Tim Gajser
{{short description|Slovenian motocross racer}}
{{Infobox Motocross rider
| name = Tim Gajser
| image = Тим Гайзер.jpg
| caption = Gajser in 2019
| nationality = Slovenian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|9|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = Makole, Slovenia
| years = 2012–present
| teams = {{plainlist |
- •KTM (2009–2013)
- •HRC Honda (2014–Present)
}}
| races =
| championships = {{plainlist |
- •2012 FIM 125cc
- •2015 MX2
- •2016 MXGP
- •2019 MXGP
- •2020 MXGP
- •2022 MXGP
}}
| wins = {{plainlist |
- •MXGP: 47
- •MX2: 5
- •Total: 52
}}
| GP debut = 2012, GP of Europe, Faenza, MX2
| First GP win = 2015, MXGP of Trentino, Pietramurata, MX2
}}
Tim Gajser (born 8 September 1996) is a Slovenian professional motocross racer.{{cite web |url=https://mxgpresults.com/riders/tim-gajser/ |title=Tim Gajser race results |publisher=mxgpresults.com |access-date=24 January 2020 }} He has competed in the FIM Motocross 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.gariboldiracing.it/team/|title=Team|date=18 April 2016|access-date=18 April 2016|publisher=Gariboldi racing}}
= 2015 =
File:SebiMXPictures-Lommel-2015-Tim Gajser.jpg
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=
File:Tim Gajser Cto Mundo España2.jpg
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.{{cite news | url= http://siol.net/sportal/avtomotosport/gajser-bo-v-dvorcu-statenberg-strnil-sezono-425833 | title = Tim Gajser po rdeči preprogi v domačih Makolah: Ostajam v Evropi |trans-title=Tim Gajser on the red carpet in hometown Makole: I remain in Europe | author = Alenka Teran Košir | publisher = Siol | date = 15 September 2016 | access-date = 25 October 2016 | language = Slovenian }} His father Bogomir was also a motocross rider and introduced his son to the sport at a young age.{{cite news | url= http://nova24tv.si/sprosceno/sport/bogomir-gajser-iskreno-o-smrti-sina-ravno-tam-kjer-sem-pristajal-je-stal-kot-kip-se-danes-ga-vidim/ | title = Bogomir Gajser iskreno o smrti sina: "Ravno tam, kjer sem pristajal, je stal kot kip. Še danes ga vidim." |trans-title=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." | author = Rok Virag | publisher = Nova24tv | date = 30 April 2016 | access-date = 25 October 2016 | language = Slovenian }} He remains his coach to this day.{{cite news | url= http://siol.net/sportal/avtomotosport/zakaj-ima-stevilka-243-na-motorju-tima-gajserja-neprecenljiv-pomen-415897 | title = Zakaj ima številka 243 na motorju Tima Gajserja neprecenljiv pomen? |trans-title=Why the number 243 on Tim Gajser's motorcycle has a priceless meaning? | author = Engelbert Osojnik | publisher = Siol | date = 4 September 2016 | access-date = 25 October 2016 | language = Slovenian }}
Gajser has one older brother Nejc, and two younger sisters Alja and Neja. 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. Gajser rides with the number 243 in honor of his deceased brother, who was born on 24 March.
Gajser maintains a close friendship with MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez, having met the Spaniard through their mutual relationship with Honda Racing Corporation.{{cite web |last1=Pro Racing |first1=Honda |title=Tim Gajser – From Tragedy to Triumph |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isE8MO2DUDQ |website=Youtube |publisher=Honda Racing Corporation |access-date=15 April 2021}} 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.
