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Nathan Dupuis is looking forward to being part of Team Canada at the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals. (Photo-Canadian Karting News)
By: Nathan Dupuis Motorsports
October 16, 2024

After a North American race program that saw race wins and podium results in both two and four-cycle competition, Nathan Dupuis is ready for his first European experience. Courtesy of his championship podium result in the Junior MAX class at the RMC Winter Trophy, Dupuis will be part of Team Canada as he is set to take on the world next week.

 

“After learning that I would be part of Team Canada, I have been anxious and a little nervous,” explained Dupuis. “I have been working hard, but I understand the challenge of this event. I will take it all in stride, and if I can’t battle at the front of the field, I welcome the opportunity to gain experience.”

 

With the kart raffle taking place Sunday, Dupuis will hit the Circuito Internazionale Napoli on Monday for three practice sessions. Tuesday will host three additional practices, with the ever-important qualifying session taking place Wednesday morning before the first heat race. The wheel-to-wheel racing action will continue Thursday with two more heat races, with the combined points setting the grid for the pre-finals on Friday. Saturday will host the main event at the unofficial karting Olympics.

 

With 72 drivers in the field, all will pilot equally prepared chassis from Praga, one of which will hold the Canadian flag and name of Nathan Dupuis.

 

Stay tuned to the Nathan Dupuis Motorsports social media pages for news, information, photos, and results from each race weekend, including the RMC Grand Finals from Sarno, Italy, October 19-26.

 

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Nathan Dupuis will make his European karting debut as part of Team Canada for the RMC Grand Finals in Italy. (Photo-Canadian Karting News)
By: Nathan Dupuis Motorsports
September 18, 2024
Competing in several championships and karting platforms throughout North America, Canadian Nathan Dupuis is set to make his European debut. Receiving an exciting phone call earlier this week, Dupuis has been added to the Team Canada roster for the RMC Grand Finals at the Circuito Internazionale Napoli in Sarno, Italy, next month.
 
Courtesy of his second-place championship result at the RMC Winter Trophy in January, Dupuis was the reserve driver for champion Turner Brown. Recently finding out that Brown has declined the trip overseas, the call was made to Dupuis to fill the void.
 
“I am excited, anxious, and a little nervous already,” expressed Dupuis, who was confirmed Monday to attend his first Grand Finals event in the Junior Max class. “While I am going for the experience and to represent my country, I am going to work hard over the next six weeks to try to learn as much as I can and be as ready as possible to take on the world.”
 
Dupuis added, “A huge thank you to everyone who has helped me get to where I am today, and a big shout out to Speed Concepts Racing, my former team, and the team I was driving for to earn this ticket back in January for pushing me hard and making me believe that every position counts.”
 
Stay tuned to the Nathan Dupuis Motorsports social media pages for news, information, photos, and results from each race weekend, including the RMC Grand Finals from Sarno, Italy October 19-26.
 
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Nathan Dupuis has emerged as one of the top Junior drivers this season. (Photo-Canadian Karting News)
By: Nathan Dupuis Motorsport
January 30, 2024 

It has been a busy, and successful month of January for Nathan Dupuis. Earning a pair of podium results with two different engine platforms, in two different series, and at two different tracks, the young Canadian has asserted himself as one of the top Junior drivers in 2024.


Scoring a second-place result in the ROK Cup USA Florida Winter Tour at the Homestead Miami Karting Complex, Dupuis was a model of consistency through the main event to earn his first national podium result of 2024.


“It was a great weekend in Homestead,” explained Dupuis. “I was a little worried as we were off here last week in SKUSA competition but turned it around with the ROK. Not only was it a good result for me, but it was also good for the team with two drivers on the Junior podium.”


Fast forward to this past weekend and a return to the Orlando Kart Center for Dupuis, Nathan impressed all with his Rotax prowess. Near the front of the field throughout practice and each on-track session, Dupuis started the final in the tenth position and turned up the wick when it counted.


Driving like a seasoned veteran, Dupuis sliced his way forward as he was one of the fastest karts on track for the middle part of the race. Losing time making bold moves to get into a podium position, Dupuis tried to put pressure on the leader late in the race but ran out of time.


Dupuis added, “I used up some of my tires getting into second and just did not have enough left to make a good push at the end. The Orlando Kart Center layout rewards smooth yet aggressive driving, and I think I was able to prove that I could be at the front of the Junior field in all conditions. Also, I want to say a huge thank you to Henry and the guys at Kart Chaser for all the great coverage over the weekend.”


With no time off, Dupuis will continue his seven-week straight karting escapade as he returns to the Orlando Kart Center next weekend. Set to take on rounds three and four of the RMC Winter Trophy, Dupuis is in contention to not only fight for the win, but the championship and the accompanying RMC Grand Finals Ticket to compete for his country in Italy later this year.


