The Super Production Challenge presented by Nankang visited Circuit Mont-Tremblant for the very first time last weekend. As part of the Fall Classic, the SPC series competed in front of thousands of fans and under sunny skies throughout the weekend, as the final three races of the 2025 season were held. Action-packed races, razor-thin gaps at the finish and, in the end, three champions crowned, along with Rookie of the Year and the Manufacturers’ Champion.
On Saturday, following a qualifying session dominated by Alexandre Fortin (Nissan Z), the first combined SP and Production class race was held in the afternoon. Fortin led from start to finish, first under pressure from Brad Ranson (Hyundai Genesis) and later Nathan Blok (Nissan Z). Blok finished second, ahead of Guillaume Labbé (Honda Civic Type-R), Michael Habrich (Nissan Z), Éric Chaput (Nissan Z) and Ranson. In the Production class, Yannick Lupien (Mini Cooper) controlled the race from start to finish, beating Gilles Nadeau (Mini Cooper) and Peter Hanson (Subaru BRZ).
On Sunday morning, Marc Héroux (Chevrolet Camaro) started from pole but mechanical issues quickly forced him to retire. Labbé then led for most of the race but could never shake off his title rival. Everything was decided in the final corner of the final lap; Fortin pulled alongside Labbé and they crossed the finish line side-by-side, separated by only 0.117 seconds! Behind Fortin and Labbé, Ranson completed the podium, followed by Connor Bell (driving Nathan Blok’s Nissan Z for the occasion). Éric Chaput (Nissan Z) and Sylvain Ouellet (Honda Civic Type-R) took fifth and sixth. In seventh, Jonathan Manseau (Toyota GT86) emerged victorious from a spectacular five-car battle. In Production, the fight also went down to the wire, with Yannick Lupien securing his fifth straight win, ahead of Zack Lalonde (Hyundai Veloster) and Gilles Nadeau.
Fall colours, summer sunshine and thousands of fans set the stage for SPC’s grand finale on Sunday afternoon. For Guillaume Labbé, the situation was clear: he needed to win and hope Fortin missed the podium to claim the championship. But while Nathan Blok stormed to an undisputed victory, Labbé and Fortin battled each other relentlessly from start to finish. At the line, Fortin edged Labbé by 0.1 seconds to finish second, clinching the 2025 Super Production Challenge title in his rookie season in the series. Ouellet and Manseau rounded out the top-five. In Production, Lupien’s streak came to an end as Zack Lalonde, on his way to the championship, denied him another victory. For Lupien, it was nonetheless his 75th-consecutive SPC race finished, while for Lalonde, the title crowned a brilliant rookie season in the Production class. Peter Hanson completed the podium.
Meanwhile, Compact class drivers raced separately from the other two classes during the Fall Classic. In qualifying and all three races, Frédéric Bernier (Nissan Micra) once again showcased his talent, claiming three dominant wins that sealed the 2025 title. On Saturday, Maïka Chamberland (Honda Fit) finished second, securing the runner-up spot in the standings after a strong battle with Alex Donnelly (Toyota Echo).
On Sunday morning, as Bernier claimed yet another win, Alex Donnelly and Étienne Samson-Laflamme, both with Toyota Echos, finished second and third, separated by just one hundredth of a second! The grand finale followed a similar script: Bernier won ahead of Chamberland, while Donnelly and Samson-Laflamme crossed the line side-by-side. Rumour has it that Donnelly’s third-place trophy was split in two to celebrate the equal performances of the two drivers and friends over the weekend!
Kéven Lauzon (Production class driver) earned Rookie of the Year honours, ahead of Tamara Maracle, Natalie Humble and Jade Wilson. In the Manufacturers’ Championship, Nissan came out on top.
The 2025 Super Production Challenge season featured 15 races in what was the series’ 15th year of existence. A season that will go down as one of the most successful ever. Organizers are already working on finalizing the 2026 calendar, with the new SPC season set to begin in May.
