2026 LZ World Tour Returns to ICAR Mirabel

PAS Staff Event Coverage

Drift driver waving to spectators beside a Toyota GR Supra at the 2026 LZ World Tour at ICAR Mirabel in Quebec.

Story and Photography by Keanu Leung (@keanu.leung)

The LZ World Tour returned to ICAR Mirabel, Quebec, on October 3 and 4, 2026, bringing two days of drifting, exhibition runs and show cars back to the Montreal area.

Saturday featured qualifying and the Last Chance Top 16 battles, followed by Sunday’s Main Show, Top 16 finals and podium ceremony. The competition was only part of the experience, with fantasy battles, demonstration runs and unexpected machines like Jenny the Boat keeping the focus on entertaining the fans.

Another exhibition highlight came from Front Street Drift Club, which brought its synchronized team tandem drifting to Mirabel. The appearance added another dimension to the weekend's on-track entertainment beyond the head-to-head competition.

Away from the track, the Griot’s Garage Car Show brought together builds from across Canada, including Tuner Battlegrounds 11 Champion John Proulx’s 2009 Subaru STI hatchback, powered by a twin-turbo Toyota 1GZ-FE V12. The selection gave enthusiasts plenty to explore between sessions.

The paddock offered another side of the event. Although everyone had arrived to compete, the drivers and teams never felt like enemies. Crews supported one another with the shared goal of delivering the best possible show.

As a member of the media, I had the privilege of working close to the track, surrounded by roaring engines and clouds of tire smoke while capturing the competition. Being that close to the cars and drivers created moments that will remain core memories from the weekend.

The six-hour trip to Mirabel was worth it for the opportunity to watch drivers including Adam LZ, Chelsea DeNofa and TJ Hunt compete in person. The fantasy battles were a highlight, placing fan-favourite drivers door-to-door in matchups created as much for entertainment as competition.

From the close drifting to the access provided around the paddock, the LZ World Tour delivered an event designed around the people who came to experience it.

THE COMPETITION

Qualifying and Last Chance Top 16

The weekend's competition began with 29 drivers taking part in Saturday's qualifying session, with Chelsea DeNofa setting the pace.

DeNofa topped the leaderboard with a score of 97.67, ahead of Adam LZ's 94.33. Josiah Fallaise secured third with 92.67, while TJ Hunt qualified fourth with 92.33. Tommy Lemaire rounded out the top five with 90.33.

The top 13 qualifiers advanced directly to Sunday's Main Show, leaving the remaining 16 drivers to compete in the Last Chance Top 16 for the final three positions.

Dave Egan emerged victorious from the Last Chance competition, defeating Marc Landreville in the final. Joshua Deliz secured third, earning the final transfer position into Sunday's Main Show.

The three drivers joined the top 13 qualifiers to complete the 16-driver field.

The Main Show

Sunday's Main Show brought the remaining 16 drivers together for the elimination battles.

Top qualifier Chelsea DeNofa began his run by defeating Joshua Deliz in the Top 16, followed by Jimmy Oakes in the Top 8. A victory over TJ Hunt in the Top 4 secured his place in the final.

On the opposite side of the bracket, Adam LZ opened with a victory over Marc Landreville before eliminating Kevin Morin in the Top 8.

Jonathan Guitard also advanced to the Top 4 after defeating Chris Rudnik and third-place qualifier Josiah Fallaise.

That set up a Top 4 matchup between Guitard and Adam LZ, with Adam advancing to face DeNofa in the final.

Meanwhile, TJ Hunt and Guitard met in the third-place playoff, with Hunt securing the final podium position.