Season 2010 - Honda MX News Archive - Click here for current MX season news
Motocross & Enduro Race News and Press Releases from HONDA Pro Racing
Including some truly excellent dirt bike action photography.
 NEW 2011 Honda CRF Range 150R / 250R / 450R (MX)
21/07/2010
Honda announces the NEW 2011 off-road CRF range with a view to continuing to build on their 2010 motocross success. The new models include functional as well as cosmetic improvements to their race proven designs.
Featured Bike: Honda CRF 450R
 Tanel Leok top 6 overall at tough GP of Benelux in Lierop (MX)
12/09/2010
2010 MX1 Season draws to close in Fermo, Italy for Honda riders and Honda Pro Racing sets its sights on 2011
Featured Honda MX1 riders:
Tanel Leok, Jimmy Albertson and Davide Guarneri
 Tanel Leok top 6 overall at tough GP of Benelux in Lierop (MX)
05/09/2010
The LS Motors rider Tanel Leok posted a strong result at the Grand Prix of Benelux in Lierop, Netherlands going 4 - 7 to finish 6th overall at arguably the toughest race of the season.
Featured Honda MX1 riders:
Tanel Leok and Australian guest rider Dean Ferris
 Strong showing from Honda contingent at Campo Grande, Brazil (MX)
22/08/2010
Three Hondas in the top 10 overall classification in the Grand Prix of Campo Grande, Brazil but unfortunately CAS Monster Honda rider Evgeny Bobryshev was missing from proceedings.
Featured Honda MX1 riders: Tanel Leok and Davide Guarneri
 Tanel Leok Victorious In Bonver GP, Czech Republic (MX)
08/08/2010
LS Motors Honda rider Tanel Leok took a win in the first moto at the Bonver GP in Loket, Czech Republic. The Estonian made a strong start running in 2nd position behind KTM’s Antonio Cairoli but it wasn’t long before he started to apply the pressure on the World Championship leader.
Featured Honda MX1 rider: Tanel Leok
 Tanel Leok makes it 2nd In Moto 2 at Lommel (MX)
02/08/2010
LS Motors Honda rider Tanel Leok put in a hard fought performance to take 2nd position in the second moto of the Grand Prix of Limburg in Lommel, Belgium.
However, his ‘flat out’ style cost him in the overall classification.
Featured Honda MX1 rider: Tanel Leok
 Honda Racing MX Martin Rider Jimmy Albertson Steps It Up (MX)
15/07/2010
Jimmy Albertson is stepping up his training regime in the 3 week break in World Championship competition.
After a season start plagued by injury and misfortune Jimmy Albertson is planning to end the season on a high note.
Featured Honda MX1 rider: Jimmy Albertson
 Honda Racing – Race Report of Round 10 at Uddevalla Sweden (MX)
04/07/2010
Evgeny Bobryshev so close to the overall podium once more in Sweden after round 10 in Uddevalla Sweden.
Featured Honda MX1 riders:
Evgeny Bobryshev and Davide Guarneri.
 Honda Racing – Race Preview of Round 10 at Uddevalla Sweden (MX)
30/06/2010
Evgeny Bobryshev looking to go one better in Sweden for round 10, after a tough round 9 in Latvia.
Featured Honda MX1 riders:
Evgeny Bobryshev, Jimmy Albertson and Tanel Leok.
 Honda Racing – Race Report of Round 9 at Kegums Latvia (MX)
27/06/2010
Honda riders feel the heat in Latvia and suffer from a lack of form at round 9 in Kegums.
Honda's Race Report of Round Round 9 where Bobryshev narrowly misses out on a podium spot.
Featured Honda MX1 riders Evgeny Bobryshev.
 Honda Racing – Preview of Round 9 at Kegums Latvia (MX)
25/06/2010
Honda riders aim for podium positions in Latvia after a disappointing performance at round 8 in Germany.
Honda's Race Preview of Round Round 9 to be held at Kegums Latvia.
Featured Honda MX1 riders Tanel Leok and Evgeny Bobryshev.
 Honda Racing – Race Report WEC Round 5 Slovakia (Enduro)
20/06/2010
Honda's Race Report of round 5 (of 8) in the 2010 FIM Enduro World Championship at Puchov, Slovakia.
Mika Ahola continues to consolidate his championship lead with a solid 1st and 2nd Place over the weekend.
 Honda Racing – Race Report of Round 8 at Teutschenthal Germany (MX)
20/06/2010
Not quite the outcome that Honda had hoped for in the German MX GP, though round 2 did prove to be generally more successful than round 1. It just proves once more that nothing can be taken for granted in the world of professional motorsport.
 Honda Racing – WEC Round 5 Slovakia Preview (Enduro)
18/06/2010
Honda's preview of round 5 (of 8) in the 2010 FIM Enduro World Championship at Puchov, Slovakia sees Mika Ahola looking to consolidate his championship lead.
Featured Honda E2 riders Mika Ahola and Oscar Balletti on Honda CRF450R machinery.
 Honda Racing – Preview of Round 8 at Teutschenthal Germany (MX)
17/06/2010
Jimmy Albertson returns this weekend in Teutschenthal Germany with a new guest team mate Australian rider Dean Ferris.
See Honda's race preview for more details.
 Honda Racing – WEC Round 4 Poland Race Report (Enduro)
13/06/2010 - One would have to concede that Mika Ahola's back to back double victories culminating with two exceptional rides at Kwidzyn in Poland have earned Honda some serious bragging rights. It just shows what a serious investment in dirt bike design as well as rider support can achieve.
See Honda's race report for more details.
Honda Racing – WEC Round 4 Poland Preview (Enduro)
11/06/2010 - Three weeks after their excellent and close fought victory at the Grand Prix of Italy, the Honda- HM-Zanardo Team have traveled east across Europe and to the city of Kwidzyn for the coming fourth round of eight in the FIM Enduro World Championship.
The Grand Prix of Poland will involve loose, loamy and sandy terrain and will provide a slightly different test for E2 riders Mika Ahola and Oscar Balletti on Honda CRF450R machinery.
 Honda Racing - MX1 Race Summary from St Jean d’Angely, France (MX)
05/06/2010 - Following heavy overnight thunderstorms the MX1 riders woke up to cloudy conditions and a track that had changed drastically from the blazing hot sunshine and 30 degree temperatures of Saturday .
Davide Guarneri had qualified best of the Honda riders, lining up in an impressive 5th spot. His LS Honda team-mate Tanel Leok finished 11th in the qualifying heat and was hoping for a better start on race day.
 New Zealand rider Ben Townley scores a second Honda CRF450R win in two meetings at round 6 (of 15) in the 2010 FIM World Championship held at the Grand Prix of USA in Glen Helen (MX)
31/05/2010 - Townley had to settle for 8th spot overall and reflect on what may have been, had he not suffered rather cruel luck on his first time out.
David Guarneri (LS Motors Honda) was also in good form and had a productive meeting, scoring two top ten finishes for 7th place overall.
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