2018 Motocross des Nations

The 2018 Motocross des Nations was a motocross race held on 6 October and 7 October 2018. The event was held at the Red Bud circuit, in Michigan, United States.[1] Motocross des Nations was last held in United States in 2010 but never at this venue.

France went into the event as the defending champions after taking their fifth title in 2017 and successfully defended their title.

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 Husqvarna
2 Dylan Ferrandis MX2 Yamaha
3 Jordi Tixier Open KTM
2   Netherlands[2] 4 Jeffrey Herlings MXGP KTM
5 Calvin Vlaanderen MX2 Honda
6 Glenn Coldenhoff Open KTM
3   Great Britain[3] 7 Tommy Searle MXGP Kawasaki
8 Ben Watson MX2 Yamaha
9 Max Anstie Open Husqvarna
4   Belgium[2] 10 Clément Desalle MXGP Kawasaki
11 Jago Geerts MX2 Yamaha
12 Jeremy Van Horebeek Open Yamaha
5   Switzerland[2] 13 Valentin Guillod MXGP KTM
14 Killian Auberson MX2 KTM
15 Jeremy Seewer Open Yamaha
6   Australia[2] 16 Kirk Gibbs MXGP KTM
17 Hunter Lawrence MX2 Honda
18 Mitchell Evans Open KTM
7   Italy[4][5] 19 Antonio Cairoli MXGP KTM
20 Michele Cervellin MX2 Yamaha
21 Alessandro Lupino Open Kawasaki
8   Estonia[6] 22 Tanel Leok MXGP Husqvarna
23 Hardi Roosiorg MX2 KTM
24 Harri Kullas Open Husqvarna
9   United States[2] 25 Eli Tomac MXGP Kawasaki
26 Aaron Plessinger MX2 Yamaha
27 Justin Barcia Open Yamaha
10   Sweden[7][8] 28 Filip Bengtsson MXGP Yamaha
29 Alvin Östlund MX2 Yamaha
30 Anton Gole Open Yamaha
11   Canada[2] 37 Colton Facciotti MXGP Honda
38 Jess Pettis MX2 Yamaha
39 Tyler Medaglia Open Kawasaki
12   Ireland[2][9] 43 Gary Gibson MXGP KTM
44 Martin Barr MX2 Husqvarna
45 Richard Bird Open KTM
13   Portugal 46 Rui Gonçalves MXGP Yamaha
47 Luis Outeiro MX2 Honda
48 Diogo Graça Open Suzuki
14   Puerto Rico[10][11] 49 Kevin Windham MXGP Honda
50 Ryan Sipes MX2 Husqvarna
51 Travis Pastrana Open Suzuki
15   Spain[7] 52 José Butrón MXGP KTM
53 Jorge Prado MX2 KTM
54 Carlos Campano Open Yamaha
16   Germany[2] 58 Ken Roczen MXGP Honda
59 Henry Jacobi MX2 Husqvarna
60 Max Nagl Open TM
17   New Zealand[2][12] 61 Cody Cooper MXGP Honda
62 Hamish Harwood MX2 KTM
63 Rhys Carter Open Yamaha
18   Czech Republic[13] 64 Václav Kovář MXGP KTM
65 Martin Krč MX2 KTM
66 Martin Michek Open KTM
19   Brazil[14] 67 Gustavo Pessoa MXGP Kawasaki
68 Enzo Lopes MX2 Suzuki
69 Fabio Santos Open Yamaha
20   South Africa[2] 76 Michael Docherty MXGP Husqvarna
77 Bradley Lionnet MX2 Yamaha
78 Caleb Tennant Open Husqvarna
21   Ukraine 82 Dmytro Asmanov MXGP KTM
83 Dmytro Chernov MX2 Husqvarna
84 Volodymyr Tarasov Open KTM
22   Iceland 85 Einar Sigurðsson MXGP Husqvarna
86 Andri Snær Guðmundsson MX2 Husqvarna
87 Ingvi Björn Birgisson Open Husqvarna
23   Argentina 88 Juan Pablo Luzzardi MXGP KTM
89 Dario Arco MX2 Honda
90 Jose Felipe Open Honda
24   Israel 112 Dan Maya MXGP Yamaha
113 Ariel Dadia MX2 Yamaha
114 Open
25   Philippines 115 Kenneth San Andres MXGP Kawasaki
116 Mark Reggie Flores MX2 Kawasaki
117 Carlo Rodriguez Open Kawasaki
26   Japan 118 Taiki Koga MXGP Honda
119 Haruki Yokoyama MX2 Kawasaki
120 Toshiki Tomita Open Honda
27   Mexico[15] 121 Julio César Zambrano MXGP Husqvarna
122 Tre Fierro MX2 KTM
123 Félix Lopez Open KTM
28   Austria 124 Roland Edelbacher MXGP KTM
125 Marcel Stauffer MX2 KTM
126 Pascal Rauchenecker Open Husqvarna
29   Venezuela 127 Carlos Badiali MXGP Yamaha
128 Anthony Rodríguez MX2 Yamaha
129 Lorenzo Locurcio Open Yamaha
30   Guatemala 136 José Fernandez MXGP KTM
137 Rodrigo Bardales MX2 KTM
138 Jorge González Open Honda
Country Nr Rider Class Motorcycle

Practice edit

Practice is run on a class by class basis.

