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Canada’s fervor for Formula One and Scuderia Ferrari can be traced back to the brief yet brilliant career of Gilles Villeneuve<\/a>. The upcoming film “Villeneuve: The Rise of a Legend” will highlight the unlikely path Villeneuve took to reach F1. Once there, the Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois driver became the first Canadian to win an F1 Grand Prix with a home victory in 1978, then finished as the world championship runner-up the following season.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The trailer released last week<\/a> showcases the era-appropriate machinery alongside R\u00e9mi Goulet portraying Villeneuve. The 1970s-set drama follows the aspiring racer’s struggle with the financial burden of his profession while racing snowmobiles and junior single-seaters. While “Rush”<\/a> has already given movie-goers a taste of formula racing in the age of bell-bottoms, it’s difficult not to be intrigued by the idea of seeing vintage snowmobile racing on-screen. Quebec is the home of the snowmobile, so I’m fully prepared to see Concours-level ’70s Ski-Doos.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n Villeneuve’s meteoric entry onto the world stage is worthy of the silver screen<\/p>\n
Bernard Cahier\/Getty Images<\/p>\n A clip in the trailer alluded to a fabled non-championship Formula Atlantic race at Trois-Rivi\u00e8res. The 1976 street race, which could likely be the film’s climax, featured F1 stars Alan Jones and James Hunt headlining a field of international talent. With the world watching, Villeneuve won the race after holding up a late charge from the future world champion from Australia. According to Autosport<\/a>, Jones said post-race, “Really the difference between the two cars was our starting positions. It’s so hard to catch someone when they start first and you are seventh!”<\/p>\n
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