Bombardier ATV riders enter Rally Optic 2000

Released on = March 14, 2006, 6:40 am

Press Release Author = Jets Marivent

Industry = Automotive

Press Release Summary = Two Belgian pilots, Olivier Bolle and Arnaud Zannier will
participate in the 18th edition of the NPO´s Rally Optic 2000 in Tunisia, both
riding the DS650X quad from Bombardier ATV.

Press Release Body = After the historic victory of Juan Manuel Gonzales \"Pedregá\"
with the DS650 X quad at the Dakar Rally 2006, another team of riders prepare to
face the desert and the dunes with this proven Bombardier ATV model.

Two Belgian pilots, Olivier Bolle and Arnaud Zannier will participate in the 18th
edition of the NPO´s Rally Optic 2000 in Tunisia from the 7th to 17th of April both
riding the DS650X. It is a 7 day consisting of 3 stages starting in Nice. The two
riders that participated in last year's Rally Orpi Maroc plan to take on the
notorious Dakar Rally in 2007. "The DS 650 X is the most suitable ATV for rallies
like this" said Olivier.

This year the Tunisia Raid has been renamed "Tunisia Desert Tracking Raid" as the
raid has progressed into a timed and navigation based-event. All participants
including cars, motorcycles and quads will now be equipped with a tracking terminal,
an electronic box transmitting position and speed by satellite and enabling
telephone communication with headquarters. For more information click on www.npo.fr

Optic 2000, the main sponsor in partnership with Esilor will provide children in
southern Tunisia with spectacles free of charge. Thanks to their sponsorship, almost
3500 children have benefited allowing them to have normal schooling.

Bombardier ATV provide a quality range of homologated ATVs for road use, the most
recently introduced, the Outlander 800 and the revolutionary MAX version featuring a
Rotax 800 HO EFI engine, the most powerful in its category. For more info check
www.jetsmarivent.com


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BRP, a privately-held company, is a world leader in the design, development,
manufacturing, distribution and marketing of motorized recreational vehicles. Its
portfolio of brands and products includes: Ski Doo® and LynxTM snowmobiles, Sea Doo®
watercraft and sport boats, Johnson® and Evinrude® outboard engines, direct
injection technologies such as Evinrude E-TEC®, Bombardier* ATV all-terrain
vehicles, Rotax® engines and karts.

Jets Marivent has specialized in Recreational Products since 1988, and is dedicated
to the import and distribution of Bombardier Recreational Products in 14 European
countries and has a wide network of almost 700 licensed dealers. Its headquarters
are located in Barcelona, Spain with offices in Madrid, Netherlands, Great Britain
and two offices situated in Germany.

Web Site = http://www.jetsmarivent.com

Contact Details = Jets Marivent North B.V.
Houtse Parallelweg 33
5706 AB Helmond
The Netherlands
Phone: +31 492 47 40 89
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infobenelux@jetsmarivent.com
www.jetsmarivent.com

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