Stay tuned to the Nathan Dupuis Motorsports social media pages for news, information, photos, and results from each race weekend.

 
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Lucas Deslongchamps heads to the US for the SKUSA SuperNationals in November.
By: Deslongchamps Racing
September 18, 2024
Montreal, Quebec – Rising karting star Lucas Deslongchamps will be heading to the United States this fall to compete in the prestigious SKUSA SuperNationals (Supernats) from November 13 to 17 as part of the Rolison Performance Group (RPG).
 
At just 15 years old, Deslongchamps is making waves in the karting world. He currently leads the highly competitive Coupe de Montréal Championship in the Rotax Max Senior class, having placed in the Top 5 in every race this season. He notched a victory at Mont-Tremblant and finished second at both St-Célestin and St-Hilaire.
 
Despite his success, Deslongchamps won’t be able to claim the Coupe de Montréal title, as he will miss the season's final race. “It’s really unfortunate, but I won’t be able to become champion,” stated Lucas. He will be skipping the last round to focus on testing with RPG in preparation for November’s Supernats.
 
Competing with RPG, one of the top karting teams in North America, Deslongchamps will race in the X30 Senior class in Las Vegas. Before that, he will head to New Castle, Indiana, for testing with the team.
 
Deslongchamps’ talent behind the wheel has already caught the attention of many, including Jean-Frédéric Laberge. “Lucas is an extremely talented young driver, and I believe he has a bright future in motorsport,” said Laberge. “In 2023, he won 9 out of 10 races, finishing second in the one he didn’t win. He’s also competed in two Shifter races at the Mont-Tremblant karting circuit, finishing second in both, and he’s made three appearances at the Rotax World Championship.”
 
Although this will be Deslongchamps' first time competing at the Supernats in Las Vegas, he is no stranger to top-level competition. Earlier this year, he took part in the SKUSA Winter Series, racing in four events across two weekends. While he is not overly familiar with the X30 Senior competitors he will face in November, he is confident about the likely track layout.
 
“There’s a good chance the track will be similar to the one at Tremblant,” said Deslongchamps. “Every year, drivers vote on their favorite layouts, and it seems like our Québec circuit is the front-runner. We’re just waiting for confirmation.” The Supernats are typically held in the parking lot of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Although the elevation will differ, Deslongchamps is confident, as the corners will be familiar, and he knows the best overtaking opportunities.
 
“The goal is to advance Lucas as quickly as possible in the ranks of motorsports and give him all the tools he needs to succeed,” Laberge added, explaining why Deslongchamps will be joining the best karting team in the U.S. “No one has ever sacrificed a championship like he is about to. Lucas is determined and serious about his path. I’d love to see him rise through the ranks in the European style and eventually get into Formula racing. However, we’ll have to wait until he’s 16 before putting him behind the wheel of that type of car.”
 
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Canadian ready for back-to-back-to-back national race weekends in January. (Photo-Canadian Karting News)
By: Nathan Dupuis Motorsports
January 5, 2024 

Rejoining Speed Concepts Racing (SCR) for the 2024 national karting season in the United States, Canadian Nathan Dupuis is set for a very busy month of January. After competing at the Daytona International Speedway for the World Karting Association event over the holidays, Dupuis remained in Florida and will now take on the Superkarts! USA (SKUSA) Winter Series, ROK Cup USA Florida Winter Tour, and the RTX Karting RMC Winter Trophy in back-to-back-to-back race weekends in January.



“I am ready to get the 2024 season started,” explained Dupuis. “I feel that I learned a lot through the last race season and grew both on and off the track. My performance improved throughout the season, and I 100% feel that I deserve to be fighting at the front of the field every race weekend.”



First up on the docket will be a trip to the AMR Homestead Miami Motorplex where Dupuis was a podium winner in December during the Sunshine State Karting Challenge. Returning to the Florida City facility, Dupuis will now battle the SKUSA Winter Series over the January 12-14 weekend. Remaining station the following weekend, January 19-21, Dupuis will trade in his IAME powerplants for Vortex ROK engines to battle the first round of the ROK Cup USA Florida Winter Tour.



Following the ROK event, Dupuis will pack up and head north to the Orlando Kart Center for the first round of the RMC Winter Trophy January 26-28. The international series, providing 2024 Rotax Grand Finals tickets to Italy in October, is set to be the largest Rotax series in the United States and one that Dupuis and the Speed Concepts Racing program have had their eyes on for quite some time.



As if three straight weekends were not enough, Dupuis will also be on track all four weekends in February including the RMC Winter Trophy, SKUSA Winter Series, Florida Winter Tour, and the Cup Kart North America program at the Charlotte Motor Speedway to round out seven straight weeks of national level competition.



Dupuis continued, “This is just the start of a jam-packed racing season, and I am anxious and excited to get going.”



Stay tuned to the Nathan Dupuis Motorsports social media pages for news, information, photos, and results from each race weekend.

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