Vancouver Island Motorsports Circuit
The Vancouver Island Motorsports Circuit is Canada's only year-round raceway, sitting on the Pacific coast, carved inside a forest patch in Duncan, a pleasant and easy-going little town in Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The circuit it's built around a hill, starting in flat land, going all the way up into the hilltop, and then diving back down in 1.43 miles (2.3 km) of an exciting, spiral-shaped layout with an 11.5% of elevation change from start to finish. There are 19 turns in the circuit, all in quick succession, with plenty of ups and downs that heavily restrict visibility in many corners.
The Island's Mediterranean climate type means winters in this part of Canada are warmer than in the rest of the country, and precipitations mostly come in the form of rain. That is why the landscape around the track is always green, even during the dryer summer months. Average speed is on the slower side of the spectrum, with only 58 mph (93 km/h), as drivers need to move carefully to remain on track and avoid falling downhill. The Vancouver Island Motorsports Circuit is one most technically demanding road courses on the Pacific coast of North America, receiving visitors for the open lapping days and Club competitions throughout the year.
