"I love the smell of burning rubber." - Gilles Villeneuve
"Gilles was abnormally brave. To race against he was one of the hardest bastards I ever knew, but absolutely fair. He was a giant of a driver." - Keke Rosberg
"Gilles Villeneuve was someone I took a great liking to...although I questioned the risks he used to take. He was the craziest devil I ever came across in Formula 1." - Niki Lauda
Some Villeneuve biography reviews...
'A quite brillant book...this is, without doubt, the best motor racing book this reviewer has ever read.' - Autosport
'Presented in an exemplary manner...with great feeling, sincerity and integrity...it is one of the best written motor racing books of all time.' - Autocar
'This is the best biography I have ever read, superbly researched, written from the heart, published cleanly with due appreciation of the subject. It is also the most moving.' - Motoring News
'This is for me one of the finest racing driver biographies...Villeneuve was a remarkable sportsman and Donaldson has delivered the ultimate tribute to his memory.' - Daily Telegraph
'A sensitive, insightful portrait...a fascinating narrative. This is a captivating biography - a passionate book that is just too good to set aside.' - Autoweek
'The best racing book I've ever read. Few sports books can ever have approached the intensity of feeling...A giant of a book was needed to do this subject justice and Donaldson should be forever proud of having produced just that.' - Prix Editions International
'It is literally true to say that I had the greatest difficulty putting this book down every time I picked it up. Don't miss it!' - Murray Walker
'Meticulously researched, finely structured, eloquently written. I think this is an outstanding motor racing biography.' - The Times
'At times the pages of the book almost seem to reek of the pungent aroma of burning rubber and reverberate with the scream of racing engines extended to their limit, such are Donaldson's powers of description.' - Toronto Star
'A fantastic book...a wonderful portrait of Gilles - both sides of the man - I couldn't put it down.' - Teknikens Vaerld
'Hacks, ghost-writers and others of that ilk should study this book to see just how good a biography can be.' - Auto Classic
'Donaldson put a great deal of effort into his research and has made a magnificent tribute to this great Canadian driver.' - Le Journal de Montreal
'This is the best racing biography I have ever read.' - On Track
'Beautifully written...one of those rare books that has received plaudits from everyone who has had the pleasure of reading it. Written with sincerity, insight and overwhelming passion, this fitting tribute is simply impossible to put down and comes with the highest recommendation. - Formula 1 Magazine
'Alive, comprehensive, objective...a very important book...not to be missed.' - Sport Auto
'Never has a champion been profiled in such a masterly way. Never in auto racing history has a book been written with so much seriousness, attention to detail and flair. Proof of its worth is the success the book is having around the world. A 'must' for all who follow F1.' - La Gazzetta Dello Sport
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