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[NOTE: This race fact sheet was used during the CART/Champ Car years. They have not been updated since then. However, we left them up for the historical information.]
Montreal Champ Car Grand Prix
Track: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Type: 2.709-mile street course (13-turn flat layout).
Lap Record (up to 2006)
Cristiano da Matta (2002) - 1:18.959 (123.512 mph).
Race Record (up to 2006)
Bruno Junqueira (2004) - 1:39:12.432 (113.049 mph).
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Past Race Winners
Year |
Driver |
Laps |
Miles |
Time |
Speed |
2002 |
Dario Franchitti |
80 |
216.72 |
1:59:40.938 |
108.648 |
2003 |
Michel Jourdain |
75 |
203.175 |
1:54:23.210 |
106.573 |
2004 |
Bruno Junqueira |
69 |
186.921 |
1:39:12.432 |
113.049 |
2005 |
Oriol Servia |
79 |
214.011 |
1:59:10.516 |
107.746 |
2006 |
Sebastien Bourdais |
67 |
181.503 |
2:01:09.290 |
89.886 |
Other Quebec Area Venues and Results
Circuit Mont Tremblant, Quebec - 2.7 then 2.6-mile Road Course
Year |
Driver |
Laps |
Miles |
Time |
Speed |
1967 |
Mario Andretti |
36 |
97.2 |
1:05:40.75 |
91.353 |
1967 |
Mario Andretti |
36 |
97.2 |
1:01:56.84 |
96.880 |
1968 |
Mario Andretti |
38 |
98.8 |
1:02:37 |
96.49 |
1968 |
Mario Andretti |
38 |
98.8 |
1:07:07 |
80.03 |
2007 |
Robert Doornbos |
62 |
162.502 |
1:45:41.899 |
92.245 |
Sanair, Quebec - 0.826-mile Paved Oval
Year |
Driver |
Laps |
Miles |
Time |
Speed |
1984 |
Danny Sullivan |
225 |
185.85 |
1:39:49.43 |
111.707 |
1985 |
Johnny Rutherford |
225 |
185.85 |
2:03:54.37 |
89.993 |
1986 |
Bobby Rahal |
225 |
185.85 |
1:48:05.85 |
103.157 |
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The Track
Montreal Musings
1967: Mario Andretti leads every lap of both heats.
1984: Rick Mears nearly losses his feet in practice crash.
2002: First time a CART and F1 race takes place on the same track in the same year.
2006: Race red flagged after 6 laps due to heavy rain. Race resumed the following day. Race shortened by 5 laps due to time limit.
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