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The 2023 Dakar Rally, the most arduous off-road event in the world, officially began on 31st December. With a turbulent and exciting start, the opening stages of the Dakar have already presented extreme navigational challenges, beautiful coastal views, winding routes through canyons and sheer mountains of sand to overcome, and not forgetting the intense weather conditions that forced organisers to shorten the special in stage 3. The Xtremeplus team continue to overcome each stage at…

2023’s Dakar Rally is officially underway. Ahead of the big event, Polaris Off Road caught up with the two pilots in the SSV (T4) fight from the Sébastien Loeb Racing team to find out more about their aspirations and preparations for the world’s toughest rally. The Sébastien Loeb Racing team comprises two SSV crews: Xavier de Soultrait and co-pilot Martin Bonnet (#415), and Florent Vayssade and co-pilot Nicolas Rey (#418). Having competed in the Dakar…

With six Polaris Pro R machines lined up to take to the start of the Dakar Rally in less than two weeks, the Xtremeplus squad is well prepared for arguably the world’s toughest race in Saudi Arabia. Power, strength, and control. The new Polaris Pro R is built for the most demanding riders, rewriting the rules of side-by-side performance. Match that with the experience and skill of the French Xtremeplus team – who represents the…

Polaris Off Road continues its Ranger Stories video series in a new light with the introduction of the ‘Ranger Stories: Driving Change’ initiative. Polaris is a firm believer that a product comes to life through its applications, partnerships but most importantly, via the people who use it; which is why once again, Polaris has embarked on a journey across Europe, the Middle East and Africa to discover and capture how its customers are driving change…

The FIA-FIM World Rally-Raid Championship will officially start in less than one month with the Dakar Rally 2023, and the Xtremeplus team are gearing up to take on the challenge in the all-new Polaris RZR Pro R, along with six international teams.  The 45th edition of the Dakar Rally is set to be held in Saudi Arabia – the fourth time that the country has hosted the event – and will take place between 31…

With the aim of playing the leading role in the SSV T4 category, this association will begin during the fourth edition of the Dakar in Saudi Arabia, the first round of the 2023 FIA and FIM World Rally-Raid Championship, which will be held from 31 December 2022 to 15 January 2023. A COMBINATION OF EXPERTISE AND RENOWN Polaris Off-Road Vehicles and the team of nine-time WRC world rally champion, Sébastien Loeb, are pleased to announce…

Polaris factory team, Kamena Rally Team, has the ultimate goal of racing the Polaris RZR in the 2024 Dakar Rally – a race that continues to ignite the imagination of all motorsport enthusiasts since its inception. After being appointed as a Polaris Poland Factory team in 2021, the Kamena Rally Team has been incredibly successful with the Polaris RZR in the FIM Baja European Championship, the FIM World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas, earning a total…

Polaris’ all-women team of riders from across Europe have successfully completed the Polaris Outlanding Project – a week-long, 100% outdoor expedition across the volcanic landscape of Iceland – that took place this September. With a strong female-forward focus, six women represented Polaris from France, Germany, Spain, Sweden and the UK, all with a shared passion for the outdoors and adventure. But this wasn’t just an expedition to showcase the capabilities of Polaris’ side-by-side lineup in…

Polaris France, once again hosted their 17th edition of Polaris Camp in the beautiful village of Reygades, nestled in the Dordogne valley.  On the weekend of the 17-18 September, hundreds of Polaris owners and their vehicles came together for an exceptional weekend of dedicated off-roading. Although starting off chilly, the sun soon came out and so did the smiles, making for a convivial and enthusiastic atmosphere: The weekend promised to be another great success.   Situated…

Polaris Outlanding Project 2022: Polaris heads to Iceland in September 3 Polaris side-by-side vehicles 7 days of riding across the Icelandic landscape 100% outdoor experience Showcasing the extreme versatility and adventure-ready nature of the Polaris Off Road side-by-side lineup, the Polaris Outlanding Project is set to support six female team members, as they prepare for the journey of a lifetime across the volcanic landscape of Iceland. Taking place this September, the specially-equipped Polaris vehicles will…