Interview: Tim Gajser on winning MXGP Matterley Basin MXoN and his battle with Jett Lawrence

[@dn5435]

Amazing racing from Jett and Tim, real motocross fans won this weekend!!

[@Kawiboy]

Nuff said ✌️😉

[@LetBrockBye]

Yup

[@ZRG22]

I wanted Jett to win, but Tim's pass on him made me scream out "F YEAH".

[@danbyrne3958]

I’m with you. Aussie won MXoN and Jett got a reminder! Win win. Jetts MXoN experience is 3-2-1.

[@tonyornelas9374]

I love this race and can't wait for next year at Ironman.

[@robertrishel3685]

What a legend! The guy is brilliant. I want to see the footage from his GoPro!!!

[@mattrob1483]

It got roostered and gopro ain't putting it up 😢

[@robertrishel3685]

@@mattrob1483 oh man! That sucks because that was the most exciting view at the entire event!

[@markcortis2348]

An all round well grounded chap,, top bloke,,, 👍

[@kaiser1777]

amazing from tiga

[@shanebrown2432]

Such a good race weekend. Thoroughly enjoyed the whole weekend. That last race was phenomenal. I was happy for gaiser, jett or tomac to win. As long as we got a good race and it more than delivered. Well done to all riders

[@pitfit7772]

What a CHAMP✊

[@guyfantastico8268]

You're a bad dude Mr. Gajser. Would love to see you compete in the US Nationals.

[@НинаПопова-ь3ж]

У тебя голова не для того, чтоб шапку носить, думай, что говоришь 🤨

[@joemathias4975]

Congratulations Tim great Riding and Racing Skills .

[@Erick-di9gm]

Epic pass on Jet!

[@anthony208]

Don’t know who the interviewer with the Irish accent is, but his rider interviews on this website are the best by miles, the most inciteful, thoughtful and without that gushing sycophantical way most a**se lickers do their interviews. The riders seem to genuinely appreciate the intelligent questions👏👍🤣🤣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@Gatedrop]

Thank you!! 😃🤝

[@jpconard]

@@anthony208 he was on the weege show on KZbin yesterday evening for several minutes. He is a fan of the racing you can tell.

[@BillieHill-r6l]

Fantastic ride for Tim ! This guy is a legend.

[@Robi86]

Tim was on fire.

[@Slayeranon]

Sick riding sick racing best event of the year

[@iceKOId]

Never heard of him, now I’ll never forget his name!

[@joec9071]

Absolute awesomeness right there! TIM you Ripped it!!! - Yew!!!!

[@AboutwithZach]

One of the most exciting races I’ve ever seen!

[@Janez_449_slo]

Crazy Gajser good fights 2 great wins in the mxgp, class from the best in the world you are number 1

[@allenchristiason1922]

He is #1??? he just got beat for the world championship and Jett ran him down from pretty far back, Tim is one of the greats but a last turn block pass does not mean #1

[@Phantom-nx2jz]

@@allenchristiason1922 Tim won and he humilated him with that pass

[@nicholasgillard8560]

End of the day, Team Australia played it right to win the overall!! Jett had two sacrificing, hurdles in the last race. One. he went back to back races. Because overall he's fitness and skill is the best in the team. Two. He gave up the gate pick. Because he also has the best fitness and skill to work hes way, possibly through the field. Which he did. Tim. Win moto. Rest. Win second moto. Only objective. Jett Definitely isn't humiliated

[@martinbone2889]

Tim Zmaga!!!!! Nas najboljsi!❤

[@jpconard]

Eli fan, but the racing with Eli was great. There is a video with slow motion where they are both sliding both wheels side by side.

[@teamflanneloutdoors5631]

Who’s vid? I’d love to see that.

[@jpconard]

@@teamflanneloutdoors5631 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bp-smpmtiJasmbcsi=w2D_wDHom-fPYkZh Not sure if links post

[@jpconard]

@@teamflanneloutdoors5631 not sure if links post, mxgptv, battle of legends....

[@erlendveras4703]

TIGA! Such a great person!

[@mrsmith4662]

Fantastic races!

[@onthegasapparel7717]

Great racing!

[@guyfantastico8268]

Even with Solvenia without a chance winning, Tim still rode his ass off, unlike Prado who didn't seem to care

[@danbyrne3958]

To be fair to Prado he backed up the MXGP season and now he just wants to get to the states and learn sx. The dude must be freaking out a bit! It’s a huge move and start a new career (sx) in another country.

[@kyle6307]

USA was awesome, 2 old guys and a middle aged guy still finishing 2nd among the World's Youngest and Fastest !!

