Circuit ICAR
| The Ultimate Motorsports Complex | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Montréal–Mirabel International Airport, Mirabel, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 45°40′53.04″N 74°01′25.32″W / 45.6814000°N 74.0237000°W |
| Capacity | more than 20,000 |
| Opened | May 2008 |
| Major events | Current: Super Production Challenge (2011–present) NASCAR Canada Series (2011–2017, 2021, 2023–present) Former: Sports Car Championship Canada (2021) Canadian Touring Car Championship (2008–2018) IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Canada (2011) Canadian Superbike Championship (2009–2011) |
| Website | https://icarexperience.ca/en/ |
| Road Course (2008–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.125 mi (3.420 km) |
| Turns | 16 |
| Race lap record | 1:22.900 (.svg.png){kind=small} Brett McCormick, BMW S1000RR, 2011, SBK) |
| Oval (2008–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 0.249 mi (0.400 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
| Drag Strip (2008–present) | |
| Length | 0.250 mi (0.402 km) |
| Kart Track (2008–present) | |
| Length | 0.62 mi (1 km) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Driftpark | |
| Surface | Tarmac |
| Banking | 54 000 sq.ft |
The International Center of Advanced Racing (Circuit ICAR) is a multi-track facility located on the former runways at Montréal–Mirabel International Airport, in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada north of Montreal. The facility features a 2.125 mi (3.420 km), 16-turn road course, a 0.400 mi (0.644 km) oval, a 0.250 mi (0.402 km) drag strip, two kart tracks, a driftpark and an offroad course.
The facility opened in May 2008 as a private motorsport country club, and was opened to the general public in 2009 with the opening of the ICAR Racing Academy, and a karting track designed by Formula One World Champion Jacques Villeneuve.[1]
Circuit ICAR now hosts weekly drag racing events, lapping nights, car clubs and major Canadian race series including the Canadian Touring Car Championship and the NASCAR Canada Series.[2]
Lap records
As of August 2021, the fastest official race lap records at Circuit ICAR are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Circuit (2008–present): 3.420 km (2.125 mi) | ||||
| Superbike | 1:22.900[3] | Brett McCormick | BMW S1000RR | 2011 Mirabel CSBK round |
| Supersport | 1:25.366[4] | Brett McCormick | Suzuki GSX-R600 | 2009 Mirabel CSBK round |
| Radical Cup | 1:28.747[5] | Nickoli Roussakov | Radical SR3 SRX | 2021 Mirabel Radical Cup Canada round |
| GT4 | 1:31.032[6] | Marco Signoretti | Ford Mustang GT4 | 2021 Mirabel Sports Car Championship Canada round |
| TCR Touring Car | 1:32.050[6] | Nick Looijmans | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 2021 Mirabel Sports Car Championship Canada round |
| Porsche Carrera Cup | 1:36.826[7] | Perry Bortolotti | Porsche 911 (997 II) GT3 Cup | 2011 Mirabel Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada round |
NASCAR Oval Track Record
| Year | Date | Driver | Team | Car | Time | Series | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | April 23 | Daniel Descoste |
Destroy Brothers | Chevrolet Camaro | 17.067 sec | NASCAR Sportsman | [8] |
| 2021 | May 12 | Frederik Ladouceur |
LadouRacing | Honda Civic | 19.236 sec | NASCAR Sport Compacte Élite | [9] |
See also
- List of auto racing tracks in Canada
- Other Montreal area race tracks
Footnotes
- ↑ "Interview: Circuit ICAR, The Ultimate Motorsports Complex". DSG Performance. 2010-04-12. Archived from the original on 2015-05-11. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ↑ "Circuit ICAR Montreal The International Center for Advanced Racing". URecommed. Archived from the original on 2013-03-23. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ↑ "CSBK 2011 Race Results - Round 1, ICAR - Results of Pro Superbike - Race" (PDF). 29 May 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ↑ "June 14, 2009 - Circuit ICAR - Results of Yoshimura Pro Sport Bike - Race". 14 June 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ↑ "2021 ICAR Sundown NASCAR Pinty's Emzone Radical Cup Canada Round 5" (PDF). 29 August 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- 1 2 "Complexe ICAR, August 29 Août 2021 Nascar Pinty's @ ICAR ASN Canada FIA Sports Car Canadian Championship Round #8/Epreuve #8". 29 August 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ↑ "ICAR, June 4 Juin 2011 Grand-Prix ICAR présenté par Continental IMSA Porsche GT3 Challenge canada Round #3/Epreuve #3". 4 June 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ↑ "Test Day 4/23/2021 - 4/24/2021". race-monitor.com. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ↑ "Pratique 5/13/2021". race-monitor.com. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
External links
- Official Site
- Circuit ICAR race results at Racing-Reference
- ICAR Le Club
- NASCAR Track Page