| Circuit Mont-Tremblant | |
| Time: | (DST) |
| Location: | 1281 Chemin du Village Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada |
| Owner: | 11938053 Canada Inc. (2022–present) |
| Former Names: | Circuit Mont-Tremblant-St-Jovite |
| Events: | Former: Formula One Canadian Grand Prix (1968, 1970) Can-Am Mont-Tremblant Can-Am (1966, 1969–1971, 1977–1978) Trans-Am Trois Heures du Circuit (1968–1971, 1977–1978) USAC Championship Car Saint-Jovite 200 (1967–1968) Rolex Sports Car Series 6 Hours of Mont-Tremblant (2002–2005) Champ Car World Series Mont-Tremblant Champ Car Grand Prix (2007) Canadian Superbike Championship (2003–2004, 2006–2007, 2012–2013) Canadian Touring Car Championship (2012–2013) |
| Miles First: | True |
| Layout1: | Road Course (2004–present) |
| Surface: | Asphalt |
| Length Km: | 4.218 |
| Length Mi: | 2.621 |
| Turns: | 17 |
| Record Time: | 1:17.327 |
| Record Driver: |  Sébastien Bourdais |
| Record Car: | Panoz DP01 |
| Record Year: | 2007 |
| Record Class: | Champ Car |
| Layout2: | North Course (2002–present) |
| Surface2: | Asphalt |
| Length Km2: | 2.460 |
| Length Mi2: | 1.529 |
| Turns2: | 12 |
| Record Time2: | 1:21.691 |
| Record Driver2: |  Jordan Szoke |
| Record Car2: | Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R |
| Record Year2: | 2008 |
| Record Class2: | SBK |
| Layout3: | South Course (2002–present) |
| Surface3: | Asphalt |
| Length Km3: | 1.910 |
| Length Mi3: | 1.187 |
| Turns3: | 7 |
| Layout4: | Road Course (1965–2002) |
| Surface4: | Asphalt |
| Length Km4: | 4.265 |
| Length Mi4: | 2.650 |
| Turns4: | 15 |
| Record Time4: | 1:24.201 |
| Record Driver4: | Fredy Lienhard, Jr. |
| Record Car4: | Dallara SP1 |
| Record Year4: | 2002 |
| Record Class4: | LMP900 |
| Layout5: | Original North Road Course (1964–2002) |
| Surface5: | Asphalt |
| Length Km5: | 2.510 |
| Length Mi5: | 1.560 |
| Turns5: | 12 |
| Record Time5: | 1:09.900 |
| Record Driver5: |  Jim Hall |
| Record Car5: | Chaparral 2A |
| Record Year5: | 1965 |
| Record Class5: | Group 4 |
Circuit Mont-Tremblant is a race circuit located approximately north of Montreal, Quebec, in the city of Mont-Tremblant, Canada. It is the second-oldest existing race track in Canada, and was originally known as Circuit Mont-Tremblant-St-Jovite until it was renamed in the 1970s. Set in the shadow of the Mont-Tremblant ski hill, the twisting fifteen-corner track uses the natural topography and elevation of the land.
The idea was conceived by local business and hoteliers to boost tourism during the slower spring and summer periods to the levels they enjoyed during winter’s peak ski season.
Legendary race driver Bruce McLaren is credited as a contributor to the design of the track which was completed in two sections; the original circuit was opened in 1964 and was extended to the following year.
The first race was held August 3, 1964 on the original twelve-turn circuit and won by Ludwig Heimrath driving a Cooper-Ford. The completion of the bridge, media/officials complex and the pit stalls were ready just prior to the next race that September featuring sports cars and prototypes. Pedro Rodríguez driving Luigi Chinetti’s (N.A.R.T.) Ferrari 330 P would go on to win that race.
The Player’s Quebec Sports Car race in September 1965 would be the first event on the newly-expanded track and was won by John Surtees driving a Lola T-70.
On September 11, 1966 the track debuted the inaugural Canadian-American (Can-Am) Challenge Cup Series Race. John Surtees would win this event, followed by Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon.
The following summer, on 6 August 1967, Mario Andretti would win both races of the twin 100-mile double header U.S.A.C. Indy Car event ahead of A.J. Foyt. A year later, Andretti would the repeat the same achievement, this time beating out Bobby Unser.
Circuit Mont-Tremblant hosted the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix on two occasions, in 1968 and 1970. Jochen Rindt started the 1968 race from pole position, but Denny Hulme went on to win. The second race marked the debut of the Tyrrell Racing team as a constructor. Jackie Stewart set the pole time and a new track record in the new Tyrrell 001. The Ferraris of Jacky Ickx and Clay Regazzoni would finish 1st and 2nd ahead of Chris Amon in 3rd.
