Circuit ICAR

International Center of Advanced Racing (ICAR)
The Ultimate Motorsports Complex
LocationMontréal–Mirabel International Airport, Mirabel, Quebec
Coordinates45°40′53.04″N 74°01′25.32″W / 45.6814000°N 74.0237000°W / 45.6814000; -74.0237000
Capacitymore than 20,000
OpenedMay 2008; 18 years ago (2008-05)
Major eventsCurrent:
Super Production Challenge
(2011–present)
NASCAR Canada Series
NAPA 100 (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)
Websitehttps://icarexperience.ca/en/
Road Course (2008–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.125 mi (3.420 km)
Turns16
Race lap record1:22.900 (Canada Brett McCormick [it], BMW S1000RR, 2011, SBK)
Oval (2008–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length0.249 mi (0.400 km)
Turns4
Drag Strip (2008–present)
Length0.250 mi (0.402 km)
Kart Track (2008–present)
Length0.62 mi (1 km)
Turns14
Driftpark
SurfaceTarmac
Banking54 000 sq.ft

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 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 Canada Series.

Lap records

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

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Full Circuit (2008–present): 3.420 km (2.125 mi)
Superbike1:22.900Brett McCormick [it]BMW S1000RR2011 Mirabel CSBK round
Supersport1:25.366Brett McCormick [it]Suzuki GSX-R6002009 Mirabel CSBK round
Radical Cup1:28.747Nickoli RoussakovRadical SR3 SRX2021 Mirabel Radical Cup Canada round
GT41:31.032Marco SignorettiFord Mustang GT42021 Mirabel Sports Car Championship Canada round
TCR Touring Car1:32.050Nick LooijmansAudi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)2021 Mirabel Sports Car Championship Canada round
Porsche Carrera Cup1:36.826Perry BortolottiPorsche 911 (997 II) GT3 Cup2011 Mirabel Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada round

NASCAR Oval Track Record

Year Date Driver Team Car Time Series
2021 April 23 Canada Daniel Descoste Destroy Brothers Chevrolet Camaro 17.067 sec NASCAR Sportsman
2021 May 12 Canada Frederik Ladouceur LadouRacing Honda Civic 19.236 sec NASCAR Sport Compacte Élite

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Interview: Circuit ICAR, The Ultimate Motorsports Complex". DSG Performance. 2010-04-12. Archived from the original on 2015-05-11. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  2. ↑ "Circuit ICAR Montreal The International Center for Advanced Racing". URecommed. Archived from the original on 2013-03-23. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  3. ↑ "CSBK 2011 Race Results - Round 1, ICAR - Results of Pro Superbike - Race" (PDF). 29 May 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "June 14, 2009 - Circuit ICAR - Results of Yoshimura Pro Sport Bike - Race". 14 June 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "2021 ICAR Sundown NASCAR Pinty's Emzone Radical Cup Canada Round 5" (PDF). 29 August 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Complexe ICAR, August 29 Août 2021 Nascar Pinty's @ ICAR ASN Canada FIA Sports Car Canadian Championship Round #8/Epreuve #8". 29 August 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "ICAR, June 4 Juin 2011 Grand-Prix ICAR présenté par Continental IMSA Porsche GT3 Challenge canada Round #3/Epreuve #3". 4 June 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "Test Day 4/23/2021 - 4/24/2021". race-monitor.com. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  9. ↑ "Pratique 5/13/2021". race-monitor.com. Retrieved 2022-10-22.