https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Mon, 11 May 2026 16:00:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 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-jk-yamaha-to-draft-in-benoit-paturel/ Mon, 11 May 2026 16:00:11 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=202445 French rider Benoit Paturel could be set for a return to the MXGP paddock, we understand that JK Yamaha are preparing to draft him in as a temporary replacement rider while Isak Gifting continues his recovery from injury. Last year, Paturel took on a fresh challenge by heading Stateside to contest the AMA Pro Motocross...]]> 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/rumour-marc-antoine-rossi-to-part-ways-with-maddii-honda/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:58:00 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=197576 Having joined the Maddii Racing Honda structure this winter with the aim of relaunching his MX2 World Championship career, Marc-Antoine Rossi has – according to our sources – left the Maddii family team after the International Italian Championship. His MX2 World Championship seat is also reportedly about to be handed to another French rider, with...]]> https://gatedrop.com/rumour-mxgp-heading-to-south-africa-in-2026/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 08:38:40 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=194967 After an 18-year absence, South Africa might be set to welcome the MXGP World Championship back to its shores in 2026. The last time the series visited the country was back in 2008 at Alkmaar Raceway in Nelspruit, and since then, South African fans have had to travel far to catch the world’s best motocross...]]> https://gatedrop.com/rumour-francesco-bellei-to-step-up-to-emx250-with-cat-moto-bauerschmidt-husqvarna-in-2026/ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 09:01:50 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=190913 After spending the 2025 season contesting his final year in the EMX125 championship with the official SDM-Corse Fantic team, it looks like Francesco Bellei is set for the next chapter in his career. The talented Italian has been linked with a move up to the EMX250 class for the 2026 season. We understand that Bellei...]]> https://gatedrop.com/rumour-de-baets-yamaha-to-run-two-emx125-riders-in-2026/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:01:03 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=193999 The De Baets Yamaha team continue to continue supporting the European motocross scene as preparations for the 2026 season ramp up. After confirming that Lotte van Drunen will remain with the team to defend her WMX World Championship title, it appears the Belgian-based squad is also strengthening its youth program – this time focusing on...]]> https://gatedrop.com/rumour-mattia-guadagnini-to-sign-with-van-venrooy-ktm/ Fri, 24 Oct 2025 07:59:44 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=192947 The 2025 season has just come to an end and the main seats for the 2026 MXGP World Championship are already being claimed. Today, attention turns once again to the Van Venrooy KTM team. We recently mentioned the potential arrival of Hungarian rider Noel Zanocz within the Dutch outfit, which, according to our information are...]]> https://gatedrop.com/rumour-tm-to-have-a-factory-supported-emx250-team-in-2026/ Thu, 23 Oct 2025 07:46:12 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=192920 It’s an exciting time to be a TM fan. While nothing has been made official just yet, it’s widely expected that Dutch talent Cas Valk will sign with the TM Moto CRD Motorsport team for the 2026 season to contest the MX2 World Championship. However, there’s even more TM-related news coming down the pipeline and...]]> https://gatedrop.com/rumour-alberto-forato-to-sign-with-fantic-for-the-2026-season/ Mon, 20 Oct 2025 07:59:17 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=192821 It looks like the 2026 Fantic MXGP line-up is beginning to take shape. Last week we reported that Brent van Doninck could be heading to the factory Fantic team, and now it appears that Italian rider Alberto Forato could also be set to join the squad. The talented Italian has shown plenty of potential throughout...]]> https://gatedrop.com/rumour-jago-geerts-beta-bound-for-2026/ Thu, 16 Oct 2025 07:59:35 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=192726 All good things must come to an end and after eight memorable years together, Jago Geerts and Yamaha have decided to part ways. The Belgian was with the factory Yamaha setup ever since stepping into the MX2 World Championship, where he developed into one of the most technically gifted and stylish riders to watch. Over...]]>