Throughout the late 1960’s and 70’s many of North America’s other top tier race championships such as Can-Am, Trans-Am, Formula 5000 and Formula Atlantic made their championship stops to the track. Many now famous drivers such as Denny Hulme, Bruce McLaren, Dan Gurney, Jackie Stewart, Bobby Rahal, Chris Amon, Mark Donohue, Roger Penske, Parnelli Jones, Al and Bobby Unser, Gordon Johncock, Alan Jones, Peter Revson, John Cannon, Elliot Forbes-Robinson, George Follmer and Gilles Villeneuve all competed at Circuit Mont-Tremblant during these years.
Strong National Series such as the Rothmans Porsche (Turbo) Cup, the Players GM Challenge Series, the Honda-Michelin Series, Export A Formula 2000 and the Canadian Formula 1600 series would be predominant throughout the mid-1980s and 1990s, giving rise to some of Canada's most prominent and recognized racing drivers, including Paul Tracy, Scott Goodyear, Ron Fellows, Greg Moore, Claude Bourbonnais, Richard Spenard, Patrick Carpentier and Alex Tagliani.
The circuit is also home to the well-known Jim Russell Racing Driver School (est. 1969) which is notable for graduating Gilles Villeneuve, Jacques Villeneuve, and more recently, current F1 drivers Lance Stroll and Nicholas Latifi.
A CIK-FIA rated karting facility was added in 2010 to complement the Jim Russell Racing School's development of young drivers, and has played host to the Canadian nationals.
New ownership has concentrated on updating the facility to improved FIA standards by repaving and widening the track, expanding the pit lane, and creating greater run-off areas, while attempting to preserve the character of the original layout. These updates have permitted the return of racing series like Grand Am (formerly Can-Am) and Indy car along with Superbikes and Historic Racing. The historic reputation of the race track and Mont-Tremblant’s appeal as a tourist destination keeps the track in constant demand amongst driving clubs, corporate events and major automotive manufacturers for car launches and driving programs such as Ferrari’s Corso Pilota, Lamborghini, Porsche, Audi, McLaren, Volvo, and BMW among others. On July 21, 2022 the track complex was purchased by 11938053 Canada Inc.,[1] a company owned by Montreal businessman Gad Bitton of Holand Automotive Group.[2]
See main article: Canadian Grand Prix.
| Year | Race | Driver | Constructor | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Player's Canadian Grand Prix |  Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | Report |
| 1970 |  Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | Report |
See main article: Mont-Tremblant Champ Car Grand Prix.
| Year | Race | Driver | Team | Chassis | Engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Labatt Indy | Mario Andretti | Dean Racing Enterprises | Brawner Hawk | Ford |
| 1968 | Saint-Jovite 200 | Mario Andretti | Andretti Racing Enterprises | Brawner Hawk | Ford |
| Year | Date | Race | Driver | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 1978 | June 25 | George Follmer | U.S. Racing |
| Year | Date | Race | Drivers | Car | Distance/Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | July 21 | Les Trois Heures du Circuit | Mark Donohue | Chevrolet Camaro | 3 Hours / 96 Laps 254.4miles | [3] | |
| 1969 | Aug 3 | Les Trois Heures du Circuit | Mark Donohue | Chevrolet Camaro | 3 Hours / 97 Laps 257miles | [4] | |
| 1970 | Aug 2 | Le Circuit Trans-Am | Mark Donohue | AMC Javelin | 70 Laps 185.5miles | [5] | |
| 1970 | Aug 2 | Le Circuit Trans-Am | Mark Donohue | AMC Javelin | 70 Laps 185.5miles | ||
| 1971 | Aug 1 | Player's Quebec Trans-Am | Mark Donohue | AMC Javelin | 70 Laps 185.5miles | [6] | |
| 1977 | Sept 11 | Molson Trans-Am | Peter Gregg | Porsche 934 | 38 Laps 100.7miles | [7] | |
