Trois-Rivières, Québec – Behind the wheel of the #04 Dodge Bernier Crépeau / Bellemare/ MIA, Jean-François Dumoulin will take part in the seventh event of the season which will occur this Saturday July 25 on the oval track of Autodrome St-Eustache. This event is part of the six races that were confirmed for him before the beginning of the 2015 season. In seventh place in the standings, Jean-François Dumoulin will be on this track for the first time in the NASCAR Canadian Tire series. However, it’s a circuit he is familiar with, having competed on it in the past.

This race is of particular importance to Jean-François Dumoulin, as the owner of the #04 Bernier Crépeau / Bellemare/ MIA cars, Éric Kerub, Motorsports In Action, will be present at Autodrome St-Eustache.

“It’s in our back yard,” mentions JF Dumoulin.

“It’s a really nice event. Éric Kerub, a friend I’ve been professionally collaborating with in the world of racing for a long time, will be present, as well as many partners, family members, and friends. There will be a lot of pressure for us to perform, and it’s always been a beneficial thing for us. The two events, in St-Eustache and Trois-Rivières, are really important to me, so it will be a really busy two weeks adding to an action-packed beginning to the season.”

Half-season 2015

The driver of the Dodge #04 Bernier Crépeau / Bellemare / MIA is more than grateful for his partners who have granted him the ability to participate in all races since the beginning of the season. Jean-François Dumoulin is showing that he has the talent to fight alongside veterans. To date, Jean-François Dumoulin has one podium appearance (3rd place), two top 5s, and one top 10. The road circuit specialist is gaining a lot of experience on oval tracks and is quickly developing a technique with the useful advice of his crew chief, Éric Laperle.

“I’m really happy to go to St-Eustache, it’s one of the three oval tracks that we had planned in the calendar this year. I’m especially happy to have gained experience on this type of track in advance of the event at the Autodrome. It’s going increasingly well on oval track, and I’m always patient at the beginning of each race in order to be present throughout. This will also be my strategy in St-Eustache, it’s a very demanding track where it’s difficult to perform overtakes, and it’s important to improve our starting place in the qualifying. We’ve discussed adjustments with Éric Laperle [crew chief]; the car had good performance in 2014 and we’ll push in that direction,” shares the driver of the #04 Dodge Bernier Crépeau / Bellemare / MIA.

Trois-Rivieres Grand Prix

Back in Quebec for two races, the Dumoulin brothers are increasingly eager as the big home event approaches. The Trois-Rivières Grand Prix is beaming with significance for Jean-François and Louis-Philippe, and Dumoulin Competition is prepared to reflect this by making sure it delivers a most exciting experience for each of you. Stay tuned!

* The race will be broadcast on TSN on August 1st at 6:30 p.m. and on August 15 at 2:30 p.m. on RDS2.

FEATS AND HIGHLIGHTS JEAN-FRANÇOIS DUMOULIN

First podium in the NASCAR Canadian Tire series on May 17, 2015 (3rd place – Canadian Tire Motorsport Park)

The first Quebec-born driver to win twice the Rolex 24 in Daytona; 2004 (SGS and 2007 (GT).

The youngest racer to have been part of the Player's Development Team.

Champion of the Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge GS, USA in 2003 (9 podiums).

Champion of the Grand-Am Continental Tire Sport Car Challenge ST, USA in 2002 (5 podiums).

In Montreal's 2009 edition of Nascar Nationwide, he finished his first race in the 7th position aboard a badly damaged car and wins the heart of numerous fans and reporters.

In 2000, earns a 2nd place championship win in the Motorola Cup Series in which he racked a 1st podium after having begun the race 52nd at the Molson Indy event in Ontario, Canada.

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