Loreena McKennitt (1957), Joshua Slocum (1844), Brian Mulroney (1939), and Fay Wray (1907). After him are André Bessette (1845), Reginald Fessenden (1866), Jane Bell (1910), Deanna Durbin (1921), David Foster (1949), and Sid Meier (1954).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In Canada

Among racing drivers born in Canada, Jacques Villeneuve ranks 3. Before him are Gilles Villeneuve (1950), and Jacques Villeneuve (1971). After him are George Eaton (1945), Lance Stroll (1998), Bill Brack (1935), Allen Berg (1961), Nicholas Latifi (1995), Alex Tagliani (1973), Greg Moore (1975), Robert Wickens (1989), and James Hinchcliffe (1986).

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