Motocross des Nations

Ricky Carmichael individual and overall winner in 2005.
Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations
Local name	Monster Energy Motocross of Nations
Homepage	Motocross of Nations, Official Website
Location	Saint Jean d'Angèly, France
Date	September, 17th and 18th
Type	MX1/MX2/Open
History
First Edition	1947
Number of Editions	63
First Winner	Great Britain
Latest winner	United States
Most Wins	United States 22 wins

The Motocross des Nations is an annual team motocross race, where riders representing their country meet at what is billed as the "Olympics of Motocross". The event has been staged since 1947, where the team of Bill Nicholson, Fred Rist and Bob Ray, representing Great Britain, took home the Chamberlain Trophy for the first time.

The event as it stands today is an amalgamation of three separate events, the original Motocross des Nations, raced with 500cc motorcycles, the Trophée des Nations, raced with 250cc motorcycles, and the Coupe des Nations, for 125cc motorcycles. Before 1984, the three events were held in different locations on different weekends, whereafter they were combined into a single event with one rider per class.

The scoring for the event works on the position system, i.e. first place is awarded one point, second place two, etc. Each class (currently MX1, MX2 and Open) races twice, each time against one of other two classes, for a total of three races. The worst score of three races is dropped, and the lowest combined score wins.

The event's name has been officially anglicised (as Motocross of Nations "MXON") since 2004, when Youthstream was awarded promotional rights for the World Motocross Grand Prix, although the general moniker Des Nations or MXDN is still very much in use.

Historically Great Britain dominated the early years, before the competition became more fierce. With the rise of motocross in North America from the 1970s, the USA embarked on a famous winning streak, lasting 13 years from 1981 to 1993.

