2022 Motocross des Nations

The 2022 Motocross des Nations was a motocross race held on 24 and 25 November 2022 in Buchanan, United States.[1] This was the fifth time that the event was held in the United States and the second time at this track. Italy went into the event as the defending champions after winning their third title in 2021.

Entry list edit

Start numbers were allocated based on the team finishes from the 2021 competition. This allocated number plates 1, 2 & 3 to Italy (1st), 4, 5 & 6 to the Netherlands (2nd) and 7, 8 & 9 to the United Kingdom (3rd). Russia, who finished fourth in the 2021 competition, was not allowed to compete after the FIM suspended all Russian competitors following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2]

The official entry list was published on 1 September.[3]

Thirty-four teams competed at the event, three more than in the previous edition. Of these teams, 19 competed in 2021, with increasing travel costs seeing many of the smaller European countries unable to attend. In addition to Russia, Austria and Denmark who finished 9th and 10th in the previous edition, made it 3 of the top-10 countries missing for 2022. Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Croatia, Portugal, Ukraine and Greece were the other nations absent from 2021. Slovenia not attending meant that 2022 MXGP world champion Tim Gajser would not race, whilst Portugal missed the event for the first time since 1993.

However, many countries made their return to the event after being absent in 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions. Home nation United States returned for the first time since 2019, so did Australia, Brazil, Japan, New Zealand and Norway. Mexico appeared for the first time since the 2018 edition, the last to be held in the U.S., as were the Philippines (making their third appearance) and Israel. Ecuador made their third appearance, their last being in 2010, as was Chile, whose last event came in 2007. Guam and Honduras made their debuts at the Motocross des Nations in 2022.

To round out the entry list, two combined teams appeared for the first time, organised by two of the FIM's continental federations, with the intention of fielding riders from smaller nations who cannot afford to send a full team. FIM Latin America hosts riders from Bolivia, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic, which meant the first appearance of a Bolivian rider at the MXDN. FIM Europe meanwhile hosted riders from Hungary, Czech Republic and Ukraine.

