Tim Gajser

Tim Gajser

Tim Gajser in 2015
Nationality Slovenia Slovenian
Born (1996-09-08) September 8, 1996
Ptuj, Slovenia
Motocross career
Years active 2007–present
Teams KTM (2009–2013)
Honda (2014–)
Grands Prix 129 (93 MX2 and 36 MXGP)
Championships 1 (2015, MX2)
1 (2016, MXGP)
Wins 12
(5 MX2 and 7 MXGP)
GP debut 2012, GP of Europe, Faenza, MX2
First GP win 2015, MXGP of Trentino, Pietramurata, MX2

Tim Gajser (born September 8, 1996 in Ptuj) is a Slovenian professional motocross racer. He competes in the FIM MXGP world championships as a rider for Gariboldi Honda motocross racing team managed by Giacomo Gariboldi.[1]

In the 2015 FIM Motocross World Championship season, he won his first world championship in the MX2.[2] Gajser moved up to the MX1 class and won the 2016 MX1 Motocross World Championship.[3]

Early life

Tim Gajser was born in Ptuj, Slovenia, and is a native of Makole, a small settlement roughly 20 kilometers to the southwest.[4] His father Bogomir was also a motocross rider and introduced his son to the sport at a young age.[4][5] He remains his coach to this day.[4][5][6]

Gajser has one older brother Nejc, and two younger sisters Alja and Neja.[6] 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 bellow one of the jumps and was hit in the temple by his father's motorcycle during landing and killed instantly.[5] Tim Gajser rides with the number 243 in honor of his deceased brother, who was born on 24 March.[6]

On 29 July 2016 Gajser signed a sponsorship contract with an American manufacturer of energy drinks Monster Energy.[7]

Career statistics

By season

Season Class Motorcycle Team Races Wins Podiums Points Place
2012 MX2 KTM Silver Action 4 0 0 13 35th
2013 MX2 KTM Marchetti 22 0 0 112 20th
2014 MX2 Honda Honda Gariboldi 34 0 6 528 5th
2015 MX2 Honda Honda Gariboldi 33 5 8 589 1st
2016 MXGP Honda Honda Gariboldi 36 7 9 731 1st
TOTALS 129 12 23 1973

MX2

2012

Pos Bike NED
Netherlands		 BUL
Bulgaria		 ITA
Italy		 MEX
Mexico		 BRA
Brazil		 FRA
France		 POR
Portugal		 BEL
Belgium		 SWE
Sweden		 LAT
Latvia		 RUS
Russia		 Loket
Czech Republic		 GBR
United Kingdom		 BEN
Benelux		 EUR
Europe		 GER
Germany		 Points
35 KTM 31 28 12 17 13

2013

Pos Bike QAT
Qatar		 THA
Thailand		 NED
Netherlands		 TRE
Italy		 BUL
Bulgaria		 POR
Portugal		 BRA
Brazil		 FRA
France		 ITA
Italy		 SWE
Sweden		 LAT
Latvia		 FIN
Finland		 GER
Germany		 Loket
Czech Republic		 BEL
Belgium		 GBR
United Kingdom		 BEN
Benelux		 Points
20 KTM 17 13 17 Ret Ret 17 20 14 17 Ret 23 8 14 15 14 10 14 Ret 6 Ret 7 Ret 112

2014

Pos Bike QAT
Qatar		 THA
Thailand		 BRA
Brazil		 TRE
Italy		 BUL
Bulgaria		 NED
Netherlands		 ESP
Spain		 GBR
United Kingdom		 FRA
France		 ITA
Italy		 GER
Germany		 SWE
Sweden		 FIN
Finland		 CZE
Czech Republic		 BEL
Belgium		 GOI
Brazil		 MEX
Mexico		 Points
5 Honda 8 10 12 Ret 11 3 3 11 6 8 9 9 17 2 4 3 11 5 4 5 2 2 2 6 3 3 4 9 8 6 7 1 5 1 528

2015

Pos Bike QAT
Qatar		 THA
Thailand		 ARG
Argentina		 TRE
Italy		 NED
Netherlands		 ESP
Spain		 GBR
United Kingdom		 FRA
France		 ITA
Italy		 GER
Germany		 SWE
Sweden		 LAT
Latvia		 CZE
Czech Republic		 BEL
Belgium		 ITA
Italy		 NED
Netherlands		 MEX
Mexico		 USA
United States		 Points
1 Honda 4 7 3 DNS 12 4 2 1 17 14 11 2 DNS DNS 4 2 3 2 1 2 2 1 7 4 33 2 5 7 3 2 1 2 5 2 6 4 589

MXGP

2016

Pos Bike QAT
Qatar		 THA
Thailand		 NED
Netherlands		 ARG
Argentina		 MEX
Mexico		 LAT
Latvia		 GER
Germany		 TRE
Italy		 ESP
Spain		 FRA
France		 GBR
United Kingdom		 ITA
Italy		 CZE
Czech Republic		 BEL
Belgium		 SUI
Switzerland		 NED
Netherlands		 USA
United States		 USA
United States		 Points
1 Honda 1 1 3 5 1 8 3 1 2 1 1 4 2 4 4 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 15 1 9 1 12 28 4 2 4 3 731

Legend

Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Excluded (EX)

Wins

No. Season Date Grand Prix Location Class
1 2015 19 April 2015  Italy Arco di Trento MX2
2 14 June 2015  Italy Maggiora MX2
3 21 June 2015  Germany Teutschenthal MX2
4 5 July 2015  Sweden Uddevalla MX2
5 30 August 2015  Netherlands Assen MX2
6 2016 27 February 2016  Qatar Losail MXGP
7 10 April 2016  Argentina Neuquén MXGP
8 17 April 2016  Mexico Leon MXGP
9 1 May 2016  Latvia Kegums MXGP
10 29 May 2016  Spain Talavera de la Reina MXGP
11 19 June 2016  United Kingdom Matterley Basin MXGP
12 26 June 2016  Italy Mantua MXGP

References

  1. ↑ "Team". Gariboldi racing. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Tim Gajser is the 2015 MX2 World Champion". MXGP. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Youthstream - Results". Motocrossmx1.com. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. ↑ "Tim Gajser Signs With Monster Energy". MotocrossTransworld. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
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