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Pirelli wrapped up the 2007 MX1 Canadian Motosport Racing Club (CMRC) motocross championship with Paul Carpenter’s wins on his Monster Kawasaki at the championship’s final round.

Carpenter won both motos at the Walton MX event, located in Ontario, Canada, giving him the overall win for the day and the 2007 MX1 title.

Josh Whitmire, Pirelli MX Racing Manager, said, “This championship marks the first time in history that Pirelli Tire has won the premier title in the Canadian Motocross series. It’s awesome for us to start the season with a sweep of the Daytona 200 podium in road racing and end the CMRC season with the championship and four of the five top places. There could be no better way to prove the abilities of our dual-compound Scorpion MX tires, the same ones we sell to every rider.”

In the CMRA MX2 division, Pirelli swept the podium using three different rear tires. Monster Kawasaki’s Tucker Hibbert earned top honors on a Pirelli Scorpion MX Mid Hard (454), KTM Canada Michael Willard placed 2nd on MX Mid Soft (32), and rounding out the podium was KTM’s Mason Phillips on a MX Hard (486).

Final MX1 Championship Points

1. Paul Carpenter 368 – Pirelli
2. Colton Facciotti 272
3. Jeff Gibson 271 – Pirelli
4. Marco Dube 238 – Pirelli
5. JSR 233

MX2 Walton Shoot-out

1. Tucker Hibbert 2-1 – Pirelli
2. Michael Willard 3-2 – Pirelli
3. Mason Phillips 5-3 – Pirelli
4. Freddy Karrle 6-5 – Pirelli
5. Jacob Saylor 4-8

MX2 East Championship Points

1. Michael Willard 179 – Pirelli
2. Tim Tremblay 128 – Pirelli
3. Tyler Medaglia 124 – Pirelli
4. Freddy Karrle 116 – Pirelli
5. Jacob Saylor 109

MX2 West Championship Points

1. Jimmy Nelson 148
2. Ben Evans 140 – Pirelli
3. Kyle Beaton 132
4. Gray Davenport 125 – Pirelli
5. Eric Nye 123 – Pirelli

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Polaris and Victory Motorcycle dealers in Minnesota and Wisconsin are teaming up with Polaris ATV, RANGER and Victory riders to raise funds for the American Cancer Society in a special campaign called the “Polaris Rider Challenge to Fight Cancer.” This special fundraising drive runs through October 31, 2007.

Polaris is rallying its employees, dealers, riding groups and all riders in Minnesota and Wisconsin to hold special fundraising events to help The American Cancer Society combat the disease Americans consider the most important health problem they could face.

As a special incentive, participating fundraising teams may enter a drawing for a custom Polaris RANGER XP utility vehicle with $2,500 in accessories.

“Our dealers, employees, and numerous ATV clubs will hold rides, charity events and fundraisers, so we will all be pulling together to fight cancer,” said John Corness. “The sobering truth is that 1.3 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer this year, and half a million people will die from cancer. We hope this grass-roots fundraising effort can help raise awareness of the American Cancer Society’s research, education and patient services.”

Riders in Minnesota and Wisconsin are urged to visit their Polaris and Victory dealers or local riding clubs to learn about fundraising projects such as group rides, distance rides with pledges from donors and ride-ins at the dealerships.

“In Wisconsin and Minnesota alone, there will be nearly 50,000 people who will be diagnosed with cancer. Just under half of them will die. That’s why the American Cancer Society is proud to team up with Polaris in the fight against the disease because one person hearing, ‘You have cancer,’ is one too many, in our opinion,” said Peter Balistrieri, spokesperson for the American Cancer Society.

To learn how to form a fundraising team, get tips on raising donations and to get details about the RANGER XP drawing, visit main.acsevents.org/polaris.

“We invite riders to create their own, original ways to raise contributions too,” said Corness. “We expect them to come up with some highly imaginative approaches.”

The “Polaris Rider Challenge to Fight Cancer” campaign is being viewed as a pilot program that could be implemented nationwide in the future.

