https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Sun, 24 May 2026 18:37:32 +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/tim-gajser-and-maxime-renaux-reflect-on-their-mxgp-of-france/ Sun, 24 May 2026 18:37:32 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=203068 Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team’s Maxime Renaux has delivered a strong performance at the MXGP of France in Lacapelle-Marival to place fifth overall. The Frenchman showed great pace in both races to finish sixth in Race One and improve to fourth in Race Two. Tim Gajser enjoyed a strong opening race to secure third...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-tim-gajser-each-race-i-feel-better-and-better-on-the-yamaha/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:16:20 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=201370 Tim Gajser delivered a statement ride at Arco di Trento, securing his first MXGP moto victory with Yamaha machinery and finishing second overall in what was a dramatic and emotional weekend. The Slovenian star, still recovering from broken ribs, dug deep to claim the race win in the second moto, showcasing both his trademark determination...]]> https://gatedrop.com/maxime-renaux-and-tim-gajser-discuss-yamahas-double-podium-in-switzerland/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:14:41 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=200278 At Yamaha, there was plenty to smile about on the evening of the Swiss Grand Prix, with podium finishes from Maxime Renaux and Tim Gajser in the premier class: a double podium, the first since 2022. On August 14, 2022, Yamaha achieved the feat in Finland by placing three riders on the podium at the...]]> https://gatedrop.com/tim-gajser-gradually-getting-closer-to-where-we-need-to-be/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:56:47 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=199929 With his 6–3 finish in Almonte, Tim Gajser secured a podium at the Grand Prix of Spain — his first in blue. Fourth in Argentina, third in Spain, the Slovenian rider is making progress on the 450 YZ-F, a bike he is still getting to know in race conditions. “I felt more and more comfortable...]]> https://gatedrop.com/tim-gajser-on-his-yamaha-mxgp-debut-there-are-definitely-positives-to-take/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:29:15 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=199101 Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team’s Tim Gajser has delivered improving race results at the MXGP of Argentina to secure fourth overall. Making his Grand Prix debut for the team at the Bariloche circuit, Gajser backed up his sixth in Race One with a solid third in Race Two. Maxime Renaux delivered a consistent 7-8...]]> https://gatedrop.com/yamaha-gp-riders-set-for-argentina/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:26:30 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=198769 The Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 teams are set to open a new and ambitious chapter, having travelled more than 12,000 kilometres from Europe to the brand-new uncharted territory of San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina, for the opening round of the 2026 FIM Motocross World Championship. Poised to unleash a fierce title charge...]]> 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.]]>