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Villeneuve statue stolen, Lauda helmet found

Nov.12 Jacques Villeneuve admitted to losing sleep after a life-size bronze statue of his iconic father, Formula 1 legend Gilles Villeneuve, was stolen. Days ago, operators of the Gilles Villeneuve Museum in Ferrari legend Gilles' hometown of Berthierville, in Quebec, were stunned to discover the statue – which had stood there for three decades – mysteriously missing. 'I'm stunned,' 1997 world champion Jacques said. 'When I heard about it, I could hardly sleep. Such soulless beings do not deserve to be called human. 'My father represented Canada all over the world, and there are not many such people. It is shameful that there are idiots who are capable of such an act. They...
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