Polaris Outlwas 525 IRS
Finishes Three at DAKAR: First manufacturer
with official team sees three of four finish!
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France's
Hubert Deltrieu and his Polaris 525
IRS ATV
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Minneapolis, MN (1/21/2009) - The
2009 DAKAR saw 23 ATVs start with only 13 finishing.
Of that 13, three were members of Team Polaris!
French Racer Hubert Deltrieu, winner of the
DAKAR Series Central Europ, Lybia Desert Challenge,
Pharaons Rallye and second at the DAKAR Series
Portugal, had a very good showing taking fourth.
Eric Carlini took eighth and Betty Kraft took
ninth and became the first woman to finish
the DAKAR on an ATV. Italian Racer Pietro
Fogliani had to leave the race due to a hand
injury.
"We are very proud of the racers and
their efforts at DAKAR," said Eric Nault,
race team manager for Polaris. "Having
three out of four finishers is a true estament
of both the riders' and machine's grittiness
and endurance, and we congratulate Deltrieu,
Carlini and Kraft on their incredible achievements."
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Polaris
had three teams finish this year on
Outlaw 525 IRS ATV's
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All racers ran the 2009 Outlaw 525 IRS for
the race. The Outlaw 525 IRS is endurance
race proven and its Independent Rear Suspension
provided a smooth ride and reduced rider fatigue.
About
Polaris:
With annual 2007 sales of $1.8 billion, Polaris
designs, engineers, manufactures and markets
all terrain vehicles (ATVs), including the Polaris
RANGER(tm), snowmobiles and Victory motorcycles
for recreational and utility use.
Polaris is
a recognized leader in the snowmobile industry;
and one of the largest manufacturers of ATVs
in the world. Victory motorcycles, established
in 1998 and representing the first all-new American
made motorcycle from a major company in nearly
60 years, are rapidly making impressive in-roads
into the cruiser and touring motorcycle marketplace.
Polaris also enhances the riding experience
with a complete line of Pure
Polaris apparel, accessories and parts, available
at Polaris dealerships.
Polaris Industries
Inc. trades on the New York Stock Exchange under
the symbol "PII," and the Company
is included in the S&P Small-Cap 600 stock
price index.
Information
about the complete line of Polaris products,
apparel and vehicle accessories is available
from authorized Polaris dealers or anytime from
the Polaris homepage at www.polarisindustries.com.
www.polarisindustries.com
2100 Highway 55
Medina, MN 55340
(763) 417-8650
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