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		<title>First look: Tim Gajser on the Factory Yamaha</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy McKinstry]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:53:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://gatedrop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Gajser-2-e1767981173404-150x150.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" />Tim Gajser has travelled to Sardinia as he starts to get to work on his new Yamaha machine. It&#8217;s a good place to put in the work as the track gets rough and there&#8217;s a GP there later in the year. See his early laps on the Yamaha below &#8211; courtesy of Yamaha Racing.]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>First look: Jeffrey Herlings rides the HRC Honda machine</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy McKinstry]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 22:23:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://gatedrop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Herlings-150x150.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" />We had to wait until 2026 but Jeffrey Herlings move to HRC Honda is now confirmed and he has now had his first day on his new bike. Jeffrey Herlings 84: Obviously this is a big change for me, but honestly, I am so excited to join Honda HRC and ride a CRF450R. Having been...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>First look: The MXGP of Finland &#8211; the track at KymiRing</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy McKinstry]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 10:08:05 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[MXGP + EMX]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://gatedrop.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/MXGP-Finland-150x150.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" />There is two weekends off in the MXGP calendar with the series next heading to Finland. A track is being built at the KymiRing MotoGP track and work is well underway. At the moment the track is quite sandy but more sand will be added before the event to make it a typical Finnish track....]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>First look: Australia&#8217;s new International MX track to host MXGP in Darwin</title>
		<link>https://gatedrop.com/first-look-australias-new-international-mx-track-to-host-mxgp-in-darwin/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy McKinstry]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 21:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[MXGP + EMX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Darwin]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://gatedrop.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Darwin-MXGP-150x150.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" />The countdown for the inaugural&#160;MXGP of Australia&#160;has begun, and today, event organisers unveiled a sneak peek at Australia&#8217;s latest and most exciting international-level motocross track. A dynamic animated flythrough reveals a first look at the new Hidden Valley Motorsports track in Darwin, which is being purpose-built to host the exclusive Australian round of the&#160;FIM Motocross...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Video: First look &#8211; Tom Koch on the Factory MRT Beta</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy McKinstry]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:19:42 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[MXGP + EMX]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://gatedrop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Koch-150x150.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" />It was recently announced that Tom Koch has signed a deal with the Factory MRT Beta outfit for the 2025 MXGP World Championship season.&#160; The German is already hard at work on his new bike to prepare for the up and coming season.&#160; You can see how he looks on his new machine below:&#160;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>First look: Tommy Searle riding the Triumph</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy McKinstry]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 18:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[UK & Ireland]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://gatedrop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Triumph-Dirt-Store-6-150x150.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" />It has just been announced that Tommy Searle will be racing a Triumph in 2025. The Brit has already released a vlog of him putting in the laps with his new bike. Searle said the following in the recent press release regarding the move: &#8220;A change like this has given me something to really look...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>First glimpse of Jeremy Seewer on the Ducati &#8211; Fox gear</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy McKinstry]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 16:27:57 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[MXGP + EMX]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jeremy Seewer]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://gatedrop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Seewer-150x150.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" />Ducati are gearing up for their first full season to contest the MXGP World Championship and Jeremy Seewer is already starting to put in the hard work. After being with Kawasaki next year, he has a new challenge with the new brand of the sport. Last year he was wearing Renen gear but it looks...]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>Video: First look &#8211; the MXGP of Castilla la Mancha circuit in Cozar</title>
		<link>https://gatedrop.com/video-first-look-the-mxgp-of-castilla-la-mancha-circuit-in-cozar/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy McKinstry]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:34:04 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[MXGP + EMX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cozar]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Paul Malin]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://gatedrop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Cozar-MXGP-150x150.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" />Paul Malin shows you around the new MXGP track on the calendar which is hosting the finale. The final round takes place in Cozar, Spain.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>First look: Roan van de Moosdijk on the Husqvarna</title>
		<link>https://gatedrop.com/first-look-roan-van-de-moosdijk-on-the-husqvarna/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy McKinstry]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:02:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Roan van de Moosdijk is currently in Spain as he puts in the lap on the Nestaan Husqvarna &#8211; he&#8217;s preparing for the 2022 MX2 World Championship and the Dutch talent will be looking to challenge for the title.&#160;]]></description>
		
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		<title>First look: Arminas Jasikonis on the Gebben van Venrooy Yamaha</title>
		<link>https://gatedrop.com/first-look-arminas-jasikonis-on-the-gebben-van-venrooy-yamaha/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy McKinstry]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2022 09:15:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[See Arminas Jasikonis in blue as he gets to grips with his Gebben van Venrooy Yamaha as he prepares for the 2022 MXGP World Championship.&#160;]]></description>
		
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