https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:07:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 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/injury-update-ferruccio-zanchi-fracture-to-his-t6-vertebra/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:39:13 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=206146 Ferruccio Zanchi will be sidelined after suffering a heavy crash during the British Grand Prix at Foxhill. Fortunately, the Italian escaped with injuries far less severe than initially feared, although he will now be forced to take a short spell on the sidelines. There was no shortage of crashes during the British Grand Prix, with...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-ferruccio-zanchi-out-for-mx2-gp-opener-in-argentina/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:19:27 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=198645 Ducati had been preparing for their first MX2 World Championship this weekend with Ferruccio Zanchi but sadly the Italian has picked up an injury while preparing for the upcoming season. We believe it’s a hand injury that will rule him out of at least the opening MX2 World Championship round. Ducati will still go to...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-ferruccio-zanchi-the-bike-already-has-a-good-foundation-to-start-the-season/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 09:57:03 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=197178 Ferruccio Zanchi heads into the 2026 season full of optimism after a promising first race with Ducati at the opening round of the International Italian Championship in Alghero. Making his competitive debut aboard the all-new Desmo250 MX, the Italian showed encouraging speed and, just as importantly, a strong feeling with the bike following the winter...]]> https://gatedrop.com/joakin-furbetta-zanchis-mentality-impressed-me-the-most/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:51:31 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=197025 The 2026 season finally burst into life at Alghero and it didn’t take long for Ducati’s new Desmo 250cc project to make headlines, with Ferruccio Zanchi securing a podium finish during his first race on the new bike. Behind the scenes, Joakin Furbetta has been guiding the development of the bike while also working closely...]]> https://gatedrop.com/rumour-italian-talents-to-ink-a-deal-with-beddini-ducati-for-2026/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 07:58:45 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=190930 After a year away from the Grand Prix paddock, Beddini Racing are set to return in 2026 and this time, they’ll be doing it in style with Ducati machinery. The team has spent the 2025 season focused on developing the all-new Ducati Desmo 250cc machine with experienced Italian rider Alessandro Lupino putting it through its...]]> https://gatedrop.com/injury-update-ferruccio-zanchi-out-for-the-rest-of-the-season/ Wed, 09 Jul 2025 17:20:01 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=187048 Talented Italian MX2 rider, Ferruccio Zanchi, has been dealt a cruel blow as Honda HRC have confirmed he will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. The young rider picked up an injury during the German Grand Prix, and after further medical checks, it’s now been revealed that surgery is required on his knee. The...]]> https://gatedrop.com/tim-gajser-takes-his-50th-gp-victory-as-ferruccio-zanchi-secures-his-first-mx2-gp-podium-in-cozar/ Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:23:41 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=179567 Honda HRC had a very successful day at the second round of the 2025 World Motocross Championships, as Tim Gajser won both races at the MXGP of Castilla La Mancha, and took hold of the red-plate by 20 points. Ruben Fernandez followed him across the line in second place in race one, and ended up...]]> https://gatedrop.com/gajser-fernandez-lata-and-zanchi-discuss-qualifying-day-in-argentina/ Sun, 02 Mar 2025 10:59:28 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=178456 Honda HRC’s Tim Gajser started off the 2025 MXGP World Championships with a solid third place finish in the Saturday qualification at the brand-new, impressive Cordoba circuit in Argentina. Posting the fastest time in free practice was a great start to the day for the Honda CRF450R rider, and he backed it up in the...]]> https://gatedrop.com/honda-hrc-riders-provide-update-ahead-of-the-2025-mxgp-season/ Wed, 05 Feb 2025 10:08:53 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=176369 Honda HRC has bolstered its roster even further for the 2025 FIM Motocross World Championship, building on last year’s impressive trio of Tim Gajser (MXGP), Ruben Fernandez (MXGP), and Ferruccio Zanchi (MX2). The addition of Valerio Lata (MX2) to the team in November promises even more strength, with two riders aboard the Honda CRF450R and...]]> https://gatedrop.com/ferruccio-zanchi-discusses-winning-in-japan-on-his-crf450r-debut/ Sun, 20 Oct 2024 10:08:10 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=167951 In what has become a long-standing tradition, Team HRC rider Ferruccio Zanchi headed to Japan this weekend to take part in the in the IA1 (450cc) class at the 62nd MFJ-GP Motocross Competition D.I.D All Japan Motocross Championship Series 2024 Round 8. Teammate Tim Gajser has done it in the past, and it is a...]]>