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Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Montreal

The circuit is located witin Parc Jean-Drapeau on the Ile Notre-Dame, a man-made island in the St. Lawrence River that is part of the city of Montreal. It was originally named the Ile Notre-Dame circuit, but renamed in honour of Canadian Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve, father of Jacques Villeneuve, following his death in 1982.

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Time Zone : (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time (US and Canada), Bogota, Lima

Major Events : NASCAR, Sports Cars

Circuit Length : 2.71 miles / 4.361 km

Turns : 15

Lap Record : 1m 13.622s - Rubens Barrichello, Ferrari, 2004

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	A Guide to the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve with Renault, Mercedes and Force India Posted on: 11/06/2010 The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal is one of the most unusual circuits on the F1 calendar. With a mix of long straights and low-speed chicanes hemmed in by unforgiving concrete walls, it’s a bit like combining Monaco with Monza and therefore poses some unique challenges for car set-up. In terms of aero, Montreal will see the car... Read More >>

	Gilles Villeneuve Museum Posted on: 19/05/2010 The Gilles-Villeneuve Museum first opened its doors to the public in 1988. It was after an initiative by members of the Berthier-Villeneuve committee, who worked together with volunteers and friends who knew Gilles Villeneuve, established the museum. This followed the inauguration of the Gilles-Villeneuve park and statue (a life size bronze) in th... Read More >>

Contact Details

222 Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve
Parc Jean-Drapeau
Montréal (Québec)
H3C 6A1 Canada
Telephone: 514-397-0007
Fax: 514-397-9666

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