SPORTALITY is proud to announce Formula One World Champion Jacques Villeneuve will host guests at the 2011 Grand Prix du Canada on Sunday, June 12th at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
"I'm happy to be a part of the Grand Prix Legends Club at this year's Grand Prix du Canada," said Jacques Villeneuve. "Montréal holds a special place in my heart and I'm excited to watch the race in the company of SPORTALITY guests."
For over 13 years, SPORTALITY has presented a unique racing experience at the Grand Prix du Canada and 2011 marks the launch of SPORTALITY's newly branded hospitality, the Grand Prix Legends Club. Jacques Villeneuve will join a prestigious group of Formula One legends that include Alain Prost, Emerson Fittipaldi and Mario Andretti, who have hosted SPORTALITY guests in the past. The Grand Prix Legends Club is pleased to continue building a strong history of bringing fans and drivers together in an elite, corporate environment.
Located trackside in the Podium Suite, the Grand Prix Legends Club offers stunning views of the famous Senna turn, the pit exit and the start/finish line. In addition to spending Sunday's race with Jacques Villeneuve, guests will enjoy preferred services such as reserved seating, a full motion racing simulator and live closed-circuit televisions to follow the live action. The program offers a VIP boat shuttle service from the Casino de Montréal to the Grand Prix Legends Club in the Podium Suite, complete with gourmet catering and extended open bar service.
Jacques Villeneuve, son of popular racer Gilles Villeneuve, after whom the Montréal circuit is named, began his racing career in CART before entering the Formula One circuit. In addition to success with Formula One, including the 1997 World Championship, Villeneuve won the 1995 CART Championship and the 1995 Indianapolis 500; making him the third driver in history, after Mario Andretti and Emerson Fittipaldi to achieve this. He has completed 165 races with 11 wins and 23 podium finishes. To date, no other Canadian has won the Indianapolis 500 or the Formula One Drivers' title.
