https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Thu, 01 Jan 2026 11:01:48 +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-tim-gajser-signs-with-factory-yamaha-for-2026/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 11:01:46 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=195537 Yamaha Motor Europe is thrilled to announce the landmark signing of five-time FIM Motocross World Champion Tim Gajser, who will join the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP team for the 2026 MXGP season and beyond. The 29-year-old Slovenian will campaign a factory YZ450FM alongside Maxime Renaux, forming one of the strongest rider lineups in recent...]]> https://gatedrop.com/rumour-janis-reisulis-to-join-his-brother-at-factory-yamaha-mx2-for-2026/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:55:38 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=190151 On the brink of clinching the EMX250 championship, Janis Reisulis has had a very strong 2025 season. What makes his success even more impressive is the fact that the Latvian talent sat out the entire 2024 campaign through injury, yet has returned to racing as if he never missed a beat. Looking ahead to 2026,...]]> https://gatedrop.com/rumour-tim-gajser-switching-to-factory-yamaha-for-2026/ Thu, 17 Jul 2025 07:54:19 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=187506 Yesterday we reported on the growing rumour that Jeffrey Herlings could be heading to the Factory Honda HRC team for the 2026 season — a move that would be nothing short of blockbuster. But naturally, that raised the question: what happens to Tim Gajser? The Slovenian has been synonymous with Honda for more than a...]]> https://gatedrop.com/vlog-factory-yamaha-mxgp-692-days-later/ Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:26:45 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=178828 After a 692-day drought without a Grand Prix victory, Maxime Renaux has finally returned to the top step of the MXGP podium! Renaux’s journey back to victory wasn’t easy. Since his last win nearly two years ago, he’s battled injuries, setbacks, and fierce competition. But this weekend at the MXGP of Argentina, the opening round...]]> https://gatedrop.com/gallery-monster-energy-yamaha-factory-mxgp-and-mx2-2025/ Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:15:33 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=176517 The countdown to the 2025 FIM Motocross World Championship is on, with both Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 teams ready for an exciting new racing season. In less than one month, the gate will drop for the first time at a brand-new venue in Cordoba, Argentina, where Yamaha’s six-rider factory line-up will begin...]]> https://gatedrop.com/video-factory-yamaha-mxgp-the-hard-way-to-win-ep1/ Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:58:10 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=174142 Episode 1: Begins in Turkey, where Jago Geerts is locked in an intense battle for the championship. Despite his relentless effort, his title dreams slip away. But Jago refuses to let defeat define him and roars back to claim victory at the season’s final Grand Prix in Matterley Basin, reminding everyone why he’s one of...]]> https://gatedrop.com/confirmed-yamaha-reveal-mx2-gp-rider-line-up-for-2025/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:22:45 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=168538 Yamaha Motor Europe is pleased to confirm that the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 team will remain unchanged in 2025, with title hopefuls Thibault Benistant, Rick Elzinga, and Karlis Reisulis set to return. All three riders will once again campaign Yamaha’s factory YZ250FM in the MX2 class of the FIM Motocross World Championship. With eight...]]> https://gatedrop.com/vlog-bts-with-factory-yamaha-in-switzerland-as-renaux-and-benistant-return/ Fri, 30 Aug 2024 15:06:24 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=163485 The 17th round of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Frauenfeld, Switzerland, brought both challenges and highlights for the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 teams. Although the team wasn’t at full strength due to the last-minute withdrawal of Calvin Vlaanderen and the unfortunate early exit of Jago Geerts during qualifying, the return of...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-rick-elzinga-talks-about-his-belief-improving-being-a-full-factory-yamaha-rider-and-more/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 08:37:05 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=163202 There is no doubt about it, Rick Elzinga continues to improve during his time racing the MX2 World Championship. The Dutch talent is growing and is now starting to believe that he belongs at the front of the MX2 World Championship. In moto one, he was battling with Kay de Wolf for the win but...]]> https://gatedrop.com/video-behind-the-scenes-with-factory-yamaha-in-indonesia/ Wed, 10 Jul 2024 14:25:00 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=159171 Returning to Lombok for a second consecutive year, the riders faced the challenge of back-to-back rounds at the same venue. The purpose-built Selaparang Track is best described as soft and loamy, but it had a rock-hard and choppy base, making it slick and edgy. The layout was fast and flowing with big jumps, and despite...]]>