IndyCar - Toronto
Toronto
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Showing times for America/Chicago
Timezone
America - Chicago
18 - 20 Jul
Completed
Toronto Street Circuit
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Track Info
Toronto Street Circuit - Exhibition Place, Toronto, Canada
Temporary street course through Exhibition Place and along Lake Shore Boulevard - clockwise - heavy Turn 1 and Turn 3 braking zones with concrete canyons and a bumpy surface
When was the track built?
It is a temporary street circuit assembled each summer through the Canadian National Exhibition grounds, using Lake Shore Boulevard, Princes' Boulevard and internal roads around the Enercare Centre and BMO Field precinct. Barriers, fencing and grandstands transform the lakefront into a fast, technical course that has evolved with minor tweaks but retained its 11-turn character.
When was its first race?
The venue’s first race was in 1986 under CART. The Toronto round has since been a fixture through CART, Champ Car and today's IndyCar era, with only occasional hiatuses.
What's the circuit like?
- Big stops into T1 and T3: A long frontstretch into the Princes' Gate at Turn 1 and the Lake Shore blast into Turn 3 define overtaking - trail braking and traction on exit decide battles.
- Street-surface quirks: Concrete patches, paint lines and bumps make braking zones lively. Grip ramps up quickly as the track rubbers in.
- Walls close by: The mid-lap complexes and Turn 8-9-10 sequence reward precision - small errors balloon into missed apexes and lost momentum.
- Strategy themes: Cautions commonly reset pit windows. Undercuts work if you rejoin into clean air before the Turn 1 train compresses.
- Benchmark pace: IndyCar race lap record 0:59.7140. Poles often land around the high 0:58s to low 1:00s depending on temps and rubber.
Lap records and benchmarks (by series)
- IndyCar (race lap): 0:59.7140 - Will Power, 2018 Honda Indy Toronto.
- CART/Champ Car (race lap): 0:58.806 - Cristiano da Matta, 2002 Molson Indy Toronto.
- Indy Lights (race lap): 1:04.0124 - Esteban Guerrieri, 2011.
- Formula Atlantic (race lap): 1:05.487 - Graham Rahal, 2006.
- Indy Pro 2000 (race lap): 1:07.0213 - Rasmus Lindh, 2019.
- USF2000 (race lap): 1:10.9853 - Rasmus Lindh, 2018.
Why go?
Downtown skyline views, packed grandstands and a classic North American street-race vibe. The Turn 3 braking zone produces brave passes and late-race drama, while the Exhibition Place setting means food, transit and the waterfront are steps away.
Where's the best place to watch?
- Turn 1 - Princes' Gate: Starts, restarts and side-by-side bravery into a tightening right-hander.
- Turn 3 grandstands: Heaviest braking on the lap after the Lake Shore straight - divebomb central with switchbacks on exit.
- Turn 5-6 complex: Close to the action through quick changes of direction where mistakes snowball.
- Final sector and main straight: See traction fights out of the last corners, pit work and the sprint to the flag.
Not just IndyCar: series at Exhibition Place
Road to Indy: Indy NXT, USF Pro 2000 and USF2000 deliver deep fields and teach drafting, brake modulation and race craft on city streets.
Sports cars and one-make: Touring and GT categories have featured on various editions, showcasing slipstreaming down Lake Shore and kerb work through the infield.
Festival atmosphere: The event weekend builds a mini street carnival with manufacturer displays and food markets woven into the CNE grounds.
Hotels & Accommodation
Toronto
18 - 20 Jul
Completed
Toronto Street Circuit
Track Info
Toronto Street Circuit - Exhibition Place, Toronto, Canada
Temporary street course through Exhibition Place and along Lake Shore Boulevard - clockwise - heavy Turn 1 and Turn 3 braking zones with concrete canyons and a bumpy surface
When was the track built?
It is a temporary street circuit assembled each summer through the Canadian National Exhibition grounds, using Lake Shore Boulevard, Princes' Boulevard and internal roads around the Enercare Centre and BMO Field precinct. Barriers, fencing and grandstands transform the lakefront into a fast, technical course that has evolved with minor tweaks but retained its 11-turn character.
When was its first race?
The venue’s first race was in 1986 under CART. The Toronto round has since been a fixture through CART, Champ Car and today's IndyCar era, with only occasional hiatuses.
What's the circuit like?
- Big stops into T1 and T3: A long frontstretch into the Princes' Gate at Turn 1 and the Lake Shore blast into Turn 3 define overtaking - trail braking and traction on exit decide battles.
- Street-surface quirks: Concrete patches, paint lines and bumps make braking zones lively. Grip ramps up quickly as the track rubbers in.
- Walls close by: The mid-lap complexes and Turn 8-9-10 sequence reward precision - small errors balloon into missed apexes and lost momentum.
- Strategy themes: Cautions commonly reset pit windows. Undercuts work if you rejoin into clean air before the Turn 1 train compresses.
- Benchmark pace: IndyCar race lap record 0:59.7140. Poles often land around the high 0:58s to low 1:00s depending on temps and rubber.
Lap records and benchmarks (by series)
- IndyCar (race lap): 0:59.7140 - Will Power, 2018 Honda Indy Toronto.
- CART/Champ Car (race lap): 0:58.806 - Cristiano da Matta, 2002 Molson Indy Toronto.
- Indy Lights (race lap): 1:04.0124 - Esteban Guerrieri, 2011.
- Formula Atlantic (race lap): 1:05.487 - Graham Rahal, 2006.
- Indy Pro 2000 (race lap): 1:07.0213 - Rasmus Lindh, 2019.
- USF2000 (race lap): 1:10.9853 - Rasmus Lindh, 2018.
Why go?
Downtown skyline views, packed grandstands and a classic North American street-race vibe. The Turn 3 braking zone produces brave passes and late-race drama, while the Exhibition Place setting means food, transit and the waterfront are steps away.
Where's the best place to watch?
- Turn 1 - Princes' Gate: Starts, restarts and side-by-side bravery into a tightening right-hander.
- Turn 3 grandstands: Heaviest braking on the lap after the Lake Shore straight - divebomb central with switchbacks on exit.
- Turn 5-6 complex: Close to the action through quick changes of direction where mistakes snowball.
- Final sector and main straight: See traction fights out of the last corners, pit work and the sprint to the flag.
Not just IndyCar: series at Exhibition Place
Road to Indy: Indy NXT, USF Pro 2000 and USF2000 deliver deep fields and teach drafting, brake modulation and race craft on city streets.
Sports cars and one-make: Touring and GT categories have featured on various editions, showcasing slipstreaming down Lake Shore and kerb work through the infield.
Festival atmosphere: The event weekend builds a mini street carnival with manufacturer displays and food markets woven into the CNE grounds.
