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Tough trip to Russia for Evans and Pichon

Tough trip to Russia for Evans and Pichon

The Honda 114 Motorsports squad made the long trip to Orlyonok for the Grand Prix of Russia, round eight of the 2019 FIM Motocross World Championship, this past weekend. Following a couple of positive outings, Mitchell Evans and Zachary Pichon were eager to continue their run of momentum alongside the Black Sea.

Mitchell Evans got acquainted to the old-school circuit really quickly, despite the fact that this was his first trip to Russia, and secured fourth in the MX2 qualifying race, which obviously enabled him to grab a positive spot on the starting line for the points-paying motos. Evans put that to good use in the first race, as he was fifth at the end of lap one and maintained that spot until the chequered flag waved. The moto marked the fifth time this term that he has finished inside of the top five.

The second moto was not quite as kind to Mitchell Evans, as he started outside of the top fifteen and faced a mountainous task on a track that was tricky to pass on. Evans made progress, despite that, but could only advance to tenth in the thirty-minute stint, which left him in sixth overall on the day. The twenty-seven points that were clinched put him in sixth in the current championship standings, but just two measly points separate him from the rider in fifth.

Zachary Pichon had a very difficult weekend, as a handful of mistakes and issues left him with no points. In the end he was awarded twenty-fifth in the overall classification and now runs twenty-eighth in the current standings, a position that he will be keen to improve on at the next round of the 2019 FIM Motocross World Championship in Latvia. The sandy circuit of Kegums will play host to that event next weekend.

Mitchell Evans: “In the first moto I got off to a good start and just kind of rode my own race, so stayed in fifth the whole race. I tried to follow the leaders, but they just had a little bit more pace. I was struggling with the speeds on the track and just how slippery it was. In moto two I had a really bad start, around twentieth or something, and on a track that was really hard to pass on I made my way to tenth. I was really happy with my riding this weekend. My pace was a little bit off, but we know where we can improve. I have just got to focus on making my starts better. I am looking forward to Latvia.”
 
Zachary Pichon: “The result is not here, but we had a lot of improvements this weekend. I had quite good speed on the track and a good qualifying day. In the first race I started around fifteenth and came back to eleventh with nine minutes left, but then I had an electrical issue. I crashed on the start in the second race and could not find the rhythm. Speed is there, but I just need to put everything together. I am really motivated for Latvia next weekend.”
 
Livia Lancelot: “After our home MXGP, I have to admit that this one was not as good. Zach was unlucky with an electrical issue in the first moto and a crash in the second one. His speed was even better than France, so he deserved a top ten this weekend! I am disappointed for him. Mitch was struggling all weekend, but sixth overall on a bad day is not too bad. In the first moto he was just a little bit off the pace of the leaders, but the bad start in the second race killed his chances of a top-five finish. We will keep working hard and bounce back in Latvia.”

Words and pic: 115 Motorsports Honda