6 March LOMBARDIA (ITA) Mantova EMX250, WMX 20 March PATAGONIA - ARGENTINA
3 April PORTUGAL
10 April TRENTINO (ITA)
24 April LATVIA
15 May SARDEGNA (ITA)
29 May SPAIN
Villa La Angostura
Agueda
Pietramurata
Kegums
Riola Sardo
EMX250, WMX
EMX125, EMX OPEN
EMX125, EMX OPEN
EMX250, WMX
intu Xanadú - ArroyomolinosEMX125, WMX
5 June MONSTER ENERGY MXGP of FRANCE Ernée
12 June LIQUI MOLY MXGP of GERMANY Teutschenthal
EMX125, EMX250
EMX125, EMX250
26 June INDONESIA
17 July CZECH REPUBLIC
24 July FLANDERS (BEL)
7 August SWEDEN
14 August FINLAND
Samota-Sumbawa
Loket
Lommel
Uddevalla
Iitti-KymiRing
4 September BITCI MXGP of TURKEY Afyonkarahisar
25 September MONSTER ENERGY FIM MOTOCROSS OF NATIONS – USA, REDBUD
EMX 2T, EMX65, EMX85
EMX125, EMX250
EMX125, EMX250
EMX125, EMX250, EMX OPEN
21 August CHARENTE MARITIME (FRA) St Jean d'Angely EMX250, WMX
EMX OPEN, WMX
Justin Cooper / Team USA
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FOREWORDS
Four years since last visiting the USA, the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations makes a welcome return to the famous RedBud racetrack for what promises to be a fitting close to the 2022 motocross season. Without doubt the biggest event on the MX calendar each year, this edition comes with increased anticipation, as the host nation look to make amends for the fifth-place finish they recorded back in 2018 on the same circuit, whilst the teams from Europe and the rest of the world will arrive on American soil with extra motivation to keep the pre-event favorites at bay.
The final list of nations competing in the 2022 MXoN confirms that all six continental unions will be represented at this year’s event, with both FIM Latin America and FIM Europe entering teams in their own right for the first time in the history of the competition.
Italy will land in the USA as the defending champions, having secured a memorable victory on their home patch last year. If Team America can match this feat, this time around it will mark their 23rd victory at the event, which would extend their MXoN record, with Great Britain next best with 16 wins. The increased number of Latin American teams at this year’s event will add an extra dimension to what is already a special occasion when this prestigious competition is hosted in the USA.
classes of motorcycle—MXGP, MX2, and Open—contested over three mixed races, with the winning country determined by the best five out of six results over the course of the day, means that nothing is guaranteed until the final checkered flag has been waved. On current form, the USA will see Italy, Australia, France, and the Netherlands as perhaps their closest rivals. And while Spain, Belgium, Germany, Japan, and Switzerland may be classed as outsiders, they could still serve up a surprise on the day.
The unique nature of this team competition, where each nation is represented by three riders spread across three
The Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations returns to the USA to once again see the best motocross teams from every country fight for the most sought-after trophy that every single federation would like to display on their shelves: the Chamberlain Trophy. So strong is the desire to take part in the event that even riders who decided to end their racing careers are lured back into the competition by the glow of their expectations.
The journey to lift the Chamberlain Trophy is not a simple one, with the eventual winning country having to navigate Saturday’s qualifying races before they can even turn their attention to Sunday’s three main races (MXGP + MX2, MX2 + Open, and MXGP + Open). With one point being awarded to the winner of each race, two points to second place, and so on, the winning nation is the team with the lowest score, dropping their worst individual performance on the day.
I would like to close by thanking our promoter Infront Moto Racing on behalf of the FIM for their continued e orts to deliver such a high-quality event. I would also like to extend my sincere gratitude to the local organizer, national federations, FIM o cials, volunteers, riders, teams, media, sponsors, and fans. Every one of these stakeholders is important in delivering a safe and successful weekend of what we expect to be highly entertaining and closely fought racing.
Jorge Viegas FIM President
It goes without saying that without Infront Motor Racing, our partners and promoters, the AMA, the national and local authorities, and last, but not least, the RedBud organizer, events like the Monster Energy FIM MXoN would not be possible. However, it is those unknown people who are not mentioned in the records of the events but turn up at every MXoN to lend a hand in the organization of the event, and whose souls and hearts ooze motocross, who make these events unforgettable and doable. To them, our deepest gratitude.
I would also like to thank all the federations that make an extraordinary e ort to have their national teams present at the MXoN. Also, big thanks go to the fans from every single country who will fill every spot at RedBud to cheer their fellow countrymen as they deal with the di erent parts of the track and dream of being part of the history by supporting their teams unconditionally all the way through.
It is true that the MXoN marks the end of the 2022 FIM Motocross World Championship season and that, when it ends, you turn back home making plans for next year. But before the end comes, there will be a nation whose name will be engraved on the trophy, and it may be yours. So let the dream come true. I wish you all the best of luck, and may the best team win.
Antonio Alía Portela FIM/CMS Director
Dear MXGP Friends,
Here we are! The best o -road event in the world is back at one of the most popular and patriotic American tracks, as the 2022 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations returns to RedBud following the big success of the 2018 edition, which saw Team France clinch their fifth consecutive title in front of a huge, passionate crowd.
After long and very committed talks with Amy and Tim Ritchie, together with AMA, MX Sports in the U.S., and the FIM, we worked after the last event in 2018 and all agreed it was important to consider the return of racing to the USA.
RedBud is a fantastic venue, and after the success we had last time around, despite the weather conditions, the support of the spectators that joined us back in 2018 has made us even more excited to come back again! I hope everybody is excited that we are back at RedBud.
As always, nations from all over the world will compete for the coveted Chamberlain Trophy, and this year there are many contenders for the top spot, with impressive team lineups for Australia, France, the Netherlands, and Italy, plus many more—as well as the home heroes, Team USA.
The MXoN is known to be one of the most unpredictable competitions in the sport, and we can be sure that the home USA team will give everything to win on their turf!
MXGP’s presence on digital platforms has continuously increased, attracting a lot of interest from young fans all over the world. As a result, MXGP has become more and more popular, with fans now having the opportunity to get a closer look at each event with our behind-the-scenes coverage. We are proud to have more than 3.1 million fans on MXGP Facebook, 90,000 followers on Twitter, 1.2 million followers on Instagram, as well as a growing following on TikTok, which, along with Instagram, is by far our fastest-growing media. Finally, we have reached 298,000 subscribers and an impressive 138 million views on the MXGP-TV YouTube channel.
This season will continue to be broadcast live on many prestigious national TV networks like Eurosport in Europe, CBS Sports Network in the USA and Canada, and on our own MXGP TV streaming service, which reaches millions of viewers every season.
Finally, I would like to thank the FIM, the local organizers, all our partners, manufacturers, teams, riders, and media for their support and collaboration. Because of this great collaboration between all the parties, MXGP has become the most popular o -road motorcycling championship in the world.
See you all at RedBud!
David Luongo CEO Infront Moto Racing
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Be sure to check out the Racer X Raceday Live show Friday and Saturday nights at 6 p.m. down at the night track. You don’t want to miss the steady lineup of motocross superstars, including plenty of past and present MXoN teams, on stage and on the video wall. And the crowd-favorite—THOR Pit Bike of Nations!—returns to the night track Saturday at 8 p.m. Expect the unexpected! It’s the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations, and Monster Energy is sure to have some surprises for the night track and Racer X Raceday Live shows.
