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Tim Gajser (born 8 September 1996) is a Slovenian professional motocross racer. He has competed in the FIM Motocross World Championships since 2012. Gajser is notable for being a four-time motocross world champion.
Motocross career
Gajser previously competed for the Gariboldi Honda motocross racing team managed by Giacomo Gariboldi. In the 2015 FIM Motocross World Championship season, he won his first world championship in the MX2. Gajser moved up to the MX1 class and won the 2016 MX1 Motocross World Championship. Gajser now currently competes under Team HRC and won the 2019 and 2020 season with them.
Personal life
Gajser was born in Ptuj, Slovenia, and is a native of Makole, a small settlement roughly 20 kilometers to the southwest. His father Bogomir was also a motocross rider and introduced his son to the sport at a young age. He remains his coach to this day.
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.
Gasjer maintains a close friendship with MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez, having met the Spaniard through their mutual relationship with Honda Racing Corporation. Despite having ridden motorcycles since he was three years old, Gasjer does not have a motorcycle license and has never ridden a motorcycle on public roads.
Career statistics
- 2007: 1. place on UEM EMX 65cc European Championship
- 2009: 1. place on UEM EMX 85cc European Championship
- 2012: 1. place on FIM MOTOCROSS 125 JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP & 1. place on UEM EMX 125 European Championship
- 2014: 5. place on FIM Motocross World Championship MX2
- 2015: World Championship MX2
- 2016: World Championship MXGP
- 2019: World Championship MXGP
- 2020: World Championship MXGP
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 | BUL | ITA | MEX | BRA | FRA | POR | BEL | SWE | LAT | RUS | Loket | GBR | BEN | EUR | GER | Points | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | KTM | 31 | 28 | 12 | 17 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013
| Pos | Bike | QAT | THA | NED | TRE | BUL | POR | BRA | FRA | ITA | SWE | LAT | FIN | GER | Loket | BEL | GBR | BEN | 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 | THA | BRA | TRE | BUL | NED | ESP | GBR | FRA | ITA | GER | SWE | FIN | CZE | BEL | GOI | MEX | 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 | THA | ARG | ITA | NED | ESP | GBR | FRA | ITA | GER | SWE | LAT | CZE | BEL | ITA | NED | MEX | USA | 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 | THA | NED | ARG | MEX | LAT | GER | ITA | ESP | FRA | GBR | ITA | CZE | BEL | SUI | NED | USA | USA | 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 |
2017
| Pos | Bike | QAT | INA | ARG | MEX | ITA | NED | LAT | GER | FRA | RUS | ITA | POR | CZE | BEL | SUI | SWE | USA | NED | FRA | Points | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Honda | 3 | 2 | 7 | C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | Ret | 12 | 10 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 453 | ||||||
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 practice (DNP) |
| Did not arrive (DNA) | |
| 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 | |
| 13 | 2017 | 19 March 2017 | Argentina | Neuquén | MXGP |
| 14 | 2 April 2017 | Mexico | Leon | MXGP | |
| 15 | 20 August 2017 | Sweden | Uddevalla | MXGP |
