René Villeneuve’s CV

• Racing Career:

  • FIA/IMSA Licensed Since 1987 – Current FIA Bronze-Rated Driver 

  • POC 2022- Porsche GT3 Cup – Coach/Co-driver Car #200 with Dallas Carroll – 90-Minute Enduro – Road America – Laguna Seca – Sonoma Raceway 

  • GT Celebration 2022 – Porsche GT4 Coach/Co-driver with Dallas Carroll Car #200 – Laguna Seca 

  • HSR 2021- Porsche 718 GT4 – Coach/Co-driver Car #200 with Dallas Carroll – HSR WeatherTech Sprint Series – Stoner Car Care Global GT 

  • B.R.M Chronographes Endurance Challenge Sebring – Road America 

  • 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 Le Mans 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 Le Mans Series GTC Class – GMG Racing Porsche GT3 – 7th in class – Sebring 12 Hours 2012 

  • American Le Mans Series LMPC Class – PR1 Motorsports FLM09 – 7th in Class – Laguna Seca 2011 

  • American Le Mans Series GTC Class – 911designs Porsche GT3 Cup – 5th Place – Petit Le Mans 2010 

  • American Le Mans 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 Hours 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 

• Automotive Industry:

  • Instructor – AMG Driving Academy – Radius Inc. 

  • 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 Auto Show 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 – Volkswagen 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 – Infiniti 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 and Racing/Driving Instruction:

  • Simulator Coach – Base51 

  • Personal Coach – Numerous Clients 

  • 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 and Charity Work:

  • Racers Who Care – 2015 – Working with Kids 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 Alongside Emerson Fittipaldi, Danny Sullivan, Ivan Stewart, Lynn St. James, Johnny Rutherford, and Richard Petty