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13638 Red Bud Trail North Buchanan, Michigan 49107
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Track GPS Coordinates: 41° 52’11.89” N 86° 21’48.04” W 13638 Red Bud Trail North, Buchanan, MI 49107, USA
Welcome Center GPS Coordinates: 41°49’58.9”N 86°21’13.3”W 408 River St. Buchanan, MI 49107 USA
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ENTRY LIST
COUNTRY #RIDER
ITALY 1 ANTONIO CAIROLI MXGP KTM Thomas Traversini
2 ANDREA ADAMO
3 MATTIA GUADAGNINI
GasGas
NETHERLANDS 4 GLENN COLDENHOFF MXGP Yamaha Barry Forschelen
5 KAY DE WOLF MX2 Husqvarna
6 CALVIN VLAANDEREN
GREAT BRITAIN
FRANCE
BELGIUM
ESTONIA
Yamaha
7 DEAN WILSON MXGP Husqvarna Mark Chamberlain
8 MAX ANSTIE
9 TOMMY SEARLE
KTM
13 MAXIME RENAUX MXGP Yamaha Pascal Finot
14 MARVIN MUSQUIN
KTM
15 DYLAN FERRANDIS OPEN Yamaha
16 JAGO GEERTS
17 LIAM EVERTS
18 JEREMY VAN HOREBEEK
19 TANEL LEOK
20 JORGEN-MATTHIAS TALVIKU
MXGP Yamaha Johan Boonen
MXGP Husqvarna Martin Arumäe
Husqvarna 21 HARRI KULLAS
SWITZERLAND 22 JEREMY SEEWER MXGP Yamaha Daniel Zollinger 23 VALENTIN GUILLOD
Yamaha 24 KEVIN BRUMANN
GERMANY 31 MAX NAGL MXGP Husqvarna Marcel Dornhöfer 32 SIMON LAENGENFELDER
GasGas 33 TOM KOCH
KTM
34 MIRO SIHVONEN
FINLAND
LITHUANIA
CANADA
Honda Kusti Manninen 35 EMIL WECKMAN
36 JERE HAAVISTO
37 DOMANTAS JAZDAUSKAS
38 DOVYDAS KARKA
39 ARMINAS JASIKONIS
GasGas Rolandas Sakauskas
40 DYLAN WRIGHT MXGP Honda Carl Bastedo 41 RYDER MCNABB
42 TYLER MEDAGLIA
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COUNTRY #RIDER
LATVIA
SPAIN
SWEDEN
SOUTH AFRICA
43 KARLIS SABULIS
44 KARLIS ALBERTS REISULIS
IRELAND
VENEZUELA
46 JORGE PRADO
MXGP Husqvarna Valdis Seratinskis
Yamaha
45 TOMS MACUKS OPEN KTM
MXGP GasGas Paco Rico
47 GUILLEM FARRES MX2 KTM
48 RUBEN FERNANDEZ OPEN Honda
55 ALVIN ÖSTLUND MXGP Yamaha Jonas Wing
ICELAND
MOROCCO
56 ALBIN GERHARDSSON
57 FREDRIK NOREN
58 TRISTAN PURDON
Husqvarna
KTM
MXGP KTM Cheryl McLellan
59 CAMDEN MC LELLAN MX2 KTM
60 CAMERON ANTHONY DUROW OPEN KTM
64 MARTIN BARR
65 JOHN MEARA MX2 KTM
66 STUART EDMUNDS OPEN Husqvarna
67 ANTHONY RODRIGUEZ
68 RAIMUNDO TRASOLINI
MXGP Husqvarna Mark Mooney
Honda Nicolas Cardona
KTM
69 LORENZO LOCURCIO OPEN KTM
NORWAY
85 GUNNLAUGUR KARLSSON MXGP Husqvarna Oliver Gustafsson
86 EIDUR ORRI PALMARSSON
Yamaha
87 EYTHOR REYNISSON OPEN Yamaha
91 ANWAR HACHTI MXGP KTM Said El Mejjad
92 SAAD SOULIMANI
93 HOUMAME GABARI
KTM
Yamaha
JAPAN
USA
94 CORNELIUS TOENDEL
95 KEVIN HORGMO
97 KAINOSUKE OSHIRO
98 JO SHIMODA
99 KOTA TORIYABE
Fantic Espen Blikstad
Kawasaki
96 HAAKON OSTERHAGEN OPEN Fantic
Honda Takateru Atsuta
Kawasaki
Yamaha
101 ELI TOMAC MXGP Yamaha Roger De Coster
102 JUSTIN COOPER
103 CHASE SEXTON
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ENTRY LIST
COUNTRY #RIDER
MEXICO
GUAM
CHILE
AUSTRALIA
PHILIPPINES
NEW ZEALAND
104 FELIX LOPEZ
ECUADOR
105 ARTURO HUMBERTO FIERRO MX2 Kawasaki
106 JORGE ISRAEL RUBALCAVA OPEN Husqvarna
107 BENJAMIN BLOSS
108 JOSHUA VARIZE
110 FELIPE PAVEZ
HONDURAS
BRAZIL
MXGP Husqvarna Vieyra Victor Hugo
MXGP KTM Pete Lipanovich
MX2 KTM
109 SEAN LIPANOVICH OPEN KTM
111 HARDY MUNOZ
MXGP Kawasaki Cristan Calderon
MX2 Husqvarna
112 BENJAMIN GARIB OPEN Yamaha
113 MITCHELL EVANS
114 HUNTER LAWRENCE
116 RHOWELL MATIAS IV
117 POLINI FRANCISCO
MXGP Honda Michael Byrne
MX2 Honda
115 JETT LAWRENCE OPEN Honda
MXGP Yamaha Rommel Panganiban
MX2 Husqvarna
118 RALPH LORENZ RAMENTO OPEN Kawasaki
119 JOSIAH NATZKE
120 BRODIE CONNOLLY MX2 Yamaha
121 RHYS CARTER OPEN Yamaha
122 MIGUEL CORDOVEZ
MXGP Kawasaki Shayne King
MXGP KTM Pére Ramon
123 ANDRES BENENAULA MX2 Kawasaki
124 PABLO VIVANCO CRESPO OPEN GasGas
125 CRISTIAN FERNANDEZ MXGP KTM Oriel Peregrina
126 GERHARD MATAMOROS MX2 KTM
127 JOSE FERNANDEZ OPEN KTM
128 RAMYLLER ALVES MXGP Husqvarna Carlos Hermano
129 ENZO LOPES MX2 Yamaha
130 FABIO SANTOS OPEN Yamaha
ISRAEL 131 EREZ MELMAN MXGP KTM Niv Zuri
132 SUFF SELLA MX2 KTM
133 ARIEL DADIA OPEN TM
FIM LATIN AMERICA 134 MARCO ANTEZANA
135 YAROD VARGAS
KTM Gerardo Gandara
KTM
136 FRANKLIN NOGUERA OPEN GasGas
FIM EUROPE 137 BENCE PERGEL MXGP KTM Jirí Hajný
138 JULIUS MIKULA
139 PAVLO KIZLYAK
KTM
THE CONTENDERS | TEAMS TO WATCH TEAM USA
Can the glory days begin again this weekend? Since the inception of the Motocross of Nations in 1947 (12 years before the FIM established the Motocross World Championship, and even two years before Grand Prix racing—MotoGP today—was created), Team USA has logged the most victories. They have taken home the Chamberlain Trophy 22 times but have been waiting over a decade since last climbing the top of the podium: Ryan Villopoto, Ryan Dungey, and Blake Baggett were the three runners that day at St.-Jean-d’Angély, France in 2011. After the 2022 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, the squad for RedBud has practically picked itself, Justin Cooper finally occupying the MX2 slot behind 450 title squabblers Eli Tomac and Chase Sexton, who were both a class within a class. Home advantage did not prove to be much of a benefit for Team USA during a wet edition of the event in 2018 (they finished 5th), but the return to RedBud is arguably the nation’s best chance of success in a long time. The stars and stripes haven’t made the podium since 2016, so the stage is set for a notable return to overdue prominence.
2021 RESULT: N/A
ROSTER
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THE CONTENDERS | TEAMS TO WATCH TEAM AUSTRALIA
Team Australia’s prospects look bright with the presence of the race-winning Lawrence brothers and Mitch Evans, factory HRC Grand Prix runner and teammate to current MXGP World Champion Tim Gajser. Australia has frequently boasted fast riders with talent but has lacked cohesion and consistency. They have only made the Nations podium on one occasion but have come close on two others, one of those occurring at RedBud in 2018, where they classified 4th. Chad Reed, Michael Byrne, Brett Metcalfe, and Dean Ferris are just some of the notable names that have worn the flag, won motos (Reed’s epic duel with Tony Cairoli at the 2009 edition in Italy saw the then–AMA Pro Motocross 450 Class National Champion battle the MXGP #1 and the tussle is still one of the best races in the modern era of the MXoN) but never tallied the points to be in with a genuine chance of success. With Jett and Hunter Lawrence showing their 250 MX ability this summer (and also smashing 250SX), and Evans completing a full Grand Prix term after missing almost the entirety of 2021 with a wrist injury, the Aussies are firm bets for rostrum champagne and could warrant a wager as outsiders for what would be a memorable victory.
