  Circuit Mont-Tremblant |
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| Location | Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada |
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| Owner | Lawrence Stroll |
| Opened | September 1964 |
| Architect | Alan Wilson (2000 redesign) |
| Major events |
FIA Formula One Can-Am Trans-Am USAC Championship Car Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series Champ Car World Series |
| 2004 Road course | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.65 mi (4.26 km) |
| Turns | 17 |
| Lap record | 1:16.776 (Tristan Gommendy, Panoz DP01, 2007, Champ Car) |
| 2000 Road course | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.65 mi (4.26 km) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Lap record | 1:22.961 (Didier Theys, Doran Lista Racing, Dallara LMP Judd, 2002, SRP1) |
Circuit Mont-Tremblant is a 4.26 km (2.65 mi) race circuit about 13 km (8.1 mi) south of the village of Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada. The name of the village of Saint-Jovite was often included in the name of the circuit, but the village was amalgamated in 2000 into Mont-Tremblant so it doesn't exist any more as an independent entity.
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History[edit]
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This article contains weasel words: vague phrasing that often accompanies biased or unverifiable information. (March 2009) |
The first of two sections of the circuit was built in 1964 and extended by another mile by September 1965. The extension featured long straights and by virtue of the terrain, a small hill. Nicknamed "the Hump" it gained legendary status during the inaugural 1966 Can Am race.[1] Two drivers in practice found their cars, both near identical Lola T70s, launched themselves into the air. Both drivers emerged unhurt but were unable to compete in the race. The Canadian winters quickly rendered track surface very bumpy, however, and as a result the attrition rate was quite high in the two Canadian Grand Prix Formula One events staged here. Of the 40 cars entered in those two races (20 each, in 1968 and 1970), 21 reached the checkered flag (with only 16 classified – the rest finishing too far behind the race winners).
The track complex was purchased by Montreal-based fashion mogul Lawrence Stroll in 2000, who tapped track architect Alan Wilson to redesign the circuit, with the aim of modernizing its safety feature in accordance with current FIA regulations.[2] The resulting redevelopment forced the park to close for the entire 2000 and 2001 seasons.[3]
A major overhaul of the circuit in 2004 allowed more domestic and continental sportscar races to be held. Pit road was lengthened and widened featuring a new pit exit, while the pit straight was widened to 12 m (39.4 ft). A chicane was added in Turn 2, while Turns 6 and 10 were modified to create two separate circuits which could be run simultaneously. The signature hump was lowered 3.5 metres (11.5 ft) for safety, while Namerow corner was modified for runoff.[citation needed]
On July 1, 2007, Mont-Tremblant hosted a round of the Champ Car World Series, marking the series' first race at the circuit since Indy cars competed there in 1967 and 1968, when Mario Andretti won all four races.[2] The race featured many lead changes and ended in wet weather, with Robert Doornbos emerging victorious. In this race, French driver Tristan Gommendy set the track record, with a time of 1.16.776 in a Panoz DP01.
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Current Series[edit]
- Canadian Superbike Championship
- Canadian Touring Car Championship
- Historic Motor Sports Association
- Formula Tour 1600
Former Series & Major Race Winners[edit]
FIA Formula One World Championship[edit]
| Year | Race | Driver | Constructor | Report |
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| 1968 | Player's Canadian Grand Prix |  Denny Hulme |
McLaren-Ford | Report |
| 1970 |  Jacky Ickx |
Ferrari | Report |
Champ Car World Series[edit]
| Year | Race | Driver | Team | Chassis | Engine |
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| 2007 | Mont-Tremblant Champ Car Grand Prix |  Robert Doornbos |
Minardi Team USA | Panoz | Cosworth |
USAC Championship Car (IndyCar)[edit]
| Year | Race | Driver | Team | Chassis | Engine |
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| 1967 | Labatt Indy |  Mario Andretti |
Dean Racing Enterprises | Brawner Hawk | Ford |
| 1968 | Saint-Jovite 200 | Mario Andretti |
Andretti Racing Enterprises | Brawner Hawk | Ford |
SCCA Can-Am Series[edit]
| Year | Date | Race | Driver | Team |
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| 1966 | Sept 11 | Player's 200 |  John Surtees |
#3 Team Surtees |
| 1969 | June 15 | Labatt's 50 | Denny Hulme |
#5 McLaren Cars |
| 1970 | June 28 | Mont-Tremblant 50 | Dan Gurney |
#48 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing |
| 1971 | June 27 | Mont-Tremblant 50 | Jackie Stewart |
#1 Carl Haas Racing |
| 1977 | June 12 | Tom Klausler |
Schkee Cars |
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| 1978 | June 25 | George Follmer |
U.S. Racing |
SCCA Trans-Am Series[edit]
| Year | Date | Race | Drivers | Car | Distance/Duration | |
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| 1968 | July 21 | Les Trois Heures du Circuit | Mark Donohue |
