Tim Gajser

Tim Gajser
Tim Gajser
	Gajser in 2019
Nationality	Slovenian
Born	8 September 1996 (age 27); Makole, Slovenia
Motocross career
Years active	2007–present
Teams	KTM (2009–2013); HRC Honda (2014–Present)
Championships	MX2 – 2015; MXGP – 2016, 2019, 2020, 2022
Wins	MXGP: 41; MX2: 5 Total: 46
GP debut	2012, GP of Europe, Faenza, MX2
First GP win	2015, MXGP of Trentino, Pietramurata, MX2

Last updated May 20, 2024

Tim Gajser (born 8 September 1996) is a Slovenian professional motocross racer.^[1] He has competed in the FIM Motocross World Championships since 2012. Gajser is notable for being a five-time motocross world champion(4 MXGP, 1 MX2).

Motocross career

Gajser previously competed for the Gariboldi Honda motocross racing team managed by Giacomo Gariboldi.^[2]

2015

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

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

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.

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]

MXGP Results

Year	Rnd 1	Rnd 2	Rnd 3	Rnd 4	Rnd 5	Rnd 6	Rnd 7	Rnd 8	Rnd 9	Rnd 10	Rnd 11	Rnd 12	Rnd 13	Rnd 14	Rnd 15	Rnd 16	Rnd 17	Rnd 18	Rnd 19	Rnd 20	Average Finish	Podium Percent	Place
2014 MX2	9	18	5	7	8	10	7	3	7	5	2	3	2	6	5	3	2	-	-	-	6.00	35%	5th
2015 MX2	4	11	5	1	17	5	OUT	2	1	1	1	5	10	6	2	1	2	4	-	-	4.58	47%	1st
2016 MXGP	1	3	2	3	1	1	1	2	3	1	2	1	1	2	5	2	DNF	2	3	-	2.00	94%	1st
2017 MXGP	2	7	1	1	2	5	17	11	OUT	OUT	10	6	3	11	6	1	4	29	2	-	6.94	41%	5th
2018 MXGP	OUT	9	6	7	3	5	5	2	5	3	4	4	2	3	7	6	2	2	5	2	4.31	42%	4th
2019 MXGP	2	2	3	1	1	1	6	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	3	2	4	4	-	-	2.05	83%	1st
2020 MXGP	2	2	2	13	8	6	2	2	4	3	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	1	-	-	3.05	78%	1st
2021 MXGP	1	2	7	1	6	6	1	3	2	12	1	3	3	3	2	2	4	2	-	-	3.39	72%	3rd
2022 MXGP	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	7	4	4	1	1	3	7	2	6	1	1	-	-	2.50	72%	1st
2023 MXGP	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT	7	15	6	10	5	1	5	1	-	6.25	25%	11th
2024 MXGP	3	2	2	3	3	4	1

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References

↑ "Tim Gajser race results". mxgpresults.com. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
↑ "Team". Gariboldi racing. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
1 2 3 Alenka Teran Košir (15 September 2016). "Tim Gajser po rdeči preprogi v domačih Makolah: Ostajam v Evropi" [Tim Gajser on the red carpet in hometown Makole: I remain in Europe] (in Slovenian). Siol . Retrieved 25 October 2016.
1 2 3 Rok Virag (30 April 2016). "Bogomir Gajser iskreno o smrti sina: "Ravno tam, kjer sem pristajal, je stal kot kip. Še danes ga vidim."" [Bogomir Gajser sincerely about the death of his son: "Right there, when I was landing, he stood as a statue. Even today I still see him."] (in Slovenian). Nova24tv. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
1 2 3 Engelbert Osojnik (4 September 2016). "Zakaj ima številka 243 na motorju Tima Gajserja neprecenljiv pomen?" [Why the number 243 on Tim Gajser's motorcycle has a priceless meaning?] (in Slovenian). Siol . Retrieved 25 October 2016.
1 2 Pro Racing, Honda. "Tim Gajser – From Tragedy to Triumph". Youtube. Honda Racing Corporation. Retrieved 15 April 2021.

External links

Tim Gajser profile at MXGP web site
Tim Gajser profile at Gariboldi Racing
Tim Gajser profile at Instagram
Tim Gajser profile at Twitter
Tim Gajser profile at Facebook

Preceded by Romain Febvre	Motocross World Championship MXGP Champion 2016	Succeeded by Tony Cairoli

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[1] "Tim Gajser race results". mxgpresults.com. Retrieved 24 January 2020.

[2] "Team". Gariboldi racing. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.

[siol15092016-3] 1 2 3 Alenka Teran Košir (15 September 2016). "Tim Gajser po rdeči preprogi v domačih Makolah: Ostajam v Evropi" [Tim Gajser on the red carpet in hometown Makole: I remain in Europe] (in Slovenian). Siol . Retrieved 25 October 2016.

[nova24tv3042016-4] 1 2 3 Rok Virag (30 April 2016). "Bogomir Gajser iskreno o smrti sina: "Ravno tam, kjer sem pristajal, je stal kot kip. Še danes ga vidim."" [Bogomir Gajser sincerely about the death of his son: "Right there, when I was landing, he stood as a statue. Even today I still see him."] (in Slovenian). Nova24tv. Retrieved 25 October 2016.

[siol04092016-5] 1 2 3 Engelbert Osojnik (4 September 2016). "Zakaj ima številka 243 na motorju Tima Gajserja neprecenljiv pomen?" [Why the number 243 on Tim Gajser's motorcycle has a priceless meaning?] (in Slovenian). Siol . Retrieved 25 October 2016.

[Honda_Racing_Corporation-6] 1 2 Pro Racing, Honda. "Tim Gajser – From Tragedy to Triumph". Youtube. Honda Racing Corporation. Retrieved 15 April 2021.

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