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Cruise To Montreal, Icar And Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

#1 T5shortblock

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Posted 30 June 2009 - 02:49 PM

So I went up to mtl to celebrate the st-jean battiste with my gf's buddys... I stoped by a few checkpoints I've been meaning to see for a while now...

So as I thought, you can go on the Gille Villeneuve circuit without a problem, but there are tons of pedestrians, bikers and rollerbladers, and the limit is 30km/h, still an awesome feeling to do a few slow laps on such a historic F1 circuit...

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Lot's of diffrent traffic on the track...

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Then I stoped by Mirabel where a few track prepped bimmers were doing some shakedown laps for this week-ends grand prix... for those of you who don't know, ICAR is a new state of the art lapping club which has been utilising a part of the Mirabel airport since the construction of a new Internatinal airport in Montreal, it's also composed of a kart track and quarter mile, very sick installations.

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Was a great opportunity since I was passing by anyway, Can't wait to have the chance to lap at ICAR!

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Posted 30 June 2009 - 03:11 PM

Sad that the Montreal circuit is not longer on the F1 calendar.

Nice pictures though

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Posted 30 June 2009 - 03:22 PM

meh... F1 is going down the drain IMO... There will be another form of elite world class racing in Montreal in the futur I'm sure...

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Posted 01 July 2009 - 01:03 PM

What not "Wall of Champions"?

I love that track for F-1, I was there in '07 when Kubicia wrecked in the hairpin, it was right in front of me!

It may be back next year, now that the FOTA and FIA aren't splitting.

The problem for '09 was the Montreal Gov. didn't pony up enough $$$ to Bernie and now the Canadian Gov. is helping out with the bill.

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Posted 02 July 2009 - 02:57 AM

T5shortblock, on 30 June 2009 - 10:49 AM, said:

So as I thought, you can go on the Gille Villeneuve circuit without a problem, but there are tons of pedestrians, bikers and rollerbladers, and the limit is 30km/h, still an awesome feeling to do a few slow laps on such a historic F1 circuit...

That track has great meaning for me...I got married there! On the back stretch that runs along the water, between turns 3 and 4 there is a small pavillion that was used for the World Expo in '67, well that is where we tied the knot...it's pretty cool when the address on your wedding invitation is: 1 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve!

As as everyone left the ceremony, they got to drive a lap of the track...

A great day...

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Posted 02 July 2009 - 07:15 PM

Awesome! Are you in Montreal?

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Posted 02 July 2009 - 07:51 PM

T5shortblock, on 02 July 2009 - 03:15 PM, said:

Awesome! Are you in Montreal?

Yeah...born and raised...

I've lived here my entire life...

Now I actually live near the Quebec/Ontario border...

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Posted 02 July 2009 - 08:48 PM

Gatineau/Ottawa? Me to! lol

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Posted 02 July 2009 - 08:52 PM

Actually I live in Rigaud, along the 417/Aut-40...

I have a bunch of family in Alymer, so I'm in your area every other weekend...

Maybe we'll cross paths one day!

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Posted 04 July 2009 - 03:45 AM

nice pics! never knew those things existed in or around montreal. funny how my parents always show me the boring crap every time we are visiting montreal and never seem to mention there is cool stuff to do too

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Posted 04 July 2009 - 05:09 PM

rj240, on 02 July 2009 - 04:51 PM, said:

Yeah...born and raised...

I've lived here my entire life...

Now I actually live near the Quebec/Ontario border...

I was there a few years a go for the F1, saw schumi. What a great city... lots of ladies!!!

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