https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:43:38 +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-sampo-rainio-steps-away-from-motocross-racing/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:43:34 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=196787 Sampo Rainio has officially announced that he is stepping away from competitive Motocross racing, bringing an 18-year racing career to a close. The Finnish rider has enjoyed a long and varied journey in the sport, gaining valuable experience across the EMX classes and lining up at selected MX2 World Championship events. One of the standout...]]> https://gatedrop.com/podcast-marc-de-reuver-talks-all-things-motocross/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:36:36 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=195086 We recently caught up with Marc de Reuver to discuss his career, going into coaching, his time with the F&H Racing team and much more. Watch the exclusive interview below as we touch on a wide range of topics – thanks to Marc for his time!]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-dean-ferris-makes-a-return-to-racing/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:26:08 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=195029 Penrite Racing Empire Kawasaki has finalised its 2026 line-up with the signing of four-time MX1 Champion Dean Ferris, who will join Brad West as the team transitions into an MX1-only program. With the season kicking off at Wonthaggi in March, the team is aiming to chase its first professional championship. Ferris arrives as one of...]]> https://gatedrop.com/jordan-pickford-i-would-love-to-be-able-to-do-motocross/ Sun, 02 Nov 2025 15:53:54 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=193410 England and Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has opened up about his surprising love for Motocross, admitting that if it weren’t for the restrictions of his footballing career, he’d be out on the track himself. In an interview with Kelly Somers from the BBC, Pickford shared how deep his passion for the sport runs and how...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-zach-osborne-joins-beta-usa-brand-ambassador/ Fri, 09 May 2025 17:23:07 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=183245 Beta USA is proud to welcome Zach Osborne as the company’s newest Brand Ambassador. In his new role, Osborne will contribute to the brand’s growth by assisting with bike testing, working closely with Beta’s riders, and attending select events across the country to promote the Beta name. Osborne brings a wealth of experience to the...]]> https://gatedrop.com/from-hollywood-to-the-motocross-track-hemsworth-spotlight-boosts-the-sport/ Wed, 30 Apr 2025 18:06:42 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=182665 Hollywood superstar Chris Hemsworth might be best known for wielding a hammer as Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but this past weekend, he turned his attention to a different kind of horsepower—celebrating his son’s first-ever motocross race in Australia. Posting to his 58 million followers on Instagram, Hemsworth shared his pride in the moment,...]]> https://gatedrop.com/race-results-spanish-championship-rd3-bellpuig/ Sun, 09 Mar 2025 15:02:19 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=178946 After overnight rain, the track was tricky and wet for the riders on race day. In MX1, Gerard Congost and Jose Butron took the race wins with the latter taking the overall. In MX2, Oriol Oliver dominated the opening moto winning by a gap of over a minute and a half over Samuel Nilsson. It...]]> https://gatedrop.com/confirmed-dc-shoes-back-in-motocross-sponsoring-ducati/ Fri, 14 Feb 2025 17:43:57 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=177183 DC Shoes have been involved in the Motocross/Supercross world before having sponsored some big names such as Ricky Carmichael and Jeremy McGrath and many more. However, they haven’t been part of the Motocross world for quite some time – but that is about to change.  Ducati who are entering the MXGP World Championship in 2025...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-scouting-moto-combine-events-to-be-held-at-three-ama-nationals-in-2025/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 20:09:21 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=175831 MX Sports Pro Racing, in conjunction with the SMX LeagueTM, has announced the details of SMX Next – Motocross for the 2025 season, which will consist of a trio of Scouting Moto Combine presented by U.S. Air Force Special Warfare events. The outdoor component of SMX Next will run in conjunction with three rounds of...]]> https://gatedrop.com/marquez-v-garcia-motogp-v-enduro-in-motocross/ Fri, 03 Jan 2025 20:57:26 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=174416 Enduro world champ, Josep Garcia got to battle MotoGP icon, Marc Marquez, in motocross and the pair went at it as they showed their mx skills are at a high level. As the two Spanish stars battled, Garcia almost got the full Marquez treatment going into the left-hander! The moto just missed MXGP world champ,...]]>