https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:03:10 +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/official-isak-gifting-stays-with-jk-yamaha-for-2027/ Sun, 01 Nov 2026 14:58:21 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=211261 Isak Gifting will continue with JK Yamaha for the 2027 MXGP World Championship season, extending his time with the team into a fourth consecutive year. The Swedish talent made the move up to the MXGP World Championship in 2024 and has been under the JK Yamaha awning ever since. The partnership has provided Gifting with...]]> https://gatedrop.com/rumour-isak-gifting-to-remain-with-jk-yamaha-for-2027/ Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:56:16 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=211045 Swedish talent Isak Gifting could be set to remain with JK Yamaha for the 2027 MXGP World Championship season, which would see him continue with the team for a fourth consecutive year. Gifting made the step up to the MXGP World Championship in 2024 and has been under the JK Yamaha awning ever since. However,...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-jk-yamaha-draft-in-benoit-paturel-as-a-fill-in-rider/ Tue, 12 May 2026 14:41:07 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=202486 Italian-based outfit JK Racing Yamaha have officially confirmed that French rider Benoit Paturel will line up under their awning – starting this weekend at the Italian Championship round at Fermo. The experienced Frenchman joins the team as a fill-in rider while regular rider Isak Gifting remains sidelined through injury recovery. The agreement will see Paturel...]]> https://gatedrop.com/rumour-jk-yamaha-to-draft-in-benoit-paturel/ Mon, 11 May 2026 16:00:11 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=202445 French rider Benoit Paturel could be set for a return to the MXGP paddock, we understand that JK Yamaha are preparing to draft him in as a temporary replacement rider while Isak Gifting continues his recovery from injury. Last year, Paturel took on a fresh challenge by heading Stateside to contest the AMA Pro Motocross...]]> https://gatedrop.com/gallery-jk-yamaha-2026-look/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:04:15 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=197382 The JK Yamaha team are gearing up for another year in the MXGP paddock. The team managed to secure Isak Gifting for the 2026 season and he’ll hope for an even better year in 2026.  Jēkabs Kubuliņš also stays with the team but makes the move up to the EMX250 class with Drew Stock signing...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-jk-yamaha-create-new-emx125-structure-for-2026/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:57:27 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=196058 The JK Yamaha team have confirmed the creation of a brand-new EMX125 structure for the 2026 season, marking an important step in their continued commitment to rider development. Working closely with the Yamaha bLU cRU framework and Yamaha Racing Switzerland headquarters, the team has agreed to run the JK Racing bLU cRU Program throughout the...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-drew-stock-signs-with-jk-yamaha-for-2026/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 09:59:13 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=194389 Young British talent Drew Stock has confirmed his plans for the 2026 season, and it’s a big step forward in his career. After being announced as one of the Blu Cru European winners, Stock will receive official Yamaha support next season – and that support now comes with a full ride under the JK Yamaha...]]> https://gatedrop.com/confirmed-jk-yamaha-retain-kubulins-fransson-and-iacopi-for-2026/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:25:11 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=194021 It was recently confirmed that Isak Gifting would remain with the Italian-based JK Yamaha Racing team for the 2026 season, and the team have now announced three more riders who will stay under their awning next year. Young Latvian talent Jekabs Kubulins had an impressive season in the EMX125 class and even raced the EMX250...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-isak-gifting-remains-with-jk-yamaha-for-2026-with-more-support/ Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:16:07 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=192756 Yamaha Motor Europe is delighted to announce that Isak Gifting will continue his journey with Yamaha and the JK Yamaha Supported MX team through 2026. The talented 24-year-old from Grycksbo, Sweden, will again campaign a Yamaha YZ450F in the premier class of the FIM Motocross World. Since stepping up to MXGP in 2024, Gifting’s career...]]> https://gatedrop.com/rumour-isak-gifting-to-remain-at-jk-yamaha-with-more-factory-support/ Mon, 15 Sep 2025 07:57:29 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=190897 One rider who has really stepped things up in 2025 is Swedish talent, Isak Gifting, in what is only his second season competing in the MXGP World Championship. Last year, Gifting signed a late deal with the JK Yamaha squad which meant he didn’t get the benefit of a full winter preparation. This time around...]]>