CALABOGIE, ON — The Super Production Challenge series delivered a dramatic tripleheader at Calabogie Motorsports Park, where six different drivers claimed victories across the three classes. The long 5.05-km circuit provided plenty of action in Rounds 10, 11, and 12, with close margins, late passes and a hat trick of wins for Production driver Yannick Lupien.
SP Class: Manseau, Blok Break Through
Saturday’s opening race saw Gabriel Lacombe (Honda Civic Type-R) extend his strong qualifying form, only to come under fire from Jonathan Manseau (Toyota GT86). Manseau, who had suffered bad luck at Trois-Rivières, reeled in Lacombe and took the lead with six minutes remaining, holding on for his first win of the season.
Lacombe slipped back to third behind Nathan Blok (Nissan Z). Brad Ranson (Hyundai Genesis) and Chris Bernier (BMW 323i) rounded out the top-five. Pre-race points leader Alexandre Fortin (Nissan Z) couldn’t do better than seventh.
On Sunday morning, Lacombe again led early before Blok powered through. After a caution for Mathieu Chainé’s off-track excursion, Blok held off Manseau by just 0.165 seconds in the tightest finish of the weekend. Shawn Bernier claimed third, ahead of Lacombe and Ranson.
The final race repeated the script as Lacombe led the opening laps before Blok surged to his second victory of the day. Lacombe crossed the line second, ahead of Fortin, who rebounded after a tough morning. Manseau was fourth, followed by Shawn Bernier. The results shifted the SP points lead away from Fortin, who had five wins coming into the weekend, toward the Lacombe/Guillaume Labbé pairing.
Production Class: Lupien’s Hat Trick
The Production class belonged to Lupien (Mini Cooper), who swept all three races with a mix of patience, precision and last-lap aggression.
On Saturday, Lupien and pole-sitter Zack Lalonde (Hyundai Veloster) broke away from the field and staged a race-long duel. Lupien made the decisive pass on the final lap, edging Lalonde for the win. Peter Hanson (Subaru BRZ), Jake Porter, and Marc-André Bourdages completed the top-five.
Sunday morning’s contest followed a similar script. Lalonde led early, only for Lupien to pounce after the restart and claim his second victory of the weekend. Lalonde settled for second, with Hanson third, ahead of Kéven Lauzon (Honda Civic) and Porter.
The finale cemented Lupien’s perfect weekend. Once again, Lalonde pushed him hard but had to settle for the runner-up spot. Hanson returned to the podium in third, followed by Bourdages and Lauzon.
Compact Class: Coulombe, Bernier, Humble Share Spotlight
The Compact category produced its own variety of winners.
Saturday’s race looked like another victory for two-time champion Frédéric Bernier (Nissan Micra), who started from pole. But Éric Coulombe (Chevrolet Sonic) seized the lead before halfway and never looked back. Bernier finished second, ahead of fellow Micra racers Jean Audet, Tamara Maracle, and Patrik Wittmer.
On Sunday morning, Bernier faced a new challenger in Maïka Chamberland (Honda Fit). The pair traded the lead throughout but Bernier prevailed by less than a second. Chamberland settled for second, with rookie Natalie Humble (Nissan Micra) third. Simard (Mini Cooper) and Alex Donnelly (Toyota Écho) rounded out the top-five.
The afternoon finale produced history. Humble took the lead and held firm under pressure, scoring her first series win. She was nearly joined in a women’s 1-2 finish, but Chamberland was nipped at the flag by Bernier, who claimed second. Audet and Maracle followed in fourth and fifth.
Weekend Notes
In total, the Calabogie tripleheader saw six different drivers stand atop the podium: Manseau and Blok in SP, Lupien in Production, and Coulombe, Bernier and Humble in Compact. The results tightened the title races heading into the season’s final stretch.
For Lupien, the sweep vaulted him firmly into the Production championship hunt, while Blok’s Sunday double underlined his late-season form. In Compact, Humble’s breakthrough win marked a milestone moment, showing the growing depth and diversity of the grid.
