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Louis-Philippe Dumoulin seventh despite multiple incidents at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

may 22, 2022

Saturday, May 28: Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Event

"Ebay Motors 200" - Sunday, May 22, 2022

Track

Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (Clarington, Ontario) - Road

Date / broadcast

TSN Saturday, May 28 / 4 p.m. ET
RDS2 Sunday, June 12 / 10 a.m. ET

Start / Finish

1st | 7e

Results

https://www.racing-reference.info/season-stats/2022/T/

Louis-Philippe Dumoulin and the #47 WeatherTech Canada | Groupe Bellemare team made the most of Saturday's practice session by posting the fastest time. A combination of rain and strong mid-afternoon winds forced officials to cancel qualifying, giving our driver pole position for the Ebay Motors 200.

The race started on a wet track and the #47 WeatherTech Canada | Groupe Bellemare car was performing well. Pit stops went off properly and Louis-Philippe Dumoulin was second when he ran out of fuel with only a few laps to go in the race.

"It's very disappointing. Right from the start, we changed our race line in corners on the wet course to get better traction and everything was going well. Towards the end, Kevin Lacroix and I were leading the race at a good race pace and I was looking forward with confidence to the last restart and the end of the race. Unfortunately, we had miscalculated the amount of fuel required to run the whole race and ran out. I was pushed back to the pits, we added fuel and I got back on track at the back of the lead pack for the restart. I was now passing slower cars left and right, and was on the outside of corner 3 when two slower cars tangled and pushed me off the track. I got back on track again and was able to get back to the front of the race.

It's not so bad: even if we did not get the finish we wanted, we were the quickest on the track, a car capable of winning. We are not giving up! We are grateful to our valued partners and fans and will come back stronger for sure."

Practice session

"The Saturday practice session went well. The car was quick for one lap and our goal now is to improve our suspension setup for qualifying. We all know how important this weekend is, especially after the disappointing result at Sunset Speedway: we need to build our championship points tally, and I know that the WeatherTech Canada | Groupe Bellemare team never gives up. The pit stop strategy will be crucial in order to take advantage of every opportunity," explained Louis-Philippe Dumoulin.

CANADIAN MOTORSPORT HALL OF FAME (CMHF) INDUCTION CEREMONY

Saturday, May 28
Another major event will mark the career of Louis-Philippe Dumoulin as he is part of the 2020 cohort of inductees into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame (CMHF). After two years of postponement due to the health situation, the induction ceremony will take place this Saturday, May 28, in Toronto.

Over the years, Louis-Philippe Dumoulin and Dumoulin Competition have been able to capitalize on the high quality of preparation of the #47 WeatherTechCanada | Groupe Bellemare car and to tactically apply their key race strategy: consistency.

"A member of the legendary Dumoulin racing family from Trois-Rivières (Quebec), Louis-Philippe Dumoulin is a three-time NASCAR Canada Pinty's Series champion (2014, 2018 and 2021). Louis-Philippe Dumoulin began his career on road courses when he won the FF1600 Canadian Championship in 2002. After a passage in NASCAR stock cars, he was successfully driving for other teams before joining forces with his brother Jean-François Dumoulin to create their own team and car preparation business, Dumoulin Competition, with whom he won his two most recent NASCAR Pinty's Championships. Louis-Philippe Dumoulin and his teammates are also dedicated to supporting up-and-coming racers as well as worthy causes such as 'The Race Against Cancer' to benefit the Quebec Cancer Foundation."

Next race
On June 11, Louis-Philippe Dumoulin and the #47 WeatherTechCanada | Groupe Bellemare team will be racing at the tight Autodrome Chaudiere oval in the first race in Quebec of the season.

"Passion - Performance - Partnerships"

Photos Credit: Raymond Vigneault

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Groupe Bellemare is a 3rd generation family business that has been serving clients since 1959. Today, the company has more than 500 employees and provides them with an innovative work environment facilitating work-family balance and a healthy and safe quality of life. With over a half century of experience and its sustained R&D efforts, the Company offers high-quality products and services in areas as diverse as concrete, abrasives and minerals, dimensional load transportation, and recycling. Groupe Bellemare is also very involved in its industry and attaches great importance to its social and environmental role as a member of the business community. Groupe Bellemare makes a positive contribution to the quality of life of citizens in the communities it serves by supporting numerous social causes and promoting local purchasing through its responsible procurement 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

2022 RESULTS

Summary - Highlights in Louis-Philippe Dumoulin's Career 

NASCAR Pinty's Series 

  • 2021: Pinty's Series Champion (1 victory, 3 podiums, 4 top-5 et 9 top-10 finishes in 10 events). Second championship with cars entirely prepared by Dumoulin Competition. Saw his name added for the third time to the NASCAR Hall of Fame (Charlotte, NC) / Wins "Driver of the Year" and "Best Performing Driver" awards. 
  • Inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame (2020) for his outstanding contribution. 
  • In 2020, the sanitary situation forced the NASCAR Pinty's Series to present only 6 races in the "Pinty's FanCave Challenge". Louis-Philippe Dumoulin scored 1 win and 3 top-5 finishes. 
  • 2019: Third in driver and owner championships (2 wins, 4 podium, and eight top-5 finishes from 13 events). 
  • 2018: Pinty's Series Champion (3 victories, 7 podiums, 2 poles, eight top-5 in 13 events). Saw his name added for the second time to the NASCAR Hall of Fame (Charlotte, NC) / Wins "Driver of the Year" and "Best Performing Driver" awards. 
  • 2017: Fourth in the driver championship (3 podiums, nine top-5 and eleven top-10 finishes from 13 events). 
  • 2016: Joint fourth in the driver championship (4 podiums, six top-5 and seven top-10 finishes from 12 events). 
  • 2015: Fourth in the driver championship (2 podiums, six top-5 and nine top-10 finishes from 11 events). 
  • 2014: Pinty's Series Champion (2 victories, 5 podiums and nine top-5 finish from 11 events). Saw his name added to the NASCAR Hall of Fame (Charlotte, NC) / Awarded the "Driver Of the Year", "Best Performing Driver" and "Gilles-Villeneuve" awards. 
  • 2013: Fifth in the driver championship (2 victories, 3 podiums, four top-5s, six top-10s and five-time top-3 grid positions from 12 events). 
  • 2012: Sixth in the driver championship (1 pole, three top-5 and seven top-10 finishes from 12 events). 
  • 2011: Pinty's Series Rookie of the year.   

Rallycross and Road Racing 

  • 2015: Participated in FIA World Rallycross Championship round in Canada (Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières). 
  • 2012: Second in class in the 12 Hours of Sebring (American Le Mans Series - GT3 Cup). The only Canadian driver on the podium. 
  • 2004 to today: Front runner in the Grand-Am and Rolex Sports Car series, in Porsche, Ferrari and Daytona Prototype cars - Races in the 12 Hours of Sebring / and the Rolex 24 At DAYTONA events. 
  • 2002: Champion in the Canadian Formula Ford Championship. 
  • 2001: Awarded the ''Gilles-Villeneuve'' and ''Quartz'' trophies. 
  • Records: Holder since 2002 of Formula Ford Series records for most victories (6) and most pole positions (7) in a single season.

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