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INDIANAPOLIS -- The orange and brown glasses slide down the bridge of Jacques Villeneuves nose. [url=http://www.englandsocceraut
INDIANAPOLIS -- The orange and brown glasses slide down the bridge of Jacques Villeneuves nose. [url=http://www.englandsocceraut
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INDIANAPOLIS -- The orange and brown glasses slide down the bridge of Jacques Villeneuves nose. Jonjo Shelvey Jersey . Along with the greying hair and growing bald spot, they give the Canadian driver a professorial vibe. Its only reinforced when he begins to speak. In clear, crisp sentences spiced by that unmistakable French-Canadian accent, Villeneuve lays out his opinion on just about anything -- especially when it comes to the Indy 500. He will talk about the latest generation of cars, lament the fact there is only one chassis manufacturer, and argue that spotters who are supposed to make the race safer have often had the opposite effect. Then hell talk about the speed and the danger. "Some younger drivers didnt grow up seeing racing as being dangerous," said Villeneuve, who is back at the Indianapolis 500 after a 19-year absence. "They break their little finger and they are surprised. Its like, Be happy its only that." Of course, Villeneuve forgets many of those younger drivers grew up watching him. James Hinchcliffe, a fellow Canadian, said his earliest memory of watching a race was 1995, when Villeneuve took advantage of a late penalty on Scott Goodyear to win the Indy 500. That was also the last time Villeneuve stepped into an Indy car at the iconic racetrack. At least, it was until this year. "Its cool to have him back," Hinchcliffe said, "because hes obviously one of the guys I looked up to as a young driver, and one of the guys I never thought Id have a chance to race." Villeneuve spent nearly two decades driving just about everything but an IndyCar. He won a Formula One title, tried his hand at NASCAR and drove at Le Mans. He dabbled in RallyCross and even raced V8 Supercars around the street circuits of Australia. But the lure of Indy started to tug him back. Villeneuve, who will start 27th on Sunday, watched with rapt attention last year as Tony Kanaan took the checkered flag. He was intrigued by the record number of lead changes, the way cars moved through the field and how stiff the competition had become. Villeneuve managed to land a ride with team owners Sam Schmidt and Rick Peterson, and will be part of a stable that includes Mikhail Aleshin and Simon Pagenaud on Sunday. "If I jumped from F-1 to this again, it wouldnt be an issue," Villeneuve said of the return to open-wheel racing, "but the first 20 laps, your eyes, your brain -- its not used to those speeds, so it is a big shock. You have to get out, breath again, and then get back in and its like, All right. Business as usual." His team may be an underfunded underdog, at least compared to heavyweights Penske, Ganassi and Andretti Autosport, and he may have struggled Friday in the final practice on Carb Day. But none of that will convince Villeneuve that he doesnt have a chance to win. "When I won here we were two laps down and we spent the whole race minding our own business," he said. "Thats the key: You should mind your own business. Figure out what is happening with everyone else at the end. You need a little bit of luck, and then you need to see how it pans out. I just hope Im not one of those people who does something stupid." Pagenaud was surprised to see his new teammate prepare for the race the moment he arrived in Indianapolis. Qualifying was almost an afterthought as Villeneuve gazed ahead to Sunday. "It actually makes me wonder why he focused so much on the race," Pagenaud said with a wry grin. "Im sure hell come up with something in the race and Ill learn then." If he does come up with something, Villeneuve could make history. The 43-year-old would break Al Unsers record of 17 years between victories that has stood since 1987. Even if he doesnt win, though, a good showing could prove invaluable. Villeneuve has dropped hints that he may be try to run the IndyCar series full-time next year, and that would turn the Indy 500 into quite an audition. "I had an opportunity to spend half an hour with Jacques in the garage area a week ago," said Goodyear, now an analyst for ABC. "Through all the questions I was asking him, catching up with him, I asked him, Why come back to something that youve won, have great memories with? "He said, Racing is my oxygen. I need to race something." Jack Wilshere Jersey . Pekovic had an MRI test Tuesday on his right ankle that revealed bursitis, which is inflammation of the fluid-filled pad that cushions the joint. Jack Butland Jersey . Dane Dobbie had four goals and two assists, Karsen Leung had two goals and two assists, and Matthew Dinsdale scored two and helped on another for Calgary (6-3). Shawn Evans and Jeff Shattler had eight-point games with a goal and seven assists apiece, and Jon Harnett and Geoff Snider also scored. http://www.englandsoccerauthority.com/jake-livermore-england-jersey/ . The Mariners ace allowed just one hit over eight innings while striking out nine, and Robinson Cano backed him with a two-run homer as Seattle earned a 3-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Sunday.Doncaster Knights will look to establish a first-leg advantage over Bristol in the Championship final on Wednesday, live on Sky Sports. For the third game running the Knights will stick with the same starting XV; having successfully defeated Yorkshire Carnegie 44-34 over two legs.In midfield, Will Hurrell will hope to make it three tries in three play-off games having dotted down in both the home and away legs against Carnegie. He is accompanied by partner in crime Mat Clark with Tyson Lewis and Andy Bulumakau out wide. Paul Jarvis lines up at full-back and it is the usual suspects, Dec Cusack and Michael Heaney, in the half backs.Upfront, Alex Shaw has shown no ill effects from the bump on the head sustained at Castle Park in the semi-final second-leg and lines up alongside Michael Hills and Latu Makaafi in the back row.Bristol coach Andy Robinson has made three changes for the Castle Park clash, as Jack Tovey, Will Cliff and Marco Mama return to full fitness. David Lemi captains a side that includes four Academy graduates and current Academy fly-half Calluum Sheedy. John Stones Jersey. Championship player of the season Jack Lam lines up in the back row, while the recipient of last seasons award - Matthew Morgan - is included among the replacements.Doncaster Knights: 15 Paul Jarvis, 14 Andy Bulumakau, 13 Mat Clark, 12 Will Hurrell, 11 Tyson Lewis, 10 Dec Cusack, 9 Michael Heaney, 1 Richard List, 2 Ben Hunter, 3 Colin Quigley, 4 Matt Challinor, 5 Jon Phelan, 6 Latu Makaafi, 7 Michael Hills (c), 8 Alex Shaw.Replacements: 16 Vili Veikoso, 17 Riccardo Brugnara, 18 WillGriff John, 19 Ollie Stedman, 20 Glen Young, 21 Dougie Flockhart, 22 Brad Field.Bristol Rugby: 15 Luke Arscott, 14 Tom Varndell, 13 Jack Tovey, 12 Ben Mosses, 11 David Lemi (capt), 10 Callum Sheedy, 9 Will Cliff; 1 Jack OConnell, 2 Ross McMillan, 3 Anthony Perenise, 4 Ian Evans, 5 Ben Glynn, 6 Marco Mama, 7 Jack Lam, 8 James Phillips.Replacements: 16 Chris Brooker, 17 Kyle Traynor, 18 Gaston Cortes, 19 Mark Sorenson, 20 Olly Robinson, 21 Martin Roberts, 22Matthew Morgan.Watch Doncaster v Bristol, Wed, 7.30pm, Sky Sports 2 HD. 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