Winners

Year	Team	Riders	Track
2011	USA	Ryan Dungey / Blake Bagget / Ryan Villopoto	Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France
2010	USA	Ryan Dungey / Trey Canard / Andrew Short	Lakewood, USA
2009	USA	Ryan Dungey / Jake Weimer / Ivan Tedesco	Franciacorta, Italy
2008	USA	James Stewart Jr. / Ryan Villopoto / Tim Ferry	Donington Park, UK
2007	USA	Ricky Carmichael / Ryan Villopoto / Tim Ferry	Budds Creek, USA
2006	USA	James Stewart Jr. / Ryan Villopoto / Ivan Tedesco	Matterley Basin, UK
2005	USA	Ricky Carmichael / Kevin Windham / Ivan Tedesco	Ernée, France
2004	Belgium	Stefan Everts / Steve Ramon / Kevin Strijbos	Lierop, Netherlands
2003	Belgium	Stefan Everts / Steve Ramon / Joël Smets	Zolder, Belgium
2002	Italy	Andrea Bartolini / Alessio Chiodi / Alessandro Puzar	Bellpuig, Spain
2001	France	Yves Demaria / Luigi Seguy / David Vuillemin	Namur, Belgium
2000	USA	Ricky Carmichael / Ryan Hughes / Travis Pastrana	Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France
1999	Italy	Andrea Bartolini / Alessio Chiodi/ Claudio Federici	Indaiatuba, Brazil
1998	Belgium	Marnicq Bervoets / Patrick Caps / Stefan Everts	Foxhills, UK
1997	Belgium	Marnicq Bervoets / Stefan Everts / Joël Smets	Nismes, Belgium
1996	USA	Jeff Emig / Steve Lamson / Jeremy McGrath	Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
1995	Belgium	Marnicq Bervoets / Stefan Everts / Joël Smets	Sverepec, Slovakia
1994	Great Britain	Rob Herring / Paul Malin / Kurt Nicoll	Roggenburg, Switzerland
1993	USA	Jeff Emig / Mike Kiedrowski / Jeremy McGrath	Schwanenstadt, Austria
1992	USA	Jeff Emig / Mike LaRocco / Billy Liles	Manjimup, Australia
1991	USA	Damon Bradshaw / Mike Kiedrowski / Jeff Stanton	Valkenswaard, Netherlands
1990	USA	Damon Bradshaw / Jeff Stanton / Jeff Ward	Vimmerby, Sweden
1989	USA	Mike Kiedrowski / Jeff Stanton / Jeff Ward	Gaildorf, West Germany
1988	USA	Rick Johnson / Ron Lechien / Jeff Ward	Dung, France
1987	USA	Bob Hannah / Rick Johnson / Jeff Ward	Unadilla, USA
1986	USA	David Bailey / Rick Johnson / Johnny O'Mara	Maggiora, Italy
1985	USA	David Bailey / Ron Lechien / Jeff Ward	Gaildorf, West Germany
1984	USA	David Bailey / Rick Johnson / Johnny O'Mara / Jeff Ward	Vantaa, Finland
1983	USA	David Bailey / Mark Barnett / Broc Glover / Jeff Ward	Angreau, Belgium
1982	USA	David Bailey / Danny Chandler / Jim Gibson / Johnny O'Mara	Wohlen, Switzerland
1981	USA	Donnie Hansen / Danny LaPorte / Johnny O'Mara / Chuck Sun	Beilstein, West Germany
1980	Belgium	Georges Jobé / André Malherbe / Ivan Van Den Broek / André Vromans	Farleigh Castle, UK
1979	Belgium	Roger De Coster / Harry Everts / André Malherbe / Ivan Van Den Broek	Stockholm, Sweden
1978	USSR	Kavinov / Khudiakov / Korneev / Guennady Moisseev	Gaildorf, West Germany
1977	Belgium	Roger De Coster / André Malherbe / Jean-Paul Mingles / Jaak van Velthoven	Cognac, France
1976	Belgium	Roger De Coster / Harry Everts / Gaston Rahier / Jaak van Velthoven	St. Anthonis, Netherlands
1975	Czechoslovakia	Bavorovský / Churavý / Naváček / Velký	Sedlčany, Czechoslovakia
1974	Sweden	Bengt Aberg / Hakan Andersson / Ake Jonsson / Arne Kring	Stockholm, Sweden
1973	Belgium	Roger De Coster / Sylvain Geboers / René Heeren / Jaak van Velthoven	Bohlen, Switzerland
1972	Belgium	Roger De Coster / Van de Vorst / Jaak van Velthoven	Norg, Netherlands
1971	Sweden	Bengt Aberg / Hammargren / Ake Jonsson / Petersoon
1970	Sweden	Bengt Aberg / Hammargren / Ake Jonsson / Arne Kring
1969	Belgium	Roger De Coster / Sylvain Geboers / Joël Robert / Jef Teeuwissen
1968	USSR	Angers/ Petushkov / Pogbrniak / Shinkarenko	Kishinev, USSR
1967	Great Britain	Jeff Bickers / Vic Eastwood/ Jeff Smith
1966	Great Britain	Jeff Bickers / Vic Eastwood / D.J. Rickman
1965	Great Britain	Arthur Lampkin / Vic Eastwood / Jeff Smith
1964	Great Britain	D.E. Rickman / D.J. Rickman / Jeff Smith
1963	Great Britain	Burton / D.E. Rickman / D.J. Rickman
1962	Sweden	Johansson / Ove Lundell / Rolf Tibblin
1961	Sweden	Ove Lundell / Bill Nilsson / Rolf Tibblin
1960	Great Britain	Curtis / Rickman / Jeff Smith
1959	Great Britain	Draper / Rickman / Jeff Smith
1958	Sweden	Gustavsson / Ove Lundell / Bill Nilsson
1957	Great Britain	Curtis / Martin / Jeff Smith
1956	Great Britain	Draper / Jeff Smith/ Ward
1955	Sweden	Gustavsson / Sten Lundin / Bill Nilsson
1954	Great Britain	Curtis / Brian Stonebridge / Ward
1953	Great Britain	Les Archer / Draper / Ward
1952	Great Britain	Nex / Brian Stonebridge / Ward
1951	Belgium	Jansen / Leloup / Meunier
1950	Great Britain	Draper / Hall / Lines
1949	Great Britain	Lines / Manns / Soovell	Kent, Great Britain
1948	Belgium	Cox / Jansen / Milhoux	La Fraineuse, Belgium
1947	Great Britain	Bill Nicholson / Bob Ray / Fred Rist	Haia, Netherlands

External links

• Red Bull Motocross of Nations, Official Website
• 2009 Event