Circuit ICAR

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; 16 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
Length0.250 miles (0.400 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]

  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.