https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Mon, 29 Sep 2025 08:10:15 +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/martin-barr-glenn-mccormick-and-stuart-edmonds-on-heading-to-ironman-mxon-for-team-ireland/ Mon, 29 Sep 2025 08:10:14 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=191900 The Motocross of Nations is often described as the Olympics of motocross – a unique event where riders put aside their usual team colours to line up for their country on one of the most prestigious stages in the sport. This year, the iconic event heads across the Atlantic to Ironman in USA, and for...]]> https://gatedrop.com/martin-barr-reflects-on-his-last-british-championship-as-a-professional/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 09:07:07 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=191771 Lyng was the destination for the final round of the 2025 Motul British Motocross Championship; it would also be the final round for Martin Barr in his professional motocross career. It was only 3 weeks ago at Foxhill where Martin broke his leg, and after a huge effort from Martin, his doctors and his family...]]> https://gatedrop.com/injury-update-martin-barr-surgery-required/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 17:51:47 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=190229 Martin Barr didn’t have the best of weekend racing the Vets Motocross des Nations at Foxhill. The experienced Irish rider has revealed that he requires surgery. The extent of the injury is a small facture at the bottom of his tibia (lower leg). He hasn’t yet pulled out of the Motocross des Nations – in...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-martin-barr-discusses-his-season-so-far-mxon-plans-for-the-future-and-more/ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 07:21:28 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=189392 Martin Barr has been one of the leading figures in Irish motocross for over two decades, and even at 37 years old he continues to impress at the sharp end of the British Championship. With more than 20 professional seasons under his belt, Barr has experienced the highs and lows of the sport, but his...]]> https://gatedrop.com/martin-barr-reveals-2025-will-be-his-last-season-as-a-professional-rider/ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 07:20:50 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=189395 Martin Barr has enjoyed a remarkable career in motocross, spanning more than 20 years a very high level. The Northern Irishman has achieved milestones that many riders from these shores can only dream of, but after dedicating the majority of his life to the sport, the curtain is slowly coming down on what has been...]]> https://gatedrop.com/confirmed-jason-meara-and-martin-barr-not-contesting-ulster-championship-rd3/ Sun, 04 May 2025 18:15:25 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=182812 The first two rounds of the Ulster Championship saw top local talents Martin Barr and Jason Meara line up behind the gate – always a welcome sight for fans of motocross in Northern Ireland. Meara, in particular, was in dominant form, winning all six motos across the opening two rounds. However, both riders have now...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-martin-barr-determined-to-keep-irelands-2025-mxon-hopes-alive/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:57:18 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=181617 Team Ireland’s decision not to send a team to the 2025 Motocross of Nations at Ironman has left many in the motocross community disappointed—none more so than Martin Barr. After representing his country at the prestigious event for nearly two decades, Barr was stunned to learn about the federation’s announcement through an online article, with...]]> https://gatedrop.com/vlog-martin-barr-gets-his-21st-british-championship-season-underway/ Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:29:36 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=180635 Martin Barr got his 21st(!) British Championship underway at the weekend at Hawkstone Park under the Apico Honda awning.  After a big crash in race one he battled through the pain to race the second moto.  You can read the teams report below:  The first round of the Motul British Motocross Championship for 2025 took...]]> https://gatedrop.com/martin-barr-and-tom-grimshaw-reflect-on-their-2024-british-championship-campaign/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 11:25:57 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=165337 It was a blustery start to the final round of the Dirt Store British Motocross Championship at Preston Docks, though that didn’t stop the fans from turning out en masse for the season finale. With Preston Docks being less than an hour away from Apico HQ, this was to be the team’s home round in...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-martin-barr-discusses-his-season-so-far-apico-honda-his-future-and-more/ Wed, 03 Jul 2024 08:21:49 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=158518 At 36 years old, Martin Barr is still going strong and has had a great start to the domestic championships in England and looks fantastic on the Apico Honda. He might not be getting any younger but he’s still one, if not the best rider from Ireland. We caught up with Barr to discuss a...]]>