2122) Tim Gajser, International Motorcycling World Champion: A stamp of 2.37 Euro issued by Pošta Slovenije (Slovenian Post) featuring the world renowned motorcyclist: Date of Stamp issue: 12.11.2021:

2122) Tim Gajser, International Motorcycling World Champion: A stamp of 2.37 Euro issued by Pošta Slovenije (Slovenian Post) featuring the world renowned motorcyclist: Date of Stamp issue: 12.11.2021:

About Tim Gajser:

The unstoppable Tim Gajser racks up victory after victory.

Tim Gajser was born on 08.09.1996 in Ptuj, a town in north-east Slovenia. His father Bogomir was also a motocross rider and introduced his son to the world of motocross at a young age.

From the moment the Honda team took "Tiga 243" under its wing in 2013, Gajser's rise has been meteoric. His style of riding has won him fans and fame throughout the world and he has conquered a series of European and world titles. At the age of just 19 he became Honda's first back-to-back World Champion of the MXGP era.

In 2015, three years after winning the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) Rookie of the Year award, he became the World Champion in the MX2 class, an achievement that led sports journalists in Slovenia to proclaim him the most promising sportsman of the year. He went on to win the world title in the elite MXGP class in 2016 and 2019, before repeating the feat in 2020.

The number 243 on his bike is a reference to 1the date of birth of his late brother Žan, who was born on 24.03.992. His tenacity, fighting spirit and respectful attitude towards all who have shared in his achievements, and also his competitors, are the characteristics of a top athlete of whom the Slovenes are very proud of.

The Miniature Sheet (MS) having the Postage stamp of 2.37 Euro

The First Day Cover (FDC) shows Tim Gajser at left riding his motorcycle across a track. At top right is affixed a Cancelled Miniature Sheet (MS). The special Cancellation Stamp is of Makole post office in Slovenia, and the cancellation is dated - "12.11.2021".

Technical details:

Issue Date: 12.11.2021

Designer: Matjaž Učakar

Printer: Agencija za komercijalnu djelatnost d.o.o., Zagreb, Croatia

Process: Offset

Colours:4 Colours

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5) Tim Gajser, International Motorcycling World Champion: A stamp of 2.37 Euro issued by Posta Slovenije (Slovenian Post) featuring the world renowned motorcyclist: Date od Stamp issue: 12.11.2021