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DAKAR
Polaris Team
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Minneapolis, MN (1/5/2009) - For
this year’s DAKAR, Polaris will be the
first manufacturer to participate with an official
ATV Team. Polaris France has four members, racing
in the famous race.
“We are excited about being the first
manufacturer to have an official race team
for the DAKAR,” said Eric Nault, race
team manager for Polaris. “Polaris France
has put together a competitive team for the
race and we look forward to the outcome.”
French Racer Hubert Deltrieu, winner of the
DAKAR Series Central Europ, Lybia Desert Challenge,
Pharaons Rallye and second at the DAKAR Series
Portugal, will lead the DAKAR team. Deltrieu
will be accompanied by French Racers Eric
Carlini and Betty Kraft. Kraft is one of only
three women competing in this year’s
DAKAR and has the goal to be the first woman
to cross the finish line! Italian Racer Pietro
Fogliani rounds out the team. Fogliani has
raced the truck class at DAKAR three previous
times and his experience will be invaluable
to the team.
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DAKAR
Polaris Outlaw
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The racers chose the 2009 Outlaw 525 IRS
for this grueling race as the quad has proven
its tenacity and endurance in races with challenging
terrain. The Outlaw 525 IRS’ Independent
Rear Suspension soaks up the rough terrain
minimizing rider fatigue which provides a
nice advantage for the racers.
The DAKAR started on January 3 and concludes
January 18 and can be followed at
www.dakar.com.
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, one of
the largest manufacturers of all terrain recreational,
utility and side-by-side vehicles (ATVs) in
the world, and rapidly making impressive in-roads
into the motorcycle cruiser and touring marketplace
under the Victory(r) brand. The Victory motorcycle
division was established in 1998 representing
the first all-new American-made motorcycle
from a major company in nearly 60 years. 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 are available from
authorized Polaris dealers or anytime from
the Polaris homepage at www.polarisindustries.com.
