The new format continued into 2021, but unfortunately Gajser’s title-winning streak ended after one of the most intense titles battles in recent history. It was a similar story for Gajser in 20, as the #243 took the titles despite the much-changed calendar disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the new one-day format and the three races in a week. Whereas he clinched the MX2 title in the last round of the season, before his 19 th year was run Gajser sealed the MXGP crown with three motos remaining in the season, underlying the powerhouse he was riding in his maiden season aboard the Honda CRF450R. ![]() ![]() In what was a season of records, and remarkably less than a year on from his MX2 title, Gajser did it again and took the MXGP World Championship crown, in his rookie year and in dominant fashion. Many doubted, but Honda and Tiga243 believed. Gajser and Honda continued to blaze a trail, shocking many in the motocross world by announcing that the young Slovenian would immediately move to the MXGP class in 2016. Just two years after the family were facing the prospect of having to stop, here was Honda’s first small-capacity world title in 20 years. Tiga243 was clearly an enormous talent, working his way through the championship classes leaving a wake of European and World titles, but this MX2 title was special. ![]() Just twelve days after he turned 19 years of age, Tim Gajser realised a dream when he clinched his first MX2 World Championship crown in 2015.
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