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		<title>Official: Sampo Rainio steps away from Motocross racing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:43:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://gatedrop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Rainio-3-e1769784140540-150x150.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" />Sampo Rainio has officially announced that he is stepping away from competitive Motocross racing, bringing an 18-year racing career to a close. The Finnish rider has enjoyed a long and varied journey in the sport, gaining valuable experience across the EMX classes and lining up at selected MX2 World Championship events. One of the standout...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Official: Stilez Robertson steps away from professional racing</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy McKinstry]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 16:13:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Fabien Izoird announces his retirement from the sport</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2021 14:48:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[French talent, Fabien Izoird has had a great career in the sport. Izoird has won many titles which include 6 French SX titles, 2 European SX titles as well as a British Arenacross championship.&#160; Izoird also has experience racing Supercross at the highest level in America but he&#8217;s now decided it&#8217;s time to step away...]]></description>
		
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