Can-Am Maverick 1000R side-by-side race teams Murray Racing, Marc Burnett Motorsports and Desert Toyz posted an impressive 1-2-3 finish in Class 19 over the weekend at the inaugural SCORE International Imperial Valley 250 in Plaster City, Calif.

It was the first SCORE series Class 19 sweep for Can-Am. Can-Am Renegade 800R X xc racer Kevin Trantham won the 4×4 Pro class and took second overall at round five of the AMSOIL AMA Grand National Cross Country series in Indiana.

“Our Can-Am Maverick 1000R side-by-side racing teams put in an incredible finish at inaugural running of the SCORE Imperial Valley 250. We couldn’t be more excited for the Class 19 podium sweep earned by Derek and Jason Murray, Marc Burnett and Cory Sappington. All these race teams have been wholly committed in proving the Maverick 1000R is vehicle of choice for extreme desert racing,” said Jeff Leclerc, Racing Project Leader, Can-Am. “We had another big GNCC weekend, winning three classes and having 4×4 Pro Kevin Trantham expand his class points lead.”

SCORE International – IV 250

Round two of the 2014 SCORE International schedule, the Imperial Valley 250, was held outside of Plaster City, Calif. The first SCORE International event in the U.S. in quite some time, offered a Class 19 Pro side-by-side division.

Ten competitors raced for two laps through severe winds and the rough-and-rocky desert racecourse, which featured more than 130 Virtual checkpoints and roughly 160 miles. All the Class 19 vehicles lined up on the starting line for a side-by-side start.

Can-Am Maverick 1000R teams consisted of the No. 1917 Maverick MAX of Murray Racing’s Derek and Jason Murray, Marc Burnett’s No. 1905 and the No. 1904 of Desert Toyz owner Corry Sappington. Every Can-Am team led at some point during the race, but the Murrays took control near the final portion of the race and held on for the win. Burnett and Sappington also made the Class 19 podium for a clean sweep.

Coming off their second-place finish at the San Felipe 250, the Murrays were looking for another podium finish to stay amongst the leaders in the Class 19 championship points race.

With the win Saturday at the Imperial Valley 250, the Murrays did just that. The Murrays put it in solid performance, but didn’t actually lead the race until it counted most. Despite not pre-running the course, the Murrays carefully navigated the numerous turns and checkpoints to earn their first SCORE win of the year and move into a tie with Marc Burnett.

“The Murray Racing / Can-Am / ITP Maverick MAX never let us down, despite the very challenging conditions,” said Derek Murray. “Our strategy was to race smart and finish the race. Getting the overall win was very rewarding for our team. It was also very cool to share the podium with our fellow Can-Am racers. With an overall finishing percentage at the SCORE Imperial Valley 250 less than 40 percent, having three Can-Am Maverick teams on the podium shows how durable these machines really are!”

Burnett, who earned his first podium and victory for Can-Am at the San Felipe 250, put in another great race, piloting his Monster Energy-themed Maverick 1000R X rs to a second-place finish. Burnett battled out front all day, but fought hard to retain a podium, overcoming a flat tire and a couple other mechanical stops. His second-place run keeps him in the running for the class championship, as he’s tied for first.

After battling for first and second for much of the race, Team Desert Toyz / Elka / Can-Am drivers Cory and Scott Sappington and their navigator Donovan Cain had to settle for third place. However, the solid, third-place finish moved the team up in the class point standings after two rounds of SCORE racing.

GNCC – Limestone 100

Round five of the 2014 GNCC series was the Limestone 100 held in Springville, Ind. Led by Can-Am X-Team racer Kevin Trantham’s 4×4 Pro class victory and second overall finish on the 10 a.m. session podium, Can-Am racers won three 4×4 classes and had 11 class podiums. Trantham piloted his Renegade 800R X xc to his second victory of the season and expanded his 4×4 Pro class points lead to 17 over the rest of the field. BNR Motorsports / Can-Am Renegade racer Rob Smith was third in the class.

“My Can-Am Renegade worked great. Once, I got into the lead, I put some distance between myself and everyone else,” said Trantham.

With his fourth-straight 4×4 A/B class win, pilot Tanner Bowles outran fellow Can-Am racers Corey Bartlett and Joshua Trafelet for the top podium spot. The 4×4 Senior (40+) class podium was also all Can-Am ATVs, as Terry Whitesides edged Nick Mase and Glen McConnell for the win. Can-Am racers earned three other podium finishes in Indiana.

For more information on 2014 Can-Am racing, the contingency program and all amateur racer support programs, please visit www.can-amxteam.com.

BRP Inc. (TSX:DOO) today announced changes to its Management team. These changes will be effective May 1, 2014.

“BRP will soon be celebrating its first year as a public company and as we accelerate our global growth strategy, I am implementing changes designed to better leverage our strong product brands and global footprint,” stated José Boisjoli, president and CEO. “As part of these changes, I am pleased to announce new roles for Sébastien Martel and Chris Dawson, and to welcome Anne Bélec to BRP.”

Sébastien Martel is appointed Chief Financial Officer where he will be responsible for all corporate finance including consolidation and reporting, tax, treasury as well as the Corporate Communications, Public Affairs and Investor Relations function.

