top of page

PASSION | COMMITMENT | FOCUS

RENE VILLENEUVE HAS BEEN RACING SINCE 1987

1987 TO PRESENT

Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge - BodyMotion Racing Porsche GT4 Cayman Clubsport GS Class 2016

Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge - BodyMotion Racing Porsche 911 GS Class 2015

American LeMans Series GTC Class - GMG Racing Porsche GT3 - 5th in Class - Road America

American Le Mans Series GTC Class - GMG Racing Porsche GT3 - 2nd in Class - Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

American LeMans Series GTC Class - GMG Racing Porsche GT3 - 7th in class - Sebring 12 Hours 2012

American LeMans Series LMPC Class - PR1 Motorsports FLM09 - 7th in class - Laguna Seca 2011

American LeMans Series GTC Class - 911designs Porsche GT3 Cup - 5th place - Petit LeMans 2010

American LeMans Series GTC Class - TRG Porsche GT3 Cup - 2nd place - Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca 2010

Grand-Am Rolex GT Series - TRG Porsche GT3 Cup - Team Polizei 144 Racing

Test Driver/Special Events Driver - Spyker Cars North America - Spyker Squadron

SCCA Speed World Challenge - Touring Car - T.C. Kline Racing BMW 325i 

Rolex 24 at Daytona - GTO Corvette C-5R - Kreider Motorsports - DNF (Mechanical 10hrs.)

USRRC - GT2 C-5R Corvette - Kreider Motorsports

Historic F1 - Gilles Villeneuve’s 1980 Ferrari 312T4

Caterham Cup Championship

Speedvision Cup - T.C. Kline Racing BMW M3

US Touring Car Championship - BMW 318i

Japanese F3 Championship - Kato Racing 

Tokachi International Raceway 24 Hrs Race - July 1996 - Kato Racing

Japanese FJ-1600 Championship

FF2000 Championships

Export ‘A’ FF2000 Championship

Barber/SAAB Pro Series

Spenard-David Racing School, Canada - Race School, School Races, Run-Off Competition - 3rd in Finals

RIDES & DRIVES

Lead Instructor - AMG Driving Academy -  AMCI

Assistant Instructor - AMG Driving Academy - Skip Barber

Drive Lead - GM Main Street in Motion - Eventlink

Facilitator - In Dealer Training - VW Eos and GTI - Pro-Drivers, UK

Facilitator - Mercury Marauder in dealer training - Campos Creative Works 

Lead Driver/Facilitator - Acura TL Launch - Consumer Automotive Research

Lead Driver - East Coast Tour -GM AutoShow in Motion - ESI 

Lead Driver - Honda Ridgeline Dealer Training Tour  - CAR

Lead Driver - Acura RL - Dealer Launch - Consumer Automotive Research 

Product Specialist/Driver - Mitsubishi Endeavor- Track Time

Product Specialist/Driver - Lincoln LS - In Dealer Training - Campos Creative Works

Course Lead/Driver - BMW 6 Series Launch and Training Event - Precision Dynamics

Driver - Audi Driving Experience 2008 - E-Motive 

Driver - BMW Ultimate Driving Experience - E-Motion

Driver - Driver's Edge Teen Driving Clinics - Jeff Payne

Driver - Mazda "Rev It Up" Consumer Event - AMCI

Driver - Volvo S60R/V70R Consumer Tour - AMCI

Driver - Volkswagon Touareg/Phaeton - Dealer Meeting - E-Motion

Driver - Hot Laps- Chrysler Gold Metal Tour Canada - E-Motion

Driver - VW Consumer Event - E-Motion

Driver - Mazda6 - Precision Dynamics

Driver - Mitsubishi Outlander - Track Time

Driver - AMG Mercedes-Benz - AMCI

Driver - Mazda MPV Launch - Precision Dynamics

Driver - BMW 745i Launch - Precision Dynamics

Driver - Infniti Q45 Launch - Precision Dynamics

Driver - GM Brand Day - Skip Barber Special Projects

Driver - Saab 9-3/9-5 Consumer Event - Skip Barber Special Projects

Driver - BMW X5 Consumer Event - Skip Barber Special Projects

Driver - Nissan Sentra Product Launch - Precision Dynamics

Driver - Mercury Sable - Track Time

Driver - Infinity I30 Product Launch - Precision Dynamics 

Driver - Nissan Maxima/Xterra 2000 Product Launch - Precision Dynamics

COACHING & RACING / DRIVING INSTRUCTION

Personal Coach - Andrew Palmer

Driver Coach - ASF/Ferrari of Central Florida- Ferrari Challenge 2008

Skip Barber Racing School Instructor - Laguna Seca

Driver Coach - Standing Start Driver Development - Professional Coaching Services

Personal Driver Coach - Max Hyatt - Formula Continental F2000 - Finishes Include, 2nd & 1st plus Pole Position - Cleveland 2007

Danny McKeever's Fast Lane Driving School - Racing/Driving Instructor 

 

SPECIAL PROJECTS & CHARITY WORK

Racer’s Who Care - 2015 - Working with Kid’s to encourage good behavior, attitude and values through Motorsports

Derek Daly Academy Racing School Commercial - Driver FF2000 - Aired on Speed Channel.

Chrysler "Sebring" National/ International Commercial- Driver-Chrysler "Sebring" Convertible/ Euro Sedan - Aired fall 2000.

Trident Entertainment Inc. -  "All Pro Sports Driving Series" - A Six Part Instructional Driving Series for Television and Home Video. Responsibilities included, Technical Producer, Writer, Production Coordinator, On-Camera Personality and Driver. Featured along-side Emerson Fittipaldi, Danny Sullivan, Ivan Stewart, Lynn St. James, Johnny Rutherford and Richard Petty.

bottom of page