Circuit Mont-Tremblant

Circuit Mont-Tremblant is a road racing circuit in Mont-Tremblant in the Canadian province of Quebec, about 130 kilometres north of Montreal and close to the ski resort of the same name. The idea came from local business owners and hoteliers who wanted to extend tourism beyond the winter season. It was built in two phases: the original layout of 2.510 kilometres and twelve corners opened in 1964, and a year later it was extended to 4.265 kilometres.

The circuit runs clockwise and has fifteen corners. The twisting layout follows the natural terrain and its changes in elevation. The extended track made its debut in September 1965 with a sports car race. In the following years it hosted rounds of Can-Am, Trans-Am, Formula 5000 and Formula Atlantic, and in 1967 and 1968 USAC Indy Car drivers contested twin 100-mile races there.

In the Formula One World Championship, Mont-Tremblant staged the Canadian Grand Prix twice. Denny Hulme won in 1968 for McLaren, and Jacky Ickx won in 1970 for Ferrari. The 1970 race also marked the Formula One debut of Tyrrell Racing as a constructor. That race was the last Formula One event held at the circuit.

The Jim Russell Racing Driver School, founded in 1969, is based at the circuit. During the 1980s and 1990s, Canadian national racing series, including Formula 2000 and Formula 1600, raced there. In the 2000s the facility was upgraded: the surface was renewed, the track widened, the pit lane extended and the run-off areas enlarged. This work made it possible for sports car, superbike and historic racing to return to the circuit.