Chevrolet Camaro | 3 Hours / 96 Laps 254.4 mi (409.4 km) |
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| 1969 | Aug 3 | Les Trois Heures du Circuit | Mark Donohue |
Chevrolet Camaro | 3 Hours / 97 Laps 257 mi (414 km) |
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| 1970 | Aug 2 | Le Circuit Trans-Am | Mark Donohue |
AMC Javelin | 70 Laps 185.5 mi (298.5 km) |
[7] |
| 1970 | Aug 2 | Le Circuit Trans-Am | Mark Donohue |
AMC Javelin | 70 Laps 185.5 mi (298.5 km) |
[7] |
| 1971 | Aug 1 | Player’s Quebec Trans-Am | Mark Donohue |
AMC Javelin | 70 Laps 185.5 mi (298.5 km) |
[8] |
| 1977 | Sept 11 | Molson Trans-Am | Peter Gregg |
Porsche 934 | 38 Laps 100.7 mi (162.1 km) |
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| 1978 | June 25 | Molson Trans-Am | Monte Sheldon |
Porsche 935 | 38 Laps 100.7 mi (162.1 km) |
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SCCA United States Road Racing Championship[edit]
| Year | Date | Race | Over 2.0 Winning Driver | Over 2.0 Winning Team | Under 2.0 Winning Driver | Under 2.0 Winning Team | |
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| 1968 | June 2 | Championnat Nord-Americain | Mark Donohue |
#6 Roger Penske Racing |  Horst Kroll |
#37 Altona Motors | [11] |
SCCA Formula 5000[edit]
| Year | Date | Race | Driver | Chassis | Engine | |
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| 1967 | Sept 17 | St Jovite Grand Prix | Fred Ashplant |
Brabham BT21 | Ford | [12]
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| 1969 | Sept 7 | Le Circuit Continental | David Hobbs |
Surtees TS5 | Chevrolet | [13] |
| 1970 | Aug 1 | Le Circuit Continental | George Follmer |
Lotus 70 | Ford | [14] |
Atlantic Championship[edit]
| Year | Date | Driver | |
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| 1975 | July 6 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson |
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| 1976 | July 11 | Gilles Villeneuve |
[16] |
| 2007 | July 1 |  Franck Perera |
[17] |
| 2008 | June 29 | Junior Strous |
[18] |
Grand American Road Racing Championship[edit]
| Year | Date | Race | Driver | Team | Chassis | Engine | |
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| 2002 | Sept 15 | 6 Heures du Circuit Mont-Tremblant | Didier Theys Fredy Lienhard, Sr. Fredy Lienhard, Jr. |
#27 Doran Lista Racing |
Dallara LMP | Judd | [19] |
| 2003 | Sept 21 | David Donohue Mike Borkowski Sascha Maassen |
#58 Brumos Racing |
Fabcar FDSC/03 | Porsche | [20] | |
| 2004 | May 23 | Scott Pruett Max Papis |
#01 CompUSA Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabates |
Riley Mk XI | Lexus | [21] | |
| 2005 | May 21 |  Milka Duno Andy Wallace Jan Lammers |
#2 CITGO Howard-Boss Motorsports |
Crawford DP03 | Pontiac | [22] |
See also[edit]
- Other Montreal area race tracks
References[edit]
- ^ http://wsrp.ic.cz/canam1966.html
- ^ a b http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/cir-048.html Retrieved 21 December 2007.
- ^ http://www.na-motorsports.com/Tracks/CAN/QUE/MontTremblant.html Retrieved 21 December 2007.
- ^ "Circuit Mont-Tremblant Events". Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ^ "1968 Trans-Am Box Scores". SCCA Archives. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
- ^ "1969 Trans-Am Box Scores". SCCA Archives. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
- ^ a b "1970 Trans-Am Box Scores". SCCA Archives. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
- ^ "1971 Trans-Am Box Scores". SCCA Archives. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
- ^ "1977 Trans-Am Box Scores". SCCA Archives. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
- ^ "1978 Trans-Am Box Scores". SCCA Archives. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
- ^ "SCCA US Road Racing Championship race". ultimateracinghistory.com. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ^ "St Jovite Grand Prix". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ^ "Le Circuit Continental". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ^ "Le Circuit Continental". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ^ "1975 CASC Player's Challenge Series". champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ^ "1976 CASC Player's Challenge Series". champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ^ "2007 Cooper Tires Presents the Champ Car Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda". champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ^ "2008 Cooper Tires Presents the Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda". champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ^ "6 h Mont Tremblant". World Sports Racing Prototypes. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ^ "6 h Mont Tremblant". World Sports Racing Prototypes. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ^ "6 h Mont Tremblant". World Sports Racing Prototypes. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ^ "6 h Mont Tremblant". World Sports Racing Prototypes. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ^ "Circuit Mont-Tremblant". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
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Coordinates: 46°11′16″N 74°36′36″W / 46.187707°N 74.609936°W
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