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 Circuit Mont-Tremblant | |
| Location | 1281 Chemin du Village Mont-Tremblant,Quebec, Canada |
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| Coordinates | 46°11′15.74″N74°36′35.77″W / 46.1877056°N 74.6099361°W /46.1877056; -74.6099361 |
| Owner | 11938053 Canada Inc. (2022–present) |
| Opened | 3 August 1964; 61 years ago (1964-08-03) |
| Former names | Circuit Mont-Tremblant-St-Jovite |
| Major events | Former: Formula One Canadian Grand Prix (1968, 1970) Can-Am Mont-Tremblant Can-Am (1966, 1969–1971, 1977–1978) Trans-Am Trois Heures du Circuit (1968–1971, 1977–1978) USACChampionship Car Saint-Jovite 200 (1967–1968) Rolex Sports Car Series 6 Hours of Mont-Tremblant (2002–2005) Champ Car World Series Mont-Tremblant Champ Car Grand Prix (2007) Canadian Superbike Championship (2003–2004, 2006–2007, 2012–2013) Canadian Touring Car Championship (2012–2013) |
| Road Course (2004–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.621 mi (4.218 km) |
| Turns | 17 |
| Race lap record | 1:17.327 ( Sébastien Bourdais,Panoz DP01,2007,Champ Car) |
| North Course (2002–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.529 mi (2.460 km) |
| Turns | 12 |
| Race lap record | 1:21.691 ( Jordan Szoke,Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R,2008,SBK) |
| South Course (2002–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.187 mi (1.910 km) |
| Turns | 7 |
| Road Course (1965–2002) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.650 mi (4.265 km) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Race lap record | 1:24.201 ( Fredy Lienhard, Jr.,Dallara SP1,2002,LMP900) |
| Original North Road Course (1964–2002) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.560 mi (2.510 km) |
| Turns | 12 |
| Race lap record | 1:09.900 ( Jim Hall,Chaparral 2A, 1965,Group 4) |
Circuit Mont-Tremblant is a 4.218 km (2.621 mi) race circuit located approximately 130 km (81 mi) north ofMontreal,Quebec, in the city ofMont-Tremblant,Canada. It is the second-oldest existing race track in Canada, and was originally known as Circuit Mont-Tremblant-St-Jovite until it was renamed in the 1970s. Set in the shadow of the Mont-Tremblant ski hill, the twisting fifteen-corner track uses the natural topography and elevation of the land.
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The idea was conceived by local business and hoteliers to boost tourism during the slower spring and summer periods to the levels they enjoyed during winter’s peak ski season.
Legendary race driverBruce McLaren is credited[by whom?] as a contributor to the design of the track which was completed in two sections; the original 2.510 km (1.560 mi) circuit was opened in 1964 and was extended to 4.265 km (2.650 mi) the following year.
The first race was held August 3, 1964 on the original twelve-turn 2.510 km (1.560 mi) circuit and won by Ludwig Heimrath driving aCooper-Ford. The completion of the bridge, media/officials complex and the pit stalls were ready just prior to the next race that September featuring sports cars and prototypes.Pedro Rodríguez drivingLuigi Chinetti’s (N.A.R.T.)Ferrari 330 P would go on to win that race.
The Player’s Quebec Sports Car race in September 1965 would be the first event on the newly-expanded 4.265 km (2.650 mi) track and was won byJohn Surtees driving a Lola T-70.
On September 11, 1966 the track debuted the inaugural Canadian-American (Can-Am) Challenge Cup Series Race.John Surtees would win this event, followed byBruce McLaren andChris Amon.
The following summer, on 6 August 1967,Mario Andretti would win both races of the twin 100-mile double header U.S.A.C.Indy Car event ahead ofA.J. Foyt. A year later, Andretti would the repeat the same achievement, this time beating outBobby Unser.
Circuit Mont-Tremblant hosted theFormula OneCanadian Grand Prix on two occasions, in1968 and1970.Jochen Rindt started the 1968 race from pole position, butDenny Hulme went on to win. The second race marked the debut of theTyrrell Racing team as a constructor.Jackie Stewart set the pole time and a new track record in the newTyrrell 001. The Ferraris ofJacky Ickx andClay Regazzoni would finish 1st and 2nd ahead of Chris Amon in 3rd.
Throughout the late 1960’s and 70’s many of North America’s other top tier race championships such as Can-Am,Trans-Am,Formula 5000 andFormula Atlantic made their championship stops to the track. Many now famous drivers such as Denny Hulme, Bruce McLaren,Dan Gurney, Jackie Stewart,Bobby Rahal, Chris Amon,Mark Donohue,Roger Penske,Parnelli Jones, Al and Bobby Unser,Gordon Johncock,Alan Jones,Peter Revson, John Cannon, Elliot Forbes-Robinson, George Follmer andGilles Villeneuve all competed at Circuit Mont-Tremblant during these years.
Strong National Series such as the Rothmans Porsche (Turbo) Cup, the Players GM Challenge Series, the Honda-Michelin Series, Export A Formula 2000 and the Canadian Formula 1600 series would be predominant throughout the mid-1980s and 1990s, giving rise to some of Canada's most prominent and recognized racing drivers, includingPaul Tracy, Scott Goodyear,Ron Fellows, Greg Moore, Claude Bourbonnais, Richard Spenard, Patrick Carpentier and Alex Tagliani.
The circuit is also home to the well-known Jim Russell Racing Driver School (est. 1969) which is notable for graduating Gilles Villeneuve,Jacques Villeneuve, and more recently, F1 driversLance Stroll andNicholas Latifi.
A CIK-FIA rated karting facility was added in 2010 to complement the Jim Russell Racing School's development of young drivers, and has played host to the Canadian nationals.
