Circuit ICAR
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 Ultimate Motorsports Complex | |
|---|---|
| Location | Montréal–Mirabel International Airport, Mirabel, Quebec, Canada |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (UTC-4 DST) |
| Coordinates | 45°40′53.04″N 74°01′25.32″W |
| Capacity | more than 20,000 |
| Opened | May 2008 |
| Major events | Current: 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) |
| Website | https://icarexperience.ca/, https://icarexperience.ca/en/ |
| Road Course | |
| Surface | Tarmac |
| Length | 2.125 miles (3.420 km) |
| Turns | 16 |
| Race lap record | 1:28.747 ( Nickoli Roussakov, Radical SR3 SRX, 2021, Sports car racing) |
| Oval | |
| Length | 0.400 miles (0.644 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
| Drag Strip | |
| Length | 0.250 miles (0.402 km) |
| Kart Track | |
| Length | 0.62 miles (1 km) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Driftpark | |
| Surface | Tarmac |
| Banking | 54 000 sq.ft |
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.
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.