https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:45:22 +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/jago-geerts-on-beta-debut-happy-with-how-i-rode/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:45:21 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=197017 The first round of Internazionali d’Italia Motocross EICMA has officially kicked off the 2026 season for the Beta MRT Racing Team. The stunning scenery of the Lazzaretto track, just above the popular Bombarde beach (Alghero, Sardinia), proved to be tough and demanding, putting both riders and bikes to the test. With Rick Elzinga forced to...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-beta-factory-racing-withdraw-from-2026-ama-supercross-season/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:42:55 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=196369 Liqui Moly Beta Factory Racing announces today that the team will withdraw from the remainder of the 2026 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship. This difficult decision comes after a series of injuries sidelined both premier-class riders, Benny Bloss and Mitchell Oldenburg, during the opening rounds of the season. The team will now redirect its full...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-alexis-fueri-im-turning-up-at-the-first-emx250-round-to-win/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:26:55 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=196049 In 2026, Alexis Fueri will return for a third season in the European EMX250 Championship. The big news: the French rider will benefit from the support of the MRT Beta team and the Italian factory. After taking his first podium in the class in 2025, Alexis continues to progress and is edging closer, step by...]]> https://gatedrop.com/revealed-beta-currently-developing-a-250cc-4-stroke-motocross-machine/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:15:56 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=194979 Italian manufacturer Beta officially entered the MXGP paddock in 2021, meaning they’ve already spent five seasons racing at the highest level – with 2026 set to mark their sixth year in the MXGP paddock. Up until now, the brand’s primary focus has been the MXGP World Championship, but that direction is beginning to evolve. For...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-elio-marchetti-our-goal-is-to-try-and-get-closer-to-the-top-five-in-the-mxgp/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:26:08 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=195638 With a fresh rider line-up and growing ambitions, Beta is gearing up for an important 2026 MXGP campaign. Team manager Elio Marchetti now has two proven names under the awning in Jago Geerts and Rick Elzinga, both former factory Yamaha riders who bring experience, speed, and excitement to the Beta project. As Beta continues to...]]> https://gatedrop.com/gopro-jago-geerts-on-his-beta-at-grevenbroich/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 19:02:05 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=195049 Jago Geerts is putting in the hard work on his Factory Beta machine ahead of the 2026 MXGP World Championship season.  See him put in the laps at Grevenbroich in Germany and see the conditions MXGP riders face over winter – it’s tough!  You can read our exclusive interview with Geerts about signing with Beta,...]]> https://gatedrop.com/rumour-beta-to-have-an-official-emx250-rider-in-2026/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 08:31:59 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=193545 Since joining the MXGP paddock back in 2021, Beta have steadily built their presence at the top level of motocross, focusing solely on the MXGP World Championship. For 2026, the Italian manufacturer looks to have assembled one of its strongest line-ups yet, with Jago Geerts and Rick Elzinga set to pilot the factory MRT Beta...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-rick-elzinga-talks-signing-with-beta-moving-up-to-mxgp-and-more/ Tue, 21 Oct 2025 07:35:43 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=192828 Rick Elzinga is gearing up for the next big step in his career: the MXGP class in 2026. After a standout 2024 season filled with moto and GP podiums, and multiple top-five finishes, Elzinga faced a much tougher 2025 campaign. Injuries, setbacks, and technical struggles tested him both physically and mentally, but the Dutch talent...]]> https://gatedrop.com/rumour-jago-geerts-beta-bound-for-2026/ Thu, 16 Oct 2025 07:59:35 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=192726 All good things must come to an end and after eight memorable years together, Jago Geerts and Yamaha have decided to part ways. The Belgian was with the factory Yamaha setup ever since stepping into the MX2 World Championship, where he developed into one of the most technically gifted and stylish riders to watch. Over...]]> https://gatedrop.com/excl-ben-watson-locked-in-at-beta-for-2026/ Wed, 28 May 2025 08:00:30 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=184459 Ben Watson entered the 2025 MXGP World Championship off the back of a tough 2024 season that saw him sidelined with injury. However, the British rider has bounced back impressively in his third consecutive year with Beta – a partnership that continues to grow stronger. Now nine rounds into the campaign, Watson sits a solid...]]>