For more information about cancer – including early detection and prevention recommendations – and about the American Cancer Society, visit cancer.org.

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Monster Energy Kawasaki ATV rider Josh Creamer rode a solid race aboard his Kawasaki KFX 450R during round nine of the WPSA to earn a top-five result at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.

Coming off a three week break, Creamer entered the SuperQuad Pro 450 main event with a second and third-place finish in his heat races.

With a great start, he went into the first turn in the top five, but after falling back to seventh, he would later battled his way to finish the race in fifth.

“It was a good race,” said Creamer. “Some of the track was narrow and hard to pass. There were a few rough spots. Each race, the bike gets better. I’m looking forward to the final round.”

Teammate Jason Luburgh got caught up in a few wrecks and eventually came across the finish in 15th, while Baldwin Motorsports Kawasaki earned the 14th position.

“In the main event, I got tangled up with two other riders at the start of the race,” said Luburgh. “I spun out and had to make a charge back to the front. It wasn’t my weekend but the Kawasaki KFX 450R was running great and I’m looking forward to the final round.”

The Monster Energy Kawasaki ATV team will head to the Field of Dreams Motocross Park in Boswell, Pa., on August 18, for final round of the WPSA ATV Series.

For the most recent Kawasaki racing action, interviews and more visit www.kawasaki.com/racing

WPSA, ATV Series – Round 9
Old Bridge Township Raceway Park – Englishtown, N.J.

SuperQuad Pro 450 Class Results

1. John Natalie, Jr., Houtzdale, Penn., Honda
2. Chad Weinen, Galena, Ill., Suzuki
3. Doug Gust, Salem, Wis., Suzuki
4. Dustin Wimmer, Center Valley, Pa., Suzuki
5. JOSH CREAMER, N. STONINGTON, CONN., MOSNTER ENERGY KAWASAKI
6. Keith Little, Spruce Pine, Ala., Honda
7. Harold Goodman, Brownstown, Mich., Honda
8. Richard Pelchat, St. Romvald, QC, Yamaha
9. Joe Haavisto, New Ipswich, N.H., Suzuki
10. Russell Shumaker, Bristol, Wis., Suzuki
14. JOSH UPPERMAN, LOUISVILLE, OHIO, BALDWIN MOTORSPORTS KAWASAKI
15. JASON LUBURGH, ZANESVILLE, OHIO, MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI

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Polaris Industries Inc. today announced the Company was awarded a contract by the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command to continue to provide the company’s highly successful militarized ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle).

This competitively awarded contract will supply Polaris MV700 All Terrain Vehicles, parts and accessories. The MV700 has already proven to be a very versatile vehicle in supporting a wide variety of missions conducted in urban, rural, mountain and desert areas in Southwest Asia.

The contract will cover three years and has a potential total value of more than $16 million; deliveries under the contract will commence prior to December 31, 2007.

“Polaris is very proud to continue its role in providing the U.S. Army with world-class machines that can be relied on to perform under the toughest conditions,” said Tom Tiller, Polaris CEO. “The awarding of this TACOM contract and the continued relationship with the U.S. Army represents a major step for our overall business as we drive to achieve growth in adjacent market segments.”

In the early part of 2007, Polaris outlined a set of objectives intended to achieve its sales and earning goals through 2009.

One of the main focuses in the new strategy was to generate incremental sales from several growth businesses, including the exploration of opportunities in new adjacent market segments.

The new TACOM contract and the Company’s continued relationship with the U.S. Military validates this growth business directive and demonstrates its ability to expand into adjacent market segments outside of its typical consumer base.

The long-standing relationship between Polaris and the U.S. Military began in earnest in 2002 and, with increased opportunities over the past years, has become a great focus for new business for the Company.

Already with thousands of machines in the field, this new contract continues Polaris support of U.S. Army Forces and its Allies with innovative, high performance and high quality products that are designed for a wide variety of military applications.