Bobryshev and Gajser unveil 2015 Honda CRFs at MX GP of Italy

News Release

Saturday 14th^th June, 2014

19:00 CET

Bobryshev and Gajser unveil 2015 Honda CRFs at MX GP of Italy

HRC riders Evgeny Bobryshev and Tim Gajser were on hand to unveil Honda’s new 2015 moto-crossers to the MX media today ahead of Sunday’s WMX race at Italy’s historic Maggiora track.

The 2015 machines represent further evolution for two key models in Honda’s CRF line-up, which ranges from the youngster-friendly CRF50F through to the CRF450 RALLY, which has this week been competing in the third round of the World Rally Raid Championship in Sardinia.

Both the new CRF450R and CRF250R will be on public display at Maggiora, and subsequent MX rounds in Germany and Sweden.

Evgeny Bobryshev:

“The new 450 looks great and I’m looking forward to getting my hands on it later in the summer. The new selectable power maps are going to help a lot of riders, and I’m really happy to see developments like the HRC spec cylinder head going from our factory bike to the standard one.”

Tim Gajser:

“It’s awesome to be with Honda as a 17 year old in my first full year in MX2, and to be involved in unveiling the new bikes. The 250 has loads of adjustability now with the new air forks and selectable power mode, plus some more stopping power with the bigger front disk and it will be fun to try it out soon.”            

Full 2015 CRF450R & CRF250R product specifications: www.hondanews.eu

Notes for editors:

CRF

- Launched in 2000, the CRF range extends from the beginner-friendly CRF50F to the CRF450 RALLY bike competing in Rally Raid World Championship,

- The CRF range includes the CRF450X and CRF250X Enduro models, the CRF450R and CRF250R Motocross models, and the road-legal CRF250L and CRF250M.  

- Since 2013, Honda has run the one-make Honda 150 European Championship with the CRF150R, as a support race at a number of European WMX races.

Honda

- Founded in 1948 by Soichiro Honda, Honda is the world’s largest engine manufacturer.

- Honda designs, manufactures and markets automobiles, motorcycles and power products worldwide. A global leader in powertrain and electromotive technologies, Honda produces more than 25 million engines annually for its three product lines.

- In 2013 Honda sold 16.8 million motorcycles worldwide, an increase of 8.7% compared to 2012.

- It has been the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959. 

- Since 1986, it has been actively involved in robotics, and released the first ASIMO humanoid robot in 2000.

- In 2006, Honda announced its plan to enter the aviation market with a compact business jet aircraft. The HondaJet is now entering the final stages of certification process.