[@DonGH297]

Yea they did good despite some bad results, same as netherlands

[@joemathias4975]

Awesome Racing

[@Boomboom-ox9hn]

Would love to see Jett do a MXGP season to see how he stacks up against Europe's elite. I don't think he'd be as dominated as he is in American racing Europe... IOM, there's more competition in Europe for him than in America… A shame we will never find out…

[@llLeezy]

jett missed most of mx n this was elis 3rd mx race in 2 years... on a track they never race.. if you think prado has a shot at the outdoor title next year youre delusional

[@llLeezy]

your 2 time mx2 got dominated all summer like they usually do

[@Boomboom-ox9hn]

@@llLeezy Awww you still upset Tim beat what America calls… The best MX riders in the world… Stop with the excuses for Eli & Jett… Eli tried his hardest to stay with Tim but knew he would fall for being at his limit… Jett had a 3-second lead over Tim at one point, but Tim pulled Jett back in as Jett was making too many mistakes from the pressure Tim applied... A shame there weren't a few more laps to see Tim pull away from Jett… Tim won the battle Australia 🇦🇺 won the war…

[@danielsinclair5328]

​@@Boomboom-ox9hncould not have said it better!!! 👏

[@whiteace5143]

2025 world champion

[@bebble985]

Yeah, there really isn’t anyone who could realistically challenge him in Europe anymore. They had the big three in Prado, Gajser and Herlings, but now they only have Gajser and Herlings. But the thing is: Gajser is obviously the faster rider at the moment. When he isn’t winning, it’s been Prado (for the most part).

[@t.d6379]

Where is Prado going?

[@whiteace5143]

@@t.d6379 to race in the USA

[@RustyyMann]

He played the reverse card on jet 😆

[@CTM_Never-Give-Up-Giveaways]

Hey Tim Gasjer, please come to America and join in on Supercross. Then when that's over you can Pro Motocross for a few months. Jett needs some competition over here. You're awesome. I'm certain you have fans here now. Please do not mistaken my invitation as me not being a Jett fan. I love the guy, but he is so far ahead of everyone on USA soil that we need some new blood. Come to America!

[@greks273]

yes

[@Gazza66128]

Jett needs to ride MXGP then you can say he is far ahead

[@teamflanneloutdoors5631]

Two words Chase Sexton

[@h.k.8535]

Testing while at his physical best is S.M.A.R.T.

[@teamflanneloutdoors5631]

FMOTP✊🏻

[@RMRZLCV]

El MXON no lo ganó Australia, realmente lo ganó el mejor ese día Tim Gasjer

[@Geerz259]

Jett would have won it if he did not make a mistake right before the finish line , if the finish line was not right there when jett made his mistake jett would of got back past tim and won the race , jett is quicker and the better rider , both riders deserve full respect as they are both great and thankyou for putting on such great racing some of the best we have seen in a long time

[@River1411]

Well said

[@Corteum]

I think Jet is just very consistent at such a high level. His concentration and drive is unparalleled, and it shows.

[@xxxxxxxxxxxx_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

"Jett would have won..." - that is why they actually race instead of placing odds at the casino. Jett did not win. He got beat by someone who was better than him on that one day. End of story.

[@williamarends2788]

The object was to win as a team individual performances do not win a team race Australia won as a team.The rest raced as individuals end of story

[@danbyrne3958]

That pass mid race would have changed the result for sure! With one corner to go! It was perfect. I’m Aussie and love Jett and Hunter. That pass at the time was legitimate. Tim gave the kid a gift to not get complacent.

[@Miguel.925]

Finally someone put Jett in his place. Congratulations Tim. 🤗

[@maximummilitiaimmaculataem883]

Absurd. Jett races back to back. Jett came from 13-14th and passed all and Tim. One on one, race to race, Jett with his 8 major titles in 2 years is clearly the stand out. Stop disrespecting out of jealousy

[@djm8027]

Put in his place ? Really ?

[@River1411]

Hahaha typical yank Miguel

[@River1411]

These Americans I tell ya

[@MatthewC137]

@@maximummilitiaimmaculataem883 Jett is a phenomenal rider. I disrespect him because I don't like his personality. Fanboys love to assume that jealousy is everyone's motivation.

[@josefernandezmunoz9512]

Fantástica batalla Tim. Que tercera manga ,eres un campeón .🤙🤙🤙🤙🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@chiefaroonie9448]

Awesome dude beat Jett and tomac what happend to the rest of the team fastest dude in the world

[@bradsanders6954]

He stuffed Jett in a corner outta the blue, he for sure didnt out ride him.

[@Phantom-nx2jz]

@@bradsanders6954 He destroyed jett. He hunted him down, jett almost dies twice trying to ride at that pace.

[@staged5090]

@@Phantom-nx2jzdid you even watch the race ?

[@Torrn518]

@@Phantom-nx2jz right thats why jett caught him from p12.

[@Phantom-nx2jz]

@@staged5090 Yeah Tim won...

