Inside Track Excerpt – The 1977 Canadian Grand Prix

1977 Canadian Grand Prix: Gilles Villenueve Makes His Canadian Ferrari Debut, But a Different Canadian Steals The Show

For Canadian Racing fans gathered at Mosport (Canadian Tire Motorsport Park) on October 9, 1977, there was to be drama aplenty. Number one, and the big focus for fans and I was the debut of Gilles Villenueve in a Formula 1 Ferrari. A Canadian, driving for Ferrari? What could be better? With flimsy credentials I had scammed a photo pass, so I could go pretty much anywhere I liked…

The following article is an excerpt from an article written by VARAC member Jeremy Sale for Inside Track Motorsport News: