https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Sun, 15 Feb 2026 11:59:50 +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-maxime-grau-to-sign-with-maddii-racing/ Sun, 15 Feb 2026 11:59:48 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=197745 Which colours will Maxime Grau race under in 2026? The answer to that question may well have changed in recent hours. Quiet about his plans since the end of the 2025 season, the French rider has continued riding the 250 SX-F and was initially expected to receive backing from WZ Racing for the 2026 campaign....]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-scott-smulders-my-goal-is-to-do-as-many-top-10-results-as-possible/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:22:21 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=197477 Scott Smulders heads into the 2026 season with renewed confidence and plenty of momentum – after an eye-catching start to the year during the Italian pre-season races at Alghero and Mantova. The Dutch rider, now settled into his new SixtySeven Racing Husqvarna squad, turned heads with his speed and consistency, narrowly missing out on podium...]]> https://gatedrop.com/mx2-race-results-international-italian-championship-rd2-mantova-2026-langenfelder-perfect/ Sun, 08 Feb 2026 12:06:57 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=197199 Race one: There was some chaos which involved some of the heavy hitters during the start. Valerio Lata had to come from the very back of the pack and Jens Walvoort retired. At the front, it was Jakabs Kubulins who was leading on his JK Yamaha 250cc two stroke machine. He had Noel Zanocz for...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-ferruccio-zanchi-the-bike-already-has-a-good-foundation-to-start-the-season/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 09:57:03 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=197178 Ferruccio Zanchi heads into the 2026 season full of optimism after a promising first race with Ducati at the opening round of the International Italian Championship in Alghero. Making his competitive debut aboard the all-new Desmo250 MX, the Italian showed encouraging speed and, just as importantly, a strong feeling with the bike following the winter...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-sandro-sools-signs-with-young-motion-powered-by-resa-for-2026/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:04:19 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=197020 The Young Motion powered by Resa team recently announced the signing of Alessandro Gaspari for the 2026 season and they’ve now made another rider announcement ahead of the 2026 season kicking off. The team have agreed a deal with Sandro Sools from Sweden for the 2026 season which will see him race ten rounds of...]]> 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/confirmed-resa-racing-and-young-motion-powered-by-resa-extend-gp-partnership-through-2026/ Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:36:30 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=196499 Resa Racing and Young Motion have reached an agreement to extend their collaboration. As a result, Young Motion powered by Resa will once again be active as a Dutch GP team in the MX2 World Championship in 2026. Over the past three seasons, Young Motion and Resa Racing—both based in Haaksbergen—have worked closely together in...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-julius-mikula-rejoins-osicka-ktm-for-2026/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:12:51 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=196354 Young Czech talent, Julius Mikula has finally confirmed his plans for the 2026 season and it’s been revealed that he has rejoined the Osička KTM team he spent the 2024 season with.  It’s a Czech based team so Mikula should be comfortable back with the familiar team after a year racing TM – he will...]]> 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/official-reisulis-brothers-to-spearhead-factory-yamaha-mx2-team-in-2026/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:10:07 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=193597 Yamaha Motor Europe is delighted to confirm its 2026 Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 rider lineup, with siblings Karlis and Janis Reisulis set to campaign the Factory YZ250F in the FIM MX2 World Championship. Yamaha and the Dutch-based Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 team have secured the promising Latvian talents, retaining Karlis for another season...]]>