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Polaris Finishes Three at DAKAR
First
manufacturer with official team sees three of
four finish!
Minneapolis, January 20, 2009 –The 2009 DAKAR
saw 23 ATVs start with only 13 finishing. Of
that 13, three were members of Team Polaris!
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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 testament 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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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™, 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 are
available from authorized Polaris dealers or
anytime from the Polaris homepage at
www.polarisindustries.com.
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