Ivo Monticelli will ride for JK Yamaha at the final two rounds of the 2026 MXGP World Championship, filling in for the sidelined Isak Gifting.

By James Burfield · First reported 11 September 2026 · last updated 12 September 2026

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The JK Yamaha team have confirmed that Isak Gifting will miss the final two rounds of the 2026 MXGP World Championship... With Gifting set to sit out the remaining rounds in Shanghai, China, and Darwin, Australia, JK Yamaha have [drafted in Ivo Monticelli].

Source: gatedrop.com · insider tier

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