A CHALLENGING RACE FOR LOUIS-PHILIPPE DUMOULIN
NASCAR Pinty's Series - Autodrome St-Eustache - September 8, 2019
The #47 WeatherTechCanada | Groupe Bellemare team registered the third-fastest lap during the practice session on Saturday, September 7, at Autodrome St-Eustache. The rain - again - intervened and mixed things up, forcing officials to cancel the qualifying session and to postpone the race to the next day. Third on the starting grid, Louis-Philippe Dumoulin quickly noticed that his car's suspension settings would not perform correctly in race conditions. He fought with understeer and oversteer for almost three quarters of the race as the crew worked hard at each pit stop to correct the situation. With about 50 laps to go, the car was back to running properly and Louis-Philippe Dumoulin was able to get back up to his usual on-track effectiveness. He then mounted an efficient come back to a seventh-place finish at the end.
"We have always done well in St-Eustache, but today's suspension setup did not work well at all. By the end of the race, the WeatherTechCanada | Groupe Bellemare team had corrected the issues as the race went on and allowed me to get back up to speed and fight to get through the pack and up to the leaders. We all would have preferred a top-5, but under the circumstances, it is an acceptable result," explained Louis-Philippe Dumoulin.
Penultimate Race of the Season: New Hampshire Motor Speedway (September 20 and 21, 2019)
NASCAR Pinty's Series teams will compete for the second year at an event outside Canada on the New Hampshire Motor Speedway mile oval during the "Visit New Hampshire 100" race (Loudon, New Hampshire, United States) on September 20 and 21. Team #47 WeatherTechCanada | Groupe Bellemare is looking forward to being back on this challenging, almost flat, 1.058-mile oval. The elongated straights and tight turns are reminiscent of high-speed road course corners as the driver must brake hard before attacking turn 1, clip the apex (the inside of the track) then accelerate hard using the full width of the track on the exit of corner 2. The same process applies to corners 3 and 4.
- Results: https://hometracks.nascar.com/international/pintys-series/race-center-nascar-pintys-series/
- The race will be broadcast on TSN on Saturday September 14 at 3:30 pm and on RDS2 on Sunday September 29 at 1:30 pm
- More great news! All races are now broadcast live on TSN.ca/live and on the TSN application.
RACE AGAINST CANCER. Every contribution makes a difference! You all proved it again this weekend by signing on the trunk lids of Louis-Philippe Dumoulin's cars. As of today, you have helped us raise $ 6 342,35 for the "Race Against Cancer". To contribute online, go to: The race against cancer
"The Dumoulin Corner" exhibit at the Gilles-Villeneuve Museum. On May 8th, 2018, the brothers Jean-François and Louis-Philippe Dumoulin proudly unveiled "The Dumoulin Corner" (L'Espace Dumoulin), an exhibit at the Gilles-Villeneuve Museum as part of the "50 Years at the Wheel" celebrations. Those who missed the exhibition last year can see it this year, along with the creations of Luc Pilon, who inspired the "50 Years" logo.
Stay informed at all times on our social networks: @dumoulincompetition / @dumoulinDC
Passion - Performance - Partnerships
Photo : Raymond Vigneault
ABOUT PARTNERS
WeatherTech designs, develops and produces high quality, digitally custom fit automotive accessories; including FloorLiners, All-Weather Floor Mats, Cargo Liners, TechLiners and No-Drill Mudflaps. Engineers use the newest technology available to measure the geometric complexity of the vehicle ensuring a constantly perfect fit. WeatherTech… Where Technology and All Weather Protection meet! weathertech.ca
Groupe Bellemare is a third-generation family business serving its customers since 1959. Today, the Group has more than 500 employees and provides them with an innovative work environment that promotes work-life balance and a healthy and safe quality of life. Thanks to its more than half a century of experience and its sustained efforts in research and development, the company offers superior quality products and services in fields as varied as concrete, abrasives and minerals, exceptional transport and recycling. Groupe Bellemare is also very involved in its community and attaches great importance to its social and environmental role as a member of the business community. The company contributes to the quality of life in the communities where it operates by supporting various causes and promoting local purchasing through its responsible purchasing practices groupebellemare.com
Dumoulin Competition. Jean-François and Louis-Philippe Dumoulin founded the Dumoulin Competition Race Team in 2009. Working with financial, marketing, logistics and sports management experts, they built up a solid business structure. Dumoulin Competition prepares its on race cars in-house since 2016. Their motto: "Passion - Performance - Partnerships" expresses their will to perform on the track and offer their partners maximum visibility and profitability in return for their commitment. Their vision: To become Canada's leader in motorsports through track performance, entrepreneurial and human values dumoulincompetition.com
WEBSITES / ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- Meet Louis-Philippe Dumoulin at weathertech.ca
- WeatherTech Canada: weathertech.ca/behindtech
- Groupe Bellemare: groupebellemare.com
- Autodrome St-Eustache : autodrome.ca
- New Hampshire Motor Speedway: nhms.com
- Quebec Cancer Foundation: fqc.qc.ca
- Gilles-Villeneuve Museum: museegillesvilleneuve.com
- Dumoulin Compétition: dumoulincompetition.com
- NASCAR Pinty's Series: hometracks.nascar.com/series/pintys-series
- Facebook: facebook.com/dumoulincompetition
- Twitter: @DumoulinDC / @DumoulinLP / @jf_dumoulin
- Youtube: youtube.com/user/dumoulincompetition
- Instagram: @dumoulincompetition
