Polaris RZR Factory Racing Dominates the 2020 UTV World Championship
October 14 2020 - 12:20PM
Business Wire
RZR Factory Racer Ryan Piplic takes UTV Desert
Pro Turbo Title, Polaris RZR Awards Factory Sponsorships to Youth
Class Winners
Polaris RZR Factory Racing prevailed at the 2020 UTV World
Championship this past weekend in Lake Havasu, Arizona with wins in
the Pro Turbo Desert class, Pro N/A Desert class, and Pro Short
Course class in dominating fashion. Additionally, Polaris RZR
debuted an all-new youth program, awarding the four youth class
winners with RZR Factory Racing sponsorships, totaling up to
$15,000 worth of support.
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Team RZR Factory Racer Ryan Piplic
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With nearly 300 entries across several classes in one of the
most prestigious UTV races of the season, RZR Factory Racers
battled through tough competition to secure wins in Pro Turbo
Desert, Pro N/A Desert, and Pro Short Course, along with four
additional podiums throughout the pro classes, respectively. Ryan
Piplic came out swinging with a solid run in qualifying to secure a
top-10 starting position in the Pro Turbo desert race. Within 2
laps of the 5-lap race, Ryan had clean air and was able to work his
way up to first on corrected time. A hard charge from Factory RZR
teammates Justin Lambert and Branden Sims, who finished second and
third respectively, wouldn’t be enough to knock Piplic off the top
step of the podium as Ryan scored his first career Pro Turbo class
victory at the UTV World Championship.
Polaris also debuted their youth racing sponsorship program to
continue building the future of off-road racing. The four Youth
class winners from this weekend, TJ Siewers, Paxton Schendel, Ethan
Groom and Dallas Gonzalez were awarded a total of $15,000 worth of
support. The youth 170 and 250 class winners received a $2,500
parts sponsorship and winners of the youth 570 and 1000 classes
received a $5,000 parts sponsorship. The winners will also be
brought aboard as youth members of the Polaris RZR Factory Racing
Team for the 2021 racing season.
“Team RZR had a phenomenal weekend at the 2020 UTV World
Championships, with Ryan Piplic scoring his first big desert win in
the UTV Desert Pro Turbo class,” said Brett Carpenter, Team RZR
Race Manager, Polaris. “In addition to our premier class wins, to
be able to launch our new youth program at the UTV World
Championship, where the careers of many of our current Factory
Racers started years ago, was the perfect way to cap off an
incredible race weekend. I’m excited for the direction of this
program.”
Ronnie Anderson and Dodge Poelman also came away victorious in
the Pro Short Course and Pro N/A Desert races respectively.
Anderson took the holeshot and never looked back. Dodge Poelman
earned the top qualifier spot in his class before leading from flag
to flag, securing his second UTV World Championship title in the
N/A Desert Class.
Polaris RZR Factory Racing will be back in action at the rounds
9 & 10 of the Lucas Oil Off Road Series at Glen Helen Raceway
in San Bernardino, CA, October 16-17, 2020.
More information about Polaris Off-Road Vehicles and Polaris
Engineered Accessories can be found at RZR.Polaris.com.
Also, join the conversation and follow RZR on Facebook, Instagram
and Twitter.
About Polaris
As the global leader in powersports, Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII)
pioneers product breakthroughs and enriching experiences and
services that have invited people to discover the joy of being
outdoors since our founding in 1954. With annual 2019 sales of $6.8
billion, Polaris’ high-quality product line-up includes the Polaris
RANGER, RZR and GENERAL side-by-side off-road vehicles; Sportsman
all-terrain off-road vehicles; Indian Motorcycle mid-size and
heavyweight motorcycles; Slingshot moto-roadsters; snowmobiles; and
deck, cruiser and pontoon boats, including industry-leading
Bennington pontoons. Polaris enhances the riding experience with
parts, garments and accessories, along with a growing aftermarket
portfolio, including TransAmerica Auto Parts. Polaris’ presence in
adjacent markets includes military and commercial off-road
vehicles, quadricycles, and electric vehicles. Proudly
headquartered in Minnesota, Polaris serves more than 100 countries
across the globe. www.polaris.com.
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