Mr. Martel was most recently vice-president, Strategic Planning and Business Development where he most notably coordinated BRP’s initial public offering process. Before that, he held ever increasing roles in the finance organization, including vice-president, Finance and Controls. Mr. Martel has been with the company since 2004.

Chris Dawson is appointed vice-president and general manager, Global Sales and Consumer Experience where he will be responsible for global sales management, go-to-market activities, network development, customer relationship management, after-sales service, and parts, accessories and clothing (PAC).

His first mandate is to merge the North America and International divisions to capture synergy opportunities and continue our focus on consumer experience. Mr. Dawson was most recently vice-president and general manager, International division where he significantly grew revenues from international over the past years. Before that, he held ever increasing roles in marketing, strategy and business development. Mr. Dawson has been with the company since 1998.

The Company also announced the appointment of Anne Bélec to the newly-created position of senior vice-president, Global Marketing, Strategy and Information Systems.

Ms. Bélec brings over 25 years of business experience, primarily in the automotive industry. Through 2009, she held increasing senior management positions in marketing, sales and product planning, and business development with the Ford Motor Company. During her tenure at Ford, she was CEO of Volvo Cars of North America between 2005 and 2008. In 2009, she joined Navistar International Corporation as vice-president, Chief Marketing Officer. Most recently, Ms. Bélec was a consultant with Russell Reynolds and Associates. She will relocate to the Company’s headquarters in Valcourt, Canada.

Claude Ferland, currently vice-president and chief financial officer, and Yves Leduc, vice-president and general manager for North America will be in function until May 1, 2014 and will remain available to ensure a smooth transition until June 1, 2014.

“Claude and Yves have both played a role in making BRP a leader in the power sports industry and their contribution to BRP’s recent successful initial public offering was invaluable. I want to thank them for all the years of dedication to the organization and we all wish them well in their new endeavours,” added Boisjoli.

BRP (TSX: DOO) is a global leader in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and marketing of powersports vehicles and propulsion systems. Its portfolio includes Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, Sea-Doo watercraft, Can-Am all-terrain and side-by-side vehicles, Can-Am Spyder roadsters, Evinrude and Rotax marine propulsion systems as well as Rotax engines for karts, motorcycles and recreational aircraft. BRP supports its line of products with a dedicated parts, accessories and clothing business. With annual sales of over CA$3 billion from 105 countries, the Company employs approximately 7,100 people worldwide.

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BRP expands its line of Can-Am all-terrain vehicles (ATV) with the new category-challenging 2015 Outlander L and Outlander L MAX models, the Outlander 6×6 ATV and the reintroduced Outlander 800R X mr model.

Along with the new models, the Can-Am ATV and side-by-side vehicle line-ups also feature vibrant colour choices and other refinements.

“The launch of the new 2015 Outlander L line of ATVs is a significant and sensible decision for BRP,” said Chris Dawson, vice-president and general manager, Global Sales and Consumer Experience. “It can be challenging to maintain a premium positioning and a truly superior product in the price competitive mid-range category, but our engineering and design teams have done an outstanding job creating the affordable, class-leading Outlander L family of Can-Am ATVs.”

The new 2015 Outlander L 450 and L 500 ATVs – also available in the MAX platform – include the key Can-Am DNA essentials of industry-leading performance, precision-engineered handling and a rider-focused design, but also represent the most affordable SST G2 Can-Am ATVs to date.

The Outlander L models come with either a purpose-built, new 38-HP liquid-cooled, single-cylinder Rotax 450 four-stroke or the established 46-HP liquid-cooled, SOHC Rotax V-Twin 500 engine.

BRP offers two Rotax V-Twin engine choices (650 and 1000) for the Outlander 6×6 vehicles, delivering on the promise of providing class-leading performance. However, consumer-friendly features like selectable six-wheel-drive, multipurpose dump box, 750-kg (1,650-lb) towing capacity, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) with new lower L-gear, Double Torsional Trailing Arm Independent (TTI2) rear suspension, Tri-Mode Dynamic Power Steering and Visco-Lok† QE are what create a versatile, convenient package.

Making a return to the Can-Am ATV line-up is the revamped Outlander 800R X mr model that features the one-up SST G2 chassis and the proven tire-and-wheel package from the flagship Outlander 1000 X mr model. Along with the new ATVs, BRP also introduced five new optional colour schemes for the 2015 line-up.

Six new colours and other enhancements highlight the 2015 Can-Am Commander and Maverick side-by-side line-ups. The Maverick 1000R X mr side-by-side vehicle is outfitted with fully adjustable FOX piggyback shocks and the new lower L-gear for improved CVT precision. A 2,041 kg -pound (4,500-lb) WARN ProVantage† winch is now standard on all XT-package side-by-sides. New cast-aluminum wheels were redesigned on both the Commander DPS and Commander XT platforms, while the Commander XT-P platform has updated beadlock wheels.

BRP (TSX: DOO) is a global leader in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and marketing of powersports vehicles and propulsion systems. Its portfolio includes Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, Sea-Doo watercraft, Can-Am all-terrain and side-by-side vehicles, Can-Am Spyder roadsters, Evinrude and Rotax marine propulsion systems as well as Rotax engines for karts, motorcycles and recreational aircraft. BRP supports its line of products with a dedicated parts, accessories and clothing business. With annual sales of over CA$3 billion from 105 countries, the Company employs approximately 7,100 people worldwide.