Allan de la Plante is probably best known for his role of official photographer for racing legend Gilles Villeneuve. He first crossed paths with Villeneuve at a Formula Ford race at Mosport Park in 1973 and would later follow the driver around the world on the Formula 1 circuit, until Gilles’ death in a crash in May 1982. De la Plante released a photographic essay titled “Villeneuve” that fall.

De la Plante’s other notable photographs include “Four into Four,” taken at Mosport in 1976. His photographs were also used as a base for two commemorative stamps, in memory of Villeneuve, released by Canada Post in 1997. His photographic essay was re-released as “Villeneuve: A Racing Legend” in 1995, winning a bronze medal in New Media magazine’s Invision awards in 1996.