BRP Pledges more than half million in contingency for AMA ATV Motocross Championship

Valcourt, Québec, January 5, 2009 - Affirming its commitment to ATV motocross, BRP announced contingency in the amount of USD $519,650 for Can-Am racers of the ITP/Moose Racing AMA ATV Motocross Championship Series Presented by Parts Unlimited. It is just part of the more than USD $1.6 million BRP has earmarked for its 2010 Can-Am X-Team Contingency Program. The amount makes it one of the most extensive ATV race contingency programs in North America. The program pays cash out to third place and offers a championship bonus for 17 classes in the series.

The classes covered are: Pro (with a championship bonus of $100,000), Pro-Am, Pro-Am Unlimited, Pro-Am Women, 450 A, 4-Stroke A, Production A, Open A, Vet 30+ A, 450 B, 4-Stroke B, Production B, Open B, College 16-24, Junior 25+, Women, Senior 40+. Each eligible participant in the program will receive earned contingency in the form of a cash payout via check.

For more information on Can-Am racing, the entire 2010 schedule, the 2010 contingency program and DS 450 amateur racer support program, please visit www.can-amxteam.com.

For the payout schedule, Click Here

Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP), a privately-held company, is a world leader in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and marketing of motorised recreational vehicles. Its portfolio of brands and products includes: Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, Sea-Doo watercraft and sport boats, Evinrude and Johnson outboard engines, direct injection technologies such as E-TEC, Can-Am all-terrain vehicles and roadsters, as well as Rotax engines and karts. With manufacturing facilities on three continents, BRP products are distributed in more than 80 countries.

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For information:

Chaz Rice

Manager, Media and Public Relations, Can-Am

Tel. 450.532.5120

chaz.rice@brp.com