https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:04:24 +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-mikkel-haarup-to-contest-450-ama-pro-motocross-series-in-2026/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:04:23 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=193267 Following a positive first season in AMA Pro Motocross, Triumph Factory Racing’s Mikkel Haarup will stay in the USA for 2026 and step up to race the TF 450-X in the 450 division. The Danish racer has penned a deal to extend his Triumph contract for two further years, with the intention of returning to...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-mikkel-haarup-discusses-his-ama-pro-motocross-season-riding-supercross-and-much-more/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 08:06:45 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=192559 After making the bold decision to leave the familiar surroundings of the MXGP paddock for a new adventure in the United States, Danish rider Mikkel Haarup has experienced a season full of learning, growth, and fresh challenges. Staying with Triumph, Haarup quickly adapted to the American lifestyle and racing format, going up against the best...]]> https://gatedrop.com/rumour-mikkel-haarup-to-remain-in-america-for-the-2026-season/ Wed, 30 Jul 2025 16:58:32 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=188155 Coming into the 2025 season, the landscape changed drastically for Danish star Mikkel Haarup. After ageing out of the MX2 World Championship at the end of 2024 and with Triumph’s 450cc machine not yet ready for competitive MXGP action, Haarup made the decision to head stateside. Since then, he’s been making waves in the AMA...]]> https://gatedrop.com/mikkel-haarup-scores-season-best-result-at-southwick/ Sun, 29 Jun 2025 13:06:43 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=186398 Triumph Factory Racing started a stint of four consecutive AMA Pro Motocross Championship events with a season-best score in the sand of Southwick, Massachusetts, as Mikkel Haarup romped to fifth in moto one and sixth in the 250MX overall classification. Unsurprisingly, Haarup was immediately comfortable in the softer conditions and qualified in fifth despite a...]]> https://gatedrop.com/mikkel-haarup-makes-progress-at-thunder-valley/ Sun, 08 Jun 2025 19:10:20 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=185307 Triumph Factory Racing travelled north to Thunder Valley, Colorado, for round three of the 2025 AMA Pro Motocross Championship, continuing their steady climb towards the 250MX podium. Mikkel Haarup once again demonstrated strong form in the first moto, battling near the top three, before thrilling fans with a determined comeback in the second race. Skilfully...]]> https://gatedrop.com/mikkel-haarup-discusses-his-ama-pro-motocross-debut/ Sun, 25 May 2025 08:33:17 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=184335 Triumph Factory Racing launched its 2025 AMA Pro Motocross Championship campaign at Fox Raceway, laying the groundwork for continued progress across the season. Mikkel Haarup delivered a solid performance in the highly competitive 250MX class, securing 15th overall and marking a promising debut for the Dane on American soil. Haarup, racing in the United States...]]> https://gatedrop.com/haarup-smith-forkner-robertson-talk-ahead-of-ama-pro-motocross-opener/ Tue, 20 May 2025 18:10:17 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=183922 Triumph Factory Racing is set to take on the 2025 AMA Pro Motocross Championship with a reinforced and competitive rider line-up, as the new season launches this weekend in Southern California. Jordon Smith and Austin Forkner return to action, aiming to build on the positives from their AMA Supercross campaigns. They’re joined by Stilez Robertson,...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-mikkel-haarup-to-contest-2025-ama-pro-motocross-series/ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:07:07 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=182269 Triumph Factory Racing is excited to announce that Mikkel Haarup has joined its US race team for the upcoming 2025 AMA Pro Motocross Championship. With his extensive experience of competing in MXGP, and with Jalek Swoll sidelined through injury until later in the year, Mikkel will race the TF 250-X in the 250 Class this...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-ian-kimber-talks-haarups-unique-mxgp-deal-and-more/ Thu, 03 Apr 2025 07:35:35 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=180632 Triumph Racing has been making waves in the Motocross and Supercross world. Despite a short time in the sport, they have already worked with riders like Mikkel Haarup, Jordon Smith, and Austin Forkner so there’s plenty to discuss. We caught up with Ian Kimber, Head of Global Racing Programmes at Triumph Racing, to get the...]]> https://gatedrop.com/rumour-mikkel-haarup-set-to-take-on-the-ama-nationals-in-2025/ Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:02:17 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=180008 Mikkel Haarup’s future has been the subject of much speculation since the conclusion of the 2024 MX2 World Championship, where he secured a career-best fifth-place championship finish. Having aged out of the MX2 class, the young Dane was left without a clear path for the 2025 season. However, it appears that a plan is falling...]]>