• 1950: Birth of Gilles Villeneuve.

• 1953: Birth of his brother Jacques.

• 1971 : Birth of his son Jacques.

• 1972: His career begins, Gilles joins the Moto-Ski team.

• 1973: Receives the title of Rookie of the year and the prestigious title Quebec’s Champion.

• 1974: Wins the Snowmobile World Championship and begins in Formula Atlantic series.

• 1975: First victory in his Formula Atlantic career at Gimli, Manitoba (Canada).

• 1976: Wins 9 out of 10 events in Atlantic Formula, receives the Canadian and American Champion title.

• 1977: First race in Formula 1 at Silverstone, United Kingdom. Receives his second Champion title Formula Atlantic and signs at the prestigious Scuderia Ferrari in Formula 1.

• 1978: First victory in Formula 1 in Montreal, at the Canadian Grand Prix.

• 1979: The F1 victories continue in : South Africa, Long Beach and Watkins Glen.

• 1981: Wins at the legendary circuits of Monaco and in Jarama, Spain.

• 1982: Fatal accident on May 8^th  may, during the qualifying session at the Zolder Grand Prix, Belgium.