Polaris Racing’s Luke Beechey has dominated the final day of the 2009 Finke Desert Race to claim victory in the Quad division of Australia’s most prestigious enduro.

Beechey reached Finke in third position on his Polaris Outlaw 525, just one second behind Polaris Racing’s Aaron Ovens (Outlaw 450 MXR). On Monday’s return run to Alice Springs,Beechey (Outlaw 525 IRS) flew home to greet the chequered flag in an overall time of 5 hours 33 minutes, 15 minutes faster than his nearest rival.

When asked what made the difference,Beechey said "Out there it’s about power and suspension. The KTM engine was strong through the sand, and the IRS delivered the ground clearance to avoid damage on the rocky sections.”

“I wouldn’t do Finke on a quad without IRS. Everyone knows that IRS soaks up the jump landings, but what they forget is that you also do not get thrown from side to side like you can on a straight axle quad. When you’re hitting the desert at 120kmph+, nothing rides like a Polaris.”

Polaris Managing Director, Peter Alexander was one of the happiest fans at finishing line. “I’m ecstatic! We all felt for Luke last year when a final day fuel stop mix-up made second place the only possibility. To Polaris Australia, Finke is the holy grail.”

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