New ownership has concentrated on updating the facility to improved FIA standards by repaving and widening the track, expanding the pit lane, and creating greater run-off areas, while attempting to preserve the character of the original layout. These updates have permitted the return of racing series likeGrand Am (formerly Can-Am) andIndy car along with Superbikes and Historic Racing. The historic reputation of the race track and Mont-Tremblant’s appeal as a tourist destination keeps the track in constant demand amongst driving clubs, corporate events and major automotive manufacturers for car launches and driving programs such as Ferrari’s Corso Pilota, Lamborghini, Porsche, Audi, McLaren, Volvo, and BMW among others. On July 21, 2022 the track complex was purchased by 11938053 Canada Inc.,[1] a company owned by Montreal businessman Gad Bitton of Holand Automotive Group.[2]
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| Year | Race | Driver | Constructor | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Player's Canadian Grand Prix |  Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | Report |
| 1970 |  Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | Report |
| Year | Race | Driver | Team | Chassis | Engine | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Mont-Tremblant Champ Car Grand Prix |  Robert Doornbos | Minardi Team USA | Panoz DP01 | Cosworth | Report |
| Year | Race | Driver | Team | Chassis | Engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Labatt Indy | Mario Andretti | Dean Racing Enterprises | Brawner Hawk | Ford |
| 1968 | Saint-Jovite 200 | Mario Andretti | Andretti Racing Enterprises | Brawner Hawk | Ford |
| Year | Date | Race | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Sept 11 | Player's 200 |  John Surtees | #3 TeamSurtees |
| 1969 | June 15 | Labatt's 50 | Denny Hulme | #5McLaren Cars |
| 1970 | June 28 | Mont-Tremblant 50 | Dan Gurney | #48Bruce McLaren Motor Racing |
| 1971 | June 27 | Mont-Tremblant 50 | Jackie Stewart | #1Carl Haas Racing |
| 1977 | June 12 | Tom Klausler | Schkee Cars | |
| 1978 | June 25 | George Follmer | U.S. Racing |
| Year | Date | Race | Drivers | Car | Distance/Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | July 21 | Les Trois Heures du Circuit | Mark Donohue | Chevrolet Camaro | 3 Hours / 96 Laps 254.4 mi (409.4 km) | [3] |
| 1969 | Aug 3 | Les Trois Heures du Circuit | Mark Donohue | Chevrolet Camaro | 3 Hours / 97 Laps 257 mi (414 km) | [4] |
| 1970 | Aug 2 | Le Circuit Trans-Am | Mark Donohue | AMC Javelin | 70 Laps 185.5 mi (298.5 km) | [5] |
| 1970 | Aug 2 | Le Circuit Trans-Am | Mark Donohue | AMC Javelin | 70 Laps 185.5 mi (298.5 km) | [5] |
| 1971 | Aug 1 | Player's Quebec Trans-Am | Mark Donohue | AMC Javelin | 70 Laps 185.5 mi (298.5 km) | [6] |
| 1977 | Sept 11 | Molson Trans-Am | Peter Gregg | Porsche 934 | 38 Laps 100.7 mi (162.1 km) | [7] |
| 1978 | June 25 | Molson Trans-Am | Monte Shelton | Porsche 935 | 38 Laps 100.7 mi (162.1 km) | [8] |
| Year | Date | Race | Over 2.0 Winning Driver | Over 2.0 Winning Team | Under 2.0 Winning Driver | Under 2.0 Winning Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | June 2 | Championnat Nord-Americain | Mark Donohue | #6Roger Penske Racing | Horst Kroll | #37 Altona Motors | [9] |
| Year | Date | Race | Driver | Chassis | Engine | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Sept 17 | St Jovite Grand Prix | Fred Ashplant | Brabham BT21 | Ford | [10] |
| 1969 | Sept 7 | Le Circuit Continental | David Hobbs | Surtees TS5 | Chevrolet | [11] |
| 1970 | Aug 1 | Le Circuit Continental | George Follmer | Lotus 70 | Ford | [12] |
| Year | Date | Driver | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | July 6 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | [13] |
| 1976 | July 11 | Gilles Villeneuve | [14] |
| 2007 | July 1 | Franck Perera | [15] |
| 2008 | June 29 | Junior Strous | [16] |
| Year | Date | Race | Driver | Team | Chassis | Engine | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Sept 15 | 6 Heures du Circuit Mont-Tremblant | Didier TheysFredy Lienhard Sr. Fredy Lienhard Jr. | #27 Doran Lista Racing | Dallara LMP | Judd | [17] |
| 2003 | Sept 21 | David DonohueMike Borkowski Sascha Maassen | #58Brumos Racing | Fabcar FDSC/03 | Porsche | [18] | |
| 2004 | May 23 | Scott Pruett Max Papis | #01CompUSA Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabates | Riley MkXI | Lexus | [19] | |
| 2005 | May 21 |  Milka DunoAndy WallaceJan Lammers | #2CITGO Howard-Boss Motorsports | Crawford DP03 | Pontiac | [20] |
| Year | Date | Driver | Motorcycle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | August 17 | Tom Kipp | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | [22] |
| 2004 | August 22 | Jordan Szoke | Honda CBR1000RR | [23] |
| 2006 | June 4 | Jordan Szoke | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | [24] |
| 2007 | June 3 | Jordan Szoke | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | [25] |
| 2012 | August 12 | Jordan Szoke | BMW S1000RR | [26] |
| 2013 | August 25 | Jordan Szoke | BMW S1000RR | [27] |
As of September 2019, the fastest official race lap records at Circuit Mont-Tremblant (St. Jovite) are listed as:
| International | |
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| National | |