Jett and Hunter Lawrence
THE CONTENDERS | TEAMS TO WATCH TEAM BELGIUM
Belgium is the second most prolific nation in this competition, but the giddy days when the small northern European territory had an embarrassment of riches for their three-man lineup are gone. Belgium’s footprint in MXoN history is bigger and more prestigious than any other. Names like Robert, De Coster, Geboers, Malherbe, Jobe, Everts, Smets, Bervoets, Ramon, Desalle, Van Horebeek, and many more litter the results sheets: a litany of champions and mold-breaking talent. Belgium has accrued the most Motocross of Nations podium appearances in the history of the contest but has not produced a world champion since Steve Ramon’s unlikely MXGP (then MX1) success in 2007. Jago Geerts is their best hope. The factory Monster Energy Yamaha rider has vied for the MX2 world crown for the last three years and came closer than ever this summer. The 22-year-old lost out by only four points to French nemesis Tom Vialle at the Grand Prix of Turkey three weeks before RedBud. Interestingly, he climbs on a 450 for the first time in the MXGP class for Belgium and as a preview to 2024, when he ages out of MX2. He is joined by Jeremy Van Horebeek (a member of the last Belgian team that won the Nations back in 2013 in Germany) for the Beta man’s final professional race. The third generation of the Everts family, Liam, makes his second bow for his country ahead of what will be a big second year in Grand Prix in MX2 as a Red Bull KTM athlete.
2021 RESULT: 6th
Jago Geerts
THE CONTENDERS | TEAMS TO WATCH TEAM NETHERLANDS
The Dutch are missing the omnipotence of Je rey Herlings but still have one of the strongest rosters on track at RedBud this weekend. The Red Bull KTM star has not raced all year due to a preseason foot injury that also compounded other physical problems, meaning the 2021 MXGP World Champion sits out. His role as de facto leader falls onto the capable shoulders of veteran Glenn Coldenho , who slayed the field at 2018 RedBud. The 31-yearold is steering a Monster Energy Yamaha instead of the Red Bull KTM that was so e ective four years ago, but his lateseason form in MXGP creates a lot of room for encouragement with a win and two podium results in four rounds. He finished 5th in the final standings. Coldenho was also one of a trio that won the Chamberlain Trophy for the very first time in 2019 on home sand. He is joined by Calvin Vlaanderen in the other 450 slot. The Yamaha man could exorcise a demon this weekend, as his eye problem and DNS in 2018 robbed the Dutch of what would have been a likely triumph at RedBud. Keep a watch on MX2 rider and MXoN debutant Kay De Wolf riding the factory Husqvarna. Just 17 years old and already a multi-GP podium finisher, De Wolf’s loose style could suit the RedBud terrain, and the teenager is already being hailed as a World Champion in the making.
2021 RESULT: 2ND
2022 ROSTER
THE CONTENDERS | TEAMS TO WATCH TEAM GREAT BRITAIN
The Brits might feel they are owed some podium time at RedBud. The controversial post-race penalty that dropped Team Italy away from 3rd place in 2018 (for a fueling infringement) and belatedly lifted Team GBR into the top three for their second medal win in a row meant celebrations were nonexistent. The original victors of the MXoN in 1947, and 15 times up until the end of the 1960s, sprayed champagne again in the Netherlands in 2019, and also in the midseason Italian MXoN anomaly in 2021, meaning they have been a consistent force for points-scores for half a decade. They count on some experienced faces in Tommy Searle, Dean Wilson, and Max Anstie—the trio that took them back into the winner’s circle in 2017 at Matterley Basin. The latter pair have had their travails in 2022. Wilson had to recover from a gruesome injury at the St. Louis Supercross, and Anstie also had physical problems and team issues. Searle, who has ridden the MXoN 11 times for the UK, has been operating on the British national scene for the last three years, but his competitiveness and proven speed mean he is a bedrock for the e ort. Perhaps Britain’s sole current MXGP runner, Ben Watson, might feel harshly done-by, considering the Kawasaki rider has been a focal point of the last two selections, but Wilson and Anstie’s stateside residence is a clear advantage.
2021 RESULT: 3RD
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THE CONTENDERS | TEAMS TO WATCH TEAM ITALY
Modern-day motocross icon Antonio Cairoli capped a remarkable 15-year streak of achievement with Team Italy’s first Motocross of Nations triumph at Mantova last fall. The Sicilian had previously dominated his class at the event (2012 and ’13) and appeared on the podium in the distinctive blue azzurri shirt, but missed the FIM gold medal until that fateful day on home turf, the final race of a decorated full-time career. Cairoli has used the afterburn of his spell at the top of the sport to belatedly appear in the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross nationals this summer and is the talisman for his country once more at RedBud in the MXGP category. The Italians celebrated with the French and the Dutch in 2018 at this venue, but an illegal fuel sample saw their scores wiped from the record books. Cairoli’s protégé, Mattia Guadagnini, is a 450 rookie in 2022 and has occasionally troubled the top ten of the MXGP division, but the 20-year-old has shown his clear talent with Grand Prix wins and podiums in his debut MX2 term in 2021. Guadagnini was a better fit for the bigger bike than factory Red Bull GasGas teammate to Jorge Prado. He received the nod for his country based on his role for the winning team in the 2021 MXoN and ahead of the lively Alberto Forato, who has also made waves on a privateer e ort in MXGP. MX2 responsibilities fall to 18-year-old Andrea Adamo. The Grand Prix rookie classified 8th in 2022 MX2 and made the podium at round two. Importantly, former EMX champion Adamo will be a factory Red Bull KTM rider in 2023.
2021 RESULT: 1ST
2022 ROSTER
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THE CONTENDERS | TEAMS TO WATCH TEAM SWITZERLAND
Thanks to Grand Prix winners like Valentin Guillod, Jeremy Seewer, and Arnaud Tonus, Team Switzerland has been hovering around the upper positions of the MXoN overall standings for almost ten years. Usually presentable, well organized, and well supported (Team Switzerland were one of the first nations to get active with fan-funding e orts), the Swiss now blend experience and youth thanks to their pick of Seewer, Guillod, and 18-year-old Kevin Brumann. Monster Energy Yamaha’s Jeremy Seewer recently finished as MXGP runner-up for the third time in four years (he has earned the #2 plate at world championship level five times since 2016) and comes to RedBud on the strength of his most successful Grand Prix campaign thanks to three wins and nine podiums from 18 rounds. Guillod is a former European Champion who came back to significance in 2022 with several eye-catching top-ten rides in MXGP. Now 29, Guillod (pronounced gee-yo) is a former MX2 Grand Prix winner who defeated Je rey Herlings, Max Anstie, and Dylan Ferrandis back in 2015. Injury has not been kind to the likeable athlete, but he hopes to rediscover some of that old 250cc magic with his MX2 berth for his country. Youngster Brumann fills the Open slot and his progress in Grand Prix while living in Lommel, Belgium and training with ex-Nations winner Max Nagl means he could be a surprise package for the Swiss.
2021 RESULT: 8TH
2022 ROSTER
THE CONTENDERS | TEAMS TO WATCH TEAM FRANCE
Other than Team USA, the French probably have the largest pool of exciting talent for the MXoN, and this is proven by their sustained spell of success since 2014, when they ruled the event for five years in a row with eight di erent riders. The prolific pipeline is thanks to a proactive development system and progressive attitude to the sport, tracks, and talent schemes through the French Federation. Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Dylan Ferrandis has won the gold medal twice, in 2014 and 2018, and was set to go for the hat trick until his back injury after the controversial run-in with Justin Barcia at Unadilla cast his participation into doubt. The plan for double MX2 World Champion Tom Vialle to transition from Red Bull KTM in Grands Prix to North America for 250SX/MX means the 21-year-old is also missing this weekend. Instead, the team will be fronted by 2021 MX2 #1 and MXGP Rookie of the Year Maxime Renaux on the works Yamaha YZ450F (the 22-year-old was 4th in the world with seven podium appearances in 2022) and the familiar face of Marvin Musquin, who will roll back the years into his 250 days in MX2. Musquin—Red Bull KTM’s longest-serving rider in any discipline—triumphed as MX2 World Champion in 2009 and 2010 and is of course decorated indoors and out since he moved to the USA in 2011. At press time, Ferrandis’ place could be occupied by Kawasaki’s Romain Febvre, the runner-up in that unforgettable 2021 MXGP championship contest and Musquin’s teammate in France in 2015 when the ex-MXGP world champ completed the perfect season that year at Ernée.
