https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:37:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 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-thibault-benistant-i-felt-comfortable-on-the-450cc-right-from-the-start/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:37:17 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=197497 Thibault Benistant made his first appearance of the season last Sunday in Pernes-les-Fontaines under his new colours, those of the Honda SR Motoblouz team. European Champion in both the 125cc and 250cc classes, and a Grand Prix winner in MX2, the French rider is preparing to take a major step forward in 2026 by moving...]]> https://gatedrop.com/gallery-motoblouz-sr-honda-2026/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:42:47 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=196594 The Motoblouz SR Honda squad are preparing for the 2026 MXGP World Championship. Kevin Horgmo signed a very early deal to stay with the team this year as he will be joined by MXGP rookie, Thibault Benistant. See images below courtesy of Ray Archer.]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-thibault-benistant-signs-with-sr-motoblouz-honda-mxgp/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:45:51 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=191810 It is a young and dynamic team that will defend the colors of team Honda Motoblouz SR Motul, as Thibault Benistant joins us to race alongside Kevin Horgmo for the 2026 season. As Kevin Horgmo was forced to do two years ago, Thibault Bénistant must leave the MX2 category to join the MXGP class after...]]> https://gatedrop.com/injury-update-thibault-benistant-out-of-final-mx2-gps-and-parts-ways-with-yamaha/ Fri, 12 Sep 2025 12:16:50 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=190992 Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Thibault Benistant will not participate in the final two rounds of the FIM Motocross World Championship, scheduled for Shanghai, China, and Darwin, Australia, due to a minor knee injury sustained at the Dutch Grand Prix. Despite racing with considerable discomfort at last weekend’s MXGP of Türkiye in Afyonkarahisar, where he...]]> https://gatedrop.com/rumour-thibault-benistant-to-sign-with-sr-motoblouz-honda-for-2026/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 08:59:05 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=187064 Heading into the 2025 season, Thibault Benistant knew it was going to be a crucial campaign. With this year marking his final season in the MX2 World Championship due to the U23 age rule, it’s a pivotal time for the French talent as he looks to secure a move to the MXGP World Championship in...]]> https://gatedrop.com/thibault-benistant-on-working-with-yves-demaria-and-the-start-of-his-mx2-gp-season/ Wed, 26 Mar 2025 09:44:25 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=180068 Thibault Benistant isn’t hiding the fact that he was disappointed with his results in the first two rounds of the MX2 World Championship season. Eleventh in Argentina and eighth in Spain, the French rider bounced back and delivered a strong performance in front of the home crowd in Saint-Jean-d’Angély during the European GP at the...]]> https://gatedrop.com/confirmed-thibault-benistant-to-work-with-yves-demaria-in-2025/ Fri, 18 Oct 2024 08:10:52 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=167357 It’s set to be a very big year in Thibault Benistant’s career as he enters his final year racing MX2 World Championship in 2025 due to the U23 age rule. A former EMX125 and EMX250 champion, the French rider has bags of talent and during the Tom Vialle/Jago Geerts era of MX2 was very impressive....]]> https://gatedrop.com/vlog-bts-with-factory-yamaha-in-switzerland-as-renaux-and-benistant-return/ Fri, 30 Aug 2024 15:06:24 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=163485 The 17th round of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Frauenfeld, Switzerland, brought both challenges and highlights for the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 teams. Although the team wasn’t at full strength due to the last-minute withdrawal of Calvin Vlaanderen and the unfortunate early exit of Jago Geerts during qualifying, the return of...]]> https://gatedrop.com/yamaha-offer-injury-update-on-thibault-benistant/ Sun, 19 May 2024 13:25:03 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=155809 Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Thibault Benistant has withdrawn from round seven of the FIM Motocross World Championship, in Saint Jean d’Angely, following a heavy fall during the MX2 Timed Practice yesterday, Saturday 18th May Benistant fell on a steep decent two laps into the Timed Practice session and went over the handlebars. The 22-year-old...]]> https://gatedrop.com/thibault-benistant-out-for-the-rest-of-the-season/ https://gatedrop.com/thibault-benistant-out-for-the-rest-of-the-season/#respond Thu, 04 Nov 2021 15:29:34 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=102719 https://gatedrop.com/thibault-benistant-out-for-the-rest-of-the-season/feed/ 0