Alex Dumas
Alex Dumas (born July 17, 2002) is a professional superbike racer from Saint-Honoré, Quebec, and the youngest champion in the history of the Canadian Superbike Championship (CSBK) in the 2021 Season. A history-making rookie and multi-time champion in various series, Dumas has rapidly established himself as a leading force in Canadian motorcycle road racing.
Racing career
MotoAmerica (2017–2020)
Dumas competed in the MotoAmerica KTM RC Cup in 2017, finishing third in the championship with four race victories.
In 2018, he entered the inaugural MotoAmerica Junior Cup on a KTM RC 390R and won the championship with ten victories and 12 podium finishes in 17 races. He moved to the Twins Cup in 2019, competing on a Suzuki SV650 for Team Hammer. He won the class championship with five victories and eight podium finishes in 11 races.
Dumas competed in MotoAmerica's Stock 1000 class in 2020 with M4 ECSTAR Suzuki. He recorded three podium finishes and placed sixth in the championship. An elbow injury sustained in a crash at The Ridge Motorsports Park caused him to miss subsequent races.
Canadian Superbike Championship (2021)
Dumas entered the Canadian Superbike Championship (CSBK) in 2021, riding a Suzuki GSX-R1000 for the Liqui Moly MPG/FAST School Suzuki team. He won both Pro Superbike races at the opening round at Calabogie Motorsports Park, becoming the first rider to win a race on their debut in the series. The 2021 championship schedule had been revised because of restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dumas won two further races at the season-ending round at Calabogie on 18 September. He finished the seven-race season with four wins and won the Pro Superbike championship ahead of Ben Young. At 19, he became the youngest rider to win the championship. Suzuki also won the Constructors' Championship, and Dumas received the series' Rookie of the Year award.
Canadian Superbike Championship (2022–2024)
Dumas remained with Suzuki in 2022. He won four races, including both races at Calabogie, and finished second in the championship to Young, with 195.5 points to Young's 225.
In 2023, Dumas competed on a Suzuki for the Purple Skull Brewing/Liqui Moly team. He won both races at the opening round at Shannonville Motorsport Park and one race at Grand Bend Motorplex. He entered the final round at Shannonville three points ahead of Young but retired from the opening race after a crash. Young secured the championship by winning the following race, while Dumas won the final race of the season and finished second in the standings.
Dumas switched from Suzuki to a Ducati Panigale V4 with the Economy Lube/Fast Company team during the 2024 season. He competed in selected rounds, winning a race at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park and another at Shannonville. He finished fourth in the championship standings with 158 points.
BMW and return to MotoAmerica (2025–2026)
Dumas joined BMW's Canadian Superbike programme for 2025, riding a BMW M1000RR for the Economy Lube/Fast Company team. He won both races at the opening round at Shannonville and a third race at RAD Torque Raceway.
Dumas entered the final round at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in contention for the championship against Young and Sam Guérin. During the final race, he crashed on oil left on the circuit by another motorcycle. The race was stopped, and he restarted after his team repaired the BMW. Young won the race and championship, with Dumas finishing second in the final standings on 164 points, 11 behind Young. BMW won the Constructors' Championship, with race victories by both Dumas and Guérin.
In 2026, Dumas returned to MotoAmerica's Superbike class, racing a Honda CBR1000RR-R SP for Scheibe Racing.
External links
- Alex Dumas on Facebook