Circuit ICAR

For other uses, see ICAR (disambiguation).
International Center of Advanced Racing (ICAR)
The Ultimate Motorsports Complex
LocationMontréal–Mirabel International Airport, Mirabel, Quebec, Canada
Time zoneUTC-5 (UTC-4 DST)
Coordinates45°40′53.04″N 74°01′25.32″W / 45.6814000°N 74.0237000°W / 45.6814000; -74.0237000
Capacitymore than 20,000
OpenedMay 2008; 15 years ago (2008-05)
Major eventsCurrent:
Super Production Challenge
(2011–present)
NASCAR Pinty's Series
(2011–2017, 2021, 2023)
Former:
Sports Car Championship Canada (2021)
Canadian Touring Car Championship
(2008–2018)
IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Canada (2011)
Canadian Superbike Championship
(2009–2011)
Websitehttps://icarexperience.ca/, https://icarexperience.ca/en/
Road Course
SurfaceTarmac
Length2.125 miles (3.420 km)
Turns16
Race lap record1:28.747 (Canada Nickoli Roussakov, Radical SR3 SRX, 2021, Sports car racing)
Oval
Length0.400 miles (0.644 km)
Turns4
Drag Strip
Length0.250 miles (0.402 km)
Kart Track
Length0.62 miles (1 km)
Turns14
Driftpark
SurfaceTarmac
Banking54 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 Pinty's Series.[2]

Lap records

As of August 2021, the fastest official race lap records at the Calabogie Motorsports Park are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
Full Circuit: 3.420 km (2008–present)
Sports car racing 1:28.747[3] Nickoli Roussakov Radical SR3 SRX 2021 ICAR Radical Cup Canada round
GT4 1:31.032[4] Marco Signoretti Ford Mustang GT4 2021 ICAR Sports Car Championship Canada round
TCR Touring Car 1:32.050[4] Nick Looijmans Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 2021 ICAR Sports Car Championship Canada round
Porsche Carrera Cup 1:36.826[5] Perry Bortolotti Porsche 911 (997 II) GT3 Cup 2011 ICAR Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada round

NASCAR Oval Track Record

Year Date Driver Team Car Time Series
2021 April 23 Canada Daniel Descoste Destroy Brothers Chevrolet Camaro 17.067 sec NASCAR Sportsman [6]
2021 May 12 Canada Frederik Ladouceur LadouRacing Honda Civic 19.236 sec NASCAR Sport Compacte Élite [7]

NASCAR race winners

Year Date Driver Team Car Distance Race Title
2011 June 5 Canada Robin Buck Quaker State Dodge 33 Laps Grand Prix ICAR [8][9]
2012 June 3 Canada Andrew Ranger Dodge/GC Motorsports Dodge 31 Laps Lucas Oil Grand Prix presented by Budweiser [10][11]
2013 July 7 Canada Andrew Ranger La Cite De Mirabel Inc. Dodge 30 Laps Jiffy Lube 100 presented by Snap-on [12][13]
2014 July 6 Canada Andrew Ranger Mopar Dodge 30 Laps Jiffy Lube 100 presented by La Petite Bretonne [14]
2015 July 5 Canada Kevin Lacroix Lacroix Tuning/Excellence Chrysler Dodge 30 Laps Ecko Unlimited 100 [15]
2016 July 3 Canada Andrew Ranger Mopar/Pennzoil/Mopar Express Lane Dodge 30 Laps ICAR 100 [16]
2017 July 8 Canada Kevin Lacroix Lacroix Tuning/Excellence Chrysler Dodge 79 Laps Ecko Unlimited 75 [17]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Interview: Circuit ICAR, The Ultimate Motorsports Complex". DSG Performance. 2010-04-12. Archived from the original on 2015-05-11. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  2. ^ "Circuit ICAR Montreal The International Center for Advanced Racing". URecommed. Archived from the original on 2013-03-23. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  3. ^ "2021 ICAR Sundown NASCAR Pinty's Emzone Radical Cup Canada Round 5" (PDF). 29 August 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Test Day 4/23/2021 - 4/24/2021". race-monitor.com. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  7. ^ "Pratique 5/13/2021". race-monitor.com. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  8. ^ "NCATS ICAR 6/5/11 Official Results". NASCAR Home Tracks. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  9. ^ "NASCAR Canadian Tire: A first victory for Robin Buck at ICAR". Auto123.com. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  10. ^ "NCATS ICAR 6/3/12 Official Results" (PDF). NASCAR Home Tracks. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  11. ^ "NCATS: Ranger wins at ICAR". Inside Track Motorsport News. 4 June 2012. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  12. ^ "NCATS ICAR 7/7/13 Official Results". NASCAR Home Tracks. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  13. ^ "NCATS: Ranger dominates at Circuit ICAR". Inside Track Motorsport News. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  14. ^ "NCATS ICAR 7/6/14 Results". NASCAR Home Tracks. Archived from the original on October 17, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  15. ^ "NCATS ICAR 7/5/15 Results". NASCAR Home Tracks. Archived from the original on April 29, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  16. ^ "NPS ICAR 7/3/16 Results". NASCAR Home Tracks. Archived from the original on August 18, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  17. ^ "Circuit ICAR". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 6 September 2013.

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