Country Nr Rider Class Motorcycle
1   Italy 1 Tony Cairoli MXGP KTM
2 Andrea Adamo MX2 Gas Gas
3 Mattia Guadagnini Open Gas Gas
2   Netherlands[4] 4 Glenn Coldenhoff MXGP Yamaha
5 Kay de Wolf MX2 Husqvarna
6 Calvin Vlaanderen Open Yamaha
3   Great Britain 7 Dean Wilson MXGP Husqvarna
8 Max Anstie MX2 Honda
9 Tommy Searle Open Honda
4   France 13 Maxime Renaux MXGP Yamaha
14 Marvin Musquin MX2 KTM
15 Dylan Ferrandis Open Yamaha
5   Belgium[5] 16 Jago Geerts MXGP Yamaha
17 Liam Everts MX2 KTM
18 Jeremy Van Horebeek Open Beta
6   Estonia 19 Tanel Leok MXGP Husqvarna
20 Jörgen-Matthias Talviku MX2 Husqvarna
21 Harri Kullas Open Yamaha
7   Switzerland 22 Jeremy Seewer MXGP Yamaha
23 Valentin Guillod MX2 Yamaha
24 Kevin Brumann Open Yamaha
8   Germany 31 Max Nagl MXGP Husqvarna
32 Simon Längenfelder MX2 Gas Gas
33 Tom Koch Open KTM
9   Finland 34 Miro Sihvonen MXGP Honda
35 Emil Weckman MX2 Honda
36 Jere Haavisto Open KTM
10   Lithuania 37 Domantas Jazdauskas MXGP Gas Gas
38 Dovydas Karka MX2 Yamaha
39 Arminas Jasikonis Open Yamaha
11   Canada 40 Dylan Wright MXGP Honda
41 Ryder McNabb MX2 Honda
42 Tyler Medaglia Open Gas Gas
12   Latvia 43 Kārlis Sabulis MXGP Husqvarna
44 Kārlis Alberts Reišulis MX2 Yamaha
45 Toms Macuks Open KTM
13   Spain 46 Jorge Prado MXGP Gas Gas
47 Guillem Farres MX2 Yamaha
48 Rubén Fernández Open Honda
14   Sweden 55 Alvin Östlund MXGP Yamaha
56 Albin Gerhardsson MX2 Husqvarna
57 Fredrik Norén Open KTM
15   South Africa[6] 58 Tristan Purdon MXGP KTM
59 Camden McLellan MX2 KTM
60 Cameron Durow Open KTM
16   Ireland 64 Martin Barr MXGP Husqvarna
65 John Meara MX2 KTM
66 Stuart Edmonds Open Husqvarna
17   Venezuela 67 Anthony Rodríguez MXGP Honda
68 Raimundo Trasolini MX2 KTM
69 Lorenzo Locurcio Open KTM
18   Iceland 85 Gunnlaugur Karlsson MXGP Husqvarna
86 Eiður Orri Pálmarsson MX2 Yamaha
87 Eyþór Reynisson Open Yamaha
19   Morocco 91 Anwar Hachti MXGP Kawasaki
92 Saad Soulimani MX2 Kawasaki
93 Houmame Gabari Open Kawasaki
20   Norway 94 Cornelius Tøndel MXGP Fantic
95 Kevin Horgmo MX2 Kawasaki
96 Håkon Østerhagen Open Fantic
21   Japan[7] 97 Yuki Okura MXGP Honda
98 Jo Shimoda MX2 Kawasaki
99 Kota Toriyabe Open Yamaha
22   United States 101 Eli Tomac MXGP Yamaha
102 Justin Cooper MX2 Yamaha
103 Chase Sexton Open Honda
23   Mexico 104 Félix López MXGP Husqvarna
105 Arturo Humberto Fierro MX2 Kawasaki
106 Jorge Rubalcava Open Husqvarna
24   Guam 107 Benny Bloss MXGP KTM
108 Joshua Varize MX2 KTM
109 Sean Lipanovich Open KTM
25   Chile 110 Matías Pavez MXGP Kawasaki
111 Hardy Muñoz MX2 Kawasaki
112 Benjamín Garib Open Yamaha
26   Australia 113 Mitchell Evans MXGP Honda
114 Hunter Lawrence MX2 Honda
115 Jett Lawrence Open Honda
27   Philippines 116 Rhowell Mangosong MXGP Yamaha
117 Polini Francisco MX2 Husqvarna
118 Ralph Ramento Open Kawasaki
28   New Zealand[8] 119 Josiah Natzke MXGP Kawasaki
120 Brodie Connolly MX2 Yamaha
121 Rhys Carter Open Yamaha
29   Ecuador 122 Miguel Cordovez MXGP Kawasaki
123 Pedro Suárez MX2 Kawasaki
124 Pablo Vivanco Open Kawasaki
30   Honduras 125 Cristian Fernández MXGP KTM
126 Gerhard Matamoros MX2 KTM
127 José Fernández Open KTM
31   Brazil 128 Gabriel Gutierres MXGP KTM
129 Enzo Lopes MX2 Yamaha
130 Ramyller Alves Open Husqvarna
32   Israel 131 Gleb Furmanov MXGP KTM
132 Stav Orland MX2 Husqvarna
133 Ilay Ben Dahan Open Kawasaki
33 FIM Latin America 134   Marco Antezana MXGP KTM
135   Yarod Vargas MX2 KTM
136   Franklin Noguera Open Gas Gas
34 FIM Europe 137   Pavlo Kizlyak MXGP KTM
138   Julius Mikula MX2 KTM
139   Noel Zanócz Open Husqvarna

