Background
Villeneuve, Jacques was born on April 9, 1971 in St.-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada.
Villeneuve, Jacques was born on April 9, 1971 in St.-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada.
In 1984, two years after his father's death, Villeneuve asked his mother if he could follow his father's footsteps and go motor racing. His mother, Joann, promised she would allow him to drive a kart if he got good marks in one of his weakest subjects, mathematics. Villeneuve applied himself at school and soon got the marks he required for his mother to fulfill her promise. A year later, Joann allowed him to drive a 100 cc kart at a kart track in Imola.
Student, Jim Russell Racing Drivers Sch, Mont Tremblant, Canada, 1986; Student, Spenard-David Racing School, Shannonville, Ontario, 1987.
Race car driver Reynard-Alfa Romeo, 1990—1991, Ralt-Alfa Romeo, 1991—1995, Reynard-Cosworth, 1995; race car driver, National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Formula 1 Williams/Renault, 1996—1997, Williams/Mecachrome, 1998, British American Racing/Supertec, 1999, British American Racing/Honda, 2000—2003, Renault/Renault, 2004, Sauber/Petronas, 2005, Bayerische Motoren Werke-Sauber, 2006; race car driver, Craftsman Truck Series, Sprint Cup Series Bill Davis Racing, 2007—2008; race car driver Peugeot, 2007—2008, Braun Racing, 2008, Speedcar Series, 2008; First Place Nurburgring, 1996, 97, Silverstone, 1996, 97, Hungaroring, 1996, 97, Estoril, 1996, Interlagos, 1997, Buenos Aires, 1997, Barcelona, 1997, A-1 Ring, 1997.