2017 Motocross des Nations

The 2017 Motocross des Nations was a motocross race held on 1 October and 2 October 2017. The event was held at the Matterley Basin circuit, near Winchester, Great Britain. The event was originally meant to be held at Glen Helen Raceway in California, but had to be rescheduled due to concerns about crowd size.[1]

France went into the event as the defending champions after taking their fourth title in 2016.

Entry List edit

Start numbers are allocated based on the team finish from the previous year's edition. France are the reigning champions so they start with numbers 1, 2 and 3.

Country Nr Rider Class Motorcycle
1   France[2] 1 Gautier Paulin MXGP Honda 450
2 Christophe Charlier MX2 Husqvarna 250
3 Romain Febvre Open Yamaha 450
2   Netherlands[3] 4 Glenn Coldenhoff MXGP KTM 450
5 Brian Bogers MX2 KTM 250
6 Jeffrey Herlings Open KTM 450
3   United States[4] 7 Cole Seely MXGP Honda 450
8 Zach Osborne MX2 Husqvarna 250
9 Thomas Covington Open Husqvarna 450
4   Belgium[5] 10 Jeremy Van Horebeek MXGP Yamaha 450
11 Brent Van Doninck MX2 Yamaha 250
12 Kevin Strijbos Open Suzuki 450
5   Italy[6] 13 Antonio Cairoli MXGP KTM 450
14 Michele Cervellin MX2 Honda 250
15 Alessandro Lupino Open Honda 450
6   Switzerland[7] 16 Arnaud Tonus MXGP Yamaha 450
17 Valentin Guillod MX2 Honda 250
18 Jeremy Seewer Open Suzuki 450
7   Great Britain[8] 19 Max Anstie MXGP Husqvarna 450
20 Tommy Searle MX2 Kawasaki 250
21 Dean Wilson Open Husqvarna 450
8   Australia[9] 22 Dean Ferris MXGP Yamaha 450
23 Hunter Lawrence MX2 Suzuki 250
24 Kirk Gibbs Open KTM 450
9   Estonia 25 Priit Rätsep MXGP Honda 450
26 Harri Kullas MX2 Husqvarna 250
27 Tanel Leok Open Husqvarna 450
10   Canada[10] 28 Colton Facciotti MXGP Honda 450
29 Shawn Maffenbeier MX2 Yamaha 250
30 Tyler Medaglia Open Honda 450
11   Russia 31 Evgeny Bobryshev MXGP Honda 450
32 Evgeny Mikhaylov MX2 Suzuki 250
33 Ivan Baranov Open Suzuki 450
12   Spain[11] 34 José Butrón MXGP KTM 350
35 Jorge Prado García MX2 KTM 250
36 Iker Larrañaga Open Husqvarna 450
13   Sweden 37 Filip Bengtsson MXGP KTM 450
38 Alvin Östlund MX2 Yamaha 250
39 Fredrik Norén Open Honda 450
14   Denmark[12] 40 Nikolaj Larsen MXGP KTM 450
41 Thomas Kjær Olsen MX2 Husqvarna 250
42 Stefan Kjær Olsen Open Kawasaki 450
15   Czech Republic 46 Filip Neugebauer MXGP Kawasaki 450
47 Petr Smitka MX2 KTM 450
48 Jaromír Romančík Open KTM 450
16   New Zealand[13] 49 Cody Cooper MXGP Honda 450
50 Josiah Natzke MX2 KTM 250
51 Hamish Harwood Open KTM 450
17   Lithuania[14] 55 Domantas Jazdauskas MXGP KTM 450
56 Dovydas Karka MX2 KTM 250
57 Arnas Milevičius Open Yamaha 450
18   Ireland[15] 58 Stuart Edmonds MXGP TM 450
59 Martin Barr MX2 Honda 250
60 Graeme Irwin Open Honda 450
19   Portugal 61 Rui Gonçalves MXGP Husqvarna 450
62 Paulo Alberto MX2 Honda 250
63 Hugo Basaúla Open Kawasaki 450
20   Germany 64 Max Nagl MXGP Husqvarna 450
65 Henry Jacobi MX2 Husqvarna 250
66 Dennis Ullrich Open KTM 450
21   Slovenia[16] 67 Tim Gajser MXGP Honda 450
68 Jan Pancar MX2 Yamaha 250
69 Peter Irt Open Yamaha 450
22   Brazil 70 Marcello Lima MXGP Kawasaki 450
71 Fabio Santos MX2 Yamaha 250
72 Eduardo Lima Open Kawasaki 450
23   South Africa 73 Anthony Raynard MXGP Husqvarna 450
74 Kerim Fitz-Gerald MX2 KTM 250
75 Neville Bradshaw Open Suzuki 450
24   Puerto Rico[17] 76 Justin Starling MXGP Husqvarna 450
77 Darian Sanayei MX2 Kawasaki 250
78 Marshal Weltin Open Kawasaki 450
25   Hungary 79 Márk Szőke MXGP KTM 450
80 Krisztian Tompa MX2 Yamaha 250
81 Gábor Firtosvári Open KTM 450
26   Slovakia 82 Tomaš Šimko MXGP Suzuki 450
83 Richard Šikyňa MX2 KTM 250
84 Tomáš Kohút Open KTM 450
27   Finland 85 Juuso Matikaïnen MXGP Husqvarna 350
86 Kim Savaste MX2 Kawasaki 250
87 Jere Haavisto Open KTM 450
28   Poland 88 Tomasz Wysocki MXGP KTM 450
89 Gabriel Chętnicki MX2 KTM 250
90 Szymon Staszkiewicz Open KTM 350
29   Croatia 91 Janko Martiniać MXGP Yamaha 450
92 Luka Crnković MX2 Yamaha 250
93 Matija Kelava Open KTM 450
30   Latvia 94 Toms Macuks MXGP KTM 450
95 Kārlis Sabulis MX2 Yamaha 250
96 Kristers Drevinskis Open KTM 450
31   Ukraine 97 Dmytro Asmanov MXGP Yamaha 450
98 Volodymyr Tarasov MX2 KTM 250
99 Roman Morozov Open Yamaha 450
32   Greece 103 Georgios Iliopoulos MXGP KTM 450
104 Ioannis Touratzidis MX2 Yamaha 250
105 Emmanouil Kritikos Open Kawasaki 450
33   Iceland 106 Ingvi Björn Birgisson MXGP KTM 450
107 Andri Guðmundsson MX2 Honda 250
108 Eyþór Reynisson Open Kawasaki 450
34   Luxembourg 109 Eric Tabouraing MXGP Kawasaki 450
110 Billy Lux MX2 Honda 250
111 Björn Frank Open Honda 450
35   Israel 112 Tomer Harel MXGP KTM 450
113 Dan Maya MX2 Kawasaki 250
114 Ziv Karmi Open KTM 450
36   Thailand 115 Ben Prasit Hallgren MXGP Yamaha 450
116 Kritsapa Potaton MX2 Yamaha 250
117 Chaiyan Romphan Open Yamaha 450
37   Norway 118 Håkon Engan Karlsen MXGP Suzuki 450
119 Kevin Horgmo MX2 KTM 250
120 Sander Agard-Michelsen Open TM 450
38   Argentina 121 Joaquín Alberto Poli MXGP Honda 450
122 Juan Pablo Luzzardi MX2 KTM 250
123 José Gerardo Felipe Open Kawasaki 450
39   Iran* 124 Amirreza Sabetifar MXGP Honda 450
125 Ali Borzoozahdeh MX2 Honda 250
126 Alireza Parvareshbaladi Open Honda 450
Country Nr Rider Class Motorcycle
  • Iran entered a team but did not show up.

