{{Short description|Motorsports complex in Mirabel, Quebec}} {{Other uses|ICAR (disambiguation)}} {{Infobox motorsport venue | name = International Center of Advanced Racing (ICAR) | nicknames = The Ultimate Motorsports Complex | logo = [[File:CircuitICARLogo.jpg|220px]] | image = | location = [[Montréal–Mirabel International Airport]], [[Mirabel, Quebec|Mirabel]], [[Quebec]] | coordinates = {{coord|45|40|53.04|N|74|01|25.32|W|display=inline, title}} | capacity = more than 20,000 | broke_ground = | opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2008|05}} | owner = | operator = | construction_cost = | architect = | former_names = | events = '''Current:'''<br />'''Super Production Challenge'''<br />(2011–present)<br>'''[[NASCAR Canada Series]]'''<br />(2011–2017, 2021, 2023–present)<br />'''Former:'''<br />[[Sports Car Championship Canada]] (2021)<br />[[Canadian Touring Car Championship]] (2008–2018)<br />[[IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Canada]] (2011)<br />[[Canadian Superbike Championship]] (2009–2011) | layout = Road Course (2008–present) | surface = Asphalt | miles_first = True | length_km = 3.420 | length_mi = 2.125 | turns = 16 | banking = | record_time = 1:22.900 | record_driver = {{flagicon|CAN}} {{ill|Brett McCormick|it}} | record_car = [[BMW S1000RR]] | record_year = [[Canadian Superbike Championship|2011]] | record_class = [[Superbike racing|SBK]] | layout2 = Oval (2008–present) | surface2 = Asphalt | length2_km = 0.400 | length2_mi = 0.250 | turns2 = 4 | banking2 = | record_time2 = | record_driver2 = | record_car2 = | record_year2 = | record_class2 = | layout3 = Drag Strip (2008–present) | surface3 = | length3_km = 0.402 | length3_mi = 0.250 | turns3 = | banking3 = | record_time3 = | record_driver3 = | record_car3 = | record_year3 = | record_class3 = | layout4 = Kart Track (2008–present) | surface4 = | length4_km = 1 | length4_mi = 0.62 | turns4 = 14 | banking4 = | record_time4 = | record_driver4 = | record_car4 = | record_year4 = | record_class4 = | layout5 = Driftpark | surface5 = Tarmac | length5_km = | length5_mi = | turns5 = | banking5 = 54 000 sq.ft | record_time5 = | record_driver5 = | record_car5 = | record_year5 = | record_class5 = | website = https://icarexperience.ca/en/ }}
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]].<ref>{{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}}</ref>
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]].<ref>{{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}}</ref>
== 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 (2008–present): {{cvt|3.420|km|mi|abbr=on}} |- | [[Superbike racing|Superbike]] || '''1:22.900'''<ref>{{cite web |title=CSBK 2011 Race Results - Round 1, ICAR - Results of Pro Superbike - Race |url=https://csbk.ca/results/2011/rd1_icar/2011%20-%20Round%201%20-%20Pro%20Superbike%20Race%20Results.pdf |date=29 May 2011 |access-date=17 November 2025}}</ref> || {{ill|Brett McCormick|it}} || [[BMW S1000RR]] || [[Canadian Superbike Championship|2011 Mirabel CSBK round]] |- | [[Sports motorcycle#Classes|Supersport]] || '''1:25.366'''<ref>{{cite web |title=June 14, 2009 - Circuit ICAR - Results of Yoshimura Pro Sport Bike - Race |url=https://csbk.ca/index.php/2009-season-results/2009-race-results/june-14-2009-circuit-icar/june-14-2009-circuit-icar-pro-sport-bike-race-results |date=14 June 2009 |access-date=17 November 2025}}</ref> || {{ill|Brett McCormick|it}} || [[Suzuki GSX-R600]] || [[Canadian Superbike Championship|2009 Mirabel CSBK round]] |- | [[Radical Sportscars#One-make series|Radical Cup]] || '''1:28.747'''<ref>{{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}}</ref> || Nickoli Roussakov || [[Radical SR3#Engines|Radical SR3 SRX]] || 2021 Mirabel Radical Cup Canada round |- | [[SRO GT4|GT4]] || '''1:31.032'''<ref name='2021_sccc_icar'>{{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}}</ref> || Marco Signoretti || [[Ford Mustang (sixth generation)#Motorsport|Ford Mustang GT4]] || [[Sports Car Championship Canada|2021 Mirabel Sports Car Championship Canada round]] |- | [[TCR Touring Car]] || '''1:32.050'''<ref name='2021_sccc_icar' /> || Nick Looijmans || [[Audi RS 3 LMS#Typ 8Y (2021)|Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)]] || [[Sports Car Championship Canada|2021 Mirabel Sports Car Championship Canada round]] |- | [[Porsche Carrera Cup]] || '''1:36.826'''<ref>{{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}}</ref> || Perry Bortolotti || [[Porsche 911 GT3#997 GT3 Cup 3.8 (2009–2013)|Porsche 911 (997 II) GT3 Cup]] || [[IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Canada|2011 Mirabel 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 |<ref>{{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}}</ref> |- ! 2021 | May 12 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Frederik Ladouceur | LadouRacing | Honda Civic | 19.236 sec | NASCAR Sport Compacte Élite |<ref>{{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}}</ref> |}
==NASCAR race winners== {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" |- ! Year ! Date ! Driver ! Team ! Car ! Distance ! Race title ! |- ! [[2011 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series|2011]] | June 5 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Robin Buck | Quaker State | Dodge | 33 Laps | Grand Prix ICAR |<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> |- ! [[2012 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series|2012]] | June 3 | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Andrew Ranger]] | Dodge/GC Motorsports | Dodge | 31 Laps | Lucas Oil Grand Prix presented by Budweiser |<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> |- ! [[2013 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series|2013]] | July 7 | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Andrew Ranger]] | La Cite De Mirabel Inc. | Dodge | 30 Laps | Jiffy Lube 100 presented by Snap-on |<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> |- ! [[2014 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series|2014]] | July 6 | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Andrew Ranger]] | Mopar | Dodge | 30 Laps | Jiffy Lube 100 presented by La Petite Bretonne |<ref>{{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}}</ref> |- ! [[2015 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series|2015]] | July 5 | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Kevin Lacroix (racing driver)|Kevin Lacroix]] | Lacroix Tuning/Excellence Chrysler | Dodge | 30 Laps | Ecko Unlimited 100 |<ref>{{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}}</ref> |- ! [[2016 NASCAR Pinty's Series|2016]] | July 3 | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Andrew Ranger]] | Mopar/Pennzoil/Mopar Express Lane | Dodge | 30 Laps | ICAR 100 |<ref>{{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}}</ref> |- ! [[2017 NASCAR Pinty's Series|2017]] | July 8 | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Kevin Lacroix (racing driver)|Kevin Lacroix]] | Lacroix Tuning/Excellence Chrysler | Dodge | 79 Laps | Ecko Unlimited 75 |<ref>{{cite web|title=Circuit ICAR |url=http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/racelist3.php?trackid=1047|work=Ultimate Racing History|accessdate=6 September 2013}}</ref> |}
==See also== * [[List of auto racing tracks in Canada]] * Other Montreal area race tracks ** [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]] ** [[Circuit Mont-Tremblant]] ** [[Sanair Super Speedway]]
==Footnotes== {{Reflist}}
==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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