Evgeny Bobryshev Honda CRF450R Team Honda Europe - Photo courtesy Honda Pro Racing
Race Qualifying Report - MX1 GP Round 1 Sevlievo, Bulgaria (April 09, 2011)
Honda’s Evgeny Bobryshev 2nd in Qualifying Race for GP of Sevlievo, Bulgaria
Evgeny Bobryshev has started the 2011 season in fine style with a confident ride to 2nd position in the Qualifying Race for tomorrow’s main events in Sevlievo, Bulgaria.
Having got the holeshot, the young Russian powered away through the first few turns with Steven Frossard in hot pursuit. Relinquishing first spot, Bobryshev engaged in a fascinating battle with Honda counterpart, Shaun Simpson of the LS Honda Racing team.
The battle would last for the first half of the moto as Simpson pushed harder and harder in a bid to take 2nd spot from the Honda World Motocross Team rider. Shaun made the pass at mid distance but was immediately passed back by the charging Bobryshev. From then on 2nd spot looked assured as Simpson began to fade. Even a late charge from Clement Desalle was repelled as Bobryshev cemented 2nd spot.
Team mate Rui Gonçalves also put in a solid top 10 ride that will see him start tomorrow’s motos from favourable gate pick. Having not quite got the start, Rui came through from 15th position to take the flag in 10th, one spot ahead of the early race protagonist Simpson.
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 Evgeny Bobryshev
Honda World Motocross:
“The bike just pulls really well of the start it is pretty easy to make a good start with this bike, the power is so good.
I did not want to over-push and now have less nerves about tomorrow because I know what I can do and feel more confident. Today is just qualifying so I did not want to go all out. I will save that for tomorrow.”
Rui Gonçalves
Honda World Motocross:
I did not get the start I wanted as got caught up out of the gate. Once I got into my rhythm I was pushing pretty hard and am happy that I made up 5 positions across in the moto. The conditions are tough out there, swirling winds and really dry dirt so I did not want to take any risks. I am looking forward to tomorrow.”
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