LP Dumoulin Takes On The Queen City
Trois-Rivieres (Québec, Canada), July 12th, 2016 – Behind the wheel of the #47 WeatherTech Canada / Groupe Bellemare car, Louis-Philippe Dumoulin will take the streets of the Toronto Exhibition Place this weekend during the Pinty’s Toronto Grand Prix, July 15-16. The Dumoulin name has accomplished many feats on the Toronto-based circuit. Notably in 2002, when Louis-Philippe Dumoulin climbed the highest step of the podium in Formula Ford 1600, during an exceptional season at the end of which he was crowned Canadian champion in Formula Ford.
“It’s a track that brings back many great memories. In 2002, I won the race in Toronto. I remember quite a nice fight with Christopher Guerrieri. That year, we had won six of eight races with the Aim Autosport team,” says the enthused driver of the #47 Dodge WeatherTech Canada / Groupe Bellemare, who aims to repeat the same brilliant performance once again. “I would like to get back on a winning path,” he claims.
The NASCAR Canada series hasn’t been presented on this track since 2011, a year that saw Louis-Philippe Dumoulin cross the finish line in seventh place on an extremely limited budget. “It’s a similar track to that of the Trois-Rivières Grand Prix, and that’s very nice for us. Many blind turns where it’s hard to get a good point of reference. From there we can see the importance of having good braking points and making sure we make the right decisions for overtakes. There is very little room for error, as we’re racing within the city and between concrete walls. It’s a track we like a lot,” explains Louis Philippe Dumoulin, #47 WeatherTech Canada / Groupe Bellemare.
Come romp with us and rally against cancer!
Throughout the whole season, the Dumoulin Brothers are inviting fans present at any race of the NASCAR Pinty’s series, calendar on page 3, to sign their car for the cause. Next fall, the Dumoulin Compétition team will become waiters for one night only for a happy hour meetup at the Carlito’s “Maison de débauche”, during which the trunks of both cars will be put up for an auction. All funds raised that night will be given in full to the Quebec Cancer Foundation.