https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:29:55 +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/revealed-fim-europe-introduces-the-emx-open-european-championship/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:29:54 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=195340 FIM Europe is proud to officially present the EMX Open European Championship, a brand-new competition set to debut in the 2026 racing season. This new category has been conceived to further strengthen and expand the European motocross platform, offering fresh and meaningful competitive opportunities to both emerging talents and established riders across the continent. At the...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-derek-kelley-shares-his-european-experience-lommel-vlissingen-and-more/ Fri, 17 Oct 2025 08:33:08 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=192770 Derek Kelley recently travelled to Europe to take on the deep sands of Belgium and the Netherlands. The American rider spent ten days in Europe during the off-season, taking on the legendary Lommel circuit and even lining up for the Vlissingen Beach Race, one of the most unique events on the Dutch calendar. It marked...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-ricardo-bauer-on-lommel-success-hofer-inspiration-and-big-ambitions/ Tue, 23 Sep 2025 09:04:31 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=191697 Austrian talent Ricardo Bauer has just completed his rookie season in the highly competitive EMX125 championship, and it’s fair to say he had a very solid first year improving as the season progressed. Despite the challenges of stepping up from the 85cc class, Bauer managed to show his speed and determination – highlighted by an...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-andrea-adamo-reflects-on-brutal-lommel-eyes-mx2-wins-and-more/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 08:03:19 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=188561 Andrea Adamo might not have the reputation of a sand specialist, but his performance at a brutally rough Lommel proved otherwise. The Italian impressed with a strong first moto and showed promising speed again in the second—despite an early crash ruining any shot at the podium. The 2023 MX2 World Champion spoke to us about...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-jarne-bervoets-bouncing-back-from-illness-to-win-lommel/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 08:00:59 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=188601 It was a special weekend for Jarne Bervoets as he delivered the goods in front of his home fans at a brutally rough Lommel circuit. The young Belgian impressed with a dominant opening moto and despite some crashes in the second race, still did enough to secure the overall victory—his second of the season, but...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-camden-mclellan-impresses-at-a-brutal-lommel/ Mon, 04 Aug 2025 19:01:13 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=188497 It was a weekend that pushed even the best to their limits, but Camden McLellan rose to the occasion at one of the gnarliest GPs of the year in Lommel. The South African showed grit and determination to overcome a tough start in the second moto and still land himself back on the MX2 podium....]]> https://gatedrop.com/entry-list-mxgp-of-belgium-mxgp-mx2-emx125-emx-open/ Wed, 30 Jul 2025 14:00:04 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=188159 The fifteenth round of the MXGP World Championship takes place this weekend at the brutal deep sand of Lommel. The entry list is stacked which is always great to see. MXGP (34 riders):  1 3 Febvre Romain Kawasaki FRA FFM Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP 2 10 Vlaanderen Calvin Yamaha NED KNMV Monster Energy Yamaha Factory...]]> https://gatedrop.com/lotte-van-drunen-reflects-on-racing-lommel-in-mx2-and-scoring-a-point/ Mon, 05 Aug 2024 09:17:10 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=161423 Lotte van Drunen is fast becoming one of the biggest stars in motocross. At the MXGP of Flanders, this super friendly 16-year-old made history by scoring a point in the sand in MX2 at the 14th round of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Lommel, Belgium. But what made Lotte’s decision to race MX2 so...]]> https://gatedrop.com/video-bts-the-cat-life-mxgp-of-flanders/ Fri, 02 Aug 2024 15:32:10 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=161095 Go behind the scenes with the Cat Moto Bauerschmidt Husqvarna team at the toughest EMX250 round of the season at a gnarly Lommel in Belgium.]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-cas-valk-on-turning-it-around-in-lommel-and-fighting-for-the-emx250-title/ Wed, 31 Jul 2024 09:40:16 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=160828 After a bad start in the first EMX250 moto in Lommel, Valk was able to fight back through the field to fourth position. The second moto was a different story though, as he got a good start and quickly got himself right to the front. Valk then showed his true level in the deep sand...]]>