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Scott Kilby |
Valcourt, Canada (9/27/06) - Can-Am™
ATVs from BRP won the manufacturers' championship
of the inaugural World PowerSports Association (WPSA)
Quadterrain racing tour.
Despite only competing in 9 of 10 events on the start-up
circuit, racers on stock Can-Am OutlanderTM 650 H.O.
EFI 4x4 ATVs won four races – the most of any
manufacturer, and 12 of 30 podium spots – twice
as many as the closest competitor. Can-Am racers also
won seven of eight holeshot awards for the quickest
driver to the first corner.
“This was a great first season for Can-Am and
the WPSA,” said Yves Leduc, Vice-President,
General Manager, Snowmobiles, Watercraft, Sport boats
and ATVs, BRP. “With three different riders
winning races and dominating the holeshot awards,
we showed ATV enthusiasts that Can-Am ATVs and performance
are synonymous.”
Quadterrain races were contested on Can-Am Outlander
recreation-utility ATVs. Each Outlander model has
the most powerful engine in its class and features
unique and innovative features, like the Torsional
Trailing arm – Independent (TTI) rear suspension.
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP), a privately-held
company, is a world leader in the design, development,
manufacturing, distribution and marketing of motorized
recreational vehicles. Its portfolio of brands and
products includes: Ski Doo® and Lynx™ snowmobiles,
Sea Doo® watercraft and sport boats, Johnson®
and Evinrude® outboard engines, direct injection
technologies such as Evinrude E TEC®, Can Am™
all-terrain vehicles, Rotax® engines and karts.
