Teams & Riders
CAS Honda
CAS Honda is an internationally renowned, factory Honda Motocross team. It was established 12 years ago and is recognized as one of the most professional racing outfits based in the UK.
CAS Honda is owned by long-term supporter of the sport, Harry Ainsworth and expertly managed by former pro-rider and championship winner, Neil Prince.
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The team’s key achievements include
- Eight British MX1 Championships
- Two British MX2 Championships (and Honda’s first 4-stroke 250 championship at the team’s first attempt)
- Four British Supercross Championships
- Many Grand Prix World Championship moto wins
Evgeny Bobryshev MX 1 Class
Date of Birth 13/11/1987
Place of Birth Kondrovo
Nationality Russia
Residence Kondrovo
Height 1.80cm
Weight 80kg
Marital Status Single
Hobbies Mountain Bike, skiing
Personal highlights:
2009: 20th World Championship MX2 – Runner-up Dutch MX2 Championship
2008: 24th World Championship MX2
2007: Russian MX2 champ
2006: 12th European Championship MX2
2005: 18th European Championship MX2
2004: Russian Champ Road Racing
Gareth Swanepoel MX 1 Class
Gareth Swanepoel
Birthday: 24th November 1984
Residence: Roodepoort South Africa. (based in Belgium during the GP season)
Birthplace:Johannesburg South Africa
Height: 1.75m
Weight 72kg
Hobbies Jet-skiing, Go-karting
Favourite track Isle of Wight – Arreton
Team 2008 Factory Molson Kawasaki
Ambition To be world champ
Career highlights: • Multiple South African Junior Moto X Association Champion in the following classes; 50cc Automatic, PW 80cc Semi Automatic, DS 80cc Lever, KX 60cc Lever
• Competed at the 1993 NMA World Mini Grand Prix in Las Veges, USA at eight years of age and won the 50cc stock class and finished second in the 60cc stock class.
• First runner up South African 80cc Championship in 1998.
• South African 125cc High School National Champion in 1999.
• Rode as a guest rider for UK based MJ Church Kawasaki in the 125cc Schoolboy Class at the Sheffield Supercross in the UK in 1999, achieving overall 3rd position.
• 2000 -2002 Rode for Vangani KTM in European and international events.
• 2001 – MX of Nations for South Africa
• 2003 – German 125cc Champion + MX of Nations rider for South Africa
• 2003 – German Open Champion + Bercy SX contender
• 2004 – 8th position at AMA 125cc National USA in Unadilla.
• 2004 – 5th overall at GP of Ireland and a 4th position first heat finish at the GP of South Africa.
• 2004 – 10th and 4th at the MX of Nations in Lierop
• 2004 – 21st in MX2 Championship
• 2005 – Shoulder surgery at the start of the year saw Gareth miss the first rounds of the World and British championship.
• 2005 – Two 7th places in South African GP + British championship moto wins 21st MX2 championship, 5th British MX2 championship.
• 2006 – 11th in MX2 overall standings with numerous top 5 placings.
• 2007 – 2nd MX2 GP of Lierop, 3rd MX2 GP of Valkenswaard. (5th MX2 championship) Winner of 4 of 8 rounds British champs.
• 2008 – Injured pre-season and only competed in three rounds of the World MX2 Championship – finished 32nd overall.
• 2009 – 8th in World MX1 Championship and Runner-up in the British MX1 Championship