Mounter Motorcycles KORR Racing's Greg Evans is a rider on top of his game at present. At rounds three and four of the ACU British Enduro Sprint Championship (BESC) he was bested only by Britain's number one rider David Knight. The following weekend he travelled to France to contest the opening round of the UEM European Enduro Championship and dominated the Senior E2 class on both days while coming agonisingly close to claiming the overall win on day two. With results like that in mind the BESC decided to catch up with the talented Welshman to get the inside line on his season's progress…

Hey Greg, you’ve had some outstanding results of late. Let's rewind to rounds three and four of the BESC. Talk us through how you felt your weekend went?

Greg: ‘Yeah it was a good result at the BESC. But I actually went off a bit too aggressive into the first couple of tests on the Saturday and made a few mistakes. Nothing too major but it set me back quite a bit, which left me playing catch up. Afterwards I settled into it and was riding good, even getting within nine seconds on one test to David (Knight). Sunday I rode much smoother, minimized my mistakes and took another second place.’

While David Knight still has the edge over the Elite class, there's a fierce battle for second at each round between four of you. How are you enjoying that battle?

‘Obviously, Knight still has an edge over us all but Si Wakely, Darryl Bolter, Phil McLaughlin and myself are all about the same pace. It's actually a really fun situation to be in as it makes me have to push to my limit on each test. But at the last round I felt that I had the edge over them all, which was good. I was on top of my game.’

How have you been finding the format of the BESC?

‘To be honest, I didn't really enjoy the event run last year at Rhayader but the rounds so far have been awesome and I'm really getting into them now. The amount of tests we've been racing is brilliant training for the British and European enduro championships, and great fun too.’

With the volume of tests that you're riding at these events have you found you need to approach a test differently than maybe you had before?

‘These Sprints are quite intense. With about a ten-minute lap it's quite a long special test, which you're riding about every 25-30 minutes, so it becomes quite physical about half way through the day. Mentally that's also very draining so your concentration needs to stay sharp otherwise you'll crash. However because every second counts you also can't afford to ride too cautiously, it's a fine line to learn.’

There’s been quite a contrast between the venues. Rounds one and two were cross-country based while rounds three and four were a mix between motocross and extreme sections. How did you adapt to it?

‘At first I was a little unsure what to make of the motocross track as it was very hard-pack which isn't my preferred terrain. I enjoyed the extreme sections, it was very tight in places, almost single lined, which showed my pace is right there on that stuff which is very pleasing.’

Given the relatively short rest periods between each run does this allow you time to make changes to the bike to improve your performance?

‘Normally in an enduro you’re constantly on the move, so the set up you start with is what you'll usually race with all weekend. But at the Sprints you go out, do your test and think I can alter this, change the suspension setting, or even try different gearing to see if it improves your time. You've also time to check out the sections you are struggling with, to see if there's a better line through them.’

The first round of the UEM European Championship is just completed and what a weekend's racing that was for you - first in Senior E2 both days. That was an outstanding performance.

‘It was a dream weekend to be fair. Coming off my result at the Sprint put me in good spirits for it and I was well fired up. I was riding well each day and went pretty much mistake free. Unfortunately my only major error came on the final enduro test when I was fighting for the overall win. That slip off cost me the outright win on the day but more importantly I dominated my class, which I'm more than pleased about.’

Entering the event did you expect to be at the forefront of the results or did it come as a surprise?

‘Well, my form was good and I had an idea I could be top three in my class but I didn't expect to be so far up in the overall. After the first test I knew I was right there for the class win so I pushed hard for that and came out on top both days. I'm looking forward now to the next round in Poland where hopefully I can continue with these results.’

You've also changed machinery this season and you're riding a KTM 305 EXC-f.

‘That's correct, I'm on the new 305 this year. It's just got so much torque and power it's unbelievable. I can pull a higher gear without having the weight of a bigger bike to muscle around. I'm really enjoying the change and all credit to the team and Julian Stevens, my mechanic, as he's putting a tremendous effort into everything we do.’

Sounds like a really good set up within the KORR Racing team with results that speak for themselves. With the final rounds of the ’10 BESC series a little over two weeks away now what is your plan of attack for the race?

‘I'll just try to take it as it comes. I'm sitting second in the championship so hopefully if I don't push too hard or make too many mistakes things will go my way and I'll finish out the championship in second. I’m really looking forward to it, it should be a great event.’

For more information on the British Enduro Sprint Championship please visit www.enduro-sprint.com