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THE CONTENDERS | TEAMS TO WATCH TEAM SPAIN
Get excited about Team Spain. For starters, you have the obvious and watchable contrast in styles between the two 450 entrants—Jorge Prado on the factory Red Bull GasGas and Ruben Fernandez, soon-to-be HRC MXGP rider on the factory Honda—but then also the promise of MX2 rider Guillem Farres (pronounced gee-yem), who will be familiar to U.S. fans for his outings in the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Nationals this summer. Prado, a two-time MX2 World Champion and winner of MXGPs (taking 6th, 5th, and 3rd in his three seasons in the class to date) each year, is still only 21 and has the kind of smooth and precise technique that prompts many to bracket him with Chase Sexton. Prado is also the best starter in the world and will be a firm contender for holeshots at RedBud on the #46 machine. Fernandez, who hails from the same western region of Spain as Prado, is just 22 but is the definition of old-school attacking vigor. Tall and athletic, he was handicapped on the underpowered Honda in MX2 in 2021 but was a revelation in MXGP this year with two podium appearances on the factory CRF450R and was pushing into contention for moto wins before a big practice crash at the Czech GP in mid-July caused a concussion and stunted his progression. If Farres can post one solid MX2 finish, the ability in Team Spain should place them into the role of outside candidates for a trophy at RedBud.
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THE CONTENDERS | TEAMS TO WATCH TEAM GERMANY
Germany were the victors of the 2012 MXoN in the Lommel sand. It was the year after Ken Roczen won his MX2 World Championship and had crossed the Atlantic to make his name in the stadiums and the American outdoors. His teammates that day for Germany’s sole Nations triumph were multi-GP winner and factory KTM, Husqvarna, and HRC rider Max Nagl (whose father was also team manager for a number of years) and Marcus Schi er. RedBud will not count on 28-year-old Roczen as the #94 tries to work out his next career steps, but 35-year-old Nagl still competes at the national level and will lead the younger duo of Tom Koch (at 24, a steady presence in the MXGP field in 2022) and Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing starlet Simon Laegenfelder. The latter is one of the shiniest prospects in MXGP and stood out with his win and five podiums in MX2 this year, not to mention an exciting riding style on his way to 3rd in the world for what was his first real crack at the world championship. Laegenfelder is the must-watch of a team whose chances can be filed as steady rather than spectacular. If the Germans get near the top five in the USA, they will have had a worthwhile trip to Michigan.
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LOOKING BACK ON THE YEARS OF THE LEGENDARY MONSTER ENERGY FIM MOTOCROSS OF NATIONS
BRITISH DOMINANCE
Motocross, known as “scrambles” when it was first introduced in the 1920s, developed quickly in the ’30s. Following the war, the FIM elevated the sport at international level by presenting the Motocross des Nations (o cial title in French, run with 500cc motorcycles), a classic event which has been run annually ever since.
HARD FIGHTS
In Kishinev—then in the Soviet Union—the Russian team took the Chamberlain Trophy for the first time. Then it was time for Belgium, as they won again at Farleigh Castle in 1969, after chasing the trophy for 18 years. Legendary names of Roger De Coster, Joel Robert, and Sylvian Geboers took their team to victory.
The introductory event was held near the Hague, in the Netherlands, on July 20, 1947. Three nations were invited to take part: the Netherlands, Belgium, and Great Britain. The Belgian rider Auguste Mingels was the fastest, but the A team of Great Britain with Bill Nicholson (BSA), Fred Rist (BSA), and Bob Ray (Ariel) won the fi rst team title, ahead of the Belgian “B” squad.
The second Nations contest took place in August 1948 in La Fraineuse, close to the Belgian city of Spa. National federations of France, Sweden, and Luxembourg were also invited for an event dominated by the local team. Nic Jansen, Marcel Cox, and Andre Milhoux took first, second, and fifth, clinching the first Trophy for Belgium.
At the end of August 1949, it was time for Great Britain to host the final competition of the decade at the famous Brands Hatch circuit. The British team won the competition for the second time, thus keeping the Cup indefinitely. The ACU then donated another Cup for the competition’s winning team. The vice president of the FIM International Sporting Commission, Peter Chamberlain, had always been a strong supporter of motocross and worked a great deal on behalf of the competition. After he passed away in 1954, the cup was o cially named the Chamberlain Trophy.
The ’70s saw a big change on a mechanical level, with the massive arrival of Japanese manufacturers to Europe. Suzuki started first, quickly followed by Yamaha, Honda, and Kawasaki. The first years of the decade were shared between Sweden and Belgium.
In 1974, Team USA made their debut at the event, with Jim Pomeroy (Bultaco), Brad Lackey (Husqvarna), Marty Tripes (Husqvarna), and Jimmy Weinert (Kawasaki) racing for the United States. That year they finished second, just ahead of the Russian squad including the 250cc World Champion Gennady Moiseev.
In 1975 in Czechoslovakia, the local team finished ahead of Belgium—despite the presence of three World Champions in Roger De Coster, Harry Everts, and Gaston Rahier—and Great Britain. Two wins of the Belgian team preceded the second victory of the Russian team, still with Moiseev. In the Trophee des Nations contest, Belgium conquered all titles except one (Russia in 1979) as of 1969 until 1980.
In the ’50s, the British dominance was quite strong as the team clinched seven out of a possible ten victories in the Motocross des Nations before 1960. The only exceptions were the victories of Belgium in 1951 and Sweden in 1955 and 1958. A competition for 250cc machines, named the Trophee des Nations, was created by the FIM in 1961. Victories in the first years were clinched by the Swedes after two initial successes for Great Britain. In the 500cc team event Great Britain lost against Sweden in 1961 and ’62, but then won five years in a row, reaching the number of 14 victories in 20 years, however their last win was in 1967 and it would take them another 27 years before winning again.
In the Motocross des Nations, Belgium won two more titles in ’79 and ’80 before American dominance came into e ect. Having missed both events the two previous years, the American team arrived at Lommel in Belgium in September 1981 for the Trophee race with four Honda riders managed by former World Champion Roger De Coster. Danny Laporte, Chuck Sun, Johnny O’Mara, and Donnie Hansen destroyed the opposition, and one week later won again in the Motocross des Nations in Bielstein, Germany.
Changes were made in the team from one year to the next, but it did not change anything. The American field was full of top riders during the ’80s, and De Coster’s team got eight victories (four in each team competition) in four years. In 1980 the FIM decided to introduce a third motocross team contest with 125cc motorcycles: the Coupe des Nations. The Italian team led by Michele Rinaldi won the first two titles, followed by Belgium (with Eric Geboers) and the Netherlands (with Kees Van der Ven and John Van de Berk).
NEW FORMAT
In 1985, a new format combining all three classes in a single Motocross des Nations event was introduced by the FIM, gathering all three classes (125cc, 250cc, and 500cc) with one rider in each class and three races per event: 125/500, 125/250, 250/500.
The Americans could not be stopped for over a decade (apart from 1994), as they went on to claim 17 consecutive victories (13 in the Motocross des Nations, and the last four of the Trophee des Nations). Their teams always integrated worldrecognized top riders, with Danny “Magoo” Chandler winning all four races in the team contests in 1982. But perhaps the greatest win of all came at Maggiora in 1986 when America’s trio of David Bailey, Ricky Johnson, and Johnny O’Mara went through all three races unbeaten by the rest of the world.
After Great Britain’s win in 1994, it was Belgium’s turn to be back on top of the competition in 1995 with Stefan Everts, Joel Smets, and Marnicq Bervoets. But the Americans were still there. In ’96 in Jerez, the team driven by multichampion Jeremy McGrath beat the French and Belgian teams. Then for the following three years, Team USA missed out on a podium appearance, which allowed Belgium to claim two more victories as well as a fi rst crown for Italy, with World Champion Andrea Bartolini, and Alessio Chiodi, and Claudio Federici fl ying the fl ag in Brazil, in 1999, ahead of France and Belgium.
Just a year later, the Americans were back at St.-Jeand’Angély, led by their new top rider Ricky Carmichael. In Namur 2001, it was finally the turn of the French team to clinch their first victory with David Vuillemin, Yves Demaria, and Luigi Séguy, beating the Belgians on their home track. Italy won a perturbed 2002 edition, and Belgium—still with the record holder in individual World titles Stefan Everts—won the 2003 and 2004 contest, before the U.S. comeback in the last five editions, as James Stewart replaced Carmichael as the team’s top rider in 2006. Carmichael was back in 2007, celebrating his last Motocross appearance at Budds Creek while Stewart was part of the 2008 winning team.
The following year was a turning point for the event, as Monster Energy played an important role and became the title sponsor of the 2011 FIM Motocross of Nations. St.-Jeand’Angély in France was the chosen circuit for the 65th edition of the MXoN and the French fans witnessed a dramatic ending. The French team got into the final heat leading the classification with a nine-point advantage over team USA, but in the decisive heat Christophe Pourcel ended up with an unfortunate DNF, allowing the Americans to obtain their 22nd victory ahead of France and Australia, who were very consistent throughout the whole event.
