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Circuit ICAR

{{Other uses|ICAR (disambiguation)}}

{{Motorsport venue

| Name = International Center of Advanced Racing (ICAR)

| Nicknames = The Ultimate Motorsports Complex

| Logo = 220px

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| Location = Montréal–Mirabel International Airport, Mirabel, Quebec, Canada

| Time = UTC-5 (UTC-4 DST)

| coordinates = {{coord|45|40|53.04|N|74|01|25.32|W|display=inline, title}}

| Capacity = more than 20,000

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| Opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2008|05}}

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| 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)

| Layout1 = Road Course (2008–present)

| Surface = Asphalt

| Miles_first = True

| Length_km = 3.420

| Length_mi = 2.125

| Turns = 16

| Banking =

| Record_time = 1:28.747

| Record_driver = {{flagicon|CAN}} Nickoli Roussakov

| Record_car = Radical SR3 SRX

| Record_year = 2021

| Record_class = Sports car racing

| Layout2 = Oval (2008–present)

| Surface2 = Asphalt

| Length_km2 = 0.400

| Length_mi2 = 0.250

| Turns2 = 4

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| Layout3 = Drag Strip (2008–present)

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| Length_km3 = 0.402

| Length_mi3 = 0.250

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| Layout4 = Kart Track (2008–present)

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| Length_mi4 = 0.62

| Turns4 = 14

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| Layout5 = Driftpark

| Surface5 = Tarmac

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| Banking5 = 54 000 sq.ft

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| Website = https://icarexperience.ca/en/

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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 {{cvt|2.125|mi|km|abbr=on}}, 16-turn road course, a {{cvt|0.400|mi|km|abbr=on}} oval, a {{cvt|0.250|mi|km|abbr=on}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.dsgperformance.com/Interview-Circuit-ICAR-The-Ultimate-Motorsports-Complex_b_16.html|title=Interview: Circuit ICAR, The Ultimate Motorsports Complex|publisher=DSG Performance|date=2010-04-12|accessdate=2013-09-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150511210838/http://www.dsgperformance.com/Interview-Circuit-ICAR-The-Ultimate-Motorsports-Complex_b_16.html|archive-date=2015-05-11|url-status=dead}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.urecomm.com/circuit-icar-montreal|title=Circuit ICAR Montreal The International Center for Advanced Racing|publisher=URecommed|accessdate=2013-09-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323111708/http://www.urecomm.com/circuit-icar-montreal|archive-date=2013-03-23|url-status=dead}}

Lap records

As of August 2021, the fastest official race lap records at Circuit ICAR are listed as:

class="wikitable"

!Category!!Time!!Driver!!Vehicle!!Event

colspan=5 | Full Circuit: 3.420 km (2008–present)
Sports car racing1:28.747{{cite web |title=2021 ICAR Sundown NASCAR Pinty's Emzone Radical Cup Canada Round 5 |url=https://felmotorsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ERCC-Race-5.pdf |date=29 August 2021 |access-date=16 July 2023}}Nickoli RoussakovRadical SR3 SRX2021 ICAR Radical Cup Canada round
GT41:31.032{{cite web |title=Complexe ICAR, August 29 Août 2021 Nascar Pinty's @ ICAR ASN Canada FIA Sports Car Canadian Championship Round #8/Epreuve #8 |url=https://www.autocourse.ca/archives/national/FEL-SCCC/2021-sccc.htm |date=29 August 2021 |access-date=16 July 2023}}Marco SignorettiFord Mustang GT42021 ICAR Sports Car Championship Canada round
TCR Touring Car1:32.050Nick LooijmansAudi RS 3 LMS TCR2021 ICAR Sports Car Championship Canada round
Porsche Carrera Cup1:36.826{{cite web |title=ICAR, June 4 Juin 2011 Grand-Prix ICAR présenté par Continental IMSA Porsche GT3 Challenge canada Round #3/Epreuve #3 |url=https://www.autocourse.ca/archives/national/porsche/2011-porsche.htm |date=4 June 2011 |access-date=16 July 2023}}Perry BortolottiPorsche 911 (997 II) GT3 Cup2011 ICAR Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada round

NASCAR Oval Track Record

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
Year

! Date

! Driver

! Team

! Car

! Time

! Series

!

2021

| April 23

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Daniel Descoste

| Destroy Brothers

| Chevrolet Camaro

| 17.067 sec

| NASCAR Sportsman

|{{cite web|url=http://www.race-monitor.com/Results/Session/7145126 |title=Test Day 4/23/2021 - 4/24/2021 |website=race-monitor.com |access-date=2022-10-22}}

!

