Tim Gajser (born 8 September 1996) is a Slovenian professional motocross racer.[1] He has competed in the FIMMotocross World Championships since 2012. Gajser is a four-time MXGP & a one-time MX2 Champion.
Motocross career
Gajser previously competed for the Gariboldi Honda motocross racing team managed by Giacomo Gariboldi.[2]
2015
Gajser in 2015 at the MXGP of Lommel, Belgium
In 2015, Gajser won his first World Championship in the MX2 class. He won 5 Grand Prix's that year and finished on the podium 8 out of 18 rounds.
2016
2016 was Gajser's rookie year in the MXGP class. He won the opening round in Qatar & from then onward, would rack up 6 more wins as well as 10 podium finishes on his way to the 2016 MXGP World Championship.
2019
In 2019, Gajser won his 2nd MXGP World Championship. 18 Rounds were contested, Gajser won 9 of those and finished on the podium 15 times.
2020
Gajser in 2020.
In 2020, Gajser became the first rider since Antonio Cairoli in 2014, to defend the MXGP World Championship. He won 5GP's and finished on the podium 14 out of 18 rounds.
2022
Gajser in 2022.
In 2022, Tim Gajser won his 4th MXGP World Championship at round 16 in Hyvinkää, Finland. He won 10 Grand Prix's and finished on the podium 13 times out of 18 Rounds.
2023
Gajser suffered a broken right femur during a round of the Italian Championship in Trentino. This sidelined him for the majority of the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship. He returned at round 12 and would finish the season 11th with two wins.
2024
Throughout the 2024 MXGP World Championship, Gajser showcased his speed and consistency, leading the points for a majority of the season. Going into the first moto of round 19/20, Gajser held a 14 point lead over Jorge Prado. After a first turn crash, Gajser broke a footpeg which relegated him to 17th, whereas Prado took a 2nd place. Gajser would finish 2nd in race two, Prado took the overall victory & a 7 point lead for the final round. Gajser fell short of the 2024 MXGP Championship by 10 points. He ended the season 2nd in the championship, with 4GP wins, 16 podiums & 1 finish outside the top 4 which was the result of his broken footpeg at round 19.
Personal life
Gajser was born in Ptuj, Slovenia, and is a native of Makole, a small settlement roughly 20 kilometers to the southwest.[3] His father Bogomir was also a motocross rider and introduced his son to the sport at a young age.[3][4] He remains his coach to this day.[3][4][5]
Gajser has one older brother Nejc, and two younger sisters Alja and Neja.[5] In 1995 his family went through a tragedy when his 3-year-old brother Žan was killed in a racing accident. During a race the young boy wandered on a track below one of the jumps and was hit in the temple by his father's motorcycle during landing and killed instantly.[4] Gajser rides with the number 243 in honor of his deceased brother, who was born on 24 March.[5]
Gajser maintains a close friendship with MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez, having met the Spaniard through their mutual relationship with Honda Racing Corporation.[6] Despite having ridden motorcycles since he was three years old, Gajser does not have a motorcycle license and has never ridden a motorcycle on public roads.[6]
1From 1957 to 2002 500cc is the premier class. 2003 top class named motocrossgp which combine the top driver from 500cc and 250cc last year.2004~2013 MX1 and 2014 to today MXGP is the premier class,both use the 450cc 4 stroke bike.
1From 1962 to 2002 the MX-2 world championship was named the 250cc motocross world championship. 2In 2003 250cc 4-stroke machine was allowed to race in 125cc which convert to the new MX2 class later.