Open edit

Place Nr Rider Motorcycle Time Difference
1 9   Anstie Husqvarna 2:00.575
2 6   Coldenhoff KTM 2:00.593 +0.018
3 12   Van Horebeek Yamaha 2:01.644 +1.069
4 27   Barcia Yamaha 2:01.977 +1.402
5 60   Nagl TM 2:02.242 +1.667
6 24   Kullas Husqvarna 2:02.734 +2.159
7 3   Tixier KTM 2:02.976 +2.401
8 15   Seewer Yamaha 2:03.045 +2.470
9 126   Rauchenecker Husqvarna 2:03.156 +2.581
10 21   Lupino Kawasaki 2:03.234 +2.659
11 30   Gole Yamaha 2:03.890 +3.315
12 39   Medaglia Kawasaki 2:04.107 +3.532
13 18   Evans KTM 2:04.679 +4.104
14 54   Campano Yamaha 2:05.630 +5.055
15 66   Michek KTM 2:06.964 +6.389
16 69   Santos Yamaha 2:07.765 +7.190
17 63   Carter Yamaha 2:07.993 +7.418
18 129   Locurcio Yamaha 2:08.300 +7.725
19 84   Tarasov KTM 2:08.484 +7.909
20 120   Tomita Honda 2:09.965 +9.390
21 123   López KTM 2:12.707 +12.132
22 78   Tennant Husqvarna 2:12.991 +12.416
23 90   Felipe Honda 2:14.209 +13.634
24 45   Bird KTM 2:14.620 +14.045
25 48   Graça Suzuki 2:14.814 +14.239
26 51   Pastrana Suzuki 2:16.371 +15.796
27 87   Birgisson Husqvarna 2:19.299 +18.724
28 117   Rodríguez Kawasaki 2:34.809 +34.234
29 138   González Honda 2:36.573 +35.998
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 a smaller final. Best 2 scores count.

MXGP edit

Place Nr Rider Motorcycle Laps Gap
1 19   Cairoli KTM 11
2 58   Roczen Honda 11 +21.286
3 4   Herlings KTM 11 +36.455
4 1   Paulin Husqvarna 11 +38.939
5 7   Searle Kawasaki 11 +54.353
6 52   Butrón KTM 11 +1:05.652
7 28   Bengtsson Yamaha 11 +1:08.403
8 13   Guillod KTM 11 +1:45.321
9 16   Gibbs KTM 11 +1:46.994
10 124   Edelbacher KTM 11 +1:50.371
11 76   Docherty Husqvarna 11 +1:58.746
12 118   Koga Honda 11 +2:04.765
13 46   Gonçalves Yamaha 11 +2:05.809
14 43   Gibson KTM 11 +2:13.341
15 61   Cooper Honda 11 +2:24.817
16 64   Kovář KTM 10 +1 Lap
17 37   Facciotti Honda 10 +1 Lap
18 127   Badiali Yamaha 10 +1 Lap
19 82   Asmanov KTM 10 +1 Lap
20 67   Pessoa Kawasaki 10 +1 Lap
21 49   Windham Honda 10 +1 Lap
22 121   Zambrano Husqvarna 10 +1 Lap
23 88   Luzzardi Honda 10 +1 Lap
24 136   Fernández KTM 9 +2 Laps
25 22   Leok Husqvarna 9 +2 Laps
26 115   San Andres Kawasaki 9 +2 Laps
27 10   Desalle Kawasaki 8 Did Not Finish
28 112   Maya Yamaha 8 +3 Laps
29 25   Tomac Kawasaki 7 Did Not Finish
30 85   Sigurðsson Husqvarna 7 Did Not Finish

MX2 edit

Place Nr Rider Motorcycle Laps Gap
1 2   Ferrandis Yamaha 11
2 17   Lawrence Honda 11 +00.766
3 59   Jacobi Husqvarna 11 +34.130
4 20   Cervellin Yamaha 11 +38.511
5 53   Prado KTM 11 +44.348
6 68   Lopes Suzuki 11 +47.486
7 8   Watson Yamaha 11 +48.457
8 38   Pettis Yamaha 11 +1:00.775
9 29   Östlund Yamaha 11 +1:01.127
10 128   Rodríguez Yamaha 11 +1:05.909
11 26   Plessinger Yamaha 11 +1:07.767
12 5   Vlaanderen Honda 11 +1:09.726
13 125   Stauffer KTM 11 +1:37.283
14 50   Sipes Husqvarna 11 +1:55.455
15 44   Barr Husqvarna 11 +1:57.279
16 23   Roosiorg KTM 11 +2:01.460
17 62   Harwood KTM 11 +2:05.395
18 11   Geerts Yamaha 11 +2:13.069
19 47   Outeiro Honda 11 +2:15.376
20 65   Krč KTM 10 +1 Lap
21 86   Guðmundsson Husqvarna 10 +1 Lap
22 77   Lionnet Yamaha 10 +1 Lap
23 89   Arco Honda 10 +1 Lap
24 119   Yokoyama Kawasaki 10 +1 Lap
25 122   Fierro KTM 9 +2 Laps
26 116   Flores Kawasaki 7 +4 Laps
27 83   Chernov Husqvarna 4 Did Not Finish
28 14   Auberson KTM 0 Did Not Finish
137   Bardales KTM 0 Did Not Start
113   Dadia Yamaha 0 Did Not Start

