Monticello Motor Club

{{Short description|Private automotive club in New York}}

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{{Infobox motorsport venue|

| Name = Monticello Motor Club

| Location = Monticello, New York

| coordinates = {{coord|41|37|0|N|74|42|10|W|region:US_type:landmark|display=inline, title}}

| locmapin = New York

| Time = UTC−5 (UTC−4 DST)

| Broke_ground = 2006

| Opened = 2008

| Closed =

| Construction_cost=

| Architect =

| Former_names =

| Events = Former:
Global MX-5 Cup (2018)

| Miles_first = True

| Layout1 = Full Course (2008–present)

| Surface = Asphalt

| Length_km = 6.598

| Length_mi = 4.100

{{cite web |title=Monticello Motor Club - Full Course |url=https://www.monticellomotorclub.com/circuits/full-course/ |website=monticellomotorclub.com |access-date=5 January 2025}}

| Turns = 21

| Banking =

| Record_time = 2:39.0560{{cite web |title=2018 MX-5 Cup at Monticello Motor Club - Lap Report - Race 1 |url=https://www.mx-5cup.com/docs/default-source/results/mx5cup-race-results-r13afe112f8d4765b8b2f6ff0000cf2672.pdf |date=29 September 2018 |access-date=5 January 2025}}

| Record_driver = {{flagicon|USA}} Todd Lamb

| Record_car = Mazda MX-5 (ND)

| Record_year = 2018

| Record_class = Mazda MX-5 Cup || || Gresham Wagner || [|| New Jersey Mazda MX-5 Cup round]]

| website = https://www.monticellomotorclub.com/

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The Monticello Motor Club is a private country club for automotive enthusiasts with a {{convert|4.100|mi|km|abbr=on}} long motor racing circuit situated in Monticello, New York. It opened on July 27, 2008, and was built on the site of the former Monticello Airport. In May 2010, Ari Straus, the President of the circuit, submitted a bid to host a Formula One race for a ten-year deal, beginning in 2012;The Guardian: [https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/may/21/monticello-formula-one-racing "Monticello Motor Club in the running to host US Formula One grand prix"] Retrieved 21 May 2010 But although the deal length was kept, the event was subsequently awarded to Circuit of the Americas near Austin, Texas instead.{{cite news|last=Noble|first=Jonathan|title=US Grand Prix returns to F1 in 2012|publisher=Haymarket Publishing|work=autosport.com|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/83873|date=2010-05-25|accessdate=2010-05-25}}Crash.net: [http://www.crash.net/f1/news/160032/1/official_us_grand_prix_to_return_in_2012__in_texas.html "OFFICIAL: US Grand Prix to return in 2012 – in Texas"]