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 16   Jago Geerts Yamaha 11
2 101   Eli Tomac Yamaha 11 +3.478
3 22   Jeremy Seewer Yamaha 11 +4.209
4 113   Mitchell Evans Honda 11 +16.694
5 46   Jorge Prado Gas Gas 11 +17.469
6 4   Glenn Coldenhoff Yamaha 11 +31.722
7 13   Maxime Renaux Yamaha 11 +44.095
8 7   Dean Wilson Husqvarna 11 +50.440
9 1   Tony Cairoli KTM 11 +50.957
10 40   Dylan Wright Honda 11 +52.524
11 94   Cornelius Tøndel Fantic 11 +54.962
12 31   Max Nagl Husqvarna 11 +56.879
13 55   Alvin Östlund Yamaha 11 +59.745
14 107   Benny Bloss KTM 11 +1:10.646
15 19   Tanel Leok Husqvarna 11 +1:22.387
16 104   Félix López Husqvarna 11 +1:25.680
17 119   Josiah Natzke Kawasaki 11 +1:49.688
18 43   Kārlis Sabulis Husqvarna 11 +1:52.281
19 58   Tristan Purdon KTM 11 +2:01.622
20 37   Domantas Jazdauskas Gas Gas 11 +2:12.426
21 122   Miguel Cordovez Kawasaki 11 +2:20.841
22 34   Miro Sihvonen Honda 10 +1 Lap
23 64   Martin Barr Husqvarna 10 +1 Lap
24 97   Yuki Okura Honda 10 +1 Lap
25 115   Marco Antezana Kawasaki 10 +1 Lap
26 110   Matías Pavez Kawasaki 10 +1 Lap
27 128   Gabriel Gutierres KTM 9 +2 Lap
28 131   Gleb Furmanov KTM 9 +2 Lap
29 85   Gunnlaugur Karlsson Husqvarna 9 +2 Lap
30 116   Rhowell Mangosong Yamaha 9 +2 Lap
31 125   Cristian Fernández KTM 7 +4 Lap
32 91   Anwar Hachti Kawasaki 0 +11 Lap
33 67   Anthony Rodríguez Honda 0 +11 Lap

MX2 edit

Place Nr Rider Motorcycle Laps Gap
1 102   Justin Cooper Yamaha 11
2 114   Hunter Lawrence Honda 11 +18.809
3 14   Marvin Musquin KTM 11 +11.509
4 47   Guillem Farres Yamaha 11 +42.120
5 2   Andrea Adamo Gas Gas 11 +51.804
6 32   Simon Längenfelder Gas Gas 11 +52.922
7 17   Liam Everts KTM 11 +53.165
8 111   Hardy Muñoz Kawasaki 11 +58.965
9 95   Kevin Horgmo Kawasaki 11 +1:00.273
10 108   Joshua Varize KTM 11 +1:12.932
11 35   Emil Weckman Honda 11 +1:15.587
12 98   Jo Shimoda Kawasaki 11 +1:16.025
13 59   Camden McLellan KTM 11 +1:16.534
14 56   Albin Gerhardsson Husqvarna 11 +1:23.608
15 44   Kārlis Alberts Reišulis Yamaha 11 +1:26.346
16 41   Ryder McNabb Honda 11 +1:29.238
17 65   John Meara KTM 11 +1:46.878
18 8   Max Anstie Honda 11 +1:51.073
19 5   Kay de Wolf Husqvarna 10 +1 Lap
20 92   Saad Soulimani Kawasaki 10 +1 Lap
21 38   Dovydas Karka Yamaha 10 +1 Lap
22 126   Gerhard Matamoros KTM 10 +1 Lap
23 68   Raimundo Trasolini KTM 10 +1 Lap
24 86   Eiður Orri Pálmarsson Yamaha 10 +1 Lap
25 135   Yarod Vargas KTM 10 +1 Lap
26 132   Stav Orland Husqvarna 10 +1 Lap
27 117   Polini Francisco Husqvarna 9 +2 Lap
28 138   Julius Mikula KTM 9 +2 Lap
29 114   Brodie Connolly Yamaha 5 +6 Lap
30 105   Arturo Humberto Fierro Kawasaki 5 +6 Lap
31 23   Valentin Guillod Yamaha 0 +11 Laps
32 123   Pedro Suárez Kawasaki 0 +11 Laps

