Valcourt,
Québec, - BRP will provide nearly US $1.8 million to support its
industry-leading Can-Am ATV and Side-By-Side Racing Contingency Program for the
2012 racing season. BRP has added more regional racing series as well as
improved the contingency program for select Can-Am ATV and all Can-Am Commander
side-by-side vehicle racers for 2012.
Racers
who compete on Can-Am ATVs and side-by-side vehicles in both Canada and the United States are eligible for a
cash payout through the program for the upcoming racing season.
"We
remain dedicated in our support of both professional and amateur Can-Am ATV and
side-by-side vehicle racers," Denis Morin, vice-president, Product Development
& Racing at BRP, said. "Our class-leading contingency program is essential
for rewarding those racers who choose to compete on our products and be part of
the Can-Am family. Racing is deeply rooted in our heritage and serves as an
integral resource for furthering product development and innovation."
Participating
racers who compete in an approved racing series aboard the Can-Am DS 450,
Can-Am Outlander or Can-Am Renegade lines of ATVs and the Can-Am Commander line
of side-by-side vehicles can be eligible for the cash payout. Racers, who meet
the terms of the contingency program, will be awarded cash payouts in the
amount earned based on a racer's overall finish at a qualifying event and be
mailed directly to the participant or the legal guardian. Additional
contingency will also be awarded to racers who secure a class championship at
the end of the season.
For
2012, the revised Can-Am 4x4 Contingency Program includes more models and
rebates for eligible participants. The program starts immediately and includes
all new or unused 2010, 2011 and 2012 Can-Am Outlander and Renegade ATVs and
all 2011 and 2012 new or unused Can-Am Commander side-by-side vehicles.
Benefits of the program include a $1000 factory discount on all eligible ATV
models and a $1500 factory discount on all eligible side-by-sides.
Racers
can qualify for model rebates by purchasing a qualifying ATV or SxS, register
with an authorized Can-Am dealer and then compete in their local series or a
nationally recognized racing circuit. However, the number of vehicles eligible
for the program is limited and once BRP reaches that number, the program will
end.
Amateur
racers who compete aboard the Can-Am DS 450 EFI ATV will also continue to have
unprecedented access to factory racing support with the new Can-Am X-Team DS
450 Racer Support Program and more racing series to choose from in 2012. Once
the amateur racer applies with any authorized Can-Am dealer and is approved, he
or she can receive factory support no matter the race series and no matter the
class.
All
approved Can-Am X-Team DS 450 racers will receive a one-year Can-Am X-Team
membership card and a unique racer ID, which also grants them access to a
$2,000 racer discount on any new or unused DS 450. Can-Am X-Team racing members
will also receive a free Can-Am X-Team/Motoworks Stage 1 Racing Kit (up to a
$1,000 value). This factory-developed racing kit includes a racing Engine Control
Module, Motoworks SR4 aluminum slip-on silencer and other race-proven items.
The Stage 1 Racing Kit increases the DS 450 ATV's crank horsepower to 50 hp-an
improvement of 11 percent over stock-and improves low-end torque.
Approved
racers will also be issued a $1,000 Can-Am X-Team parts, accessories and
clothing account with BRP. Specific performance parts will also be discounted
up to 75 percent off MSRP for approved racers. Race-tested and approved parts
include, Fox Racing Shox, 50-inch widening kits or other performance packages
for specific racing applications (aside from the X mx and X xc DS 450 models).
Contingency
cash is paid out in all major U.S.
national racing series, including the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country
(GNCC) series, AMA ATV Motocross series, World Off-Road Championship Series
(WORCS), High Lifter Mud Nationals as well as numerous local off-road racing
series. The list of qualified racing series has expanded for 2012 to include
even more racing circuits, from desert events to hare scrambles to endurance
events in the U.S. and Canada.
For
more information on Can-Am racing, the entire 2012 schedule, the contingency
program and all amateur racer support programs, visit www.can-amxteam.com.