Practice edit

Practice is run on a class by class basis.

Open edit

Place Nr Rider Motorcycle Time Difference
1 6   Herlings KTM 2:23.687
2 3   Febvre Yamaha 2:25.337 +1.650
3 18   Seewer Suzuki 2:27.528 +3.841
4 9   Covington Husqvarna 2:28.137 +4.450
5 15   Lupino Honda 2:28.462 +4.775
6 27   Leok Husqvarna 2:28.472 +4.785
7 21   Wilson Husqvarna 2:28.753 +5.066
8 12   Strijbos Suzuki 2:29.661 +5.974
9 60   Irwin Honda 2:29.953 +6.266
10 39   Noren Honda 2:31.130 +7.443
11 24   Gibbs KTM 2:31.394 +7.707
12 42   Kjær Olsen Kawasaki 2:31.928 +8.241
13 66   Ullrich KTM 2:34.411 +10.724
14 78   Weltin Kawasaki 2:34.838 +11.151
15 75   Bradshaw Suzuki 2:35.764 +12.077
16 87   Haavisto KTM 2:35.776 +12.089
17 48   Romancik KTM 2:35.837 +12.150
18 36   Larranaga Husqvarna 2:36.041 +12.354
19 30   Medaglia Honda 2:36.308 +12.621
20 72   Lima Kawasaki 2:36.461 +12.774
21 120   Agard-Michelsen TM 2:37.509 +13.822
22 51   Harwood KTM 2:38.746 +15.059
23 108   Reynisson Kawasaki 2:39.007 +15.320
24 33   Baranov Suzuki 2:39.018 +15.331
25 63   Basaula Kawasaki 2:39.159 +15.472
26 84   Kohut KTM 2:40.396 +16.709
27 90   Staszkiewicz KTM 2:40.931 +17.244
28 123   Felipe Kawasaki 2:41.040 +17.353
29 69   Irt Yamaha 2:41.154 +17.467
30 96   Drevinskis KTM 2:41.217 +17.530
31 105   Kritikos Yamaha 2:44.414 +20.727
32 99   Morozov Yamaha 2:45.706 +22.019
33 93   Kelava KTM 2:46.000 +22.313
34 81   Firtosvari KTM 2:46.679 +22.992
35 57   Milevicius Yamaha 2:49.316 +25.629
36 117   Romphan Yamaha 2:52.449 +28.762
37 111   Frank Honda 2:58.530 +34.843
38 114   Karmi KTM 3:13.093 +49.406
Place Nr Rider Motorcycle Time Difference

