Ski-Doo, one of the most famous names in the sport, is a brand of Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. With a history that dates back to the 1930s, the company is based in Valcourt, Que.
2013 World Championship Snowmobile Derby Report
Malcolm Chartier battled through the field of 15 racers and a close call with Jordan Wahl on his #33 Ski-Doo to win the 2013 Eagle River World Championship Snowmobile Derby.
January 21, 2013
Malinoski Opens Snocross Season With Pro Open Sweep
Ski-Doo’s Robbie Malinoski could not be stopped this past weekend at the AMSOIL Championship Snocross season-opening Duluth National as the Scheuring Speed Sports rider swept the Pro Open main events.
November 26, 2012
BRP Offers Free Avalanche Awareness Courses
Looking to keep mountain snowmobilers safe and healthy, BRP is offering free avalanche awareness courses across the United States and Canada this fall.
September 10, 2012
Two Ski-Doo Dealers Named Snowmobile Dealers of the Year
One Canadian Ski-Doo dealer and one American Ski-Doo Dealer were each named Dealer of the Year at the annual International Snowmobile Congress held in Sturbridge, Mass. this year.
July 04, 2012
Tremblay Secures ACSS Pro Snocross Championship
Though Mother Nature made for some trying times, the 2011-12 AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series put on a thrilling final stretch with four straight weeks of bar-to-bar racing to end the season.
March 19, 2012
Hibbert, Malinoski Earn Wins at ERX Snocross National
The top snocross racers in the world took on the Extreme Motorpark in Elk River, Minn. for the latest round of AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series. Robbie Malinoski and defending champion Tucker Hibbert each earned a Pro Open victory.
March 12, 2012
Ski-Doo's Tremblay dominates at Fargo Snocross National
Held off the top step of the podium last week in New York, Ski-Doo pilot Tim Tremblay has no such trouble this week, winning both Pro races at the Fargo, ND stop on the ISOC’s AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series.
March 05, 2012
Malinoski, Martin earn Pro wins at Eastern Snocross National
After a three-week delay, the green flag finally dropped on Friday for the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series’ running of the Vision Kia Eastern National at Finger Lakes Casino and Racetrack.
February 27, 2012
Tremblay wins Michigan Snocross National
The largest crowd of the ACSS season gathered indoors at the Pontiac Silverdome to see Ski-Doo's Tim Tremblay win a thrilling Pro Open snocross finale.
February 13, 2012
Tremblay, Hibbert earn Pro wins at ACSS Canterbury National
Friday’s Pro Open main event at the Canterbury National may have provided the performance of the season. Ski-Doo racer Tim Tremblay started from the back of the pack in 14th place before charging past everybody to win.
January 13, 2012
BRP files lawsuit against Arctic Cat
BRP, manufacturer of Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, has filed lawsuits claiming that Arctic Cat has infringed various Canadian and American patents for the REV platform used in BRP’s lines of snowmobiles.
December 15, 2011
Martin, Malinoski earn Pro wins in ACCS snocross opener
The 2011-12 ISOC/AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series is just one weekend old, but already things look quite different than a year ago. Instead of Arctic Cat’s Tucker Hibbert running roughshod over the field, Polaris and Ski-Doo each took home a victory in the Pro class at the AMSOIL Duluth National at Spirit Mountain.
November 29, 2011
BRP expands avalanche safety awareness courses
BRP is expanding its outreach program on avalanche safety awareness into the Western United States. The program was launched in Canada last year.
September 12, 2011
Ski-Doo race report: Apr. 2-3
BRP X-Team racers Mathieu Morin and Dylan Hall wrapped up multiple season points championships each this past weekend to close out the 2010/11 snocross season in high style on their Ski-Doo race sleds.
April 06, 2011
Ski-Doo race report: Mar. 18-20
BRP X-Team racers wrapped up the ISOC National snocross series season finale in grand style this weekend at Lake Geneva, Wis., taking home multiple podium finishes over three days of intense racing.
March 23, 2011
BRP pushing hard for spring buyers
BRP is excited about its 2012 Ski-Doo lineup and the Canadian manufacturer is trying hard to entice consumers to buy early.
