Press Release

Bobryshev superb second in Sweden

ocscottie
7/4/2011 11:30am

Honda
World Motocross rider, Evgeny Bobryshev, took a superb 2nd position in
the overall classification at the Grand Prix of Sweden in Uddevalla, a
career best finish.

In the first moto, the powerful Russian led
from the very early stages and stayed out front for 30mins of the 35mins
+2 laps moto duration. Both he and team-mate Gonçalves got the drop and
led 1-2 for the opening laps, with Gonçalves taking the Lovemytime
Holeshot award.  As Bobryshev took over the lead from his Honda
counterpart, he began to stretch the distance from the chasing pack.
However, as the moto developed Frossard began to charge and started to
pile on the pressure. Bobryshev resisted for several laps and the gap
between them yo-yoed back and forth. With less than three laps
remaining, Frossard squeezed past and Bobryshev was narrowly denied his
first career moto victory. Team-mate Gonçalves would cross the line 9th.

In
the second outi ng, Bobryshev did not make it easy for himself. A first
corner slide dropped him back to 19th position, swamped within the
pack. By the end of the first lap he had improved to 13th and began the
charge. As the laps counted down, he picked off those in front with
metronomic precision, one by one. By lap 15 he was in a four-way fight
for 3rd position, on the back of Ramon, De Dycker and Philippaerts. By
the moto finish, he would elevate himself to 4th and with this got the
news that he was in a virtual 2nd position overall.
 
Not wanting
to jeopardize the podium position, he would slip into a comfortable
rhythm behind Philippaerts, finishing 4th and stepping onto the second
step of the podium. Team-mate Gonçalves would take 8th to earn 9th in
the overall classification.
 
Both motos were won by Steven Frossard who took the overall.
 
Evgeny Bobryshev, Honda World Motocross
“What
can I say!? I am so happy to get second on the podium. I have had good
speed all weekend and was really happy with 2nd in the first moto. I
thought I had screwed things up with my start in the second moto but
really put my head down and came back through the pack to 4th. This was a
great feeling to pass so many riders. I feel like I am improving every
race and gaining more confidence and getting stronger as a rider.”

Rui Gonçalves, Honda World Motocross
“I
had good starts in both motos but struggled a bit with my race pace.
The grip levels were low and this did not give me good confidence. Of
course it is the same for everyone but this did not suit me
particularly.”
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