Qualifying Races edit

Qualifying is run on a class by class basis. Top 19 countries after qualifying go directly to the main Motocross des Nations races. The remaining countries go to the two smaller finals. Best 2 scores count.

MXGP edit

Place Nr Rider Motorcycle Laps Gap
1 67   Gajser Honda 10
2 1   Paulin Husqvarna 10 +5.416
3 13   Cairoli KTM 10 +6.841
4 19   Anstie Husqvarna 10 +21.486
5 10   Van Horebeek Yamaha 10 +31.752
6 31   Bobryshev Honda 10 +35.494
7 22   Ferris Yamaha 10 +38.418
8 16   Tonus Yamaha 10 +39.206
9 7   Seely Honda 10 +42.268
10 4   Coldenhoff KTM 10 +42.872
11 61   Gonçalves Husqvarna 10 +1:19.900
12 49   Cooper Honda 10 +1:29.889
13 25   Rätsep Honda 10 +1:32.489
14 28   Facciotti Honda 10 +1:37.358
15 37   Bengtsson KTM 10 +1:46.704
16 34   Butrón KTM 10 +1:49.433
17 46   Neugebauer Kawasaki 10 +1:49.766
18 76   Starling Kawasaki 10 +2:09.288
19 58   Edmonds TM 10 +2:15.022
20 82   Simko Suzuki 10 +2:32.300
21 94   Macuks KTM 10 +2:38.581
22 70   Lima Kawasaki 10 +2:42.052
23 85   Matikainen Husqvarna 9 +1 Lap
24 121   Poli Honda 9 +1 Lap
25 106   Birgisson KTM 9 +1 Lap
26 79   Szoke KTM 9 +1 Lap
27 118   Karlsen Suzuki 9 +1 Lap
28 55   Jazdauskas Yamaha 9 +1 Lap
29 91   Martinac Yamaha 9 +1 Lap
30 40   Larsen KTM 8 +2 Laps
31 97   Asmanov Yamaha 8 +2 Laps
32 115   Hallgren Yamaha 8 +2 Laps
33 103   Iliopoulos KTM 8 +2 Laps
34 109   Tabouraing Kawasaki 8 +2 Laps
35 112   Harel KTM 8 +2 Laps
64   Nagl Husqvarna 3 Retired
73   Raynard Husqvarna 2 Retired
88   Wysocki KTM 1 Retired
Place Nr Rider Motorcycle Laps Gap

MX2 edit

Place Nr Rider Motorcycle Laps Gap
1 8   Osborne Husqvarna 10 2:28.733
2 23   Lawrence Suzuki 10 +1.129
3 5   Bogers KTM 10 +24.169
4 35   Prado KTM 10 +25.359
5 41   Kjær Olsen Husqvarna 10 +27.304
6 77   Sanayei Kawasaki 10 +30.267
7 20   Searle Kawasaki 10 +43.731
8 2   Charlier Husqvarna 10 +46.334
9 17   Guillod Honda 10 +1:12.973
10 26   Kullas Husqvarna 10 +1:13.996
11 29   Maffenbeier Yamaha 10 +1:14.791
12 65   Jacobi Husqvarna 10 +1:15.844
13 14   Cervellin Honda 10 +1:26.310
14 59   Barr Honda 10 +1:26.917
15 62   Alberto Honda 10 +1:29.280
16 38   Östlund Yamaha 10 +1:30.199
17 95   Sabulis Yamaha 10 +1:30.770
18 11   Van Doninck Yamaha 10 +1:32.646
19 47   Smitka KTM 10 +1:33.112
20 119   Horgmo KTM 10 +1:51.205
21 83   Sikyna KTM 10 +1:51.627
22 92   Crnkovic Yamaha 10 +2:21.785
23 50   Natzke KTM 10 +2:46.400
24 32   Mikhaylov Suzuki 10 +2:50.065
25 89   Chetnicki KTM 10 +3:25.064
26 86   Savaste Kawasaki 9 +1 Lap
27 98   Tarasov KTM 9 +1 Lap
28 122   Luzzardi KTM 9 +1 Lap
29 74   Fitz-Gerald KTM 9 +1 Lap
30 80   Tompa Yamaha 9 +1 Lap
31 56   Karka KTM 9 +1 Lap
32 68   Pancar Yamaha 9 +1 Lap
33 104   Touratzidis Yamaha 9 +1 Lap
34 71   Santos Yamaha 8 +2 Laps
35 116   Potaton Yamaha 8 +2 Laps
36 110   Lux Honda 8 +2 Laps
107   Gudmundsson Honda 4 Retired
113   Maya Kawasaki 0 Retired
Place Nr Rider Motorcycle Laps Gap