[@brucepeckham6043]

Eli could always smoke Tim, Jett choked, but this was Tim's race, nobody can take away from his last second pass and win. Eli did same thing 2 years ago

[@Shawn-ts4jw]

Nice that someone could beat Jett for once. But doubt he can do it for a whole season, go to US and show us it can be done!

[@frankiek2269]

That wasn’t really a win. It took a dangerous, illegal move to achieve it. If Jett hadn’t slammed on his brakes, to avoid getting slammed into, [spearing, not a block pass], Tim would’ve been fined, and docked positions. He’s lucky Jett wasn’t risking getting injured by holding his speed.

[@therealjd1503]

@@frankiek2269it wasn’t illegal, get real man

[@frankiek2269]

@@therealjd1503 No it wasn’t. Only because Jett slammed his brakes. If he hadn’t, it would’ve been. Let me explain it so you understand. If I try and slide tackle you in football, even though you don’t have the ball, that’s an illegal tackle. But you jumped, and avoided it. No longer an illegal slide tackle ONLY because you jumped over it. If you hadn’t jumped, I’d be flagged. Get it now?

[@therealjd1503]

@@frankiek2269 I understand, that your butt hurt that your boy got beat😂

[@frankiek2269]

@@therealjd1503 I don’t like foul play. Wasn’t upset how he passed Eli. Wasn’t upset how Tim passed Jett the first time. But that last dangerous pass, was dirty. That was emotion [embarrassment] taking over, not a will to win. He risked injuring Jett bad, and himself. That’s emotional, reckless riding. I actually like Tim Gaijser. He’s come to America a lot and raced a discipline he’s not used to [Monster Energy SX Supercup]. That’s probably why it bothered me so much. He’s usually a real clean racer. But that last pass looked like it was Justin Barcia trying to get someone back for wrecking him.

[@gillespatrik3295]

Jett è giovane ed oggi è sicuramente il pilota più veloce e talentuoso del mondo ma Tim è un grande pilota veloce e solido e lo ha dimostrato in questa gara!Potete dire quello che volete...ma è un 5 volte campione del mondo.Pista europea conosciuta dagli europei è vero ma a parte Jett che ad oggi per tutti gli altri è un alieno......gli altri???Tomac??in gara 1 avrebbe preso più di 10 secondi se gajser non avesse chiuso il gas le ultime curve.. e in gara 3 una volta insieme come diciamo in Emilia Romagna ha preso una gran paga!..Plessinger dov'era??Tutti non pervenuti in un confronto diretto...guardate i distacchi presi da Roczen.. Dimenticavo: complimenti a Forato che Plessinger e Roczen li ha messi dietro in gara 3 !

[@rodgallagher5566]

Awesome racing,the track bring's good racing to the fan's!??

[@johnny89racer]

Good racing from Tim, he has does have more experience than Jett with a down-hill start area, Tim missed race number 2 (450 & MX2) that Jett won, yeh racing is racing, if Jett really wanted the win, he wouldn't have swapped race classes with Hunter.

[@frankiek2269]

Duh! They swapped so Hunter would have more rest between motos.

[@bradsanders6954]

Obviously Jett wasnt willing to knock Tim off the track, but regardless it was a great race!

[@keiannschyler]

Jett is faster. is just that Tim knows the track well and has more experienced riding a 450.

[@Corteum]

Fair points. Be interesting to see how Gajser does when he returns to US.

[@keiannschyler]

@@Corteum he would win a round or two, for sure if he go to the US full time.. but Jett has the advantage being used to climate. not a fan of Jett but damn that kid is smooth and super fast. i didn't find him struggling on a bike, not once.

[@Corteum]

@@keiannschyler Agree. As good as Gajser is, i think it'll be tough going for him in the US, for all the reasons you mentioned. Okay, that battle they just had was awesome. Gajser got the last say there. But doing that consistently and over a season... that's a whole nother story 👍

[@dn5435]

sure 😂

[@CaptainKarma8]

If Jett didn’t have the weight of a country on him he would’ve won that race, but we’ll take the #1 spot.

[@joel387ktm]

Couldnt agree more jett was close to the limit but not at it yet

[@Kaspy.87]

dumbest shit i've ever heard

[@cropolo2573]

If my auntie had balls you know... If Netherlands didn't miss Vlaanderen and Herlings didn't race with broken ribs. If the US didn't miss half their team... If If If

[@fiddysent2798]

Jett nearly went over the bars a couple of times and ĥe was on the limit. Tim was winning that race no matter what and he did.

[@Lou-eye]

Can't handle the heat get out of the kitchen

[@t.d6379]

Jett made so many mistakes

[@joelfernando1]

This guy teams should had won MXoN. Points standing is BS and outdated.

