https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Wed, 11 Feb 2026 08:56:55 +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/interview-mathis-valin-the-objectives-very-clearly-its-to-be-world-champion/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 08:56:54 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=197436 Mathis Valin opened his 2026 season this Sunday at Pernes-les-Fontaines, lining up against a handful of MXGP world championship frontrunners. A first warm-up outing for the official Kawasaki rider, who showed impressive top speed on a tough track. Forced to retire in the second moto, the final result doesn’t reflect the Frenchman’s true form. But...]]> 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/gallery-kawasaki-racing-team-ready-for-2026-mxgp/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:06:54 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=197181 This weekend, just one month before the opening round of the FIM Motocross World Championship, the Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP / MX2 will enter its first race of the 2026 season. After many weeks of intense preparation, Romain Febvre, Pauls Jonass and Mathis Valin will line up behind the gate on Sunday at the Pernes...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-antti-pyrhonen-talks-febvre-valin-mxgp-championship-battle-and-more/ Wed, 30 Jul 2025 08:07:55 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=188164 After a strong weekend for KRT in Loket, Antti Pyrhönen reflects on a pivotal stretch of the season. With Romain Febvre rebounding from a first-moto crash to take victory in race two and Mathis Valin securing his first MX2 GP podium, the Finnish team manager discusses the significance of the results, the intensity of the...]]> https://gatedrop.com/in-depth-interview-pauls-jonass-talks-mxgp-krt-his-career-injury-setbacks-and-more/ Mon, 14 Jul 2025 08:59:11 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=187084 After an injury setback at the German GP, Pauls Jonass has begun the road back to full fitness with hopes of returning to racing in the coming weeks as he has just got back on a bike. In this in-depth and revealing interview carried out by Kevin Frelaud, the former MX2 World Champion talks candidly...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-antti-pyrhonen-on-febvres-ernee-thriller-factory-krt-and-more/ Tue, 27 May 2025 07:28:20 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=184492 It was a weekend to remember for the Kawasaki Racing Team at the French Grand Prix in Ernee. In front of a passionate home crowd, Romain Febvre delivered a stunning performance to claim the overall victory after an intense second moto battle with Lucas Coenen. We caught up with KRT team manager, Antti Pyrhönen, to...]]> https://gatedrop.com/update-factory-krt-back-to-full-strength-in-portugal/ Thu, 01 May 2025 11:09:35 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=182696 The 2025 FIM Motocross World Championship returns to action in Portugal this weekend; the Kawasaki Racing Team is delighted to see Mathis Valin and Pauls Jonass rejoining Romain Febvre for the seventh round of the series. Both Mathis and Pauls are now judged sufficiently fit enough to rejoin the paddock following their recent injuries and,...]]> https://gatedrop.com/confirmed-pauls-jonass-out-of-riola-after-free-practice-crash/ Sat, 05 Apr 2025 13:36:59 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=180837 After a strong start to his debut season with the Factory Kawasaki Racing Team, Pauls Jonass has unfortunately suffered a setback at round four of the MXGP series in Sardinia. The Latvian, who signed with KRT for the 2025 campaign, has shown solid form so far, sitting sixth in the championship standings after three rounds....]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-antti-pyrhonen-the-mx2-gp-project-brings-added-value-to-our-team/ Fri, 28 Feb 2025 12:20:59 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=178243 For the first time in the long history of the FIM Motocross World Championship, Kawasaki will be represented this season with a factory effort in both the MX2 and MXGP classes. Prior to the opening round in Argentina we chatted with Antti Pyrhönen, the manager of the Kawasaki Racing Team whose team principal is former...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-pauls-jonass-on-his-kawasaki-debut-at-hawkstone-working-with-everts-and-more/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 08:24:28 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=176933 Pauls Jonass was having a superb 2024 season when it all went wrong and he ended up injured. For the 2025 season, things have changed as he’s made the move to the Factory Kawasaki team to become a full factory rider once again. The chatty Latvian made his Kawasaki debut at the Hawkstone International event...]]>