In 2012, the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations returned to Lommel, the same circuit where Team USA started to dominate the event, beating the Belgians on home soil in 1981. During the 2012 edition, Team USA struggled a lot in the deep sand of the famous Belgian circuit and could only manage to finish on the third step of the podium, breaking their impressive seven-win streak. The German team was the most consistent and obtained their maiden Chamberlain Trophy, while the home team finished with a well-deserved second position.
In 2009 the event came back to Italy after an absence of 23 years, this time in Franciacorta. The American team won the Chamberlain Trophy again but failed in repeating their countrymen’s performance in 1986 at Maggiora. The trio made of Ryan Dungey, Jake Weimer, and Ivan Tedesco struggled against France, Belgium, and Italy. Eventually USA won from France and Belgium while a crash of Italy’s top rider and multi-time World Champion Antonio Cairoli in race three ended the team’s hopes of victory.
The 2013 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations in Teutschenthal, Germany, was probably one of the most anticipated events in the history of motocross. Heading into the event, Team Germany would be defending the crown on their home turf while Belgium and the USA hoped to redeem themselves after bitter defeat in Lommel. While the pressure was laid heavily upon the local boys—Team Germany’s Max Nagl, Ken Roczen, and Dennis Ullrich—a crash that resulted in injury for Ullrich blew their hopes of a podium finish, leaving the race to be ruled by Team Belgium and Team USA. With the final waving of the checkered flag it was surprisingly Team Belgium who narrowly took the victory ahead of Team USA. The biggest surprise was Italy’s third-place finish after their captain, seven-time FIM Motocross World Champion, Antonio Cairoli dominated both his races for the second year in a row.
In 2010 the FIM Motocross of Nations was back in the USA, where the home riders obtained their 21st Chamberlain Trophy in Lakewood, Colorado, thanks to the performance of Ryan Dungey, Trey Canard, and Andrew Short. The German team, who was leading the standings after race two thanks to the superb racing of youngster Ken Roczen and Max Nagl, were finally second followed by the Belgian team in third.
For 2014, the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations tackled the loamy circuit of Kegums, Latvia, for the first time in the history of the track. With the base of the circuit being classed as sandy, yet nothing like Lommel, defending champions Team Belgium were the favorites. Of course, Team USA had their devoted fans backing them, too, while the eventual winners, Team France, were the most criticized going in, with all three riders—Gautier Paulin, Steven Frossard, and Dylan Ferrandis—being Kawasaki riders and KTM’s FIM MX2 World Champion Jordi Tixier being excluded from the squad. Despite the harsh criticism, Team France couldn’t be faulted, as Paulin dominated, earnestly backed up by the outstanding performances of teammates Frossard and Ferrandis. With Team France being victorious, Team Belgium also rode solid with their team of Jeremy Van Horebeek, Kevin Strijbos, and Julien Lieber for second, while a Team USA made up of Ryan Dungey, Eli Tomac, and Jeremy Martin dropped back to the third step of the podium.
In 2015, history was made as Team France’s Romain Febvre, Gautier Paulin, and Marvin Musquin lined up as the defending champions on home soil—and won. It was the first time Team France have ever won back-to-back and only their third time ever winning the event. What made the 2015 edition of the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations extra special was the fact that it was held in Ernée, an entire decade after the memorable 2005 Motocross of Nations which took place on the very same track. Team France was by far the hot favorite heading in, with Romain Febvre being the reigning World Champion and Gautier Paulin the runner-up in the prestigious MXGP series. Marvin Musquin added to the already-lethal French team as the runner-up in the American Pro Motocross championship.
The ones expected to threaten France’s throne were, as always, the Americans. Representing the stars and stripes in 2015 were Justin Barcia, Jeremy Martin, and Cooper Webb. All three riders put in solid performances, with Barcia winning in MXGP while Martin and Webb backed him up with silver medals. It went down to the wire, but no one could match the speed of MXGP’s gold plate holder, riding for France, Romain Febvre, and also that of Marvin Musquin. Both Frenchmen won their respective classes, Open and MX2, while Gautier Paulin also put in a solid ride for 4th in MXGP.
In 2017 the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations returned to the historic and epic venue of Matterley Basin, United Kingdom, for the first time in 11 years. Among the top challengers for the Chamberlain Trophy would again be the winner of the last three consecutive Motocross of Nations, Team France, this time made up of Gautier Paulin, Romain Febvre, and Christophe Charlier. Looking to steal the title as the best country in motocross was the Netherlands’ Je rey Herlings, Glenn Coldenho , and Brian Bogers and the UK’s Max Anstie, Dean Wilson, and Tommy Searle.
As the gate dropped for race one, Coldenho took the Fox holeshot but the hometown hero Max Anstie was right there and took the lead for Great Britain. Behind Coldenho was France’s Paulin, who took over second when Coldenho made a mistake over a jump. At the end of the first race Anstie had won, ahead of a hard-charging Tim Gajser and Gautier Paulin. Prior to race two, France was already in the lead of the nation’s classification ahead of the Netherlands as Great Britain’s Tommy Searle had bike issues in the first race. Race two was the Open and MX2 categories, and the Netherlands and France were again strong with Herlings leading and Febvre in second. Herlings crashed on the same jump where his teammate Coldenho made a mistake, but “The Bullet” shot back to the front of the field with a pass on Febvre. Herlings won the race ahead of Febvre and the USA’s Zach Osborne.
With the final waving of the checkered flag, Team France won by a narrow two points over Team USA, while Team Belgium’s Jeremy Van Horebeek, Julien Lieber, and Ken De Dycker managed to round o the podium. The Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations reached another level of epicness in 2015. The venue was packed with an awesome crowd unafraid of showing their enthusiasm and love for motocross.
In 2016 we expected nothing less as the event took place in Maggiora, Italy, two whole decades since it played host to one of the greatest events in history, the 1986 Motocross of Nations. Italy provided a fabulous crowd, as it is known as one of the most motocross mad countries in the world. The 2016 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations brought the American team of Jason Anderson, Cooper Webb, and Alex Martin to compete against team France.
The third and final race would decide it all, and the threetime defending champs of France still led the way over the Netherlands. Anstie took the final holeshot but Febvre was right with him. Anstie later made a mistake on the same jump as Coldenho and Herlings did prior, handing the lead to Febvre. While Anstie rebounded and fought back to the lead, Herlings did his best, passing Febvre as well, but it would be too little too late, as Anstie won ahead of Herlings and Febvre. When the scores were tallied it was clear that France was the victor with 10 fewer points than the Netherlands, who would again have to settle for second while the home team, Great Britain, returned to the podium for the first time in 20 years!
Team France came into the weekend with a goal of winning the Chamberlain Trophy for the third consecutive year, and was represented by Romain Febvre, Gautier Paulin, and Benoit Paturel. In the first race Glenn Coldenho of the Netherlands grabbed the holeshot but shu ed back after being passed by Italy’s Antonio Cairoli. It was Romain Febvre making moves, though, charging forward and passing several riders including Cairoli to take the race win for France. Strijbos, Webb, and Van Horebeek rounded out the top five. Race two was all team USA’s Jason Anderson out front. Battles ensued behind him between Herlings, Paulin, and Tonus. Herlings finished in second after remounting his KTM due to a slide-out; Paulin then made his way to the podium ahead of Tonus.
Team USA was then in the points lead but immediately su ered a major blow when Anderson was landed on after crossing the finish. The third and final race of the day had Herlings in the lead, and it was left to Cooper Webb for the United States; Webb was positioned well in the race but eventually fell and lost ground. The deciding moment wasn’t until the final lap, where France’s Romain Febvre made his way around the Kawasaki of Tommy Searle. Herlings won the race but the late move from Febvre gave France the single point they needed to win in epic form, the Netherlands finished second followed by team USA.
Next, 2018 saw the return of the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations to the USA at none other than the famous RedBud circuit in Buchanan, Michigan. The American venue was packed with one of the largest MXoN crowds ever, gloriously showing their enthusiasm and love for global motocross racing. The home USA team was led by Eli Tomac, Justin Barcia, and Aaron Plessinger and cheered on by the patriotic and devoted American fans. Italy’s team of Antonio Cairoli, Alessandro Lupino, and Michele Cervellin put together an incredible weekend, finishing second only two points back.
Meanwhile the team from the Netherlands took the final spot on the podium as Je rey Herlings and Glenn Coldenho showed incredible heart with 1-2-1-1 finishes after the Dutch MX2 rider Calvin Vlaanderen was out with an injury. It was France’s Gautier Paulin, Jordi Tixier, and Dylan Ferrandis making history again, however; lined up as the defending champions, they continued the French domination of the Chamberlain Trophy for the fifth year in succession.
