https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:37:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 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-thibault-benistant-i-felt-comfortable-on-the-450cc-right-from-the-start/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:37:17 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=197497 Thibault Benistant made his first appearance of the season last Sunday in Pernes-les-Fontaines under his new colours, those of the Honda SR Motoblouz team. European Champion in both the 125cc and 250cc classes, and a Grand Prix winner in MX2, the French rider is preparing to take a major step forward in 2026 by moving...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-haiden-deegan-set-for-450cc-debut-at-world-supercross-championship/ Fri, 24 Oct 2025 19:24:48 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=193026 WSX have confirmed that Haiden Deegan will race the 450cc machine in the MX1 class at the two rounds of the series he is set to contest. It’s a big coup for WSX and will certainly help get more eyes on their series. The following statement confirmed the news: The following statement was released today...]]> https://gatedrop.com/450cc-race-results-smx-finale-las-vegas-2025/ Sun, 21 Sep 2025 03:36:44 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=191411 Race One: It was Jett Lawrence who took the opening race win with Eli Tomac third. Hunter Lawrence was third on his HRC Honda. Race Two: Hunter Lawrence took the race win and it looked like he’d win the title but then Jett made a decisive pass on Tomac to finish second and take the title from...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-kay-de-wolf-talks-mx2-battles-riding-the-450cc-and-more/ Mon, 12 May 2025 11:15:18 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=183481 Kay de Wolf delivered a statement ride at the weekend with two very different motos showing the full range of his skills. A dominant performance in race one was followed by a gutsy charge through the field in moto two, showcasing his fitness, determination and racecraft in a stacked MX2 field. We caught up with...]]> https://gatedrop.com/confirmed-star-yamaha-name-new-450cc-team-manager-and-crew-chief/ Sat, 11 Jan 2025 19:10:51 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=174858 The Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing 450 Team is excited to announce that Rich Simmons will move up to the team manager role. The team’s former crew chief brings with him a wealth of experience as he enters his fourth season with the championship-winning 450 program. Jordan Troxell joins the team in 2025 to fill...]]> https://gatedrop.com/ama-mxgp-riders-predict-2025-450cc-supercross/ Fri, 10 Jan 2025 09:07:46 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=174271 Ahead of the AMA Supercross season getting underway this weekend at Anaheim 1 we thought it would be a bit of fun to get some predications from around the MXGP paddock.  We were busy going through our contact list – thanks to all those that replied! See what some of the MXGP riders below think...]]> https://gatedrop.com/ama-we-predict-2025-450cc-supercross/ Wed, 08 Jan 2025 10:50:03 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=174543 Jonathan McCready: His rivals should be better but will they able to be have improved enough to challenge Jett Lawrence for the title? That’s the big question that everyone else has to answer. Webb has another year on the Yamaha, Sexton another year on the KTM and Tomac looks to be back to his best...]]> https://gatedrop.com/gallery-kay-de-wolf-on-the-450cc-at-valkenswaard/ Mon, 14 Oct 2024 17:42:50 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=167240 Kay de Wolf decided to race the Dutch National at the weekend which took place at the iconic track of Valkenswaard. Danny Relouw captured some images of the new MX2 world champion as he raced the 450cc up against Herlings, Geerts and Van Doninck. De Wolf went 1-2 for second overall – he’s already comfortable...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-ff-racing-team-make-triumph-switch/ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 15:40:30 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=166860 Triumph Racing may not be entering the MXGP World Championship with a factory rider next year but they will be contesting the Swedish Championship.  The FF Racing team have announced they have made the switch to Triumph machinery for the 2025 season and will run two 450cc riders. Alvin Ostlund and Danne Karlsson have inked...]]> https://gatedrop.com/everything-you-need-to-know-tf-450-rc/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 16:41:49 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=166233 Triumph Motorcycles has revealed its first 450cc motocross bike, designed in collaboration with the GOAT, Ricky Carmichael. The All-New Triumph TF 450-RC Edition celebrates Ricky Carmichael’s involvement throughout Triumph’s motocross programme, and features Ricky Carmichael’s chosen specification and signature graphics. Developed by world-leading Triumph engineers and Motocross Champions, the TF 450-RC Edition features the strongest...]]>