Monster Truck Championship Review: A smashing good time, V10 R-League: Behind the scenes on car setup and strategy. Other times of the year, it is one of the quietest, being located in the middle of a river, on an island filled with greenery and animals, joggers and cyclists. The deal was for 2007 to 2011, with an option for 2012 to 2016. Since then the wall has been nicknamed "The Wall of Champions". AROUND WE GO: The hairpin is one of the most iconic parts of the circuit. HARD MODE: Turns 6 & 7 are the hardest part of the circuit to get exactly right. On November 27, 2009, Quebec's officials and Canadian Grand Prix organizers announced a settlement with Formula One Administration and signed a new five-year contract spanning the 2010–2014 seasons. Trademarks and brands are the property of This also shortened the length of the circuit. Barriers run close to the circuit and many experienced drivers have been caught out by them. Take a look at our Canadian Grand Prix setup guide now! In 1982, it was renamed in honour of Canadian Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve, father of Jacques Villeneuve, following his death earlier in the year. Legault decided to replace the Champ Car race with races from the Grand American Road Racing Association's Rolex Series and NASCAR's Nationwide Series, respectively – the latter series' first race north of the Canada-United States border. The ban on cyclists has since been lifted due to protests. Make sure you have enough space before slamming the throttle down. Several weeks later, during the inaugural Champ Car Grand Prix of Montreal, Cristiano da Matta set pole position with a lap time of 1:18.959. [1][2], The 2011 edition took place on June 12 at 1:00 pm (17:00 UTC) and was the longest World Championship Grand Prix ever, due to a lengthy rain delay.[3]. The high-speed track presents numerous overtaking opportunities, while there is excitement even when little overtaking is taking place. * Circuit layout in 1990 different from current layout (used since 2002), Peter Higham, The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing, 1995, Page 362, "Button scores tenth win in longest race ever", "ESPN – Harvick wins wild Busch race, but disqualified Gordon claims he won – Nascar", Circuit Gilles Villeneuve History and Statistics, Trackpedia guide to driving Gilles Villeneuve, Spectator testimonial of the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Google Maps (Current Formula 1 Tracks), IMSA Ultra94 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada tracks, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Circuit_Gilles_Villeneuve&oldid=970118042, All Wikipedia articles written in Canadian English, All articles with specifically marked weasel-worded phrases, Articles with specifically marked weasel-worded phrases from April 2020, Articles with unsourced statements from May 2010, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 29 July 2020, at 10:54. Be careful with the throttle on the exit as the back end likes to kick out here. By the time you’re in turn 12, you should already be accelerating slightly. V10 R-League Round 7 Preview - Porsche24 Redline & Williams go head-to-head for the title! Today it is CTMP's centrepiece and primary spectator facility. Brake around 80m before the corner. With the 2017 technical regulations, experts predicted the F1 cars to be quicker by three to five seconds a lap in June at Montréal. After the fatal crashes of Roland Ratzenberger and Ayrton Senna at Imola earlier in the year, in 1994 a chicane was inserted between the Casino corner and the hairpin to decrease top speed. Continue this acceleration through turn 13. Many overtakes can be seen at this location due to engine differences and drivers' racecraft. FIA World Sportscar ChampionshipMondial Players Ltd.(1990), Champ Car World SeriesGrand Prix of Montreal(2002–2006), NASCAR Xfinity SeriesNAPA Auto Parts 200(2007–2012), NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNAPA Autopro 100(2007–2012). Over the winter of 2018-19 the paddock was torn down and completely rebuilt before the Grand Prix. The fastest ever lap around the circuit was set by Sebastian Vettel with a time of 1:10.240 set in qualifying (Q3) for the 2019 Canadian Grand Prix. The pole time at the 2012 NAPA Auto Parts 200 was 1:40.865 by Alex Tagliani. Start your braking for 6 just after the 100m board. The 2008 race made history as the first NASCAR race to run on rain tires. BUMPY RIDE: The kerbs at the final chicane are quite vicious. FORGIVING DESIGN: The tarmac runoff area at turn 8 will help those who make mistakes. In Formula 1 races, a car damaged after gracing the Wall of Champions brings out a Safety Car or VSC. The circuit de Gilles Villeneuve’s … You should be reaching 110mph or thereabouts in 5th gear as you get to the corner. Any more than a clip, though, and you may find the car spinning around. The track record for the Rolex Sports Car Series is 1:32.620. For the first five years, t… The Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix Removed From the 2020 Calendar Montréal, Friday July 24th 2020 - We regret to confirm that the 2020 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix unfortunately will not be presented. By comparison, Carpentier's 2004 Molson Indy Montreal qualifying time in the Champ Car World Series was 1:20.836, while Sébastien Bourdais qualified with 1:20.005 in 2006. The only thing to bear in mind for it is to keep a tight line so that your car will be on the left of the track for the braking zone of turn 6. Entering turns 12 & 13 drivers encounter one of the best passing zones completing the long straight after the hairpin. Your minimum speed for turn 1 itself is around 86mph in 3rd gear, however you will continue to decelerate from this point into turn 2. A particularly famous part of the circuit is the wall on the outside of the exit of the final chicane before the start/finish straight. Several international sports caras well as Formula One drivers participated in the event. As ever in F1 2020, the devil is in the detail. From a bird's eye view turns one and two together can represent an 'S' shape. The time was set by Scott Pruett driving for Chip Ganassi Racing in the Daytona Prototype class in 2010. On June 23, 2006, the Canadian Press reported that