https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:49:11 +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/video-tim-gajser-the-next-chapter-begins-with-yamaha/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:49:10 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=197212 The start of a new chapter! Behind the scenes with Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s newest recruit Tim Gajser as he enters a new (blue) era. This film follows the pre-season transition—from a test day on his new YZ450FM to the build-up and gate drop at his first race with the team in Alghero, Sardinia....]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-michele-lavetti-tim-has-been-great-to-work-with-so-far/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:58:04 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=196215 With Yamaha entering a new era in MXGP for 2026 – headlined by the high-profile signing of five-time world champion Tim Gajser alongside the ultra-talented Maxime Renaux – all eyes are on the Factory Yamaha team as the championship prepares for one of its most intriguing seasons in years. At the centre of that operation...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-tim-gajser-i-was-positively-surprised-the-first-time-i-rode-the-yamaha/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:23:37 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=196097 After more than a decade of loyalty to Honda HRC, five-time world champion Tim Gajser enters 2026 at one of the most intriguing turning points of his illustrious career. The Slovenian, long synonymous with the iconic red machine, has embarked on a bold new chapter with Yamaha – a move that has a lot of...]]> https://gatedrop.com/first-look-tim-gajser-on-the-factory-yamaha/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:53:40 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=195822 Tim Gajser has travelled to Sardinia as he starts to get to work on his new Yamaha machine. It’s a good place to put in the work as the track gets rough and there’s a GP there later in the year. See his early laps on the Yamaha below – courtesy of Yamaha Racing.]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-hans-corvers-with-gajser-on-your-team-youre-normally-always-in-contention/ Fri, 02 Jan 2026 10:21:43 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=195601 The 2026 MXGP season is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing in recent years, and the factory Yamaha team has made a statement by signing five-time world champion Tim Gajser. We caught up with Factory Yamaha MXGP team owner, Hans Corvers as he opens up about the move, the negotiations behind the...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-tim-gajser-signs-with-factory-yamaha-for-2026/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 11:01:46 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=195537 Yamaha Motor Europe is thrilled to announce the landmark signing of five-time FIM Motocross World Champion Tim Gajser, who will join the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP team for the 2026 MXGP season and beyond. The 29-year-old Slovenian will campaign a factory YZ450FM alongside Maxime Renaux, forming one of the strongest rider lineups in recent...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-honda-hrc-and-tim-gajser-part-ways-after-record-breaking-partnership/ Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:04:07 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=195556 Tim Gajser’s time with Honda HRC is coming to an end after 12 years, in what has been a record-breaking partnership between the Slovenian rider and the Japanese manufacturer. ‘Tiga 243’ as he is affectionately known to his legion of fans worldwide, has been a consistent challenger since joining the team in 2014, racking up...]]> https://gatedrop.com/gopro-tim-gajser-v-isak-gifting-uddevalla/ Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:48:22 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=189425 Some amazing GoPro footage from Uddevalla as Tim Gajser hounded Isak Gifting in the first moto before they both came together. You can also see some great footage from race two below:]]> https://gatedrop.com/tim-gajser-on-his-mxgp-return-ahead-of-where-i-thought-i-would-be/ Mon, 18 Aug 2025 08:51:39 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=189412 Uddevalla, Sweden hosted the 16th round of the 2025 MXGP World Championships, where Tim Gajser rejoined Honda HRC alongside Ruben Fernandez and MX2 rider Valerio Lata. On a lovely summer day in Scandinavia, Gajser’s DNF-seven don’t tell the full story for the #243, nor does Fernandez’s four-eight give a fair reflection on how close the...]]> https://gatedrop.com/tim-gajser-ahead-of-his-mxgp-return-wants-to-enjoy-himself/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:38:57 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=189173 Tim Gajser makes his long-awaited return to MXGP action this weekend, as the world motocross championship heads to Uddevalla, Sweden for the 16th round of the series. The Slovenian was last seen at round six in Switzerland, having already won three rounds and with a championship lead of nearly 50 points at the time of...]]>