https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:32:33 +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/interview-shaun-simpson-with-myself-being-a-former-mxgp-rider-i-have-a-real-passion-for-the-class/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:32:32 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=199914 Shaun Simpson reflected on an encouraging start to the 2026 season, with the Gabriel SS24 KTM team making headlines both domestically in the British Championship, on the world stage in MXGP and the EMX250 series. From strong performances at Hawkstone Park to promising signs in the Grand Prix paddock, the former MXGP rider offered a...]]> https://gatedrop.com/gyan-doensen-oriol-oliver-and-shaun-simpson-discuss-british-championship-opener/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:12:08 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=199453 The 2026 Motul ACU British Motocross Championship got underway this weekend with a strong start for the team at the opening round. Both riders delivered impressive performances, each claiming a moto victory across the day’s racing. Gyan secured the overall win to take the championship lead and the red plate, while teammate Oriol produced a...]]> https://gatedrop.com/oriol-oliver-gyan-doensen-and-shaun-simpson-discuss-a-positive-gp-for-gabriel-ss24-ktm/ Mon, 26 May 2025 13:05:30 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=184482 France exceeded expectations for round nine of the FIM World Championship, bringing along with it a very engaging crowd too. Gyan turned a corner and showed us his capabilities throughout the weekend. He started off steady in timed practice with P7, but a clean start in race one would see him start in fourth and...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-shaun-simpson-talks-doensen-werner-oliver-and-more/ Thu, 22 May 2025 07:37:52 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=183870 As the EMX250 championship hits full stride and the domestic British season begins to take shape, we caught up with Shaun Simpson to get his insight on life under the SS24 Gabriel KTM awning so far in 2025. From managing emerging talent like Gyan Doensen and navigating injuries with Max Werner, to bringing in a...]]> https://gatedrop.com/doensen-werner-and-simpson-talk-saint-jean-dangely/ Tue, 25 Mar 2025 09:43:39 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=180011 The second stop in the EMX250 series was in France to the hard pack Saint Jean D’Angely. Despite more rain on the forecast, it was the usual schedule of two groups with separate free and timed practice. Gyan was allocated to group one securing the 6th quickest time and Max to group two with 11th....]]> https://gatedrop.com/in-depth-interview-shaun-simpson-talks-ss24-gabriel-ktm-werner-doensen-and-more/ Thu, 13 Mar 2025 08:50:30 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=178577 As the 2025 EMX250 season gets underway this weekend, we caught up with Shaun Simpson to reflect on an eventful 2024 and discuss the future of SS24 Gabriel KTM. From working with rising talents like Cas Valk and Josh Gilbert to the team’s new EMX250-focused direction, Simpson shares his thoughts on past successes, the challenges...]]> https://gatedrop.com/cas-valk-and-shaun-simpson-on-winning-the-mx2-british-championship/ Mon, 23 Sep 2024 19:53:47 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=165254 The final round of the Dirtstore ACU British championship ended at the sandy track of Preston Docks. Cas came into the final round with the red plate, 1 point ahead of second place Tommy Searle. Committed to bringing home the title Cas gave everything to secure the championship. He qualified first in timed practice but...]]> https://gatedrop.com/valk-and-simpson-on-blaxhall-and-a-gilbert-injury-update/ Mon, 24 Jun 2024 20:35:46 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=158423 Round three of the dirt store acu British championship headed to Blaxhall, Ipswich. Unfortunately with Josh sidelined for this weekend it was just Cas under the awning. With the conditions suiting Cas he showed good pace in qualifying with P2 just 0.1 off of first. He bettered this in race one with a great start...]]> https://gatedrop.com/valk-gilbert-and-simpson-on-the-british-championship-opener/ Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:44:21 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=154350 The season opener of the ACU DirtStore British Championship kicked off at Lyng, Norfolk where heavy down pours throughout the day made for a difficult days racing. With both Josh and Cas back to full fitness the team were excited for the day ahead. In his rookie year in MX2 and fresh to British racing...]]> https://gatedrop.com/simpson-secures-second-overall-at-british-opener-despite-battling-with-the-flu/ https://gatedrop.com/simpson-secures-second-overall-at-british-opener-despite-battling-with-the-flu/#respond Wed, 16 Mar 2022 11:58:28 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=110108 https://gatedrop.com/simpson-secures-second-overall-at-british-opener-despite-battling-with-the-flu/feed/ 0