Jacques Villeneuve is the brother of Gilles Villeneuve, and uncle to Jacques Villeneuve (former F1 world champion). He was born in the small town of Berthierville, Quebec, Canada. Frequently known as uncle Jacques because of the rise of his nephew, he is a world champion snowmobile racer. He had a very successful racing career winning championships in the Formula Atlantic and Can Am series as well as becoming the first Canadian racewinner in the CART/IndyCar series. "Uncle" Jacques was inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 2001.