[@MichaelODriscoll-z1s]

It's a team effort not a one man show. You need 3 good riders

[@lizzydog5728]

Too Bad Tim Cheated! He was awesome all day but then he stopped racing and decided to Just slow Jett down!! It's a Shame!

[@arnoldsl2646]

stop cry and accept the loss!:D

[@danbyrne3958]

That’s not true.

[@lizzydog5728]

@@danbyrne3958 First I want to Say..? Gaiser was awesome in Race Three! But he stopped "Racing" and started "Blocking" Jett! He left the "Fastest" line to get a strong position to Slow Jett Down! I'm not talking about "Rubbing" your way by a Rider. Or inadvertent Contact! His intention was Block Jett! That's not the way we want everyone to Ride? Is it? Imagine everyone Blocking every corner? And if it's not ok all the Time. Then it's not ok! Anyway it was an Awesome Day of Racing!! Take care

[@danbyrne3958]

@@lizzydog5728 Jetts pass on hunter in Paris was a block pass! Next moto hunter knew! So was Jett in the wrong?

[@lizzydog5728]

@@danbyrne3958 I believe the "Cheating " happens when a Rider leaves established/Fast Lines. Because He's only trying to get in a "strong" Position to Slow/Block/Takeout another Rider! And 99.999% of the Time it is a Rider that gives the "Cheating" Rider serious Competition..? It's never a Slower Rider! Sorry about the Rant! But it's an important issue in my Opinion? As far as Jett's Pass on Hunter?? I refer to "My" Definition of Cheating? Leaving established lines to interfere with another Rider! Take care

[@seshspot]

He's on the Lance Armstrong juice.

[@gregmccarter3243]

Dirty pass...he should do better...

[@edwinkrikhaar7223]

Last year Jett did exactly the same thing to Tim he also indicated in an interview, so there is really no question of a dirty pass here but more thinking carefully and looking where it can be done. It is and remains MX and then the smallest gap is enough!

[@luigimassello4357]

Typical casual observer where else could he have passed Jett? No harm no no foul just great racing we fans really won thanks to all the riders especially our guys 🇺🇸 going last minute and all P2 is 👍👏

[@reubenst3]

Cry more

[@bedbugsruinedmoto]

Aussie here, it wasn’t dirty. It was just a pass by someone who had absolutely nothing to lose. The first time Jett has been legitimately passed and made it stick. Lucky for Tim it was the last lap.

[@reubenst3]

@@gregmccarter3243 grow a pair

[@Mexxx65]

But Tim, you are a dirty rider. We all saw that. Not needed.

[@markcortis2348]

When was he dirty,,,?

[@DallyLRUFC]

Shut up 😂

[@Mexxx65]

@@markcortis2348 is block pass in the final moto on Jett in the second last corner. Nearly took both of them out of the race.

[@Radcat199]

@@Mexxx65 so soft its crazy, lets make it so the riders cant change line into the corners whilst were at it

[@motostarmx1777]

@@Mexxx65 and thats why he has a big contract...big balls !!!

[@RodWilson-i5r]

European Barcia

[@lizzydog5728]

BLOCKING IS NOT RACING!! WHAT IF EVERYONE RODE LIKE THAT ...? DOESN'T ANYONE CARE ABOUT FAIR RACING???HE HAD TO BLOCK TO WIN!

[@POWER-LINKS]

Apparently, Jett did the same thing to Tim last year.

[@danbyrne3958]

I’m Aussie. That was a totally legit pass every day of the week. Jett popped out of the rut on the previous turn exit and left the door slightly open. Great pass. He forced the issue. That’s racing. Personally I thought it was awesome and it will only motivate Jett.

[@thebordenasylum7726]

Calling Matterley the best track in the world is pretty wild when he hasn't ridden Budds Creek, Unadilla, High Point, Millville, Southwick, or Washougal

[@Zackerzac789]

Well when your commentators say the best riders in the world!!

[@thebordenasylum7726]

@@Zackerzac789 are you meaning when US commentators call US based riders the best in the world? They kind of are though, I mean we all know what Jett has done (he's AUS but US based), Tomac who only raced 2 nationals before MXdN and podiumed both of his individual races...Deegan, Justin Cooper, Webb, Sexton- our top 10 slot in with MXGP's top 10 pretty easily and I think with full commitment could go win a world championship if they chose

[@tonyragusa1075]

😂

[@alondite215]

@@Zackerzac789 US riders are multi-discipline; they could wax any of the GP riders on a SX track. And they proved at MXoN that even a cobbled-together, unprepared team can podium overall and compete with the best GP riders in MX. Jett was clearly the fastest rider on the day, and he's also the best SX rider in the world, and an AMA racer.

[@Zackerzac789]

@@alondite215 😂

[@RajkoONIČ]

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