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Gilles.....

Formula 1

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Seems like such a long time ago.
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The Ferrari F1 website has some great footage and info on Gilles. Awesome in fact.

His son drives the wheels off the car too.
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Seems like such a long time ago.
It was...30 years
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I was lucky to see him race and win at Long Beach in 1979. An unforgettable experience, the car dancing at the limit but never out of control....

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