2021

| May 12

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Frederik Ladouceur

| LadouRacing

| Honda Civic

| 19.236 sec

| NASCAR Sport Compacte Élite

|{{cite web|url=http://www.race-monitor.com/Results/Session/7163864 |title=Pratique 5/13/2021 |website=race-monitor.com |access-date=2022-10-22}}

NASCAR race winners

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
Year

! Date

! Driver

! Team

! Car

! Distance

! Race Title

!

2011

| June 5

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Robin Buck

| Quaker State

| Dodge

| 33 Laps

| Grand Prix ICAR

|{{cite web|url=http://localracing.nascar.com/node/6289|title=NCATS ICAR 6/5/11 Official Results|publisher=NASCAR Home Tracks|accessdate=2013-09-06}}{{cite web|url=http://www.auto123.com/en/racing-news/nascar-canadian-tire-a-first-victory-for-robin-buck-at-icar-photos?artid=132093|title=NASCAR Canadian Tire: A first victory for Robin Buck at ICAR|publisher=Auto123.com|accessdate=2013-09-06}}

2012

| June 3

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Andrew Ranger

| Dodge/GC Motorsports

| Dodge

| 31 Laps

| Lucas Oil Grand Prix presented by Budweiser

|{{cite web|url=http://localracing.nascar.com/http%3A/%252Fhometracks.nascar.com/files/icar_results.pdf|title=NCATS ICAR 6/3/12 Official Results|publisher=NASCAR Home Tracks|accessdate=2013-09-06}}{{cite web|url=http://www.insidetracknews.com/news/breaking-news/item/510-ncats-ranger-wins-at-icar.html|title=NCATS: Ranger wins at ICAR|date=4 June 2012 |publisher=Inside Track Motorsport News|accessdate=2013-09-06}}

2013

| July 7

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Andrew Ranger

| La Cite De Mirabel Inc.

| Dodge

| 30 Laps

| Jiffy Lube 100 presented by Snap-on

|{{cite web|url=http://localracing.nascar.com/ncats_results_070713_ICAR|title=NCATS ICAR 7/7/13 Official Results

|publisher=NASCAR Home Tracks|accessdate=2013-09-06}}{{cite web|url=http://www.insidetracknews.com/news/results-a-points/item/1987-ncats-ranger-dominates-at-circuit-icar.html|title=NCATS: Ranger dominates at Circuit ICAR|date=8 July 2013 |publisher=Inside Track Motorsport News|accessdate=2013-09-06}}

2014

| July 6

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Andrew Ranger

| Mopar

| Dodge

| 30 Laps

| Jiffy Lube 100 presented by La Petite Bretonne

|{{cite web|url=http://hometracks.nascar.com/NCATS_ICAR_070614_Results|title=NCATS ICAR 7/6/14 Results|publisher=NASCAR Home Tracks|accessdate=June 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161017004545/http://hometracks.nascar.com/NCATS_ICAR_070614_Results|archive-date=October 17, 2016|url-status=dead}}

2015

| July 5

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Kevin Lacroix

| Lacroix Tuning/Excellence Chrysler

| Dodge

| 30 Laps

| Ecko Unlimited 100

|{{cite web|url=http://hometracks.nascar.com/ncats_results_ICAR_070515|title=NCATS ICAR 7/5/15 Results|publisher=NASCAR Home Tracks|accessdate=June 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429211527/http://hometracks.nascar.com/ncats_results_ICAR_070515|archive-date=April 29, 2016|url-status=dead}}

2016

| July 3

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Andrew Ranger

| Mopar/Pennzoil/Mopar Express Lane

| Dodge

| 30 Laps

| ICAR 100

|{{cite web|url=http://hometracks.nascar.com/results/nps-icar-7316-results|title=NPS ICAR 7/3/16 Results|publisher=NASCAR Home Tracks|accessdate=June 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818123639/http://hometracks.nascar.com/results/nps-icar-7316-results|archive-date=August 18, 2017|url-status=dead}}

2017

| July 8

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Kevin Lacroix

| Lacroix Tuning/Excellence Chrysler

| Dodge

| 79 Laps

| Ecko Unlimited 75

|{{cite web|title=Circuit ICAR |url=http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/racelist3.php?trackid=1047|work=Ultimate Racing History|accessdate=6 September 2013}}

See also

Footnotes

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External links

  • [https://icarexperience.ca/en/ Official Site]
  • [http://www.racing-reference.info/tracks/Circuit_ICAR Circuit ICAR race results] at Racing-Reference
  • [http://www.icarleclub.com/ ICAR Le Club]
  • [https://archive.today/20130906155402/http://www.nascar.ca/node/5782 NASCAR Track Page]

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