José Dolhem, half-brother of Didier Pironi killed himself to the command of his private plane in April 1988. Encountering heavy wash left by a sizeable ship, Didier declined to back off, and drowned when his boat flipped upside down. Gilles stood on the podium at the 2020 British Grand Prix, receiving the constructor's trophy. Jacques Villeneuve, le fils de Gilles, y témoigne. By the time Didier Pironi joined Enzo Ferrari’s team in 1981, Canadian favourite Gilles Villeneuve had already gained four years of experience with the legendary marque. Was the companion of Véronique Jannot . During his career he competed in 72 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, driving for Tyrrell (1978–79), Ligier (1980) and Ferrari (1981–1982). In that year, Didier Pironi of France and Canadian Gilles Villeneuve were team-mates driving for Ferrari, considered to be the most promising team in the field of entrants for that race. Didier rate la victoire à Monaco pour un problème électrique, mais 'impose de nouveau à Zandvoort. Villeneuve qualified third with Pironi in fourth place behind him on the grid. After Pironi's death, his girlfriend Catherine Goux gave birth to twins. Gilles Pironi, the son of former F1 driver Didier, has joined Mercedes AMG F1 Team. Today, Gilles Pironi is … After the former Ferrari driver’s death in 1987, Didier Pironi’s partner gave birth to twins and named one of them after the driver’s former teammate Gilles Villeneuve. A Zolder, Gilles tente de battre la perf de Pironi aux essais quand il est victime d'un accident qui lui est fatal. Mais aussi les anciens pilotes Patrick Tambay, René Arnoux, Jacques Laffite, Jean-Louis Schlesser et Marco Piccinini, directeur sportif de la Scuderia de l’époque et bras droit d’Enzo Ferrari. He won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1978 driving a Renault Alpine A442B. His girlfriend Catherine Goux gave birth to twins Didier and Gilles in January 1988, five month after the Didier Pironi's death. In 2014, one of the twins, Gilles Pironi, joined Mercedes AMG Petronas as an engineer. Didier Pironi’s son was on the Silverstone podium last Sunday. In 2014, one of the twins, Gilles Pironi, joined Mercedes AMG Petronas as an engineer. (6/1/2018) – A SPECIAL 30th BIRTHDAY: DIDIER AND GILLES PIRONI.Un compleanno speciale?Quello di Didier e Gilles Pironi che compiono 30 anni!Sono i due figli del campione della Ferrari Didier, che non hanno mai conosciuto.Il pilota francese, infatti, reduce dal terribile incidente di Hockenheim, mori il 23 agosto 1987 durante una gara off-shore. After Pironi's death, his girlfriend Catherine Goux gave birth to twins. Didier se retrouve malgré lui leader de la Scuderia. In honour of Pironi and Gilles Villeneuve, she named them Didier and Gilles. In honour of Pironi and Gilles Villeneuve, she named them Didier and Gilles. Template:Infobox Le Mans driver |} Didier Joseph Louis Pironi (26 March 1952– 23 August 1987) was a racing driver from France. Comme les deux fils de Didier Pironi, Gilles et Didier qui n’ont jamais connu leur père. Five years on, now the father of twin sons (whom he named Didier and Gilles), Pironi had turned his competitive instincts to powerboat racing, and in August 1987 crashed in the Needles Trophy, off the Isle of Wight. Quelques podiums lui permettent d'être leader au championnat.