Formula One
26 November 2009
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Food poisoning strikes Villeneuve
26 February 2009Former World Champion Jacques Villeneuve will have to skip this weekend's fourth round in the Speedcar series as the unfortunate Canadian is the victim of poisoning.
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Villeneuve is one of the two drivers at Durango in the Speedcar series but the team announced on Thursday morning that the former Williams, B.A.R, Renault, Sauber and BMW driver is unable to race in Dubai because of a food intoxication.
Jacques' last Formula One appearance was at the 2006 German Grand Prix for BMW, being being replaced for the next race by Polish star Robert Kubica. Villeneuve will be replaced this weekend by GP2 driver Hamad Al Fardan.
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| Jacques Villeneuve news | |
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| 18 Nov. | Villeneuve working on F1 comeback |
| 25 Jul. | USF1 consider Wurz and Villeneuve |
| 16 Jul. | Villeneuve to contest Spa 24 Hours |
| 07 Jul. | Villeneuve still keen to return |
| 06 Jun. | Villeneuve urges drivers to be 'themselves' |
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| 25 Nov. '08 | Villeneuve fastest in Speedcar test |
| 05 Apr. '08 | Villeneuve joins Le Mans Series at Spa |
| 29 Mar. '08 | Jacques Villeneuve signs up with Speedcar Series |
| 24 Sep. '07 | Villeneuve finishes 21st in NASCAR Truck debut |
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| 20 Feb. '07 | Villeneuve's manager: Jacques wants to win Le Mans |
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