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Bobryshev earns superb maiden podium in USA‏


Evgeny Bobryshev, of the Honda World Motocross Team, has taken
his first ever podium in the MX1 class, at this weekend’s Grand Prix of
Glen Helen, USA. The big Russian put together two excellent motos,
finishing 6th and 3rd respectively, to take 3rd in the overall classification.



The riders awoke to a very different track to the one they tackled in
Saturday’s qualifying heat. The sky was overcast and the rain was
falling heavily as they went out for morning warm-up. And although by
the start of the first moto the rain had ceased, the track was still
incredibly slippery and boggy in sections.

The first moto
proved difficult for both Honda World Motocross Team riders. Bobryshev
utlised the power of the Honda CRF450R well as the gate dropped –
rounding the first turn in 5th – but would struggle to find his groove and began to drop off the le
ad
bunch, slipping back to 6th. Teammate Gonçalves had a nightmare start getting caught up mid-pack, eventually emerging in 13th.
Both riders would begin to find their rhythm as the moto progressed but
would fail to alter their position dramatically come race end.
Bobryshev finishing in 6th, Gonçalves 12th.


Better was to come in the second moto as both riders got starts and
were within the top five come the end of lap 1. Gonçalves and Bobryshev
cemented their top five status with a series of consistent laps in the
middle section of the race and as the moto reached its conclusion, a
top three position looked possible for Bobryshev as Strijbos came in to
sight.

By the closing laps, Bobryshev and Gonçalves had once again adopted racing formation, 4th and 5th respectively as they closed down Strijbos. Bobryshev would make the pass on the penultimate lap but this w
as not
enough to elevate him to an overall podium position, he needed the help of teammate Gonçalves to deprive Strijbos of the 4th place points. 


Fortunately Gonçalves obliged, taking the position just before the
last-lap board, but things did not end there! Gonçalves continued to
push and got on to the back-wheel of his Russian teammate, threatening
the pass that would knock Bobryshev off the podium. However, he managed
to hang on, crossing the line in 3rd with teammate in tow, to earn his maiden podium in the premier class.

Evgeny Bobryshev, Honda World Motocross
“I
feel great, more than great to be first time on the podium. I have not
done this on my own, it is a real team effort. We are a good group and
feel more like a family and I think we are building something really
special here. I was a bit disappointed with first moto but scored some
good points. I needed to
improve the way I was riding and in the second moto that happened!
Finished 3rd and 3rd overall. I feel I have taken a big step now.”


Rui Gonçalves, Honda World Motocross
“First
moto I had some problems at the start and really struggled to come back
with the track conditions being so tough. In-between motos I was not
feeling so good and had some stomach pains but visited the medical
centre and got a remedy to the problem. Second moto was much better, I
got the start and was running with the front group. I felt like I was
getting stronger as the moto went on and was challenging right up until
the end.”
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