https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:25:02 +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/official-van-venrooy-racing-return-to-the-mxgp-class-in-2026-mattia-guadagnini-signs/ Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:06:25 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=195621 After a final season in the premier class with Calvin Vlaanderen in 2023, the Van Venrooy team took a step back in 2024 before returning to the GP paddock in 2025. The Dutch outfit then relied on Cas Valk in MX2 and Lynn Valk in WMX to relaunch their racing program. For 2026, the team...]]> https://gatedrop.com/rumour-mattia-guadagnini-to-sign-with-van-venrooy-ktm/ Fri, 24 Oct 2025 07:59:44 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=192947 The 2025 season has just come to an end and the main seats for the 2026 MXGP World Championship are already being claimed. Today, attention turns once again to the Van Venrooy KTM team. We recently mentioned the potential arrival of Hungarian rider Noel Zanocz within the Dutch outfit, which, according to our information are...]]> https://gatedrop.com/confirmed-mattia-guadagnini-reveals-his-time-at-ducati-is-over/ Sun, 21 Sep 2025 20:08:06 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=191680 Ducati’s debut season in the MXGP World Championship was always going to be a steep learning curve, and 2025 delivered its share of highs and lows for the iconic Italian brand. Taking on established manufacturers with decades of motocross pedigree is no easy task, and while progress was made, Ducati will already be looking ahead...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-mattia-guadagnini-out-of-the-british-mxgp/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 17:13:05 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=185805 Mattia Guadagnini has been ruled out of this weekend’s MXGP of Great Britain after picking up an injury during training. The Aruba.it-Ducati Factory MX Team rider tore a calf muscle—without even crashing—and will now be sidelined for around two weeks. The Italian is expected to return for round 13 of the FIM Motocross World Championship,...]]> https://gatedrop.com/confirmed-training-injury-for-mattia-guadagnini-in-sardinia/ Sat, 29 Mar 2025 20:02:38 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=180238 Mattia Guadagnini has had a great start to the MXGP World Championship finishing fourth overall at the opening round in Argentina and also finished fourth overall in France. However, the Italian travelled to Sardinia after France to prepare for round four of MXGP and has picked up an injury. Ducati have confirmed the injury which...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-mattia-guadagnini-talks-ducati-project-his-impressive-start-to-the-season-and-more/ Tue, 25 Mar 2025 09:14:02 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=179982 Mattia Guadagnini is part of history in Ducati’s groundbreaking MXGP project, and after three rounds, he’s already showing impressive speed. The young Italian has delivered strong results, including two fourth-place overall finishes, proving both his potential and the competitiveness of the new Ducati machine. Guadagnini talks about his early-season performances, adapting to the bike, and...]]> https://gatedrop.com/mattia-guadagnini-and-jeremy-seewer-talk-ducati-mxgp-debut-positive/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 09:09:23 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=178549 • Guadagnini and Seewer’s Desmo450 MX machines both take holeshots at the MXGP of Argentina • A strong first championship performance for the Aruba.it – Ducati Factory MX Team, with Guadagnini narrowly missing the podium, finishing in fourth. The first round of the MXGP FIM Motocross World Championship took place this weekend in Cordoba, located 700 kilometres...]]> https://gatedrop.com/jeremy-seewer-and-mattia-guadagnini-discuss-a-positive-qualifying-day-in-argentina/ Sun, 02 Mar 2025 10:47:50 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=178446 Positive debut for the Aruba.it – Ducati Factory MX Team riders in the qualifying race at the MXGP of Argentina • Top 10 and first championship points with the Desmo450 MX for Jeremy Seewer (fourth) and Mattia Guadagnini (seventh) The Grand Prix of Argentina, the opening round of the MXGP FIM Motocross World Championship, is taking place...]]> https://gatedrop.com/video-mattia-guadagnini-has-a-big-crash-in-argentina-timed-practice/ Sat, 01 Mar 2025 17:53:24 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=178378 This was not ideal for Mattia Guadagnini as he had a big crash during the timed practice session at the opening round of MXGP in Argentina. The Italian fortunately was straight up and looks to be all good – thankfully! He finished the session eleventh fastest on his Ducati. See the big crash below:]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-paolo-ciabatti-talks-ducati-ahead-of-their-first-mxgp-season/ Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:52:25 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=178042 Ducati is set to make history as it prepares for its highly anticipated debut season in the MXGP World Championship. With a brand-new machine and a strong lineup featuring Jeremy Seewer and Mattia Guadagnini to take on MXGP, the Italian brand is stepping into uncharted territory. We caught up with Ducati Off-Road General Manager Paolo...]]>