https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:09:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 https://gatedrop.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cropped-Simple-Professional-Name-Introduction-LinkedIn-Profile-Picture-32x32.png https://gatedrop.com 32 32 https://gatedrop.com/interview-storm-maymann-we-believe-something-good-can-come-our-way/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:02:43 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=207341 Storm Maymann has taken a significant step forward in the EMX125 Championship this season, building on a difficult rookie campaign to establish himself as a regular points scorer and a rider capable of running with the leading factory-backed riders. The Danish youngster currently sits fourteenth in the championship and enjoyed his standout weekend of the...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-alve-callemo-i-definitely-wasnt-expecting-a-top-10-at-lommel/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:04:29 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=207321 Alve Callemo has enjoyed an impressive first season on the 250cc machine. After deciding against another year in the EMX125 Championship, the Swedish rider made the step up to the 250cc class as a privateer, initially only planning to contest selected EMX250 rounds. However, an opportunity with Young Motion powered by Resa opened the door...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-vincent-bereni-it-looks-like-well-have-two-riders-in-mxgp-next-year/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:03:55 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=207000 It has only taken Triumph three seasons to establish itself as one of the benchmark teams in the MX2 World Championship. With Guillem Farres and Camden McLellan, the British manufacturer has arguably exceeded expectations this year, to the point where it is now in a position to challenge for both the riders’ and manufacturers’ world...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-byron-dennis-the-goal-has-always-been-to-race-at-the-highest-level-possible/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:42:04 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=206949 Byron Dennis is set to take a significant step in his career after securing the opportunity to contest two rounds of the highly competitive EMX250 Championship in Europe. The Australian talent will line up for the Swedish and Dutch rounds with Cat Moto Bauerschmidt KTM, giving him the chance to test himself against some of the...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-zxmoto-coming-to-mxgp/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:46:42 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=206930 ZXMOTO are the latest manufacturer seeking to join MXGP and if their World Supersport record this year is anything to go by they could be a force to be reckoned with and another destination for GP riders seeking rides in the premier class. The bikes were on international display for the first time at Lommel...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-nicolai-skovbjerg-a-full-season-in-mx2-next-year-then-im-happy/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:21:19 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=206870 After delivering one of the rides of the weekend at the brutal Lommel circuit, Nicolai Skovbjerg once again underlined why he is regarded as one of the best sand riders in the paddock. The Danish talent charged from outside the top 20 on the opening lap of the second EMX250 moto to second to secure...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-francesco-bellei-it-is-strange-to-get-a-podium-here-in-lommel/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:17:36 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=206894 Francesco Bellei enjoyed a weekend to remember at the toughest circuit on the EMX250 calendar, claiming the first EMX250 podium of his career with an impressive third overall at the deep sand of Lommel. The Italian showed excellent speed throughout the weekend, grabbing two holeshots and proving that a productive winter of preparation is beginning...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-jere-haavisto-on-becoming-emx-open-champ-ive-been-chasing-this-title-a-couple-times/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:16:00 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=206884 Jere Haavisto arrived at Lommel with one clear objective – leave Belgium as the 2026 EMX Open champion. The Finn delivered in style, overcoming less-than-ideal starts in both motos before charging through the field to secure a dominant 1-1 sweep and finally claim the title after finishing runner-up at the same venue two years ago....]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-ivan-tedesco-on-triumph-lommel-and-his-career/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:30:56 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=206839 We managed to catch up with former 250 Supercross champ, 250 AMA Motocross champion and three-time MXoN winner, Ivan Tedesco, to discuss his very successful career, the progress at Triumph, what it was like helping to test for a brand new Motocross machine and if he would like to race at Lommel! On why he...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-maxime-grau-at-one-point-i-was-really-close-to-stopping/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:41:28 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=206838 French MX2 rider Maxime Grau has quietly become one of the biggest surprise packages of the 2026 MX2 World Championship. After only joining the Maddii Honda team a matter of weeks before the opening round in Argentina, a disrupted winter and limited preparation left expectations modest. Instead Grau has developed into a consistent top-ten contender,...]]>