Open edit

Place Nr Rider Motorcycle Laps Gap
1 6   Herlings KTM 10
2 3   Febvre Yamaha 10 +28.669
3 18   Seewer Suzuki 10 +35.853
4 24   Gibbs KTM 10 +43.400
5 21   Wilson Husqvarna 10 +45.274
6 12   Strijbos Suzuki 10 +59.581
7 9   Covington Husqvarna 10 +1:05.754
8 60   Irwin Honda 10 +1:09.555
9 27   Leok Husqvarna 10 +1:12.723
10 15   Lupino Honda 10 +1:27.188
11 66   Ullrich KTM 10 +1:36.394
12 39   Noren Honda 10 +1:48.504
13 42   Kjær Olsen Kawasaki 10 +2:00.163
14 30   Medaglia Honda 10 +2:09.343
15 78   Weltin Kawasaki 10 +2:11.429
16 48   Romancik KTM 10 +2:20.916
17 51   Harwood KTM 10 +2:26.732
18 36   Larranaga Husqvarna 10 +2:39.702
19 75   Bradshaw Suzuki 10 +2:43.468
20 63   Basaula Kawasaki 9 +1 Lap
21 84   Kohut KTM 9 +1 Lap
22 33   Baranov Suzuki 9 +1 Lap
23 105   Kritikos Yamaha 9 +1 Lap
24 120   Agard-Michelsen TM 9 +1 Lap
25 69   Irt Yamaha 9 +1 Lap
26 99   Morozov Yamaha 9 +1 Lap
27 108   Reynisson Kawasaki 9 +1 Lap
28 123   Felipe Kawasaki 9 +1 Lap
29 90   Staszkiewicz KTM 9 +1 Lap
30 93   Kelava KTM 9 +1 Lap
31 96   Drevinskis KTM 9 +1 Lap
32 72   Lima Kawasaki 9 +1 Lap
33 81   Firtosvari KTM 9 +1 Lap
34 57   Milevicius Yamaha 9 +1 Lap
35 111   Frank Honda 9 +1 Lap
36 114   Karmi KTM 8 +2 Laps
87   Haavisto KTM 2 Retired
117   Romphan Yamaha 0 Retired
Place Nr Rider Motorcycle Laps Gap

Qualification Standings edit

  • Qualified Nations
Place Nation Points
1   France 4
2   Netherlands 4
3   Australia 6
4   United States 8
5   Great Britain 9
6   Switzerland 11
7   Belgium 11
8   Italy 13
9   Denmark 18
10   Estonia 19
11   Spain 20
12   Puerto Rico 21
13   Ireland 22
14   Germany 23
15   Canada 25
16   Portugal 26
17   Slovenia 26
18   Sweden 27
19   Russia 28
  • Nations Admitted to the B-Final
Place Nation Points
20   New Zealand 29
21   Czech Republic 33
22   Latvia 38
23   Slovakia 41
24   Norway 44
25   South Africa 48
26   Finland 49
27   Croatia 51
28   Argentina 52
29   Iceland 52
30   Ukraine 53
31   Brazil 54
  • Nations Admitted to the C-Final
Place Nation Points
32   Poland 54
33   Hungary 56
34   Greece 56
35   Lithuania 59
36   Thailand 67
37   Luxembourg 69
38   Israel 71

C-Final edit

The C-Final is for the bottom 7 nations after qualifying. The top nation from the C-Final qualifies for the B-Final. Best 2 scores for each nation counts.

B-Final edit

The B-Final is for the nations who finished 20th-31st in qualifying, plus the winning nation from the C-Final. The top nation from the B-Final qualify for the Motocross des Nations races. Best 2 scores for each nation counts.

Motocross des Nations races edit

The main Motocross des Nations races consist of 3 races which combine two classes together in each. Lowest score wins with each nation aloud to drop their worst score after the final race.



Individual Classification edit

References edit

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