2020, a year to forget

By AURÉLIEN BAMBAGIONI WWW.JV-LOUNGE.COM

After the global deconfinement at the start of summer 2020, we could have hoped for a full EuroNascar season for the new team co-led by Jacques Villeneuve, Feed Vict Racing. Engaged with his lifelong friend Patrick Lemarié who was making a comeback after years of absence, the start of the season launched in September was thunderous for Villeneuve. The first meeting of the EuroNascar Pro championship saw him abandon in the first race, just a few laps from the end when the new car of the Quebec champion hit by number 5 was in the lead. He will catch up the next day with a second place in the second round. After a move to Italy near the base of his team, after the establishment of a solid crew in the second car where the young Simon Pilate evolves in EuroNascar 2, after a very close victory, we can imagine a total sporting commitment. for the former world champion. But as a bad song, professional obligations with Canal + and the vagaries of the private life of the former F1 world champion once again deprived his supporters of races and victories which seemed to be finally promised. A year to really forget. Hoping that here and everywhere else, 2021 will be the year of all deliveries and all successes.

First race of the 2020 season in EuroNascar Pro. Like a summary of the sporting year of Jacques Villeneuve.

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The Race All-Star Series

By AURÉLIEN BAMBAGIONI WWW.JV-LOUNGE.COM

Like many pilots, and like a third of the planet, Jacques Villeneuve and Patrick Lemarié are can quarantaine at home to fight against the expansion of the Coronavirus. The NASCAR Whelen Euro Series championship in which they were engaged as teammates in the new FEED Vict Racing team with the NWES structure of Dario Caso and Onofrio Veneziani has postponed the launch of its 2020 season, like most motor sports competitions.

To deal with the lack of competitions and to give fans a show, the majority of franchises have set up their own simracing championships with professional drivers and gamers. The esport discipline is becoming a real phenomenon in recent weeks and we find ourselves being able to follow several online races on the same day like any good spring weekend. Formula 1, Indycar, Nascar, Euro Nascar, Moto GP have launched their official ultra-realistic races. But esport specialists have also launched online challenges for professional pilots. The Race for example offers competitions on iracing or rfactor 2 (racing sports simulators on PC) and yesterday Jacques Villeneuve participated for the first time in the All-Star Series from his home in Milan. So if it was Jenson Button who won the race, Jacques Villeneuve put the Internet on fire. Where all the participants – and not the least – were all equipped with powerful PCs with large screens, steering wheels, pedals and bucket chairs, the former world champion 1997 could only find a laptop and an Xbox controller sitting on a corner of the table to participate at the race. And he finished in an incredible sixth place. The #legend was associated with his name, something quite rare on social networks. We all remember that JV learned F1 circuits on PC when he arrived on Circus. He therefore did not lose his hand.

Jacques and Patrick, who runs him like Esteban Ocon on Gran Turismo on Playstation, will surely have to acquire more specialized equipment if they want to participate in the EuroNASCAR Esport Series: the discipline has just announced that the competitions on line that will begin on April 21 at the Daytona road circuit, would earn drivers points in the actual championship. A new dimension of video games.

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Back on the Jacques Villeneuve’s first season in NWES

By AURÉLIEN BAMBAGIONI WWW.JV-LOUNGE.COM

The first season in Jacques Villeneuve’s Nascar Whelen Euro Series was not as promising as his fans – and surely himself – were hoping for after his full-time commitment with Go Fas Racing. Already involved in NWES and X-Finity and in 2019 in NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series in the United States, this structure is owned by Alain Lord Mounir, long-time supporter of the French-Canadian driver in motorsport.

Many changes between the year 2018 and 2019 made Villeneuve’s experience difficult, yet still comfortable at the wheel of Nascar-type cars. Firstly the number 32 was so far was a Ford Mustang and it was well expected that JV engages in Mustang. First surprise in Valencia in April 2019 during the first meeting of the season, to see him ride in Chevrolet Camaro. It will not be if it will have a real impact on the performance of the year. Then a tire manufacturer change from Michelin to General Tire. Who disappointed Jacques. It has been known to support Michelin since it was introduced to Sauber in F1 in 2005. Finally, a car with slanted settings, unique dampers and sealed engines will not have allowed the former Formula 1 world champion, who has knows very good director and able to make a car performing and to his hand, to express himself fully in his first full season behind a wheel for too many years.

However, many positive elements emerge from this year 2019 in Euro Nascar. In addition to a commitment to the GT championship in Italy with Giancarlo Fisichella and Stefano Gai where Villeneuve aboard an official Ferrari of the Baldini team demonstrated all his mastery to drive cars on circuit, the winning driver The 1995 Indianapolis 500 has shown a definite appetite for finally driving a NASCAR car. The European series is one of three Nascar World franchises, with Canada and Mexico. The European cars may not be as good as their cousins ​​in the US but it is clear that they look more like real NASCAR cars. To have seen them evolve since their beginning where they looked more like the vehicles engaged in Nascar regional series, they are now comparable to the Canadian or even to the second North American division.

By finishing in 8th place overall out of 45 entries, with 7 Top 10, 4 Top 5 including two podiums, and 2 pole positions – on the only oval track and on the last race of the season at Zolder – Jacques Villeneuve showed himself combative and valiant driving throughout the season, playing doors and offering beautiful lifts and beautiful defenses position at each appointment. It must now confirm in 2020. First by a commitment in the series that his name will make known a little more in Europe and Quebec. Then capitalizing on his first year to go ahead and glean to a minimum, finally, his first career victory in NASCAR. Who has been refusing him for too long.

Euro Nascar 2019 general championship standings

Final round of the season at Zolder. Jacques is on pôle, and it’s shower time.

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