LAISACircuit Gilles Villeneuve
Data origin11 entries from an importSource: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve - WikipediaCheck date not documented
Location
Track details
- LengthImport
- 4,361 m
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve lies on Ile Notre-Dame, a man-made island in the St. Lawrence River at Montreal. It was designed by architect Roger Peart and opened on 6 October 1978, then still called the Ile Notre-Dame Circuit. It was renamed in 1982 in honour of the Canadian Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve after his fatal accident. The current Grand Prix layout measures 4.361 km, has 14 turns and carries FIA Grade 1. The venue has above all hosted the Canadian Grand Prix (1978 to 1986, 1988 to 2008, 2010 to 2019 and again from 2022), plus rounds of the Champ Car World Series, the NASCAR Nationwide Series, the World Sportscar Championship and motorcycle events. Between races the circuit is open to visitors for walking, running and biking. The paddock was demolished and replaced in the winter of 2018-19. The Formula One race lap record has stood since 2019 at 1:13.078, set by Valtteri Bottas in a Mercedes W10. The layout alternates between long fast sections and tight chicanes, and the barriers run close to the track - one of them carries the nickname Wall of Champions. If the bike goes vague at speed, top of our cause list is a ride-height and sag balance that is off: set sag properly before you touch damping.
Track condition today
Asphalt at 14 °C with rain or a high rain probability - expect a wet, slippery surface.
Low confidence · Based on: Weather model
Wet tarmac: longer braking distances, less edge grip.
Next windowtoday 14:00–19:00
- Brake early and upright, adapt tire choice to the wet.
Reports from the track
Anyone riding there today can report how the ground is running in 30 seconds. Those reports decide the assessment above - without them it stays a weather forecast.
No report has been filed for this track yet, so the assessment above rests on the weather model alone.
Track profile
Difficulty: Demanding
- Speed5/5
- Technical4/5
- Fitness5/5
Not rated: Jumps, Grip changes
Automatically derived from the recorded track characteristics - not assessed by LAISA on site.
What to expect
- Biggest challenge
- Bike will not hold a tight line Go to diagnosis →
- Typical setup problem
- Too little rear ride height makes the steering lazy - raise the rear (or drop the front) to sharpen turn-in.
- Riding-technique focus
- Vision and line choice Go to the technique guide →
Automatically derived: this track's attributes combined with LAISA's troubleshooting knowledge.
Organisation and rules
LAISA has nothing confirmed about opening hours, fees or rules for this track. Please check with the operator before travelling.
Short answer for this track
- Recommended starting point
- Asphalt - Superbike / Track - start from the setup computed for your bike. Compute a setup →
- Most important change
- For this track the LAISA engine mainly moves: Fork: Compression, Shock: Compression, Transmission: Rear sprocket. The actual values depend on your bike and your rider profile.
- Why
- Surface Asphalt, track character: Fast, Tight.
- How to test it
- Ride two laps on the starting value, then change one setting only and ride the same two laps again.
- Source
- 1 cited source · 11 entries from an import
Rides similarly
Similar because of Asphalt, Fast, Tight, and similar length
Similar because of Asphalt, Fast, and Tight
Similar because of Asphalt, Fast, and similar length
Nearby
114 km away, also Asphalt
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