Press Release

Gonçalves and Bobryshev confirmed at Honda for 2012

ocscottie
8/21/2011 5:51pm

The
Honda World Motocross Team have confirmed Rui Gonçalves and Evgeny
Bobryshev will form the rider line-up for the 2012 MX1 World
Championship season. 

In
a press conference held at the GP of Great Britain, Honda Off-road
Manager, Roger Harvey, and Team Manager, Lorenzo Resta announced that
plans for the 2012 season will feature both current team riders.

Although
Bobryshev is missing from competition for the British event, his
performances – which have included five podiums, two moto wins and one
overall victory this season – speak for themselves. Gonçalves has been
steadily improving throughout the season and has now begun to show his
true potential with a string of podium moto results.

At the start
of 2011, Honda announced a three-year plan to achieve success within
the World Motocross Championship. With increased support from Japan and a
more focused technical direction , this plan is very much on track and
riders Rui Gonçalves and Evgeny Bobryshev both remain an integral part.

Roger Harvey, Honda Off-road Manager, Honda Motor Europe
“This
is the natural continuation of our three-year plan. We are extremely
happy with the performance of both riders this year and still feel like
they have a lot to give. With increased support from Honda Japan for
next season, we are positive that we are heading in a really strong
direction.”

Lorenzo Resta, Team Manager, Honda World Motocross
“This
season has been fantastic for us and there is a really positive feeling
in the team working with both these riders. Also becoming the official
Honda team in 2011 has been a great honour and we feel we have made big
strides forward. We still feel like we have more strides to make but are
confident that we are in the ideal position t o take these.”

Rui Gonçalves, Honda World Motocross
“I
feel really proud to be involved with this project and really proud of
what we have achieved so far as a team. Coming to Honda this season was a
big step for me and I really feel as though things are starting to come
together now. I am looking forward to the future.”

Evgeny Bobryshev, Honda World Motocross
“Honestly,
coming to the official Honda team has changed my life. Right from the
beginning when we were testing in Japan before the season, things felt
really good and I felt really comfortable. It is from this point I have
pushed on to have a great season and I am looking forward to racing with
this team again next year for sure.”
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