{"id":3176,"date":"2017-09-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-24T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dumoulincompetition.com\/the-47-weathertech-canada-groupe-bellemare-team-ends-its-season-with-a-great-finish-on-the-podium\/"},"modified":"2017-09-24T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-09-24T04:00:00","slug":"the-47-weathertech-canada-groupe-bellemare-team-ends-its-season-with-a-great-finish-on-the-podium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dumoulincompetition.com\/en\/news\/the-47-weathertech-canada-groupe-bellemare-team-ends-its-season-with-a-great-finish-on-the-podium\/","title":{"rendered":"The #47 WeatherTech Canada \/ Groupe Bellemare team ends its season with a great finish on the podium"},"content":{"rendered":"

Louis-Philippe Dumoulin\u00a0finishes fourth in the driver championship<\/strong><\/p>\n

After taking the start from last place\u00a0(20th) on the grid yesterday, Louis-Philippe Dumoulin put on an incredible show for the 90 guests from WeatherTech\u00a0Canada<\/strong>\u00a0in attendance at the Jukasa Motor Speedway to provide support for their driver and team. Everyone on the team was under a great deal of pressure and working hard all day on suspension settings to correct an understeer problem and then changing engines between practice and the race.<\/p>\n

The complex engine change was not completed in time for the qualifying session, forcing Louis-Philippe Dumoulin to start from last place in the #47\u00a0WeatherTech\u00a0Canada<\/strong>\u00a0\/ Groupe Bellemare car, and then working his way through the field up to a fantastic\u00a0third place\u00a0finish.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 200-lap race was strewn with incidents and yellow flag interruptions. Louis-Philippe Dumoulin and the team made the most of their two pit stops during caution periods. The team put on two new right-side tires and fuel on laps 46 and 122, almost precisely when they wanted that to happen. Billy Burns, the #47\u00a0WeatherTech\u00a0Canada<\/strong>\u00a0\/ Groupe Bellemare crew chief then made a crucial decision: stay on track late in the race during the last caution period to gain track positions rather than stop for tires. This put Louis-Philippe Dumoulin in third position on the track, where he finished after managing his pace to perfection and holding position in front of quick cars with newer tires running him down.<\/p>\n

After the race, the happy driver of the #47\u00a0WeatherTech\u00a0Canada<\/strong>\u00a0\/ Groupe Bellemare car told us that “We had to change engines, and the team was up to the challenge. That was big! A podium finish was exactly what we needed to close out the season on a great note. I had good fights with my brother Jean-Fran\u00e7ois and the other lead cars throughout the race, and I am very proud of our team.”<\/p>\n

Thank you<\/strong><\/p>\n

As the 2017 season comes to an end on a positive competitive note for Dumoulin Competition, we would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank our partners, the Dumoulin extended family, all our friends, and our all-important team members and their families whose real sacrifices makes it all possible. We obviously also owe a debt of gratitude to all our fans and to members of the media, who together create a level of excitement that helps make all if this possible.<\/p>\n

We will be back stronger next year, with more and exciting projects as we continue to live by our motto, “Passion \u2013 Performance \u2013 Partnerships” as you all do. And please stay in touch on our Facebook, Twitter and Internet sites, where we love to hear from you.\u00a0<\/p>\n

SET THE DATE ASIDE: October 9th<\/sup>, 2017 \u2013 “BBQ\u00a0Party”<\/strong><\/div>\n
To benefit the Quebec Cancer Foundation<\/strong><\/div>\n

The “Le Grand D\u00e9foulement Dumoulin Comp\u00e9tition” fund raiser for the Quebec Cancer Foundation will continue over this last race of the season. Every contribution from you is a step towards the podium for the all-important “Race Against Cancer”. We are also holding a great\u00a0BBQ Party\u00a0on\u00a0October 9, from 4:30 to 7:00 pm, with the complete Dumoulin Competition team personnel and drivers in attendance. Come meet everyone, buy a souvenir and take pictures of the race cars and rigs.<\/p>\n

Place:<\/strong>\u00a0“Provigo Le March\u00e9 de Trois-Rivi\u00e8res”, 3925 Boulevard des Forges (Quebec)<\/p>\n

Date:<\/strong>\u00a0October 9th<\/sup>, from 4:30 to 7:00 pm.<\/p>\n

Come join us!<\/strong><\/p>\n