All News: Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve

The Wall of Champions Shocker

February 16th, 2015 by

The eighth round of the UK&I Skip Barber League’s first season in 2015 took place at Montreal’s legendary Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.  Championship leader Sebastian Job took pole position for the second race running with his nearest points rival Tom Ward sharing the front row with him, while Rob Cain took an impressive third in qualifying. … Read the Rest »

Barr Masters Montreal

February 4th, 2015 by

Week 7 of the iRacing Star Mazda championship took place at the famous Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and, with the likes of Kerry Knowlden and Riku Alatalo absent, it really could have been anyone’s race. The 4.361km circuit had a grueling 18 laps awaiting the 16 drivers who lined-up on the grid. With walls only inches … Read the Rest »

Cubis finds Victory in Montreal

October 16th, 2014 by

As Season 3 nears completion, the Ford Falcons stopped in Montreal for their final official voyage overseas. Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve (aka Montreal) hosted Week 11 of the iRacing.com V8 Supercars Series, producing a hard fought battle for some and a race best forgotten for others. The Starting Lineup Starting on pole was Beau Cubis of Hi-Tec … Read the Rest »

GT3 Drivers Tackle Montreal

October 9th, 2014 by

Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve (aka Montreal) is and always will be a true test of driving skill. With its infamous “Wall of Champions,” tricky chicanes and the wide-open straights, there’s a little bit of something for everyone at Montreal. In that regard, it’s a bit of a ‘driver favorite’ as over 1,200 different sim-racers from all over … Read the Rest »

Championship Hopes Rise for Filsell

July 15th, 2014 by

It’s been a relatively quiet championship season for ANZ Motorsports driver Jarrad Filsell. Although he’s consistently been finishing races in the top-five, he’s yet to come home with a Strength of Field (SoF) race win this season. On a sunny but windy race at Circuit Gilles-Villenueve (AKA Montreal), however, that all changed.  Week 11 of … Read the Rest »

Down Enjoys Some Canadian Victory Bacon

July 7th, 2014 by

In what could be summed-up by many as the best and most exciting race of the season, the iRacing.com V8 Supercars Series took to the treacherous bends of the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (Mosport) for Week 10 of Season 2. With less than a half a second separating the qualifying times of the top 10 … Read the Rest »

Huttu In the End

June 10th, 2014 by

The lyrics to Linkin Park’s breakthrough hit In The End may be ringing true for Kazuki Oomishima after Round Eight of the iRacing.com World Championship Grand Prix Series. Pole position, and leading over 75% of the race saw him claim the hearts of sim racing fans around the world, but the famous ‘Wall of Champions’ … Read the Rest »

Broekman Best Warrior on the Island

May 19th, 2014 by

Round Six of the iRacing Road Warrior Series visited the scenic Phillip Island Circuit Down Under. The RUF C-spec cars took to the track for a 20 lap shoot out in the RUF Cup. The sim-racing was heated around the tricky 2.7 mile circuit. In the end Rens Broekman scored the most points totaling to … Read the Rest »

Comuni Closes the Gap at Montreal

April 21st, 2014 by

Picture it: you’re enjoying the scenery at Parc Jean-Drapeau on the Île Notre-Dame Island in Montreal. The weather is beautiful, the scent of nature permeates the air, and there is water on all sides of you. Suddenly, a pack of race cars goes flying by at speeds approaching 200 miles per hour. That is the … Read the Rest »

Moreira wins in Cold Montreal!

March 17th, 2014 by

Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve hosted the 7th week of the Classic Lotus Grand Prix iRacing Series this past Sunday. Chilly temperatures of 65F (18C) and a light northerly wind greeted fans and drivers, causing setups to feature softer tires and more stable arrangements than usual. The week leading up to the main Sunday event featured … Read the Rest »