https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Mon, 14 Jul 2025 09:05:27 +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/confirmed-cooper-webb-and-ken-roczen-sign-up-for-aussie-wsx/ Mon, 14 Jul 2025 09:05:25 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=187427 Cooper Webb and Ken Roczen will go head-to-head for the first time on Australian soil when they line up at the 2025 FIM World Supercross Championship Australian GP. Taking place on 29th November at Cbus Super Stadium, it promises to be a highlight of the championship calendar, with the Gold Coast hosting World Supercross racing...]]> https://gatedrop.com/confirmed-cooper-webb-out-for-the-rest-of-the-ama-pro-motocross-season/ Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:33:05 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=187056 After showing strong form in the 2025season and leading the way in the 450SMX combined standings, Cooper Webb has unfortunately been sidelined. The Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing rider sustained a knee injury during the second qualifying session at RedBud and will now undergo a minor procedure to address the issue. While the injury forces...]]> https://gatedrop.com/sexton-on-what-its-like-to-race-webb-for-a-supercross-title/ Fri, 09 May 2025 20:20:46 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=183251 While not impossible, Chase Sexton will probably need a little bad luck to happen with Cooper Webb in order to clinch his second supercross title and prevent Webb winnning his third. Sexton is nine points back as things stands and consequently needs Webb to finish fifth or worse if Sexton wins the 2025 supercross finale...]]> https://gatedrop.com/race-results-ama-supercross-rd14-east-rutherford-sexton-domination/ Sat, 19 Apr 2025 20:01:31 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=181762 250 heat one: Chance Hymas held off a charging RJ Hampshire to take the win with Hampshire attempting a couple of passes but not able to make them stick. Austin Forkner was looking good until he crashed out of third but still got himself into the main event in fourth. 250 heat two: Nate Thrasher...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-ben-townley-on-cole-davies-and-levi-townley/ Fri, 11 Apr 2025 15:56:24 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=181249 We caught up with Ben Townley in Arco, and discussed coaching Cole Davies as a youngster in New Zealand and his rapid rise to the top in AMA supercross as weLl as Levi Townley and his adaption to Europe and EMX125, plus some thoughts on the AMA supercross battle between Cooper Webb and Chase Sexton.]]> https://gatedrop.com/chad-reed-on-sexton-tomac-jett-lawrence-and-cooper-webb/ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:41:44 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=179719 In a brilliant Title 24 podcast with Ricky Carmichael, Chad Reed replaced Ryan Villopoto for an episode as the iconic duo of the 2000s relived their battles and the respect they have for each other as well as Chad giving his view on the riders of 2025 and, as usual, he has some very articulate...]]> https://gatedrop.com/is-cooper-webb-mentally-bulletproof/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 20:10:32 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=179707 Cooper Webb says he feels he is the strongest rider mentally on the 450 main event gate as the rider with the 15 point lead heads down the home stretch with his third premier class supercross title in his sights. Nearly two weeks ago at Indy, Webb underlined his mental strength and ability to rise...]]> https://gatedrop.com/on-board-with-cooper-webb-outdoor-testing/ Wed, 12 Mar 2025 21:00:26 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=179237 He has a 15 point lead in the supercross championship and now Cooper Webb is setting his sight on outdoors in the supercross break and is getting some laps in the sand. Webb hasn’t been the same rider outdoors as he has been indoors in the 450 class, but he is a former 250 champ...]]> https://gatedrop.com/cooper-webb-on-winning-dallas-and-doubters-motivating-him/ Mon, 24 Feb 2025 21:05:37 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=178002 You won’t see a more dramatic race than moto three of the triple crown in Dallas. In a season of pure unpredictability and excitement, that third moto became the most unpredictable and exciting race of an already unforgettable and adrenaline charged season – and maybe one of the best races of all time. Webb went...]]> https://gatedrop.com/sexton-on-last-lap-arlington-crash-that-cost-him-the-win/ Sun, 23 Feb 2025 04:06:50 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=177791 A stall and then a last lap crash chasing Cooper Webb for the the moto win, despite being in the overall position to win, had Chase Sexton with his head in his hands after the race and fuming with himself. An angry Sexton said: “Not much to stay, pretty embarrassing, stalling and falling down, it...]]>