https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:23:26 +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/alberto-forato-on-a-strong-pre-season-we-couldnt-really-have-expected-this/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:23:25 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=197431 A remarkable start to the season for Fantic Factory Racing MXGP! In just his second race aboard the XXF 450, Alberto Forato claimed the podium at round 2 of the Internazionali d’Italia in Mantova, and wrapped up the prestigious Italian pre-season series with an impressive silver medal. The all-new Fantic squad enjoyed a promising start...]]> https://gatedrop.com/forato-van-doninck-utech-and-thorius-make-their-fantic-debuts/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:17:14 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=197013 Making his debut with the Fantic Factory Racing MXGP team, Alberto Forato finished just off the podium at the opening round of the 2026 Internazionali d’Italia. It was an encouraging debut for the Fantic Factory Racing EMX youngsters too, with two XX 125 machines inside the top 4 of the second race. For Fantic, at...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-alberto-forato-im-confident-that-i-can-be-even-better-than-before/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:02:57 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=196685 After a difficult and frustrating period plagued by injury, Alberto Forato finally has reason to smile again heading into the 2026 MXGP season. The Italian talent looked set for a big step forward when he signed with SR Honda last year, but a serious injury sidelined him for the majority of the season, forcing him...]]> https://gatedrop.com/rumour-alberto-forato-to-sign-with-fantic-for-the-2026-season/ Mon, 20 Oct 2025 07:59:17 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=192821 It looks like the 2026 Fantic MXGP line-up is beginning to take shape. Last week we reported that Brent van Doninck could be heading to the factory Fantic team, and now it appears that Italian rider Alberto Forato could also be set to join the squad. The talented Italian has shown plenty of potential throughout...]]> https://gatedrop.com/injury-update-alberto-forato-surgery-required/ Wed, 23 Jul 2025 08:13:10 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=187853 It has been a difficult campaign for Italian MXGP rider Alberto Forato, who has endured yet another setback which has ended his season. After returning to action from a previous knee injury, Forato had been finding his form and beginning to showcase his true potential by breaking into the top ten of MXGP. However, disaster...]]> https://gatedrop.com/alberto-forato-offers-update-on-his-injury/ Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:01:49 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=180791 After making the switch to the SR Motoblouz Honda team for the 2025 MXGP World Championship season, Italian rider Alberto Forato was hoping for a strong start. However, his campaign has been hampered by unfortunate injury setbacks. Forato’s troubles began during the opening round of the season in Argentina, where he sustained a knee injury...]]> https://gatedrop.com/injury-update-alberto-forato/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:10:24 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=178571 It was not the weekend that Alberto Forato would have wanted at the opening round of the MXGP World Championship. The Italian was battling with illness all weekend which meant we didn’t see him at his best. It was his first MXGP World Championship event with SR Honda and in the second moto he took...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-josse-sallefranque-talks-sr-honda-horgmo-forato-guillod-and-more/ Fri, 28 Feb 2025 09:08:16 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=178101 In the fast-paced world of MXGP, few private teams have managed to carve out a consistent presence like Josse Sallefranque’s SR Motoblouz Honda squad. From an initial short-term deal with Jeremy Van Horebeek back in 2019 to a full-fledged MXGP operation, Sallefranque has established himself as a key player in the paddock. In this interview,...]]> https://gatedrop.com/gallery-sr-motoblouz-honda-2025/ Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:56:56 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=177167 The SR Motoblouz Honda team head into the 2025 with high hopes. Last year Kevin Horgmo was an MXGP rookie and impressed. With the experience of last year behind him he’ll look to do even better in 2025.  The team have signed up Alberto Forato to partner Horgmo in a strong rider line up to...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-alberto-forato-inks-deal-with-sr-motoblouz-honda/ Wed, 30 Oct 2024 17:25:01 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=168503 After the Standing Construct Honda team announced they were closing their doors after the 2024 MXGP World Championship season, Alberto Forato has been on the look out for a new ride. The SR Motoblouz Honda team have now confirmed that they have signed up the likeable Italian for the 2025 season to contest the MXGP...]]>