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FORMULA One world champion Jacques Villeneuve is being groomed for a place in V8 Supercars this year.
The retired grand prix ace is the first choice to become the new teammate for Bathurst winner and touring car champion Russell Ingall at Super Cheap Racing.
Villeneuve has been targeted by Paul "The Dude" Morris, who retired at the end of last year, and is a strong chance to race in Australia.
"This is real. Absolutely. He is pretty keen to do it," Morris said yesterday.
"It would be the full season. Not just one race. If we can make a bit of a buzz about it then I think it can definitely happen.
"We would have to write about
$2 million in sponsorship so we could run the car and pay him to drive."
The Villeneuve deal surfaced halfway through last year when Morris was talking to one of the Canadian's management team, expatriate Australian Barry Green.
Morris knows Green from when he raced in the US. Green is linked to...