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THE WEEKLY JOURNAL - VOLUME 11, ISSUE 23 - JUN 8TH 2005

The Road Not Taken
While Jacques Villeneuve started his 140th Grand Prix at the Nurburgring last week, it was at the same circuit, eight seasons ago, that the 1997 World Champion last won a race. This could be a reflection of the young age in which the Canadian achieved so much, but also of the career choices he made thereafter. Ahead of his home Grand Prix in Montreal, Mark Glendenning took Villeneuve back in time to the crossroads of his F1 career

BY MARK GLENDENNING

Canadian GP Preview At the Canadian GP, Fernando Alonso will aim to increase his already big lead in the standings while his rivals try to catch up. Tom Keeble previews the race and rates the teams' chances of success ahead of the sixth round of 2005 BY TOM KEEBLE		Canada Facts & Stats Why wasn't it surprising the Nick Heidfeld didn't win from pole at Nurburgring? What milestones were set in Montreal 16 years ago, and what happened 29 years ago this week? Marcel Schot brings the answers and more BY MARCEL SCHOT

Vuky's Last Ride Appearing in only five races that counted for the F1 WC, he qualified on pole, won two races, set three fastest laps, and led a phenomenal 485 of 676 race laps. Thomas O'Keefe looks at the career of Billy Vukovich, whose tragic loss 50 years ago foreshadowed a summer of tragedy BY THOMAS O'KEEFE		Point of View In this week's column, Ann Bradshaw considers the concept of bravery - in a world that is used to confirming courageousness on track rather than in the personal lives of those in the paddock, a recent meeting has made her reconsider her ideas about what it means to be brave... BY ANN BRADSHAW