Paging our resident Canaders: Alex Dumas?

https://www.roadracingworld.com/new...-champion-brett-mccormick-not-racing-in-2013/

The broken neck certainly didn't help, but he didn't want to have to pay to ride.

I think he could have been good if he got past that point in his career. He was fun to watch ride.

 

He was doing very well on a second tier Effenbert Ducati. He was in fifth position in a race when Careless Chucker came from a lap behind and sent him waltzing on a patch of astroturf and broke his back. That little Spanish turd deserved a serious bitch slap if there was any justice.

Effenbert started the season like a true coke addict fielding 3 or 4 bikes and realised mid-season that racing was lowering their blow budget so they sacked half the team. A real fucking joke.

So I totally understand McCormick saying "fuck this, I'm going back to school."

Dumas is very talented and has a great team of motivated people. He's still really young and could go places for sure, I don't know what is holding him back here.

 

Dumas skipped supersport. He took the jr. Cup to twins, turn 18 and ride stock 1000 route. If covid never happened he would most likely be on the m4 superbike right now. His best result was a 2nd his rookie year then he got a nasty injury Bout halfway through at ridge iirc . Hes got serious potential but noles is right, he wants to be a pilot at this point in his life. I think hed be midpack at best at this point in time at the wsbk level, he needs more reps than he gets in Canada imo

 

Fun that you guys talk about him: http://csbk.ca/index.php/news/news/...deficit-to-one-point-in-race-two-at-calabogie

Indeed, he took the path of learning a carrier before no more seats would be available in the later years... that and Rona kept him here.

 

Maybe he figures Jordan Szoke has gotta retire at some point....

 

Szoke is not in the championship this year : https://www.csbk.ca/results/2022/points/pro_superbike.pdf

 

Did his trophy case fall over and kill anyone?

 

I just found this : he was injured at a media event in May : https://www.csbk.ca/index.php/news/...ke-star-jordan-szoke-recovering-from-injuries

 

https://www.roadracingworld.com/news/canadian-superbike-szoke-seriously-injured-in-motocross-crash/

And healing....

https://www.picuki.com/media/2878878203792800783

 

Jordan got hurt before the season started. Been recovering ever since. Guy should probably hang up the helmet to be honest. He already walked with a massive limp. Cant imagine how he will be getting around after this injury.

 

I would add that all those injuries will get too him in his old age. But isnt he already like 68 year old? Or is that 68 in Canadian years?

 

68 in DuHamel years, so that makes him at least 110.

 

Szoke was at a DOCC track weekend at Mosport several years back.I thought I could ride a little bit until I watched him.

 

The current situation with racing up here in Canada makes me wonder how DuHamel, Crevier, and Picotte did what they did down in 'murica in the 80s and 90s... as we all know, there was far more sponsorship money back in the day.

 

it's always an eye opening experience to be on track at the same time as a pro. I remember being passed by Clint McBain at Calabogie while he was drifting the rear tire a few years ago. It was an awesome sight !

 

He did the same thing to me at Pocono around 1998. Except I didn't think I could ride a little bit, so I didn't lose too much sleep over it. It was like watching someone float away on a magic carpet.

 

Would be nice to round up some $$$ and try to lease Alex D a ride for at least a few rounds over the pond with a French team
I rate the kid a lot higher than his results showed. He got caught out at the wrong time with Covid and an injury. At least he was smart enough to realize he missed most of his window and needs to execute plan b. His dad always had a plan b for him for life after racing , wish more parents would do the same. It’s sad to see some of these parents 2nd mortgage, probably title loan or two, maxed out credit to get their kid racing who clearly doesn’t have the talent but they will not listen. Some times it’s the reality. Sometimes the kid needs to get away from those parents. That’s what is good about Alex, dad was a decent racer but he’s not riding for dad and his dad just becomes a personal assistant for him. Alex treats my son like gold from first time he met him. Couple years ago at road Atlanta I was in M4 pits (my friend bought a twins ride for his some (Blasius kid). My son just clicked with Alex and vice versa. Next thing ya know Alex is asking me if it’s ok to take my son here or there. Made a huge impression on him that “famous” racers take the time to show people around and “be nice people because they want to and not because they have to”.
That’s that part of the sport some of these guys don’t get. Cam Peterson has taken over reigns of going the extra mile to make a fans day. I’d have thought Petrucci would have but I was wrong I know a couple guys at that team and the expectation at start of the season was clear. Have the championship wrapped up before the last round. That wasn’t a goal it was an expectation. I’m sure he’s frustrated, coming from GP to MA is quite a change. Next up is WERA for him

 

Was that the FUSA/GP/PRO event with him on an FBF Ducati?

 

It was the Sunday before that, at a track day. Some of the people in the club had a relationship with Ferracci and invited him to take advantage of the free practice time. They showed up at some point around lunch break and parked in a different section of the paddock, so I did not know anything about it until Szoke flew by me in a corner like I had my kickstand out. With that long ponytail, I actually thought it was a chick.

 

He's had some of the weirdest looks throughout the years