https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Tue, 26 Aug 2025 18:56:59 +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/help-team-ireland-get-to-ironman-mxon/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 18:56:58 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=190119 Team Ireland will compete in the 2025 Motocross of Nations, set to take place at the world-famous Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, Indiana. This prestigious event will see the best riders from across the globe will compete and Team Ireland is ready to rise to the challenge. However, making this journey possible requires the support of...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-team-ireland-announce-2025-ironman-mxon-riders/ Tue, 19 Aug 2025 20:24:06 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=189468 Ireland have confirmed their three riders to contest the 2025 Ironman MXoN in October.  Experienced riders, Martin Barr and Stuart Edmonds who have represented Ireland many times at the event have been selected.  Glenn McComick has also been selected to race MX2 – it’ll be his second time at the event.  There hasn’t yet been...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-ireland-select-2025-coupe-de-lavenir-riders/ Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:28:48 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=188597 Ireland always look forward to the Coupe de l’Avenir event which is always a great experience for young talent to experience racing outside their home country and the UK. The 2025 riders have been selected and 9 riders will get to represent Ireland in Belgium. The following statement was posted on social media: The teams...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-ireland-select-2025-junior-world-championship-riders/ Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:19:15 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=184946 The 2025 FIM Junior Motocross World Championship is set to ignite Romagné, France on the weekend of July 5th-6th. This prestigious event will showcase the worlds most promising young motocross talents across the 65cc, 85cc and 125cc categories. Romagné is a spectacular track based deep in the picturesque French countryside north east of Rennes, where...]]> https://gatedrop.com/update-the-latest-regarding-irelands-participation-at-ironman-mxon-mccullough-in-talks/ Wed, 14 May 2025 07:53:05 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=183565 There has been serious doubt over Ireland’s participation in this year’s Motocross of Nations, set to take place at the iconic Ironman venue in the USA. Initially, the message was clear—there would be no Irish team sent to the event in 2025. However, in a surprising turn of events, an announcement followed after a public...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-cailum-meara-on-ireland-not-sending-a-team-to-the-2025-mxon-an-absolute-disgrace/ Thu, 17 Apr 2025 07:18:22 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=181653 After representing Team Ireland at the Motocross of Nations for the past three years in an advisor/support role, Cailum Meara is no stranger to Motocross des Nations event. When it was confirmed that Ireland will not be sending a team to the 2025 MXoN at Ironman in the USA, Meara—like much of the Irish motocross...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-ireland-name-new-mxon-team-manager-for-2026-wont-race-ironman/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 07:36:05 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=181491 Ireland have announced they have named a new team manager for the Motocross des Nations squad in the form of Adam Lyons. Lyons has plenty of experience in the sport and has raced the event in the past for Ireland so knows exactly what the event is all about. However, they have confirmed they won’t...]]> https://gatedrop.com/excl-mark-mooney-steps-down-as-irish-mxon-team-manager/ Fri, 04 Apr 2025 08:57:53 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=180669 The Irish Motocross of Nations (MXoN) team is set for a leadership change as Mark Mooney has decided to step down from his role as team manager. Mooney, who has been at the helm since 2022, first led the team at RedBud before continuing in the position for Ernée in 2023 and Matterley Basin last...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-richard-mckeown-retains-team-manager-role-for-irish-jwc-team/ Fri, 14 Feb 2025 18:01:33 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=177209 Last year, Ireland decided to send a team to the Junior World Championship to Heerde, in the Netherlands. It was great to see Ireland take on the event for the young generation to learn for the future. It has now been confirmed that Ireland will again send a team to this years event which will...]]> https://gatedrop.com/vlog-team-ireland-take-on-the-2024-matterley-basin-mxon/ Thu, 10 Oct 2024 17:10:37 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=166929 Go behind the scenes with team Ireland at this years MXoN event which took place at Matterley Basin. Video courtesy of TMS Media.]]>