https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:04:53 +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/confirmed-danee-gelissen-switches-to-husqvarna-for-2026/ Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:04:52 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=196392 Young Dutch talent Danée Gelissen has officially confirmed a move from Yamaha to Husqvarna machinery for the 2026 season as she prepares for another year competing in the WMX World Championship. Gelissen has continued to make steady progress year-on-year in the highly competitive WMX class and is targeting another step forward in 2026, with the...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-laura-raunkjaer-signs-with-meuwissen-motorsports-honda-for-2026/ Sun, 21 Dec 2025 11:54:18 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=195361 Meuwissen Motorsports Honda have confirmed another signing ahead of their debut season in the MXGP paddock, announcing that Danish WMX talent Laura Raunkjær will race for the team in the 2026 season. Set to be a busy year for the newly formed squad, Meuwissen Motorsports Honda will contest the MXGP, EMX250 and WMX championships in...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-rfme-gasgas-announce-riders-for-2026/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:11:42 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=195233 The Royal Spanish Motorcycling Federation (RFME) has already selected the riders who will make up the National Motocross Team for the 2026 season, a project that once again focuses on young talent and the international development of Spanish riders. For the upcoming season, the team will be made up of: EMX250 Adrià Monné Manuel López...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-lynn-valk-signs-with-dvs-junior-tm-racing-for-2026/ Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:49:32 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=193659 It was recently confirmed that Lynn Valk had parted ways with the Van Venrooy KTM Racing team, but the Dutch rider has wasted no time securing her future for 2026. Valk will make the switch to TM machinery after signing with the DVS Junior TM Racing team. The move sees her follow in the footsteps...]]> https://gatedrop.com/race-results-wmx-finale-darwin-2025-guillen-wins-van-drunen-champion/ Sun, 21 Sep 2025 02:40:40 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=191416 Race One: It was Kiara Fontanesi who took the holeshot and she never looked back to take a dominate race win. Charli Cannon was sitting second and looking good on her Honda before a crash which Daniela Guillen couldn’t avoid. The Spaniard dropped back to third but quickly passed Taylor McCutcheon to get back into...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-lynn-valk-discusses-injury-setback-wmx-challenges-cas-and-much-more/ Thu, 18 Sep 2025 07:35:56 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=191307 Lynn Valk has been one of the standout names in the Women’s Motocross World Championship in recent years, consistently proving she belongs at the sharp end of the field. The Dutch talent showed flashes of her form again in 2025, but her campaign was cut short by injury at her home Grand Prix in Arnhem....]]> https://gatedrop.com/excl-the-meuwissen-family-set-to-launch-new-motocross-team-in-2026/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:54:14 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=190627 We recently reported there could be a new team in the Grand Prix paddock and we can now bring more details. The fresh team in the Grand Prix paddock for the 2026 season involves Raf Meuwissen and his father, Harrie, as they prepare to launch their very own Motocross team. Raf Meuwissen is a familiar...]]> https://gatedrop.com/race-results-wmx-rd5-afyonkarahisar-fontanesi-wins-final/ Sun, 07 Sep 2025 07:23:06 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=190579 Race One: Kiara Fontanesi led the way in the early stages but Daniela Guillen was able to make a move around the Italian. There wasn’t much in it between the pair as Fontanesi didn’t give up without a fight but the Spaniard held on to take the win. Lotte van Drunen finished a lonely third with...]]> https://gatedrop.com/qualifying-results-wmx-rd5-afyonkarahisar/ Sat, 06 Sep 2025 09:55:10 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=190573 Kiara Fontanesi took pole in Turkey with an impressive lap over a second faster than anyone else. Daniela Guillen was second fastest with Lotte van Drunen third. Martine Hughes from Norway was fourth quickest with Larissa Papenmeier rounding out the top five. Lucy Barker was fast in sixth ahead of April Franzoni. WMX TP: ]]> https://gatedrop.com/free-practice-results-wmx-rd5-afyonkarahisar/ Sat, 06 Sep 2025 07:06:44 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=190567 Daniela Guillen set the pace in free practice over Kiara Fontanesi. Championship leader, Lotte van Drunen was third fastest over Larissa Papenmeier who is always fast in Turkey. Amandine Verstappen rounded out the top five. Lucy Barker was seventh fastest. WMX Free Practice: ]]>