Three-time NASCAR Canada Series champion Louis-Philippe Dumoulin was back in action in front of his home crowd last weekend, as part of the 55th edition of the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières. Starting from fourth on the grid, the driver of the #47 WeatherTech Canada | Groupe Bellemare | Omnifab car finished third in a race held under intense heat and frequently slowed by full-course-yellows. It was Dumoulin’s third podium in the last four races for him and his team, supported once again this year by thousands of fans packing the grandstands of the temporary street circuit in Trois-Rivières.

“The Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières really is an exceptional event. Once again, it brought plenty of challenges that the entire #47 WeatherTech Canada | Groupe Bellemare | Omnifab team handled brilliantly. We had an excellent car, but it became clear early in the race that the 27 and 96 cars were getting out of the Porte Duplessis corner much better than anyone else and had engine power that would be tough to match. Still, I didn’t give up; in fact, I managed to move up to second during a restart,” said Louis-Philippe Dumoulin.

“I think I could have won this race with a bit of luck and if I’d been able to get into the lead on that last restart. But on merit, third place was the best possible result, and I’m not disappointed because it shows our team is truly competitive on all types of tracks: ovals, road courses, and temporary street circuits. At the GP3R, I nearly brushed the walls a few times and gave it everything I had to earn that podium,” he added.

This NASCAR Canada race at the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières was the seventh round of the 2025 season, with five more to go. Louis-Philippe Dumoulin has climbed to fourth in the championship standings heading into two of his favorite events: at Complexe ICAR on August 23, and then at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park for the WeatherTech 200 one week later. At ICAR in 10 days, he will make his 175th career start in the series: “I’m focused on this next race. It’s a tricky track in terms of setup and tire wear management, but I’ve always performed well there and scored multiple Top 5 finishes—just never a win. Time to change that!” concluded the driver of the #47 WeatherTech Canada | Groupe Bellemare | Omnifab.

At the Complexe ICAR road course in Mirabel, with its concrete racing surface, NASCAR Canada drivers will be on track next Saturday, August 23, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. for the practice session. Qualifying will start at 1:00 p.m., and the race will go green the same day at 5:30 p.m.

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