 After a period of convalescence in England, Villa found himself on the shelf since Foresti had taken on another mechanic in Villa's absence.Not so long after Villa had an offer that would set the path of his career for the rest of his life.The then Captain Malcolm Campbell owned the franchise for Ballot in England and raced one of its models at Brooklands and was considering buying a new model for a Grand Prix campaign so Foresti and Villa were despatched with the car that French star Jules Goux had driven in the Grand Prix Villa had missed.