https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:57:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 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-factory-ktm-set-to-hire-marc-de-reuver-as-rider-coach-for-2027/ Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:57:10 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=210829 Red Bull KTM are preparing for further changes behind the scenes ahead of the 2027 MXGP World Championship, with former Grand Prix rider Marc de Reuver rumoured to be in line for the role of being the team’s rider coach. The Austrian manufacturer has already confirmed a significant change to its team structure, with Joel...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-ktm-motorsport-part-ways-with-joel-smets-as-mxgp-restructuring-takes-place-for-2027/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:45:39 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=210814 KTM Motorsport would like to give heartfelt thanks to Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team Manager and former world champion Joel Smets as the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team undergoes a change of organization for 2027 FIM MXGP. Smets, who had been part of the race team’s management and advisory staff since 2015, was...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-yamaha-motor-europe-confirm-restructuring-of-mxgp-programme/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:29:18 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=210760 Yamaha Motor Europe has announced a strategic restructuring of its FIM Motocross World Championship programme. The changes will introduce a new operating model for the Yamaha Factory Racing MXGP team and conclude Yamaha’s factory involvement in the MX2 category. The restructuring follows the opening of Yamaha Motor Europe’s new, purpose-built Motorsport Research and Development facility...]]> https://gatedrop.com/mxgp-2026-the-statistics-race-wins-podiums-and-more/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=210752 Coming into the 2026 MXGP World Championship season, there was plenty of intrigue surrounding the season. On New Year’s Day, HRC Honda announced the signing of Jeffrey Herlings, while Factory Yamaha confirmed Tim Gajser as their new rider. After spending the majority of their careers with KTM and HRC Honda respectively, the high-profile switches added...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-kevin-brumann-we-want-to-be-back-in-mxgp-theres-still-some-stuff-i-want-to-achieve/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:25:39 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=210441 Kevin Brumann headed into the 2026 Motocross des Nations as something of an unknown after missing several weeks of action with a head injury. Having only returned to racing at the final ADAC MX Masters round the weekend before, the Swiss rider was nevertheless called upon to represent his country at Ernée alongside experienced riders...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-jorgen-matthias-talviku-i-think-the-gp-season-the-second-part-has-made-me-a-better-rider/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:27:59 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=210448 Jörgen-Matthias Talviku had a strong weekend racing at the Motocross des Nations, with the Estonian producing a series of impressive performances throughout the weekend at Ernée. Despite arriving with a modest goal of finishing inside the top 15, Talviku found himself battling inside the top five and ultimately secured a top-ten finish in one of...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-pauls-jonass-remains-with-factory-krt-for-2027/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:09:02 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=210159 The Kawasaki Racing Team will line-up again three riders next season in the FIM Motocross World Championship. Alongside Mathis Valin and Francisco Garcia involved in the MX2 project, Pauls Jonass will continue his MXGP journey in his third season with the Kawasaki Racing Team. Regularly in the top five of the most recent MXGP rounds,...]]> https://gatedrop.com/excl-meuwissen-motorsports-to-make-the-switch-to-gasgas-machinery-for-2027/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:04:46 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=210119 Meuwissen Motorsports are set to make a change in machinery for the 2027 season. We are able to exclusively confirm that the team will make the switch from Honda to GASGAS. The team entered the MXGP paddock for the 2026 season, competing across the European and World Motocross Championship paddock. After running Honda machinery during...]]> https://gatedrop.com/rumour-ruben-fernandez-bound-for-factory-yamaha-in-mxgp-for-2027/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:58:35 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=209614 Ruben Fernandez could be set for a change of manufacturer ahead of the 2027 MXGP World Championship season, with the Spanish rider expected to make the move from HRC Honda to the factory Yamaha team. Fernandez has been part of the Honda family since the 2021 season, when he competed in MX2 with 114 Motorsports...]]> https://gatedrop.com/excl-millionaire-racing-team-to-contest-the-mxgp-world-championship-in-2027/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:02:57 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=209574 Italian-based team, Millionaire Racing are planning to step up their international programme in 2027, with the team set to contest the full MXGP World Championship. The team have focused primarily on the domestic Italian Championship in recent years, although they also made an appearance in the EMX Open series at Lommel this season with Nicholas...]]>