https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Sun, 16 Mar 2025 20:34:44 +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/antti-pyrhonen-offers-injury-update-on-mathis-valin-after-cozar-crash/ Sun, 16 Mar 2025 20:33:49 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=179547 Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP’s Romain Febvre maintained second position in the FIM World MXGP Motocross Championship standings in difficult conditions at a rain-affected Cozar Motor Ranch in central Spain. Track conditions were at their heaviest and most severe for the MXGP motos as the rain stopped and the sun appeared each time the contestants in...]]> https://gatedrop.com/liam-everts-on-his-cozar-gp-win-almost-lost-for-words/ Sun, 16 Mar 2025 19:11:11 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=179544 Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing delivers an MX2 masterclass amid treacherous conditions; with Liam Everts racing to victory, and Kay de Wolf finishing second and securing the coveted Red Plate. In extreme contrast to the scorching heat of the 2025 season opener in Argentina, temperatures at Spain’s Cózar Motor Ranch circuit took a dramatic plunge on...]]> https://gatedrop.com/highlights-mxgp-of-castilla-la-mancha-day-two-mxgp-mx2-emx250-emx125/ Sun, 16 Mar 2025 19:06:18 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=179541 It was a wild day of racing in Cozar, Spain which hosted round two of the MXGP World Championship. The opening rounds of the EMX125 and EMX250 championships also got underway in crazy conditions. MXGP + MX2:  EMX250:  EMX125:]]> https://gatedrop.com/race-results-mxgp-world-championship-rd2-cozar-2025-gajser-perfect/ Sun, 16 Mar 2025 13:00:57 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=179295 Race One: With conditions so tough, a good start was important and it was Ruben Fernandez and Glenn Coldenhoff leading the way. Tim Gajser was right there though and didn’t take long to make two quick passes and put on a clinic of how to ride the mud. Honda HRC will be happy going 1-2. Calvin...]]> https://gatedrop.com/race-results-mx2-world-championship-rd2-cozar-2025-everts-masterclass/ Sun, 16 Mar 2025 11:59:11 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=179293 Race One: The conditions are wild as it continues to rain in Spain but that didn’t bother young Italian, Honda HRC rider, Ferruccio Zanchi who looks a million dollars in the brutal conditions. Liam Everts was riding strong in second and kept it close for the first half of the race but then lost touch –...]]> https://gatedrop.com/race-results-emx125-rd1-cozar-bervoets-wins/ Sun, 16 Mar 2025 10:14:04 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=179283 Race One: It was an eventful at the front of the pack. It was Áron Katona who was at the front and despite the brutal conditions, was looking a million dollars – but then he crashed out of the lead. That allowed Niccolo Mannini to get to the front on his TM, he looked to...]]> https://gatedrop.com/warm-up-results-mx2-mxgp-rd2-cozar/ Sun, 16 Mar 2025 09:11:35 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=179291 In the morning warm up in the mud it was Tim Gajser who set the pace in MXGP. His team mate, Ruben Fernandez was second fastest with Pauls Jonass third. In MX2, Liam Everts set the pace over Andrea Adamo and Cas Valk. Thibault Benistant who won the qualifying race was fourth fastest. MXGP warm...]]> https://gatedrop.com/race-results-emx250-rd1-cozar-petit-wins/ Sun, 16 Mar 2025 08:25:34 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=179285 Race One: The first race was chaos with pretty wild conditions! The first 3-4 corners especially but actually the second half of the track is starting to dry out – so hopefully it stays dry the rest of the weekend. At the front there was a lot going on, Janis Reisulis took the holeshot but...]]> https://gatedrop.com/highlights-mxgp-of-castilla-la-mancha-day-one-mxgp-mx2-emx250-emx125/ Sat, 15 Mar 2025 21:04:53 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=179446 Catch up on the action from the first day of action at Cozar in Spain for round two of MXGP with the opening rounds of the EMX250 and EMX125 championships taking place. The day started out muddy but dried out towards the end of the day. MXGP + MX2:  EMX250:  EMX125: ]]> https://gatedrop.com/video-lucas-coenen-crashes-during-mxgp-timed-practice-in-cozar/ Sat, 15 Mar 2025 14:49:17 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=179448 Lucas Coenen made a mistake at a very difficult Cozar track during timed practice which saw him hit the ground quite hard. Fortunately he give his team the thumbs up so all is okay. Coenen still ended up fourth in the session – a fine gate pick for the qualifying race.]]>