March 14, 2011
Ontario man to attempt to break snowmobile distance record
Nick Musters has big plans for Feb. 15-16. The Ontario man will attempt to break the current Guinness World Record for furthest distance travelled by an individual rider on a snowmobile.
February 03, 2011
Ski-Doo race report: Dec. 10-12
Pro racer Tim Tremblay led the charge for Ski-Doo this weekend, getting some support along the way from Robbie Malinoski and Justin Broberg.
December 14, 2010
Ski-Doo contingency program announced
BRP has released its Ski-Doo snowmobiles Winner’s Circle contingency program for the 2010–11 race season.
November 25, 2010
BRP hosts schools to update racers on 2011 race sled
BRP played host to over 110 racers for the first of two race schools this past weekend in Sturtevant, Wis. at its Evinrude production facility.
November 05, 2010
Summit Freeriders to act as ambassadors for Ski-Doo
BRP and its Ski-Doo brand have gathered some of the most talented and dynamic mountain snowmobilers to share their rides, opinions and thoughts with all those who enjoy the steep and deep of western North America.
November 03, 2010
BRP launches avalanche safety awareness program
BRP is taking proactive steps this season to ensure snowmobilers are better informed and aware of avalanche safety issues by offering seminars at 15 different locations throughout western Canada.
October 12, 2010
BRP bringing 3D technology to snowmobile shows
At select snowmobile shows across the United States and Canada, BRP will be showcasing its new Ski-Doo sleds with new 3D visualization technology.
September 09, 2010
BRP releases new Ski-Doo Helium clothing series
BRP has released a new clothing series, Ski-Doo Helium, which is designed to deliever the premium performance for active mountain riders.
September 02, 2010
Ski-Doo racers shine at World Championship Hillclimb
The BRP Ski-Doo X-Team put on a show at the World Championship Hillclimb in Jackson Hole, Wyo. with its Summit model snowmobiles by taking 11 wins.
March 30, 2010
Warnert Racing named Team of the Year
After a weekend of tough racing, Warnert Racing’s Tim Tremblay clinched the Pro Stock Championship in his rookie season as a Pro with a strong second place finish and Warnert Racing was recognized as the ISOC Team of the Year.
March 23, 2010
Ski-Doo race report: Mar. 5-7
It was a spectacular weekend for BRP’s Ski-Doo X-Team racers in Hayward, Wis., the second to last stop of the ISOC National snocross tour.
March 09, 2010
Martin, Tremblay earn Pro snocross victories
Snocross fans flocked to the LCO Casino and Convention Center in Hayward, Wis. to bask in the warm spring-like weather and watch the world’s best snocross racers compete in Round 8 of the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series.
March 09, 2010
Ski-Doo race report: Feb. 19-21
The BRP Ski-Doo X-Team is building momentum as its racers had another great weekend at the Canadian round of the ISOC National Snocross Series in Sarnia Ontario.
February 23, 2010
BRP generates more than $700,000 for clubs
BRP, in partnership with its Ski-Doo dealer network, has generated $720,000 for snowmobile clubs across North America.
February 18, 2010
BRP introduces new Rotax E-TEC 800R engine
BRP is expanding its E-TEC engine technology in Ski-Doo snowmobiles with the introduction of the Rotax E-TEC 800R engine.
January 18, 2010
Ski-Doo launches Summit Drop contest
BRP has recently launched the Ski-Doo Summit Drop contest, which gives talented and passionate riders the dream opportunity to be part of a new sled introduction, in a way never seen before.
January 13, 2010
Ski-Doo race report: Western Nationals
Ski-Doo X-Team and Warnert Racing Rookie Pro Tim Tremblay came west to find fame and fortune, and in only his third Pro race he struck gold in Sandy, Utah at the ISOC National snocross race.
January 13, 2010
Tremblay earns Pro Open snocross win in Utah
It was mayhem and madness as the best snocross racers in the world battled it out bringing a surprising ending to the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series Western Nationals in front of a crowd of nearly 9,300 screaming fans at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah.
January 11, 2010
Schedule set for Grand Prix Ski-Doo de Valcourt
La Capitale General Insurance is proud to present the 2010 Grand Prix Ski-Doo de Valcourt. Snowmobile enthusiasts are invited to Valcourt, Que. on February 19, 20 and 21 for snocross and ice oval racing action.
