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! colspan=2 |'''Circuit Mont-Tremblant'''
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| Location           ||  {{flagiconCanada}} [[Mont-Tremblant, Quebec|Mont-Tremblant]], [[Quebec]], [[Canada]] 
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| Image caption      ||   Circuit Mont-Tremblant
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| Owner              ||   [[Lawrence Stroll]]
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| Operator           ||    
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| Broke ground       ||   
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| Opened             ||   September 1964
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| Closed             ||   
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| Construction cost  ||   
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| Architect          ||    [[Alan Wilson (motorsport)|Alan Wilson]] (2000 redesign)
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| Former names       ||   
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| Events             ||   [[Can-Am]]<br>[[Champ Car World Series]]<br>[[Formula One]]<br>[[American Le Mans Series]]<br>[[Atlantic Championship]]
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| Miles first        ||   True
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|  Layout1            ||   Road course
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| Surface            ||   Asphalt
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| Length km          ||   2.65
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| Length mi          ||   4.26
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| Turns              ||   15  
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'''Circuit Mont-Tremblant''' is a 4.26km race circuit about 13km north of the village of [[Mont-Tremblant, Quebec|Mont-Tremblant]], [[Quebec]], [[Canada]]. Formerly the village of [[Saint-Jovite, Quebec|Saint-Jovite]] was often included in the name but was amalgamated in 2000.

==History==
Set amidst the scenic [[Laurentian mountains]], Mont-Tremblant is gorgeous. The First of two sections was built in 1964 and extended by another mile by September 1965. The extension featured long straights and by virtue of the terrain, a small hill. Nick-named "the Hump" it gained legendary status during the  inaugural 1966 [http://wsrp.ic.cz/canam1966.html Can Am] race. Two drivers in practice found their cars, both near identical Lola T70s, launched themselves into the air. Both drivers emerged unhurt but were unable to compete in the race. The Canadian winters quickly rendered track surface very bumpy, however, and as a result the attrition rate was quite high in the two [[Canadian Grand Prix]] events staged here.  Of the forty cars entered those two races, only 16 reached the checkered flag.

The track complex was purchased by [[Montreal]]-based fashion mogul Lawrence Stroll in 2000, who tapped track architect [[Alan Wilson (motorsport)|Alan Wilson]] to redesign the circuit, with the aim of modernizing its safety feature in accordance with current [[FIA]] regulations. The resulting redevelopment forced the park to close for the entire 2000 and 2001 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 12m.  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 3.5m for safety, while Namerow corner was modified for runoff.

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.


====Formula One history====
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! Season
! Date
! Race
! Winning Driver
! Winning Team
! Report
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| [[1970 Formula One season|1970]]
| [[September 20]]
| [[Canadian Grand Prix]]
| {{flagiconBelgium}} [[Jacky Ickx]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[1970 Canadian Grand Prix|Report]]
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| [[1968 Formula One season|1968]]
| [[September 22]]
| [[Canadian Grand Prix]]
| {{flagiconNew Zealand}} [[Denny Hulme]]
| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[1968 Canadian Grand Prix|Report]]
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====IndyCar/Champ Car history====
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! Series
! Season
! Date
! Race
! Winning Driver
! Winning Team
! Report
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| [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]] [[Championship Car Series]]
| 1967
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| {{flagiconUSA}} [[Mario Andretti]]
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| [[USAC Championship Car Series]]
| 1968
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| {{flagiconUSA}} [[Mario Andretti]]
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| [[Champ Car|Champ Car World Series]]
| [[2007 Champ Car World Series season|2007]]
| [[July 1]]
| [[Mont-Tremblant Champ Car Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon Netherlands}} [[Robert Doornbos]]
| [[Minardi Team USA]]
| [[Champ Car Mont-Tremblant 07|Report]]
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| [[Champ Car|Champ Car World Series]]
| [[2008 Champ Car World Series season|2008]]
| [[June 29]]
| '''''cancelled'''''
| '''N/A'''
| ''n/a''
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==Simulation / Video Game List ==
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! rowspan="2" | Simulation / Video Game || rowspan="2" | Year || colspan="5" | Configuration
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! 1964 || 1965 || 2004 15 Turns || 2004 North Loop || 2004 South Loop
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| [[Ferrari Challenge (video game)|Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli]] || 2008 || || || {{check mark}} || ||
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==References==

*[http://www.amazon.ca/Chequered-Past-Sports-Racing-Rallying/dp/0802090931 The Chequered Past: Sports Car Racing and Rallying in Canada, 1951-1991 By David A. Charters]


==See also==
* Other Montreal area race tracks
** [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]]
** [[Sanair Super Speedway]]


== External links ==
* [http://www.lecircuit.com/ Official site]


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