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AMERICAN HORSEPOWER PREVAILS AGAIN AT THE 2026 DAKAR RALLY AS BROCK HEGER AND MAX EDDY JR. SCORE BACK-TO-BACK WINS, DELIVERING POLARIS' THIRD STRAIGHT SSV VICTORY
After covering nearly 5,000 kilometers (3,045 miles) across 13 grueling stages, Polaris' RZR Factory Racing program, in partnership with LOEB FrayMédia Motorsport (LFM), again dominated the Side-by-Side (SSV) class with a third consecutive overall victory at the 48th running of the 2026 Dakar Rally. In their second showing at the event, the all-American duo of Brock Heger and navigator Max Eddy Jr. returned to the Saudi Arabian desert and once again delivered a masterclass in precision and endur
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