In 2019, the 73rd edition of the Motocross of Nations headed to the Netherlands, hosted at the famous Assen TT circuit. This was the much-anticipated year for the Dutch fans, as Team Netherlands were the heavy favorites going into the weekend, having finished on the podium for the past few years.
The team, led by Coldenho (who went 1-1- the previous year at RedBud) alongside Je rey Herlings and Calvin Vlaanderen, dominated the rest of the world, making history as they won for the very first time—and they did so in front of their home crowd. Coldenho repeated his 1-1 result, winning in the Open class, while Herlings and Vlaanderen finished 2-4, 10-10. Joining the team for this special occasion was not only thousands of Dutch fans, but also their king: His Majesty King of the Netherlands Willem-Alexander took the opportunity to meet with the riders to mark the historic occasion.
Team Belgium’s Jeremy Van Horebeek, Jago Geerts, and Kevin Strijbos had a strong ride and finished in second with 47 points, while Team Great Britain made their third podium appearance in a row, as Shaun Simpson, Nathan Watson, and Adam Sterry stood proudly on the final step of the podium 11 points behind the Belgian Team.
COVID-19 AND RETURN OF MXoN
But with such a demanding year in the books, things were looking up for 2021, as the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations headed to the home of motorsports, with the event taking place in Mantova, Italy.
The rescheduled 74th edition delivered outstanding action, and in true MXoN style, the fi nal race was a nail-biter. Three nations—Italy, Great Britain, and 2019 winners the Netherlands—were among the favorites in the fi nal laps of the race, and with a pending penalty for Team Italy’s Alessandro Lupino, it almost looked like the Italian team were out of the run. But what Antonio Cairoli, Lupino, and Mattia Guadagnini were able to deliver throughout the two-day event left no questions that they were deserving winners by the fi nal checkered fl ag.
With the world being struck by the COVID-19 pandemic tin 2020, resulting in many travel restrictions and the FIM Motocross World Championship calendar heavily a ected, Infront Moto Racing was forced to cancel what would have been the 74th edition of the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations in Ernée, France. It was an extremely tough call, but travel and quarantine rules would have made it hard for many of the national teams to compete.
In 2022, the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations will return to the epic RedBud circuit in the United States that will no doubt deliver more incredible action for the 75th edition of the event!
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REGULATIONS
2022 FIM MOTOCROSS OF NATIONS REGULATIONS
PROGRAM FOR THE 2022 FIM MOTOCROSS OF NATIONS
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(*) Will be run only when 37 or more teams are present
• Each team consists of 3 riders:
· One rider on a MXGP class motorcycle,
· One rider on a MX2 class motorcycle (the maximum age limit of 23 years in the MX2 class does not apply in the FIM Motocross of Nations)
· One rider on an “Open” class motorcycle, which meets the requirements of the MXGP or the MX2 class, at the option of the team
• Results / Qualifying / B-Final / C-Final:
· The two best results of each team will be taken into consideration
· In case of a tie, the best result of the third rider will be taken into consideration
• Results/ Races:
· The five best results of each team will be taken into consideration
· The team winning the FIM Motocross of Nations is the one which has gained the lowest total number of points after having added the five best results of its riders irrespective of class
· In case of a tie, the results will be established as follows:
A The team whose riders have obtained the highest number of first places, second places, etc. amongst the five best results
B The team whose riders have obtained the highest number of first places, second places, etc. in the last Race (FIM MXGP + “Open”)
· First place=1 point, second place=2 points, third place=3 points, and so on
• The best 19 teams in the Qualifying Races qualify the FIM Motocross of Nations
• The team winning the B-Final qualifies for the FIM Motocross of Nations
• The team winning the C-Final qualifies for the B-Final
C The team whose riders have obtained the highest number of first places, second places, etc. in the second Race (FIM MX2 + “Open”)
D The team whose riders have obtained the highest number of first places, second places, etc. in the first Race (FIM MXGP + FIM MX2)
E If a tie still exists, the teams in question will be placed equal.
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ALL TIMES WINNERS
YEAR NATIONALITYRIDERS
MOTOCROSS DES NATIONS 500cc class until 1984, all classes as from 1985
VENUE
1947 GBR Bill Nicholson/Fred Rist/Bob Ray Duinrell, Netherlands
1948 BEL Nic Jansen/Marcel Cox/André Milhoux Spa, Belgium
1949 GBR Harold Lines/Bob Manns/Ray Scovell Brands Hatch, Great Britain
1950 GBR John Draper/Basil Hall/Harold Lines Skillingaryd, Sweden
1951 BEL Victor Leloup/Nic Jansen/Marcel Meunier Namur, Belgium
1952 GBR Brian Stonebridge/Geo Ward/Phil Nex Brands Hatch, Great Britain
1953 GBR Leslie Archer/John Draper/Geo Ward Skillingaryd, Sweden
1954 GBR Geo Ward/Brian Stonebridge/Dave Curtis Norg, the Netherlands
1955 SWE Bill Nilsson/Sten Lundin/Lars Gustavsson Randers, Denmark
1956 GBR Je Smith/Geo Ward/John Draper Namur, Belgium
1957 GBR Je Smith/Dave Curtis/Brian Martin Brands Hatch, Great Britain
1958 SWE Bill Nilsson/Lars Gustavsson/Ove Lundell Knutstorp, Sweden
1959 GBR Don Rickman/Je Smith/John Draper Namur, Belgium
1960 GBR Don Rickman/Dave Curtis/Je Smith Cassel, France
1961 SWE Bill Nilsson/Rolf Tibblin/Ove Lundell Schijndel, Netherlands
1962 SWE Rolf Tibblin/Gunnar Johansson/Ove Lundell Wohlen, Switzerland
1963 GBR Don Rickman/Derek Rickman/John Burton Knutstorp, Sweden
1964 GBR Je Smith/Don Rickman/Derek Rickman Hawkstone Park, Great Britain
1965 GBR Je Smith/Victor Eastwood/Arthur Lampkin/Don Rickman Namur, Belgium
1966 GBR Dave Bickers/Don Rickman/Victor Eastwood/Arthur Lampkin Remalard, France
1967 GBR Victor Eastwood/Dave Bickers/Je Smith Markelo, Netherlands
1968 USSR Leonid Shinkarenko/Evgeny Petushkov/Vladimir Pogrebniak/Arnis Angers Kishinev, USSR
1969 BEL Roger De Coster/Jef Teuwissen/Joel Robert/Sylvain Geboers Farleigh Castle, Great Britain
1970 SWE Christer Hammargren/Gunnar Johansson/Arne Kring/Bengt Aberg/Ake Jonsson Maggiora, Italy
1971 SWE Ake Jonsson/Bengt Aberg/Olle Petersson/Christer Hammargren Vannes, France
1972 BEL Roger De Coster/Jack Van Velthoven/René Van De Vorst Norg, Netherlands
1973 BEL Roger De Coster/Raymond Heeren/Jack Van Velthoven/Sylvain Geboers Wohlen, Switzerland
1974 SWE Bengt Aberg/Arne Kring/Hakan Andersson/Ake Jonsson Husqvarna, Sweden
1998 BEL Stefan Everts/Marnicq Bervoets/Patrick Caps Foxhill, Great Britain
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YEAR NATIONALITYRIDERS VENUE
1999 ITA Alessio Chiodi/Claudio Federici/Andrea Bartolini
Indaiatuba, Brazil
2000 USA Travis Pastrana/Ricky Carmichael/Ryan Hughes St Jean d’Angély, France
2001 FRA Luigi Seguy/David Vuillemin/Yves Demaria Namur, Belgium
2002 ITA Andrea Bartolini/Alessio Chiodi/Alex Puzar Bellpuig, Spain
MOTOCROSS OF NATIONS
2003 BEL Stefan Everts/Joel Smets/Steve Ramon Zolder, Belgium
2005 USA Ricky Carmichael/Kevin Windham/Ivan Tedesco Ernée, France
2004 BEL Stefan Everts/Kevin Strijbos/Steve Ramon Lierop, Netherlands
2006 USA James Stewart/Ryan Villopoto/Ivan Tedesco Matterley Basin, Great Britain
RED BULL MOTOCROSS OF NATIONS
2007 USA Ricky Carmichael/Ryan Villopoto/Tim Ferry Budds Creek, USA
2008 USA James Stewart/Ryan Villopoto/Tim Ferry Donington Park, Great Britain
2009 USA Ryan Dungey/Jake Weimer/Ivan Tedesco Franciacorta, Italy
2010 USA Ryan Dungey/Trey Canard/Andrew Short Lakewood, USA
MONSTER ENERGY FIM MOTOCROSS OF NATIONS
2011 USA Ryan Dungey/Blake Baggett/Ryan Villopoto Saint Jean d’Angely, France