December 14, 2009
Ski-Doo Makes Changes to Summit Series
Ski-Doo engineering has been listening to its mountain riders and has made updates to its 2010 Summit models that make them more adept when side hilling.
November 05, 2009
BRP to donate up to $1 million to snowmobile clubs
Based off the success of the program in 2008, BRP and its Ski-Doo dealers will again donate up to $1 million dollars to North American snowmobile clubs for snowmobile trails through the Ski-Doo Million Dollar Club Support Program.
August 26, 2009
BRP cuts 980 jobs
Bombardier Recreational Products, which includes Ski-Doo, has eliminated 550 white-collar jobs and given temporary lay-off notices to 430 blue-collar employees.
December 09, 2008
Blair Morgan suffers spinal injury
World champion snocross racer Blair Morgan suffered a severe spinal injury in a crash while practicing for Montreal Supercross on Sept. 20.
September 30, 2008
Ski-Doo recalls about 18,000 snowmobiles
BRP has voluntarily recalled about 18,000 Ski-Doo snowmobiles, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
September 30, 2008
Ski-Doo giving back to snowmobile clubs
Canadian snowmobile clubs will be getting as much as a $1 million boost from Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) Inc. and its Ski-Doo dealers.
August 28, 2008
Ski-Doo updates MXZx-600RS race sled
Ski-Doo’s MXZx-600RS race sled has a host of changes and refinements for 2009. According to Ski-Doo, the sled was designed to be the most race-ready snowmobile offered to the racing community.
August 20, 2008
Two Ski-Doo X-Team race schools announced
Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) Inc. of Valcourt, Que. has announced the hosting of two all new Ski-Doo race schools this fall concentrating on the 2009 MXZx-600RS.
August 20, 2008
Ski-Doo to sponsor ISOC snocross series
Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) Inc. of Valcourt, Que. has reached a marketing agreement with the long-time snowmobile race circuit International Series of Champions (ISOC).
July 25, 2008
Four Ski-Doo models recalled
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) of Valcourt, Que. has recalled several of its Ski-Doo models due to a problem with the fuel system that has led to four fuel tank explosions.
April 11, 2008
Snow Shoot 2009
Grand Lake, Colo. is a snowmobiler’s playground, so when the industry’s manufacturers invite you to Snow Shoot to preview next year’s line...
March 20, 2008
Bassett's Blog: A midwest travelogue
For the past couple of weeks, we've been out and about chatting with snowmobile industry types and checking out new models and concepts for the future. But we've also been introduced (reintroduced in some cases) to some very nice snowmobiling, complete with interesting pit stops.
January 30, 2008
BRP recalls about 480 sleds
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) of Valcourt, Que. has recalled about 480 Ski-Doo snowmobiles.
January 02, 2008
Bassett's Blog: Attracting new riders
Scrolling over the official International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association’s (ISMA) website leaves me a bit confused. There’s no big dispute with the data found there. It just seems to me that if the Big Four snowmobile makers—Arctic Cat, Polaris, Ski-Doo and Yamaha—are on the same statistical page as ISMA, then the promotion of our sport should be a little different?
December 14, 2007
Snowmobile.com Q&A - Ski-Doo
Snowmobile.com sat down with Francois Tremblay, director of marketing for Ski-Doo, a division of Bombardier Recreational Products, to pick his brain on the venerable snowmobile brand—where product development is headed, how the company is responding to market demands, and what we can expect in 2009 and beyond.
October 27, 2007
BRP Stops Cross-Border Shoppers
At least one snowmobile dealer in the US has been ordered by Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP), makers of Ski-Doo, to stop selling to Canadians who cross the border in search of favorably...
October 17, 2007
BRP investing in engine research
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) of Valcourt, Que., which provides motorcycle engines for BMW, Buell and Aprilia, is creating...
September 25, 2007
Bassett’s Blog : Ski-Doo Sets New Standard?
After having been around the snow biz since I was a high-schooler back in New Hampshire, it sometimes seems that it’s just the same old thing...
March 06, 2007
'07 BRP Ski-Doo 4Strokers
If you like fun, nimble sleds that may approach 20-plus miles per gallon and won’t break the bank, then you need to check out Ski-Doo’s new...
September 14, 2006