Circuit Mont-Tremblant facts for kids
 
Circuit Mont-Tremblant
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| Location | 1281 Chemin du Village Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada |
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| Owner | Lawrence Stroll |
| Opened | September 1964 |
| Architect | Alan Wilson (2000 redesign) |
| Major events | Formula One Canadian Grand Prix (1968, 1970)
Mont-Tremblant Champ Car Grand Prix (2007) |
| 2004 Road course | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.65 mi (4.26 km) |
| Turns | 17 |
| Race lap record | 1:17.327 ( Sébastien Bourdais, Panoz DP01, 2007, Champ Car) |
| 2000 Road course | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.65 mi (4.26 km) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Race lap record | 1:22.961 (Didier Theys, Doran Lista Racing, Dallara LMP-Judd, 2002, SRP1) |
| North Course | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.529 mi (2.46 km) |
| Turns | 12 |
| South Course | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.187 mi (1.91 km) |
| Turns | 7 |
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 since the village was amalgamated into Mont-Tremblant in the year 2000, it is no longer considered or functions as an independent entity.
History
The first two sections of the circuit were built in 1964 and extended by another mile into 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. Two drivers in practice found that their cars, both near identical Lola T70 CanAm cars, launched themselves into the air. Both drivers emerged unhurt but were unable to compete in the race. The Canadian winters quickly rendered the track surface very bumpy and as a result, the attrition rate was quite high in the two Canadian Grand Prix Formula One events staged at the circuit. 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 features in accordance with current FIA regulations. The resulting redevelopment forced the park to close for the entire 2000 and 2001 racing seasons.
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 additional runoff. The track features 28 metres of elevation change.
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. 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 unofficial track record in the qualifying, with a time of 1.16.776 in a Panoz DP01.
Current Series
- Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship
- Canadian Touring Car Championship
- Ferrari Challenge
- Historic Motor Sports Association
- Formula Tour 1600
Former Series & Major Race Winners
FIA Formula One World Championship
| 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
| Year | Race | Driver | Team | Chassis | Engine | Report |
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| 2007 | Mont-Tremblant Champ Car Grand Prix |  Robert Doornbos |
Minardi Team USA | Panoz | Cosworth | Report |
USAC Championship Car (IndyCar)
| 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
| 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
| 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) |
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| 1970 | Aug 2 | Le Circuit Trans-Am | Mark Donohue |
AMC Javelin | 70 Laps 185.5 mi (298.5 km) |
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| 1971 | Aug 1 | Player's Quebec Trans-Am | Mark Donohue |
AMC Javelin | 70 Laps 185.5 mi (298.5 km) |
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| 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) |
SCCA United States Road Racing Championship
| 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 |
SCCA Formula 5000
| Year | Date | Race | Driver | Chassis | Engine | |
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| 1967 | Sept 17 | St Jovite Grand Prix | Fred Ashplant |
Brabham BT21 | Ford | |
| 1969 | Sept 7 | Le Circuit Continental | David Hobbs |
Surtees TS5 | Chevrolet | |
| 1970 | Aug 1 | Le Circuit Continental | George Follmer |
Lotus 70 | Ford |
Atlantic Championship
| Year | Date | Driver | |
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| 1975 | July 6 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson |
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| 1976 | July 11 | Gilles Villeneuve |
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| 2007 | July 1 | Franck Perera |
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| 2008 | June 29 | Junior Strous |
Grand American Road Racing Championship
| 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 | |
| 2003 | Sept 21 | David Donohue Mike Borkowski Sascha Maassen |
#58 Brumos Racing |
Fabcar FDSC/03 | Porsche | ||
| 2004 | May 23 | Scott Pruett Max Papis |
#01 CompUSA Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabates |
Riley Mk XI | Lexus | ||
| 2005 | May 21 |  Milka Duno Andy Wallace Jan Lammers |
#2 CITGO Howard-Boss Motorsports |
Crawford DP03 | Pontiac |
See also
In Spanish: Circuito Mont-Tremblant para niños
