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[darwin dali]

Didier Pironi found himself at the centre of one of the biggest team disputes in Formula One history when he disobeyed team orders to steal a last-gasp victory from Gilles Villeneuve at the 1982 San Marino Grand Prix. An enraged Villeneuve vowed never to speak to Pironi again and was killed trying to take pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder two weeks later. Pironi himself was killed on this day (August 23, 1987) when his powerboat flipped in the Solent. The Frenchman's approach had always been uncompromising and when he hit the wake of an oil tanker without easing off the throttle his boat flipped and Didier and his two crew members were killed instantly. Just two weeks later, Pironi's girlfriend gave birth to twins. She named them Gilles and Didier.

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[darwin dali]

didier pironi sounds like a refreshing sparkling drink, or a flaky, buttery, pastry.