the city of Montréal had awarded exclusive rights to stage the two allowed race weekends on the track to Normand Legault, promoter of the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix. Almost half of the track – from the hairpin turn until after the pit area – runs alongside the Olympic Basin, a huge rectangular basin which was created for the rowing and canoeing events of Montréal's 1976 Summer Olympics. The fastest lap in the Formula One race was 1:15.841 by Kimi Räikkönen, while Sébastien Bourdais's fastest lap was 1:22.325 in the Champ Car race. [5] The circuit is located in a part of the city of Montréal known as Parc Jean-Drapeau. Be careful on the exit that you don’t hit the wall on the left by putting the power down too early. The track itself seems simple enough, as much of it is made up of quick chicanes after straight sections. With the Canadian Grand Prix having been in search of a permanent home for a number of years in the 1960s and 1970s, the Circuit Ile Notre-Dame first hosted the race in 1978. After the DRS straight you will reach turn 8. Braking too late can see racecars offline into the runoff area, and many spinning in front of packed grandstands. At the apex of the hairpin, your speed should be around 40mph and you should briefly go as low as 1st gear here. An expansion of the pit lane took place, since a NASCAR pit lane must accommodate a minimum of 43 cars. The exit barrier was previously poignantly marked with advertising by Tourisme Québec during the F1 event. Lewis Hamilton set the previous lap record with a time of 1:11.459 during qualifying for the 2017 Canadian Grand Prix, earning him pole position. STAY OFF THE GRASS: Running wide at turn 3 will cost you lots of time. Your exit here is very important for the long straight that follows. To top it all off, you'll want a great setup. As this time was set during qualifying, it is not recognized as an official lap record. Grand Prix track opened in 1961. Saint Helen's Island to the northwest was artificially enlarged for the Expo '67 fairgrounds and a prominent remnant of the fair, the Biosphere can be regularly seen during television coverage of racing events. A total of 27 injuries have been reported. [according to whom?]. Get up to speed with everything you need to know about the 2019 Canadian Grand Prix, which takes place over 70 laps of the 4.361-kilometre Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in Montreal on Sunday, June 9. As you run over the inside kerbing with about half of your car, you should go down to about 115mph in 5th gear. The F1 FORMULA 1 logo, FORMULA 1, F1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX DU CANADA and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing BV, a … It’s very important to get this one just right, as braking too late will cause you to run wide and lose you masses of time. Have the power all the way down by the time you’ve cleared the kerbs. Once held in late September, the event was moved to its present location on the calendar of mid-June in 1982, so as to provide a warmer, more pleasant race weekend. This high-speed circuit comprises 10 turns and several dramatic elevation changes that confront drivers with an … Turn 10 at Île Notre-Dame is probably the best example of a 180° hairpin turn design with full wheel lock during F1 competition. © 2020 Gfinity. Many great races have occurred at the track over the years, cementing its reputation as a truly unpredictable venue. Once held in late September, the event was moved to its present location on the calendar of mid-June in 1982, so as to provide a warmer, more pleasant race weekend. Turn 11 is the small kink in the road on the exit of 10 so turn 12 is the next thing you need to think about. The Grand Prix quickly became a mainstay of the Formula One calendar, with the race taking place in Montreal for the next thirty years. In 2002 the exit of the pitlane was changed to make exiting the pitlane safer for drivers. Originally named the Île Notre-Dame Circuit,[4] the circuit was built and finished in 1978. The 1996 race saw both the chicane and the Casino corner removed and the layout changed; the run from the hairpin at the bottom of the circuit was turned into a straight. The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (also spelled Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in French) is a motor racing circuit in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In 2002, Formula One driver Juan Pablo Montoya set pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix with a lap time of 1:12.836. The Canadian Grand Prix was first held at the circuit in 1978, where hometown hero Gilles Villeneuve won for Ferrari. The park is named after the mayor of Montréal who was responsible for the organization of Expo 67. In recent years 2009 world champion Jenson Button (2005) and four time World Champion Sebastian Vettel (2011, during free practice) have also fallen victim to the wall. For the first few years of its existence, the track consisted of technical, medium speed chicanes and a relatively low overall lap speed. Grand Prix Circuit Canadian Tire Motorsport Park's renowned 3.957-km (2.459-mi.) You should aim to be in 3rd gear at around 67mph for this one. Aim to cut the corner with a little less than half of your car running over the inside kerb. The very fast Droit du Casino corner (Turn 8) is after the bridge underpass and is known as a 'quick kink' before Turn 9 and the rush to a passing zone at the Hairpin curve. Fittingly, Gilles Villeneuve claimed his maiden win, at the track that would end up bearing his name. PATIENCE MAKES PERFECT: Going easy on the power helps throughout turn 2. As the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve serves as host to different racing series, it is possible to directly compare different race series' lap times. As soon as your car has landed on the ground after going over this kerb, you should be at maximum throttle. However, the race was dropped from the 2009 Formula One calendar and replaced with the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, after running over two decades uninterrupted. For this corner, you should try to keep as tight a line as you can without running on the inside kerbing at all.

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