Open edit

Place Nr Rider Motorcycle Laps Gap
1 6   Coldenhoff KTM 11
2 27   Barcia Yamaha 11 +03.444
3 12   Van Horebeek Yamaha 11 +27.885
4 15   Seewer Yamaha 11 +34.906
5 24   Kullas Husqvarna 11 +35.900
6 21   Lupino Kawasaki 11 +40.365
7 3   Tixier KTM 11 +41.172
8 60   Nagl TM 11 +59.068
9 9   Anstie Husqvarna 11 +1:13.365
10 84   Tarasov KTM 11 +1:27.256
11 30   Gole Yamaha 11 +1:28.665
12 66   Michek KTM 11 +1:43.678
13 39   Medaglia Kawasaki 11 +1:51.378
14 63   Carter Yamaha 11 +1:53.340
15 18   Evans KTM 11 +1:54.960
16 129   Locurcio Yamaha 11 +2:20.771
17 126   Rauchenecker Husqvarna 10 +1 Lap
18 69   Santos Yamaha 10 +1 Lap
19 120   Tomita Honda 10 +1 Lap
20 48   Graça Suzuki 10 +1 Lap
21 87   Birgisson Husqvarna 10 +1 Lap
22 123   López KTM 10 +1 Lap
23 45   Bird KTM 10 +1 Lap
24 78   Tennant KTM 10 +1 Lap
25 90   Felipe Honda 9 +2 Laps
26 138   González Honda 9 +2 Laps
27 51   Pastrana Suzuki 6 Did Not Finish
28 117   Rodríguez Kawasaki 3 Did Not Finish
29 54   Campano Yamaha 2 Did Not Start

Qualification Standings edit

  • Qualified Nations
Place Nation Points
1   Netherlands 4
2   Italy 5
3   France 5
4   Germany 5
5   Australia 11
6   Spain 11
7   Great Britain 12
8   Switzerland 12
9   United States 13
10   Sweden 16
11   Canada 21
12   Estonia 21
13   Belgium 21
14   Austria 23
15   Brazil 24
16   Venezuela 26
17   Czech Republic 28
18   New Zealand 29
19   Ireland 29
  • Nations Admitted to the B-Final
Place Nation Points
20   Ukraine 29
21   Japan 31
22   Portugal 32
23   South Africa 33
24   Puerto Rico 35
25   Iceland 42
26   Mexico 44
27   Argentina 46
28   Guatemala 50
29   Philippines 52
30   Israel 28

B-Final edit

The B-Final is for the nations who finished 20th-31st in qualifying. 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 allowed to drop their worst score after the final race.



Final standings edit

Following the event, Italy were disqualified from second place overall due to failing fuel tests.

Place Nation Points[16] Total
1   France 2 + 3 + 6 + 8 + 13 32
2   Netherlands 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 34 39
3   Great Britain 4 + 4 + 8 + 12 + 13 41
4   Australia 2 + 7 + 10 + 12 + 12 43
5   United States 4 + 5 + 9 + 11 + 14 43
6   Belgium 5 + 6 + 9 + 11 + 16 47
7   Spain 3 + 3 + 15 + 16 + 20 57
8   Estonia 7 + 10 + 10 + 17 + 19 63
9   Germany 6 + 7 + 11 + 23 + 23 70
10   Canada 8 + 18 + 19 + 21 + 24 90
11   Sweden 15 + 18 + 20 + 21 + 22 96
12   Austria 13 + 17 + 19 + 23 + 26 98
13   Ireland 14 + 15 + 28 + 29 + 31 117
14   Venezuela 14 + 17 + 24 + 31 + 33 119
15   Czech Republic 18 + 24 + 25 + 26 + 27 120
16   Brazil 21 + 22 + 26 + 29 + 29 127
17   New Zealand 9 + 27 + 30 + 33 + 35 134
18   Puerto Rico 28 + 30 + 34 + 36 + 37 165
19   Switzerland 5 + 25 + 27 + 32 89
20   Portugal
21   Japan
22   Argentina
23   South Africa
24   Iceland
25   Mexico
26   Ukraine
27   Guatemala
28   Philippines
29   Israel
2   Italy 4 + 5 + 6 + 10 + 12 37

References edit

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External links edit