“When the Grand Prix came to Valcourt, there was a track, but it was not a race track,” said Denis Leclerc. This was a track intended to physically test the machines. She was much smaller! The track was first widened on curve number four. “

There is no doubt that the evolution of the ice circuit has quite a story! Over the years, its improvement has made it possible to provide even more thrill to the runners and to offer an ever more spectacular spectacle to the fans. The track has been improved several times in order to improve the safety of the riders. In fact, it was in 1987-1988 that the first major changes took place.

Development of the center of the track

Already in 1991, the possibility of setting up races in the middle of the track was foreseen. Discussions hinted at the possibility of adding a “gareau follies” race and an amateur race. In 1993, the oval track was improved to give more driving latitude to the virtuosos of Formula One. The track was widened by twenty feet at the request of the riders and the bank angle of the curves was accentuated. These changes have allowed athletes to go faster and faster. It was finally in 1997 that the very first Snocross track was set up in the middle of the track. Recall that snocross races were held in 1983-1984, but it was not about competition. The first snocross track on which competitions were held was sanctioned by SCMX in 1997.

Between 1998 and 1999, the Snocross track underwent several improvements in order to achieve its goal of being both technical and interesting to spectators. It was mentioned that the Snocross track was too big and that the ideal lap should be between 40 and 45 seconds. Thus, it was necessary to cut into curve three and four. To conclude, the oval track was also modified the same year to the right of the VIP building in order to improve the spectacle.