Evgeny Bobryshev and Josh Gilbert confirmed for PAR HOMES Husqvarna 2021 line-up
By Andrew Hill on 29th Jan 21
Motocross Josh Gilbert Evgeny Bobryshev Callum Mitchell Florian Miot
PAR HOMES Husqvarna, powered by Stebbings Cars, has revealed their full rider roster for the 2021 season with Josh Gilbert and former British champion Evgeny Bobryshev leading the charge for honours.
Callum Mitchell is the first of two new faces to join the Neil Prince-run team. Mitchell will take on the MX2 class in the ACU British Motocross Championship and the MX Nationals, plus some selected EMX250 rounds aboard the British championship-winning FC250.
Callum Mitchell
Mitchell has been one to watch for several years and the team say they are very excited to see what he can do.
The second big change ahead of the 2021 season is the introduction of French young gun Florian Miot. After an impressive display in EMX125, Miot will jump into the extremely competitive EMX250 championship and also represent the team in MX2 here in the UK.
Florian Miot
After ageing out of the world championship MX2 class, Gilbert steps up to the FC450 for this season but the 23-year-old British rider may have a delayed start to his campaign after recently undergoing reconstructive ACL surgery.
The pilot had a few issues with his knee through last season but hoped it would resolve itself but an injury while cycling in December meant it had to be assessed. "I decided to get it checked out and when the results came back I couldnt believe that I had done that sort of damage," Josh told TMX. "I never really had much pain from it and was able to do everything other than run," he added.
As soon as the team heard the news they advised Josh to get it operated on as soon as possible. Surgery for his ACL and meniscus means at least 12 weeks off the bike.
How much of the MXGP and British season he will miss will be determined by his rehab but also the state of the motocross calendar with delays to the start of the season becoming a possibility.
Gilbert successfully defended his MX Nationals MX2 title last season, winning five motos and three overalls and finished just outside the top 20 in the FIM Motocross World Championship.
This unexpected news means the return of the vastly experienced, 2018 British champion, Evgeny Bobryshev. The 33-year-old Russian will pilot the Husqvarna FC 450 in the MX1 class of the ACU British Motocross Championship as well as select rounds of the MXGP series.
Charlie Putnam will make the step up to the FC450 this year and race in the British championships and the EMX Open series. Also taking a step up is his younger brother Syd Putnam who switches to the TC125 for 2021.
The team are currently preparing to head to Spain in the next few weeks to continue working towards the 2021 season.
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