https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:51:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 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/honda-hrc-petronas-prepare-for-home-gp-in-trentino/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:51:27 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=201098 With their main workshop in Milan, Italy just a few hours away, Trentino has become known as the ‘home’ GP for the Honda HRC PETRONAS team, and with all four riders fit, healthy and raring to go, this year’s edition should be a must-watch for all fans. While there were a lot of positives to...]]> https://gatedrop.com/honda-hrc-petronas-head-to-sardinia-aiming-for-victory/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:25:00 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=200732 Following on from Jeffrey Herlings’ opening round victory and Tom Vialle’s success in Switzerland last time out, Honda HRC PETRONAS will be hoping to add to their win tally with a victory in Sardinia, Italy at the deep sand track of Riola Sardo. The two GP wins – the first wins on Honda for both...]]> https://gatedrop.com/tom-vialle-on-his-first-mxgp-overall-its-really-incredible-to-win/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:32:45 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=200274 1,306 days later, Tom Vialle returns to winning ways in the Grand Prix paddock. During the weekend in Frauenfeld, the Honda HRC rider claimed his very first victory in the premier class during the third Grand Prix of the season. But the French rider didn’t have it easy after a difficult Saturday. On Sunday, Vialle...]]> https://gatedrop.com/honda-hrc-petronas-head-to-almonte/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:36:48 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=199564 Honda HRC PETRONAS head to Almonte, Spain for the second round of the 2026 MXGP World Championships full of confidence that this will be a continuation of the success they experienced in round one in Argentina. Jeffrey Herlings and Tom Vialle both made their world championship debut for the team in Bariloche, and both riders...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-jeffrey-herlings-the-package-i-have-now-is-good/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:27:37 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=196062 After spending his entire GP career with KTM, Jeffrey Herlings is entering one of the most significant new chapters of his legendary career in 2026 – a switch to Honda HRC. The move has sent shockwaves through the motocross world, ending one of the longest and most successful rider–manufacturer partnerships the sport has ever seen....]]> https://gatedrop.com/hunter-lawrence-that-was-my-best-a1-to-date/ Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:04:47 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=196028 Honda HRC Progressive’s approach to the 2026 AMA Supercross season opener at Anaheim, California’s Angel Stadium was defined by strategic patience, with the team focused on capitalizing on opportunities while minimizing unnecessary risk. That mindset paid off in the main events, as Hunter Lawrence and Chance Hymas delivered strong, measured rides to earn fourth- and...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-giacomo-gariboldi-the-first-offer-i-made-to-jeffrey-was-back-in-2009/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 17:48:51 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=195589 The motocross world is buzzing with the news that Jeffrey Herlings will join HRC Honda for the upcoming season, and few people know the story behind this deal better than Giacomo Gariboldi. Having managed championship-winning teams and worked with some of the sport’s top talent, Gariboldi has been pursuing a partnership with Herlings for years....]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-jeffrey-herlings-makes-honda-hrc-move-for-2026/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:03:12 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=195539 Five-time world champion and the winningest GP rider in history, Jeffrey Herlings is joining Honda HRC in a multi-year deal, as he looks to add to his list of amazing achievements in the MXGP class. In a massive change for the Dutchman, he will be lining up on a Honda CRF450R for the first ever...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-tom-vialle-talks-signing-with-honda-hrc-for-2026-his-time-in-america-and-more/ Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:50:18 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=194301 Fresh from his first outing on the 450 and debut aboard the Honda CR-F at the Paris Supercross, Tom Vialle sat down with Kevin Frelaud, who kindly shared this interview with us. The Frenchman opened up about adapting to the new bike, the intensity of racing in Paris, his return to MXGP for 2026, and...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-jo-shimoda-signs-contract-extension-at-honda-hrc-for-2026/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:08:09 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=193992 Japanese native earned the 2025 SuperMotocross 250 Championship Shimoda will campaign the CRF250RWE in SX/MX/SMX On the heels of his first major professional racing championship, Jo Shimoda has signed a new deal with the factory Honda HRC Progressive team, American Honda confirmed today. The 23-year-old turned in a breakout season in 2025, consistently fighting for...]]>