2012 GER Max Nagl/Ken Roczen/Marcus Schi er Lommel, Belgium
2013 BEL Ken De Dycker/Jeremy Van Horebeek/Clement Desalle Teutschenthal, Germany
2014 FRA Gautier Paulin/Dylan Ferrandis/Steven Frossard Kegums, Latvia
2015 FRA Gautier Paulin/Marvin Musquin/Romain Febvre Ernée, France
2016 FRA Romain Febvre/Benoit Paturel/Gautier Paulin Maggiora, Italy
2017 FRA Gautier Paulin/Christophe Charlier/Romain Febvre Matterley Basin, Great Britain
2018 FRA Gautier Paulin/Dylan Ferrandis/Jordi Tixier RedBud, USA
2019 NED Je rey Herlings/Calvin Vlaanderen/Glenn Coldenho Assen, Netherlands
2021 ITA Antonio Cairoli/Mattia Guadagnini/Alessandro Lupino Mantova, Italy
TROPHÉE DES NATIONS 250cc class
1961 GBR Je Smith/Dave Bickers/Arthur Lampkin Avigliana, Italy
1962 GBR Je Smith/Dave Bickers/Arthur Lampkin Ipswich, Great Britain
1963 SWE Torsten Hallman/Lars Forsberg/Cenneth Lööf Loppem, Belgium
1964 SWE Torsten Hallman/Ake Jonsson/Olle Petersson Markelo, Netherlands
1965Cancelled
1966 SWE Torsten Hallman/Olle Petersson/Ake Tornblom Brands Hatch, Great Britain
1967 SWE Torsten Hallman/Olle Petersson/Ake Jonsson Holice, Czechoslovakia
1968 SWE Bengt Aberg/Christer Hammargren/Bengt-Arne Bonn Payerne, Switzerland
1969 BEL Roger De Coster/Sylvain Geboers/Joel Robert Kester, Belgium
1970 BEL Sylvain Geboers/Roger De Coster/Joel Robert Knutstorp, Sweden
1971 BEL Sylvain Geboers/Roger De Coster/Jack Van Velthoven Holice, Czechoslovakia
1972 BEL Roger De Coster/Joel Robert/Jack Van Velthoven/Marcel Wiertz Genk, Belgium
1973 BEL Roger De Coster/Sylvain Geboers/Jack Van Velthoven/Jean-Claude Laquaye Donington Park, Great Britain
1974 BEL Roger De Coster/Gaston Rahier/Jack Van Velthoven/Harry Everts Vesoul, France
1975 BEL Roger De Coster/Harry Everts/Gaston Rahier/Jack Van Velthoven Maggiora, Italy
1976 BEL Roger De Coster/Harry Everts/Gaston Rahier/Jack Van Velthoven Wohlen, Switzerland
1977 BEL André Malherbe/Jack Van Velthoven/Roger De Coster/Harry Everts Markelo, Netherlands
1978 BEL Roger De Coster/Harry Everts/Gaston Rahier/Jack Van Velthoven Kester, Belgium
1979 USSR Guennady Moisseev/Vladimir Kavinov/Vladimir Korneev/Yuri Khudiakov Stockholm, Sweden
1980 BEL Georges Jobé/André Malherbe/Harry Everts/André Vromans Maggiora, Italy
1981 USA Chuck Sun/Danny Laporte/Johnny O’Mara/Donnie Hansen Lommel, Belgium
1982 USA David Bailey/Johnny O’Mara/Danny Chandler/Jim Gibson Wohlen, Switzerland
1983 USA David Bailey/Mark Barnett/Broc Glover/Je Ward Povaska Bystrica, Czechoslovakia
1984 USA Broc Glover/Johnny O’Mara/Je Ward/RickJohnson Varberg, Sweden
COUPE DES NATIONS 125cc class
1981 ITA Michele Rinaldi/Corrado Maddii/Mauro Miele/Alberto Barozzi Casale Monferrato, Italy
1982 ITA Michele Rinaldi/Corrado Maddii/Giuseppe Andreani/Michele Magarotto Montevarchi, Italy
1983 BEL Eric Geboers/Marc Velkeneers/Jan Blanquaert/Thierry Godfroid Roggenburg, Switzerland
1984 NED Kees Van Der Ven/John Van Den Berk/Jan Postema/John Hensen Dalecin, Czechoslovakia
EAT & DRINK
After a slow start early in his
Motocross of Nations career, Ricky Carmichael led Team USA to wins in 2000, ’03, ’05, and ’07.
ALL FOR ONE
FThe FIM Motocross of Nations may be the motorcycle world’s most important team competition, but it’s also well known for some remarkable individual performances
BY DAVEY COOMBS
irst, some history. The FIM Motocross of Nations began in 1947 and has been going ever since (with the exception of 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Beginning in 1965, there were actually two team events: the Trophee des Nations race, featuring four 250cc riders per country, then the Motocross race for 500cc riders. The events were combined in 1985 and called for one rider per each of three divisions. In the early years, the most dominant team was Great Britain, winner of the first MXoN in 1947 and a total of 15 times by 1967. They were replaced at the top by Belgium in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s—at one point the Belgians won the Trophee race ten straight times. In the 1980s and early nineties, Team USA was dominant, and then in the late teens, after another winning stretch of seven years for the Americans, the remarkably consistent and cohesive Frenchmen went on a five-year tear.
The Nations is a team race, of course, and ultimate success is measured by how each nation’s best riders finish. In other words, all for one and one for all. But it’s also the biggest stage in the world for individual riders—no other race on the annual calendar brings together Europe-based MXGP competitors from all over the world with U.S. riders who concentrate on the AMA Supercross and Pro Motocross circuits. Add in other top riders from various national circuits all over the planet and you have an extraordinarily deep field of talent. As a result, a win here can be the most important in a competitor’s career.
Any list of extraordinary individual performances in the Nations over the years should probably begin with Danny “Magoo” Chandler, who in 1982 did the unthinkable: he swept
both motos in the Trophee and Motocross races. Chandler’s remarkable romps through Germany and Switzerland led Team USA to a second straight sweep of the events. They also marked the only time in history that a rider managed to win every moto in the two competitions. As he was never quite an AMA National or FIM World Champion, Chandler’s ’82 e orts were the pinnacle of his career.
(Above) Roger De Coster led Belgium to 16 wins in the old Trophee (250cc) and Motocross (500cc) of Nations events before turning his attention to managing Team USA to 24 more wins since 1981. (Below) While Team USA didn’t win a Nations event until 1981, six years earlier, in 1975, Jim Pomeroy became the first American to win a moto in Maggiora, Italy.
Of course, one year earlier, Team USA won for the first time, as the underdog all-Honda quartet of Donnie Hansen, Danny LaPorte, Johnny O’Mara, and Chuck Sun famously shocked the European giants in Lommel, Belgium, and Bilstein, Germany. What’s often overlooked is the fact that at Lommel, the sand capital of Grand Prix motocross, Belgium’s own Andre Vromans actually swept both motos. No less an authority that Roger De Coster counts the unheralded Vromans as one of the best sand riders of all time.
And speaking of that ’81 success, O’Mara would also win with Team USA in ’82, ’84, and most famously in 1986 at Maggiora, Italy. It was there that O’Mara managed to beat every rider in the race, with the exception of teammates David Bailey and Ricky Johnson, on a Honda CR125. While the record books show the moto winners of what was a dominant day for the Americans as Bailey and Johnson, O’Mara’s brilliant rides are what fans all over the world most remember.
As for the first rider to win a moto outright on a 125cc motorcycle, many might think it was Johnny O’Mara in 1986, but he didn’t actually win either of his motos. Instead, that distinction belongs to Steve Lamson, who in 1996 topped
the first moto on his CR125 on the infield of the Jerez circuit in Spain. That ’96 version of Team USA, which also included 250-class winner Jeremy McGrath and Open-class winner Je Emig, was every bit as talented as the legendary ’86 lineup of O’Mara, Johnson, and Bailey.
De Coster, Team USA manager since 1981 for all but two years (‘92, ’93), has been extremely successful in this event. As a matter of fact, no one has been on more winning teams in these MXoN and Trophee events as “The Man,” nor has anyone managed as many winning teams as De Coster. All 24 of his wins as team manager came with Team USA; all 16 as a racer came with his native Belgium.
Having a home-track advantage also means having both track experience and fan support on your side. In 1974, at the MXoN in Sweden, Bengt Aberg was a remarkable 1-1 on a Bultaco GP 370 at the Huskvarna circuit, leading the once-mighty Swedes to what would be their last win in this event. One year later, in what was then called Czechoslovakia, a Czech rider named Antonin Baborovsky swept both motos aboard a Czech-made CZ. As a matter of fact, all four Czech riders were aboard CZs— and of course the home team won.
