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BRP Story
In 1920, BRP-Rotax began revolutionizing the engine. With a gifted team and a dedicated vision, we've never looked back.
BRP-Rotax has developed over 350 engine types and has produced more than 5 million engines over the last century.
Production of the 6 millionth Rotax engine
85th anniversary of ROTAX - thereof 35 years with BRP
Sale of Recreational Products Group by Bombardier Inc.; Foundation of Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) with BRP-Rotax as part of the new company.
BRP-Rotax is approved as International Design Organisation according to JAR-21 by the European Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA).
Launch of the new 2-stroke semi-direct electronic injection technology : ROTAX 2-TEC engines for Ski-Doo snowmobiles.
Launch of the ROTAX Kart RM1 with direct drive (without chain).
Launch of ROTAX 4-TEC 4-stroke engines for Sea-Doo watercraft.
2000
The ROTAX Quality Production System (RQPS) is initiated.
Production of ROTAX engines for Bombardier ATVs begins.
Production of ROTAX motorcycle engines for BMW†, Germany begins.
Production of ROTAX marine engines for Bombardier Sea-Doo watercraft begins.
Production of ROTAX motorcycle engines for APRILIA† begins.
Production of ROTAX 4-stroke and aircraft engines begins.
Bombardier and ROTAX integrate.
For the first time, a ROTAX engine is installed in a Ski-Doo snowmobile developed by Bombardier.
LOHNERWERKE GmbH of Vienna acquires a majority shareholding.
Operations are relocated to Gunskirchen near Wels.
Operations are relocated to Wels, Austria.
The company is taken over by Fichtel & Sachs AG and transfers its operations to Schweinfurt/Germany.
ROTAX-WERK AG is established in Dresden, Germany.