https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:24:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 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/cornelius-tondel-on-his-factory-kawasaki-debut-it-was-a-good-first-day-with-my-new-team/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:24:47 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=205721 In 450 Qualifying, both Monster Energy Kawasaki riders recorded their fastest laps during the opening qualifying session, as the sand track only got rougher and slower as the day progressed. Marchbanks secured ninth overall, while Tøndel followed closely in 11th. In 450 Moto 1, Marchbanks powered out to a Top 10 start, while Tøndel emerged...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-monster-energy-kawasaki-sign-cornelius-tondel/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:28:13 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=205479 Monster Energy® Kawasaki announces Cornelius Tøndel will join the team, filling in for the injured Chase Sexton. Tøndel will make his debut with the team this weekend for Round 6 of the Pro Motocross Championship at Southwick, where he will compete alongside Garrett Marchbanks. Tøndel joins the team after Sexton suffered a torn ACL during...]]> https://gatedrop.com/rumour-cornelius-tondel-secures-factory-kawasaki-ride-for-the-rest-of-the-season/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:45:30 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=205473 Cornelius Tøndel could be about to receive the biggest opportunity of his career, with the Norwegian understood to be on the verge of joining Kawasaki’s full factory 450cc team in America for the remainder of the 2026 season. Tøndel has quietly impressed during the opening five rounds of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship under the...]]> https://gatedrop.com/krt-kick-off-their-season-at-pernes-les-fontaines-international/ Sun, 08 Feb 2026 21:20:19 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=197372 The Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP of Romain Febvre, Pauls Jonass and Mathis Valin each raced to the podium in their first shake-down race of the 2026 season at Pernes-les-Fontaines in southern France. After dry training sessions in the morning rain began to fall just after midday but it could not dampen the enthusiasm of the...]]> https://gatedrop.com/dan-fahie-kawasaki-usa-team-manager-its-our-job-to-provide-the-best-equipment/ Sat, 24 Jan 2026 15:23:00 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=196404 The Kawasaki USA team has entered the 2026 season with a new rider line up hoping to put the disappointment of the 2025 season behind them. Team manager Dan Fahie is at the heart of that effort. With Chase Sexton joining the roster, the team has found itself taking a fresh approach to bike setup,...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-kawasaki-announce-2026-ama-rider-line-up-sexton-signs/ Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:11:52 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=193432 Monster Energy® Kawasaki and Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki are ready to take on another thrilling year of SuperMotocross in 2026. The Kawasaki racing teams will go head-to-head with the world’s best supercross and motocross teams as they battle for the 250 and 450 Class titles in the 2026 Monster Energy® AMA Supercross Championship, the...]]> https://gatedrop.com/confirmed-natalie-kane-makes-the-switch-to-kawasaki-for-2026/ Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:28:10 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=193323 Coming into the 2025 season, Natalie Kane surprised many by making a return to racing, lining up to contest the Swedish Championship. Despite being away from the competitive scene for some time, the experienced racer quickly found her rhythm again and improved as the season progressed. After rediscovering her enjoyment for racing, Kane has now...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-sevenseven2-ride-secure-kawasaki-support-sign-up-rizzi-and-cole/ Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:07:48 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=192789 After a successful debut season in the highly competitive British Motocross Championship, Kawasaki UK is delighted to announce that SevenSeven2 Ride Kawasaki will be promoted to the official team for 2026, fielding a two-rider lineup competing in MX1 and MX2. The team is no stranger to the Kawasaki brand, having run the Kawasaki MX Experience...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-kawasaki-announce-jorge-prado-released-from-contract/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 19:08:04 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=192505 After a disaster of a season for Jorge Prado in what was his first year racing in America, Kawasaki have confirmed they have reached an agreement to release Prado from his contract after only one year into the contract. Prado is now expected to be announced as a new Factory KTM rider for the 2026...]]> https://gatedrop.com/prado-compares-mxgp-tracks-to-ama/ Mon, 26 May 2025 08:25:32 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=184437 A “not very happy” Jorge Prado discussed his tough AMA motocross debut with Vital MX’s Lewis Phillip after a sixth overall at Pala. Under the circumstances of having only four weeks on a new bike in a new series, all after a bad shoulder injury, it was probably to be expected. However, maybe the biggest...]]>