https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:33:37 +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/official-andrea-adamo-makes-the-move-up-to-mxgp-for-2026/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:23:05 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=193601 Former FIM MX2 World Champion, Andrea Adamo, will embark on the next step of his impressive career progression with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing by steering the KTM 450 SX-F in the MXGP class for 2026. The 22-year-old signed off his MX2 stint with 3rd position in the 2025 championship standings thanks to 12 podiums...]]> https://gatedrop.com/rumour-andrea-adamo-to-make-the-move-up-to-mxgp-in-2026/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 09:02:54 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=192529 After Simon Längenfelder wrapped up the 2025 MX2 World Championship title, it meant both Kay de Wolf and Andrea Adamo still had the option to remain in the class as both haven’t yet aged out – there is a rule that a rider who wins two MX2 world titles is forced out of the class....]]> https://gatedrop.com/herlings-coenens-langenfelder-and-adamo-reflect-on-chinese-mxgp/ Sun, 14 Sep 2025 11:33:03 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=191176 MXGP moved from Turkey to China for the penultimate round of 20 in 2025. The long oriental trip was memorable for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing: Jeffrey Herlings went 1-1 with the KTM 450 SX-F and Sacha Coenen triumphed with the KTM 250 SX-F as Red Bull KTM filled the MX2 podium. The team have...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-andrea-adamo-reflects-on-brutal-lommel-eyes-mx2-wins-and-more/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 08:03:19 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=188561 Andrea Adamo might not have the reputation of a sand specialist, but his performance at a brutally rough Lommel proved otherwise. The Italian impressed with a strong first moto and showed promising speed again in the second—despite an early crash ruining any shot at the podium. The 2023 MX2 World Champion spoke to us about...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-joel-smets-talks-adamo-and-offers-an-update-on-herlings-and-rossi/ Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:28:14 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=188128 The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team has had a busy season with plenty of highs, some setbacks, and major storylines heading into the next rounds of MXGP. We caught up with KTM’s factory team manager, Joel Smets, to get his thoughts on Andrea Adamo’s resurgence, Lucas Coenen’s impressive wins in MXGP, Marc-Antoine Rossi’s recovery,...]]> https://gatedrop.com/mx2-world-championship-enthralling-title-fight/ Wed, 28 May 2025 18:37:49 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=184521 It always looked like Kay de Wolf was in control of the MX2 title this season until Ernee. But his unfortunate day in France and the scintillating performance of Simon Längenfelder and return to form of Andrea Adamo, mean a title fight really is on with De Wolf now third in the championship and having...]]> https://gatedrop.com/andrea-adamo-i-have-more-speed-and-more-fitness-than-2023/ Fri, 23 May 2025 08:12:20 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=183588 Italian talent, Andrea Adamo didn’t have a good start to his weekend in Lugo after not taking any points in the qualifying race. However, he was able to turn it around on race day to salvage a podium. The Red Bull KTM rider gave a detailed breakdown of his Grand Prix performance, reflecting on both...]]> https://gatedrop.com/andrea-adamo-on-agueda-this-win-means-a-lot/ Tue, 06 May 2025 07:18:37 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=183087 Andrea Adamo claimed the fifth Grand Prix victory of his career in Agueda. While he had previously gone 1-1 in Finland in 2023, the Italian rider had never completed a perfect weekend sweep—until now. Winning the qualifying race on Saturday and both motos on Sunday, the Red Bull KTM rider scored a full 60 points...]]> https://gatedrop.com/andrea-adamo-fumes-at-backmarkers-who-ignore-blue-flags/ Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:41:55 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=181568 Andrea Adamo may have won his home Grand Prix in Italy, but the former MX2 world champion wasn’t entirely happy as he crossed the finish line. Despite delivering a third straight podium and another emotional victory on Italian soil, Adamo was left fuming about backmarkers interfering with the lead battle—especially in both motos when it...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-andrea-adamo-on-getting-back-to-winning-ways-and-more/ Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:01:17 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=179976 Andrea Adamo made a strong statement at the latest MX2 Grand Prix, securing his third career GP win and proving he’s back to his best. After a challenging 2024 season that didn’t fully showcase his potential, the Red Bull KTM rider delivered two solid and consistent moto’s to claim the overall victory. In this exclusive...]]>