| 1978 | June 25 | Molson Trans-Am | Monte Shelton | Porsche 935 | 38 Laps 100.7miles | [8] |
| Year | Date | Race | Driver | Chassis | Engine | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Sept 17 | St Jovite Grand Prix | Fred Ashplant | Brabham BT21 | Ford | [10] |
| 1969 | Sept 7 | Le Circuit Continental | David Hobbs | Surtees TS5 | Chevrolet | [11] |
| 1970 | Aug 1 | Le Circuit Continental | George Follmer | Lotus 70 | Ford | [12] |
| Year | Date | Driver | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | July 6 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | [13] | |
| 1976 | July 11 | Gilles Villeneuve | [14] | |
| 2007 | July 1 | Franck Perera | [15] | |
| 2008 | June 29 |  Junior Strous | [16] |
| Year | Date | Race | Driver | Team | Chassis | Engine | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Sept 15 | 6 Heures du Circuit Mont-Tremblant | Didier Theys Fredy Lienhard Sr. Fredy Lienhard Jr. | #27 Doran Lista Racing | Dallara LMP | Judd | [17] |
| 2003 | Sept 21 | Fabcar FDSC/03 | Porsche | [18] | |||
| 2004 | May 23 | Scott Pruett Max Papis | Lexus | [19] | |||
| 2005 | May 21 |  Milka Duno Andy Wallace Jan Lammers | Crawford DP03 | Pontiac | [20] | ||
| Year | Date | Driver | Motorcycle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | August 17 | Tom Kipp | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | [22] |
| 2004 | August 22 | Jordan Szoke | Honda CBR1000RR | [23] |
| 2006 | June 4 | Jordan Szoke | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | [24] |
| 2007 | June 3 | Jordan Szoke | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | [25] |
| 2012 | August 12 | Jordan Szoke | BMW S1000RR | [26] |
| 2013 | August 25 | Jordan Szoke | BMW S1000RR | [27] |
As of September 2019, the fastest official race lap records at Circuit Mont-Tremblant (St. Jovite) are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road Course: 4.218 km (2004–present)[28] | ||||
| 1:17.327 | Champ Car Mont-Tremblant 07 | |||
| 1:21.157[29] | 2007 Mont-Tremblant Formula Atlantic round | |||
| 1:29.308[30] | 2004 6 Hours of Mont-Tremblant | |||
| 1:31.856[31] | 2003 6 Hours of Mont-Tremblant | |||
| 1:35.910 | 2003 6 Hours of Mont-Tremblant | |||
| 1:36.610[32] | ||||
| 1:39.711[33] | 2013 Mont-Tremblant CSBK round | |||
| 1:42.080[34] | 2007 Mont-Tremblant CSBK round | |||
| 1:42.301 | 2004 6 Hours of Mont-Tremblant | |||
| 1:43.418[35] | 2011 Mont-Tremblant Canadian F1600 round | |||
| 1:46.847[36] | 2013 Mont-Tremblant CTCC round | |||
| North Road Course: 2.460 km (2004–present) | ||||
| 1:21.691[37] | 2008 Mont-Tremblant CSBK round | |||
| 1:23.482[38] | 2008 Mont-Tremblant CSBK round | |||
| Road Course: 4.260 km (1965–2002) | ||||
| 1:24.201[39] | Fredy Lienhard, Jr. | 2002 6 Hours of Mont-Tremblant | ||
| 1:31.176 | 2003 6 Hours of Mont-Tremblant | |||
| 1:31.803 | 2002 6 Hours of Mont-Tremblant | |||
| 1:32.200 | 1970 Canadian Grand Prix | |||
| 1:33.400[40] | ||||
| 1:35.033[41] | 1976 Mont-Tremblant Formula Atlantic round | |||
| 1:35.233 | 2002 6 Hours of Mont-Tremblant | |||
| 1:35.975 | 2002 6 Hours of Mont-Tremblant | |||
| 1:39.000[42] | 1970 Mont-Tremblant F5000 round | |||
| 1:41.513[43] | 1977 Mont-Tremblant Trans-Am round | |||
| 1:44.900[44] | 1966 Labatt 50 | |||
| 1:46.200[45] | 1965 Player's Québec Mont-Tremblant | |||
| 1:46.932 | 2002 6 Hours of Mont-Tremblant | |||
| 1:52.100[46] | 1968 Mont-Tremblant 3 Hours | |||
| 1:56.700[47] | 1967 St. Jean 67, U.S.A.M. Mont-Tremblant | |||
| Original North Road Course: 2.510 km (1964–2002) | ||||
| 1:09.900[48] | 1965 La Course Labatt 50 | |||
| 1:16.600[49] | 1964 Player's Québec Trophy | |||
| 1:20.800[50] [51] | 1964 Regional Mont-Tremblant (Invitational) 1964 Regional Mont-Tremblant (Trophy) | |||
| 1:21.700[52] | 1964 Regional Mont-Tremblant (Main) | |||