Rare photos of the career of Gilles Villeneuve (Part 2)

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We are now rapidly approaching the end of 2012 -- the year that marks the 30th anniversary of the tragic loss of Canadian Formula 1 driver Gilles Villeneuve when qualifying for the Belgium Grand Prix on May 8, 1982.

The director of the Imola circuit, Enzo Ferrari, Gilles Villeneuve and Roberto Nosetto. (Photo: Archives Nestore Morosini)

Here is a second set of rarely seen photos of his brilliant Formula 1 career, driving for the prestigious Scuderia Ferrari.

Click here to see Part 1.

Villeneuve testing the 126C2 at Fiorano with Didier Pironi looking on. (Photo: Ferrari)

Shakedown of the 126C2 at Fiorano with Villeneuve in the centre. (Photo: Ferrari)

More tests at Fiorano before the start of the 1982 season. (Photo: Ferrari)

Ferrari 312T4 of 1979. (Photo: Ferrari)

Gilles Villeneuve in the 312T4 during the French Grand Prix. (Photo: Jean-Claude Loustau)

Gilles Villeneuve, 1979, French Grand Prix (Photo: Jean-Claude Loustau)

Gilles Villeneuve, Ferrari 126CK, 1981 Canadian Grand Prix (Photo: René Fagnan)

Gilles Villeneuve piloting Walter Wolf's helicopter. (Photo: Lucie St-Jacques)

Gilles with René Arnoux (Photo: WRI2)