In 2017, in what was arguably the best race of his career, Great Britain’s Max Anstie swept both MXGP motos on home soil, topping multi-time FIM World Champions Tim Gajser and Je rey Herlings in the process. Anstie led the British to their first overall podium in the MXoN since 1994, much to the delight of the home crowd.
And speaking of ’94, that was the year the British trio of Kurt Nicoll, Rob Herring, and Paul Malin ended Team USA’s
(Above) Broc Glover was not originally on Team USA in 1984, but when David Bailey was injured and the Americans needed a replacement, he just happened to be in Europe and ready to race. He finished second on a borrowed Yamaha YZ250, topped only by his teammate Je Ward. (Below) Danny “Magoo” Chandler’s romp through the ’82 Trophee and Motocross of Nations might be the pinnacle of individual performances.
DICK MILLER ARCHIVES
13-year winning streak in a stunning upset in Roggenburg, Switzerland. Malin, riding a Yamaha YZ125, beat U.S. superstar Je Emig in both motos to lead his country to its first MXoN win since the 1960s. He is now the television voice of MXGP, as well as the Motocross of Nations.
In 1978, Hakan Carlqvist, a multi-world champion and the last of the true Swedish motocross gods who once rivaled the Belgians in greatness, swept both motos at the Trophee race in Barkaby, Sweden. However, the next-best fi nish for any of his teammates was a ninth. It was still enough for the Swedes to place second overall, but the winning team came from the old Soviet Union (USSR) squad, which included Russia’s all-time best rider, Gennady Moiseev, and the best Ukrainian rider ever, Vladimir Kavinov. It was the second and last time the USSR, which ceased to exist after 1991, would ever win this competition.
Coincidentally, the fi rst time the USSR won was back in 1968, when the event was held inside the Soviet Union at the Kichinev circuit. Only six nations participated that year, as several others, including defending champions Great Britain, boycotted the race due to the USSR’s invasion of their neighbor Czechoslovakia. And while the USSR won the overall, the winner of both motos was East Germany’s Paul Friedrichs.
Home-field advantage doesn’t always work out. Take 2018, for instance—the last time the race was held right here at RedBud. A heavily favored Team USA was thrashed across the board in front of a partisan crowd, with a high finish of only fourth by Eli Tomac. The overall winners that day were the French, though all three motos were won by the second place
(Top) The highest winning percentage ever in these races is Je Ward’s 100 percent in nine appearances for Team USA (seven MXoNs and two Trophee races). And like his Team USA stablemate O’Mara (seven total wins), Ward rode in all three divisions. (Bottom) Ryan Villopoto (2) posted brilliant 1-1 finishes at Budds Creek in 2007 aboard a Kawasaki KX250F, the high point of his time with Team USA, which won all four times he participated.
CUDBY
BURNICLE
Dutch, with Glenn Coldenho winning two motos and Je rey Herlings the other. One year later, the race would be held on their home turf in Assen, the Netherlands, and unlike the Americans the year before, the home team took full advantage. Coldenho swept both of his motos again, and this time the Dutch team won the Motocross of Nations—their first win in the history of the event. And with his four straight moto wins, Coldenho accomplished the modern version of what the late Danny “Magoo” Chandler did back in 1982.
In 2009 Italy was the host nation, and the hope was that Antonio Cairoli, David Philippaerts, and Davide Guaneri would deliver a home win. Things looked good after the first moto, as Cairoli battled Australia’s Chad Reed, the ’09 AMA 450 Champion and two-time AMA Supercross Champion, for a popular victory, and then Philippaerts finished second in his first moto. But in the start of the third and final moto, both Cairoli and Reed were involved in an epic first-turn crash, knocking both out of the race. Into the void stepped young American Ryan Dungey, making his Nations debut and racing a Suzuki RM-Z450 for the first time. After finishing an impressive third to Cairoli and Reed in his first moto, Dungey took full advantage of their mutual demise in the last moto, leading Team USA to an unlikely win. Dungey would also help lead the Americans to wins in 2010 (Thunder Valley) and ’11 (Saint-Jean-d’Angély, France) but then came up short the next three years in Belgium, Germany, and Latvia.
Belgium’s Stefan Everts is considered the King of Motocross in Europe, and he cemented that status at his last professional race—the 2006 Motocross of Nations in Great Britain—with a stunning takedown of Team USA’s James Stewart in both of their motos. Everts went 1-1 in this event five di erent years: 1998, ’99, ’01, ’04, and ’06.
From 2006 to ’08, Team USA was anchored by a young Ryan Villopoto on a Kawasaki KX250F, and then again in 2011 when he was riding a KX450F. Team USA won all four events, but
CUDBY CUDBY
(Above) Great Britain’s Paul Malin (shown here in 1995) helped turn the world upside down when he topped American superstar Je Emig in both motos in 1994 to help his country win for the first time in 25 years, ending Team USA’s 13-year winning streak. (Below) Malin’s performance was rivaled by his countryman Max Anstie’s unexpected 1-1 in front of his home crowd in 2017, helping Great Britain to the podium for the first time since that shocking win in ’94.
it was his e orts in ’07 that Nations fans most remembered. RV absolutely dominated both motos, beating all of the 450s both times out—and one of those 450s was his Team USA teammate Ricky Carmichael in the last race of his career! It should be mentioned that RC went down in the first turn of the moto in which he lined up alongside Villopoto, and he won the last moto going away, with the third Team USA member that year, Tim Ferry, finishing second. Villopoto’s overall win marked the first time in history that a member in the smallest displacement division won the individual overall at the Nations.
In nine appearances on Team USA, Kawasaki’s Je Ward was undefeated, as the Americans won all nine times he was on the team between 1983 and ’90 (seven MXoNs, two Trophees). His 9-0 record makes him the single most successful competitor in the history of the event. His single most impressive performance came in 1984 when he dominated both motos in the Trophee race held in Varberg, Sweden. But the team almost didn’t win because David Bailey got hurt the weekend before, leaving the Americans one rider down. Fortunately, Broc Glover just happened to be in Europe for a supercross event in the Netherlands. Team USA manager De Coster tracked Glover down and asked him to come to Sweden to fill in for Bailey. Armed only with the suspension he’d brought with him from the States, Glover flew to Sweden, borrowed a YZ250, put his suspension on it, and lined up. The Golden Boy was golden, finishing second to his teammate Wardy and ensuring another Team USA win.
Of course Carmichael is considered the “greatest of all time” in American motocross, with 102 outdoor national wins and ten straight motocross titles; Belgium’s Stefan Everts, with his
101 Grand Prix wins and ten world titles, remains the King of Motocross in Europe. Fans on either side of the Atlantic like to compare their careers, which for the most part overlapped. Both were regular participants in the Nations for their respective countries, yet their records against one another in the race are mixed, as they traded wins. In 1998 and ’99, when Carmichael struggled on a 125 in the mud of England and then crashed o both starts in Brazil, Everts swept all four motos. But in 2000, RC led the Americans to a win in France with the individual overall while Everts was out with a broken leg. Team USA did not participate in ’01, ’02, and ’04, and Carmichael again dominated in ’05 in France while Everts crashed early in both motos. That leaves the 2003 race as the one true time that Ricky Carmichael and Stefan Everts were able to straight-up compete on similar bikes—Carmichael on a Honda CR250 and Everts aboard a Yamaha YZ450F. The race was in Zolder, Belgium, on a purpose-built track on the infield of a race car course. The race was a one-moto format, and while Carmichael won the personal duel with Everts, the Belgians won the Nations, making for a draw of sorts between exceptional champions and sportsmen.
(Above) Often overshadowed by his teammate Je rey Herlings, Dutchman Glenn Coldenho went 1-1 in both 2018 (here at RedBud) and in ’19 at Assen, Netherlands, to lead his nation to its first Nations win.
(Below) The 1981 Nations is remembered most for Team USA’s win, but it was Belgium’s Andre Vromans (right, with Johnny O’Mara) who actually won the two Trophee motos at Lommel.
Everts and Carmichael were set to race one last time together in ’06 in Great Britain, in what was going to be the last race of Everts’ career. Unfortunately, Carmichael was injured at the last round of the AMA Nationals and couldn’t line up for Team USA. Focus shifted from him to Team USA’s James Stewart, who was making his debut in the Nations that year. In both motos, Everts, who had practically every European fan cheering for him, reeled in the younger American and passed him, making the ’06 Motocross of Nations the crowning glory of his epic career.
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