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I was at work when I found out on the radio....as the pitpass article suggests, it was like getting slugged in the solar plexus. At least I have had the pleasure and honour of seeing him race, in person, during my lifetime.
Gilles would have been champion, there is no question. He was considered by his peers to be on a different level, his car control was a spectacle to witness at every race. He could take an ill-handling piece of crud, and achieve results out of all proportion to anyone's expectations.
If you were to take a poll amongst the most senior of the racing journalists fraternity, I think you would find Gilles in the top 3 or 5 of everyones list.
I wonder what Michael thinks when he walks by the statue of Gilles at Maranello? I know what I would think.....
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