MXGP Results
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!valign="middle"| Year ! Rnd ! Rnd ! Rnd ! Rnd ! Rnd ! Rnd ! Rnd ! Rnd ! Rnd ! Rnd ! Rnd ! Rnd ! Rnd ! Rnd ! Rnd ! Rnd ! Rnd ! Rnd ! Rnd ! Rnd !valign="middle"| Average !valign="middle"| Podium !valign="middle"| Place |
| 2014 MX2
| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 9 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 18 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 5 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 7 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 8 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 10 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 7 | style="background:#CD7F32;"| 3 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 7 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 5 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background:#CD7F32;"| 3 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 6 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 5 | style="background:#CD7F32;"| 3 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | - | - | - ! 6.00 ! 35% ! style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 5th |
|---|
| 2015 MX2
| style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 4 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 11 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 5 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 17 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 5 | OUT | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 5 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 10 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 6 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 4 | - | - ! 4.58 ! 47% ! style="background: gold;"| 1st |
| 2016 MXGP
| style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background:#CD7F32;"| 3 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background:#CD7F32;"| 3 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background:#CD7F32;"| 3 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 5 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | DNF | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background:#CD7F32;"| 3 | - ! 2.00 ! 94% ! style="background: gold;"| 1st |
| 2017 MXGP
| style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 7 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 5 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 17 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 11 | OUT | OUT | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 10 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 6 | style="background:#CD7F32;"| 3 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 11 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 6 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 4 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 29 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | - ! 6.94 ! 41% ! style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 5th |
| 2018 MXGP
| OUT | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 9 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 6 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 7 | style="background:#CD7F32;"| 3 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 5 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 5 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 5 | style="background:#CD7F32;"| 3 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 4 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 4 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background:#CD7F32;"| 3 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 7 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 6 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 5 | style="background: silver;"| 2 ! 4.31 ! 42% ! style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 4th |
| 2019 MXGP
| style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background:#CD7F32;"| 3 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 6 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background:#CD7F32;"| 3 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 4 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 4 | - | - ! 2.05 ! 83% ! style="background: gold;"| 1st |
| 2020 MXGP
| style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 13 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 8 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 6 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 4 | style="background:#CD7F32;"| 3 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | - | - ! 3.05 ! 78% ! style="background: gold;"| 1st |
| 2021 MXGP
| style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 7 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 6 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 6 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background:#CD7F32;"| 3 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 12 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background:#CD7F32;"| 3 | style="background:#CD7F32;"| 3 | style="background:#CD7F32;"| 3 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 4 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | - | - ! 3.39 ! 72% ! style="background:#CD7F32;"| 3rd |
| 2022 MXGP
| style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 7 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 4 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 4 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background:#CD7F32;"| 3 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 7 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 6 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | - | - ! 2.50 ! 72% ! style="background: gold;"| 1st |
| 2023 MXGP
|OUT |OUT |OUT |OUT |OUT |OUT |OUT |OUT |OUT |OUT |OUT | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 7 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 15 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 6 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 10 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 5 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 5 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | - ! 6.25 ! 25% ! style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 11th |
| 2024 MXGP
| style="background:#CD7F32;"| 3 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background:#CD7F32;"| 3 | style="background:#CD7F32;"| 3 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 4 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 4 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 4 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background:#CD7F32;"| 3 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 7 | style="background: silver;"| 2 ! 2.55 ! 80% ! style="background: silver;"| 2nd |
| 2025 MXGP
| style="background:#CD7F32;"| 3 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background:#CD7F32;"| 3 | style="background: gold;"| 1 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 9 | OUT | | | | | | | | | | | | | ! ! ! |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.mxgp.com/motocross/riders/tim-gajser Tim Gajser profile] at MXGP web site
- [http://www.gariboldiracing.it/riders/ Tim Gajser profile] at Gariboldi Racing
- {{Instagram|tiga243}}
- [https://twitter.com/timgajser243 Tim Gajser profile] at Twitter
- [https://www.facebook.com/TimGajser243 Tim Gajser profile] at Facebook
{{s-start}}
{{Succession box
| before = Romain Febvre
| title = Motocross World Championship
MXGP Champion
| after = Tony Cairoli
| years = 2016
}}
{{s-end}}
{{MX1 world champions}}
{{MX2 world champions}}
|}
|}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gajser, Tim}}
Category:Sportspeople from Ptuj