Experienced Russian Evgeny Bobryshev has signed an extension to his agreement with Team HRC and will remain on the factory Honda CRF450RW for the 2016 MXGP season.

The new deal means that in 2016 the 28-year-old will enter his seventh season with Honda, first winning the 2010 British Motocross Championship with the brand before moving to the Motocross World Championship in 2011.

That 2011 season was his best year with the team so far, finishing fourth overall with his first MX1 grand prix victory in Germany and a further five podiums. Though injury plagued him in the seasons that followed, 2015 is something of a return to form as he is currently lying fifth in the world Championship.

“I said at the beginning of last year that representing Team HRC was a big honour for me and I’m really happy to be staying with the team for the 2016 season and continuing to be a part of HRC and Honda,” Bobryshev said.

“I’ve had a long relationship with Honda in motocross riding the CRF450R and I’m grateful to be able to say I’m coming back for a seventh season. As a team we all work very well together, the level of factory support is so high, and I have a great crew around me. This season I’m really getting back to my full performance again so to continue next year in the same way is perfect.”

Team HRC’s line-up for 2016 remains unchanged with Evgeny Bobryshev on the number 777 machine riding alongside Gautier Paulin on the number 21 CRF450RW.