https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:04:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 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/entry-list-italian-championship-rd1-ottobiano-2026/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:36:25 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=199190 The Italian Championship kicks off at Ottobiano this weekend which is a tough sand track – good for MXGP prep! In MX1, Mattia Gaudagnini, Jan Pancar and Alessandro Lupino are expected to run at the front. Sadly, Isak Gifting – who won the title last year won’t make it to round one. MX1 (30 riders): ...]]> https://gatedrop.com/mx1-race-results-italian-championship-rd1-ottobiano-pancar-wins/ Sun, 09 Mar 2025 12:37:41 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=178952 Race One: Isak Gifting took the holeshot and never looked back. He dominated on his JK Yamaha machine. Jan Pancar and Ben Watson were buried on the first lap but rode well to come through the pack. Pancar came through to an impressive second – he’ll feel he can challenge Gifting if he can get...]]> https://gatedrop.com/mx2-race-results-italian-championship-rd1-ottobiano-lata-perfect/ Sun, 09 Mar 2025 11:41:01 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=178954 Race One: Valerio Lata grabbed the holeshot and never looked back dominating the opening race. Alessandro Lupino and Simone Mancini were battling for second before coming together which saw both of them hit the deck. Lupino then seemed to have issues with the bike so dropped down to tenth. Czech talent, Julius Mikula recovered from...]]> https://gatedrop.com/qualifying-results-italian-championship-rd1-ottobiano/ Sat, 08 Mar 2025 14:48:02 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=178812 In qualifying, it was Jan Pancar who topped the first MX1 session half a second quicker than Ivo Monticelli. Giuseppe Tropepe was third quickest over Giulio Nava. Nathan Watson was ninth quickest in the group. In the second group it was Isak Gifting who set the pace over MRT Factory Beta riders, Ben Watson and...]]> https://gatedrop.com/entry-list-italian-championship-rd1-ottobiano/ Fri, 07 Mar 2025 09:31:38 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=178594 The opening round of the Italian Championship takes place at sandy Ottobiano this weekend. It’s nice to see both Watson brothers on the entry list as they’ll take on the best Italians in MX1 as well as the likes of Jan Pancar and Isak Gifting. In MX2, Alessandro Lupino will make Ducati’s MX2 debut and...]]>