https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:58:01 +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/rumour-marc-antoine-rossi-to-part-ways-with-maddii-honda/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:58:00 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=197576 Having joined the Maddii Racing Honda structure this winter with the aim of relaunching his MX2 World Championship career, Marc-Antoine Rossi has – according to our sources – left the Maddii family team after the International Italian Championship. His MX2 World Championship seat is also reportedly about to be handed to another French rider, with...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-marc-antoine-rossi-its-one-of-the-most-important-seasons-of-my-career/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:03:46 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=196583 After two extremely difficult seasons blighted by injury and uncertainty, Marc-Antoine Rossi is finally back on solid ground. Knee surgeries, shoulder issues and repeated setbacks have severely limited his time on track, preventing the talented Frenchman from showing the true level that once made him one of the most highly rated prospects in the MX2...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-maddii-racing-honda-announce-2026-rider-line-up/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:31:29 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=195308 Team Maddii Racing Honda – ABF Italia is pleased to officially announce the squad that will compete in the 2026 season, taking part in three top-level championships: the MX2 World Championship, the EMX250 European Championship, and the Italian MX Prestige Championship. For 2026, the team confirms its commitment to growth by focusing on a group...]]> https://gatedrop.com/rumour-marc-antoine-rossi-heading-to-maddii-honda-for-2026/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 08:58:40 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=193263 The past two years have been far from easy for Marc-Antoine Rossi, but the young French rider looks set to have a strong opportunity to bounce back and rebuild in 2026. Technically, the French prospect will begin his third MX2 season. In reality, however, Rossi has only taken part in 8 of the 40 GP...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-season-over-for-marc-antoine-rossi-more-surgery-required/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 16:46:36 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=189076 Since inking his factory contract, Marc-Antoine Rossi’s career has unfortunately been dominated by injuries rather than results. The highly-rated French rider had been aiming to get back behind the gate before the end of the 2025 season, with positive signs emerging earlier this summer that a comeback could be on the cards. That hope seemed...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-joel-smets-talks-adamo-and-offers-an-update-on-herlings-and-rossi/ Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:28:14 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=188128 The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team has had a busy season with plenty of highs, some setbacks, and major storylines heading into the next rounds of MXGP. We caught up with KTM’s factory team manager, Joel Smets, to get his thoughts on Andrea Adamo’s resurgence, Lucas Coenen’s impressive wins in MXGP, Marc-Antoine Rossi’s recovery,...]]> https://gatedrop.com/excl-joel-smets-talks-marc-antoine-rossi-ahead-of-his-return-to-racing/ Sat, 28 Jun 2025 10:24:56 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=186269 After what has been a frustrating and injury-plagued season so far, Marc-Antoine Rossi is finally edging closer to his long-awaited return to racing. The talented French rider, who signed a factory contract with Red Bull KTM for the 2025 MX2 World Championship, has endured a tough campaign and has barely been able to show his...]]> https://gatedrop.com/injury-update-marc-antoine-rossi-more-surgery/ Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:21:51 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=179307 Young French talent, Marc-Antoine Rossi didn’t have the ideal winter after getting back on the bike in November/December but then had to undergo surgery to fix his shoulder which still wasn’t right. Unfortunately, after the opening MX2 World Championship in Argentina where Rossi struggled, the French rider requires more surgery after a crash last week...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-marc-antoine-rossi-offers-update-on-his-knee-expectations-for-2025-smets-and-more/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 08:28:33 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=178038 After a promising debut season in the MX2 World Championship in 2024, Marc-Antoine Rossi had to put his ambitions on hold due to injuries that sidelined him for much of the year. Now, as he prepares for the 2025 season, the young French rider reflects on his experiences, the challenges he faced, and the lessons...]]> https://gatedrop.com/excl-joel-smets-talks-andrea-adamo-and-marc-antoine-rossi/ Tue, 25 Feb 2025 08:59:58 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=173589 Joel Smets shares his insights on Andrea Adamo’s journey, from his unexpected but impressive 2023 MX2 world title to the challenges he faced as the defending champion in 2024. Smets discusses the impact of technical changes, the pressure of defending a title, and the mindset needed to get Adamo back to his best for a...]]>