Penrite Honda Racing's Mark Grove finished 1st in the 250cc 4-stroke class and 5th outright on the Penrite Honda CRF250R at this years Tatts Finke Desert Race.
In the 44 years of the Finke desert race, the highest position that a 250cc had finished was 9th, which coincidently was Mark‰Ûªs finish last year. Mark Grove was thrilled after finishing his most challenging race.
‰ÛÏSince 1974 no rider on a 250cc motorcycle had finished inside the top 5 overall. This is a historical achievement for the team, Honda and I. The all new CRF250R was amazing against the larger capacity bikes‰Û