VALCOURT, QC, Dec. 16,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Can-Am, iconic brand of BRP Inc.
(TSX: DOO) (NASDAQ: DOOO), is thrilled to announce that it is
returning to the Dakar Rally for 2025 with an all-new vehicle and a
heavy-hitting driver lineup to compete in one of the toughest races
in the world. The Can-Am Maverick R will make its
highly-anticipated Rally Raid debut in the T4 Side-by-Side Vehicle
(SSV) Class. With support from the South Racing team, Can-Am will
field four factory race drivers.
Can-Am T4 Driver Lineup
- Francisco "Chaleco" Lopez, 49, Chile, three-time Dakar UTV Champion, 2022
World Rally Raid T3 Champion
- Sara Price, 32, USA, 2023 Dakar Rally stage winner
- Hunter Miller, 38, USA, 2020 King of the Hammers UTV
Champion
- Jeremias Gonzalez Ferioli, 28,
Argentina, 3 Dakar Rally stage
wins
"The Dakar Rally is always the focal point of our racing
calendar," said Jean-Francois
Leclerc, BRP Race Manager. "This year, we're taking our
Dakar efforts a step further with
the introduction of the Maverick R and an excellent team of
drivers. Our team of engineers and mechanics have been working
diligently on the car to optimize performance and meet the
regulatory requirements from the FIA, the International Automobile
Federation. With the help of our partners at South Racing and our
talented team of drivers, we're looking forward to another strong
result at Dakar."
The 2025 Dakar Rally will mark the first FIA-sanctioned race for
the Can-Am Maverick R as a homologated vehicle. Introduced for the
2024 model year, the revolutionary Maverick R quickly found success
at iconic desert races like Vegas to Reno, the Silver State 300 and
the Baja 1000. South Racing has
also tested the Maverick R in select Rally Raid races in the
"Experimental" category, where the new platform showed incredible
potential.
Since 2018, Can-Am and South Racing have earned six consecutive
Dakar Rally wins. The 2025 edition of the rally marks a new
chapter, as all of the previous wins came with the proven Can-Am
Maverick X3 platform. The advancements of the Maverick R platform –
from the innovative tall-knuckle suspension design, to the
high-performance seven-speed dual-clutch-transmission and
turbo-charged three-cylinder Rotax engine – are well-suited to the
challenging terrain of Saudi
Arabia.
The Can-Am factory drivers will start the 12-day, 8000-kilometer
race on January 3, 2025 in Bisha,
Saudi Arabia, and the winner will
be crowned on January 17, 2025, in
Shubaytah, Saudi Arabia. Follow
along on the Can-Am Off-Road social media channels for updates
throughout the race.
About BRP
BRP Inc. is a global leader in the world of
powersports products, propulsion systems and boats built on over 80
years of ingenuity and intensive consumer focus. Through its
portfolio of industry-leading and distinctive brands featuring
Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, Sea-Doo watercraft and pontoons,
Can-Am on and off-road vehicles, Alumacraft and Quintrex boats,
Manitou pontoons and Rotax marine
propulsion systems as well as Rotax engines for karts and
recreational aircraft, BRP unlocks exhilarating adventures and
provides access to experiences across different playgrounds. The
Company completes its lines of products with a dedicated parts,
accessories and apparel portfolio to fully optimize the riding
experience. Committed to growing responsibly, BRP is developing
electric models for its existing product lines. Headquartered in
Quebec, Canada, BRP has annual
sales of CA$10.4 billion from over 130 countries and employs close
to 20,000 driven, resourceful people as of January 31, 2024.
www.brp.com
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respective owners.
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