Open edit

Place Nr Rider Motorcycle Laps Gap
1 15   Dylan Ferrandis Yamaha 11
2 103   Chase Sexton Honda 11 +18.809
3 115   Jett Lawrence Honda 11 +11.509
4 47   Rubén Fernández Honda 11 +42.120
5 6   Calvin Vlaanderen Yamaha 11 +51.804
6 21   Harri Kullas Yamaha 11 +52.922
7 57   Fredrik Norén KTM 11 +53.165
8 3   Mattia Guadagnini Gas Gas 11 +58.965
9 69   Lorenzo Locurcio KTM 11 +1:00.273
10 9   Tommy Searle Honda 11 +1:12.932
11 24   Kevin Brumann Yamaha 11 +1:15.587
12 18   Jeremy Van Horebeek Beta 11 +1:16.025
13 33   Tom Koch KTM 11 +1:16.534
14 45   Toms Macuks KTM 11 +1:23.608
15 36   Jere Haavisto KTM 11 +1:26.346
16 66   Stuart Edmonds Husqvarna 11 +1:29.238
17 112   Benjamín Garib Yamaha 11 +1:46.878
18 136   Franklin Noguera Gas Gas 11 +1:51.073
19 130   Ramyller Alves Husqvarna 10 +1 Lap
20 42   Tyler Medaglia Gas Gas 10 +1 Lap
21 121   Rhys Carter Yamaha 10 +1 Lap
22 60   Cameron Durow KTM 10 +1 Lap
23 109   Sean Lipanovich KTM 10 +1 Lap
24 99   Kota Toriyabe Yamaha 10 +1 Lap
25 139   Noel Zanócz Husqvarna 10 +1 Lap
26 106   Jorge Rubalcava Husqvarna 10 +1 Lap
27 87   Eyþór Reynisson Yamaha 10 +1 Lap
28 124   Pablo Vivanco Kawasaki 10 +1 Lap
29 39   Arminas Jasikonis Yamaha 9 +2 Laps
30 127   José Fernández KTM 9 +2 Laps
31 33   Ilay Ben Dahan Kawasaki 9 +2 Laps
32 93   Houmame Gabari Kawasaki 4 +7 Laps
33 96   Håkon Østerhagen Fantic 0 +11 Laps

Qualification Standings edit

  • Qualified Nations
Place Nation Points
1   United States 3
2   France 4
3   Australia 5
4   Spain 8
5   Belgium 8
6   Netherlands 11
7   Italy 13
8    Switzerland 14
9   Germany 18
10   United Kingdom 18
11   Sweden 20
12   Norway 20
13   Estonia 21
14   Guam 24
15   Chile 25
16   Canada 26
17   Finland 26
18   Latvia 29
19   South Africa 32

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.

MXGP+MX2 edit

Place Nr Rider Motorcycle Laps Gap
1 101   Eli Tomac Yamaha 15
2 16   Jago Geerts Yamaha 15 +3.243
3 13   Maxime Renaux Yamaha 15 +58.986
4 18   Jeremy Seewer Yamaha 15 +1:11.659
5 113   Mitchell Evans Honda 15 +1:24.846
6 46   Jorge Prado Gas Gas 15 +1:29.402
7 1   Tony Cairoli KTM 15 +1:33.403
8 114   Hunter Lawrence Honda 15 +1:34.431
9 102   Justin Cooper Yamaha 15 +1:48.130
10 5   Kay de Wolf Husqvarna 15 +1:56.440
11 31   Max Nagl Husqvarna 15 +2:09.756
12 17   Liam Everts KTM 15 +2:22.408
13 4   Glenn Coldenhoff Yamaha 14 +1 Lap
14 14   Marvin Musquin KTM 14 +1 Lap
15 2   Andrea Adamo Gas Gas 14 +1 Lap
16 7   Dean Wilson Husqvarna 14 +1 Lap
17 32   Simon Längenfelder Gas Gas 14 +1 Lap
18 95   Kevin Horgmo Kawasaki 14 +1 Lap
19 55   Alvin Östlund Yamaha 14 +1 Lap
20 43   Kārlis Sabulis Husqvarna 14 +1 Lap
21 59   Camden McLellan KTM 14 +1 Lap
22 94   Cornelius Tøndel Fantic 14 +1 Lap
23 44   Kārlis Alberts Reišulis Yamaha 14 +1 Lap
24 35   Emil Weckman Honda 14 +1 Lap
25 47   Guillem Farres Yamaha 14 +1 Lap
26 56   Albin Gerhardsson Husqvarna 14 +1 Lap
27 111   Hardy Muñoz Kawasaki 14 +1 Lap
28 34   Miro Sihvonen Honda 14 +1 Lap
29 108   Joshua Varize KTM 14 +1 Lap
30 41   Ryder McNabb Honda 14 +1 Lap
31 40   Dylan Wright Honda 13 +2 Laps
32 110   Matías Pavez Kawasaki 13 +2 Laps
33 68   Raimundo Trasolini KTM 12 +3 Laps
34 107   Benny Bloss KTM 10 +5 Laps
35 19   Tanel Leok Husqvarna 8 +7 Laps
36 23   Valentin Guillod Yamaha 8 +7 Laps
37 8   Max Anstie Honda 7 +8 Laps
38 58   Tristan Purdon KTM 5 +10 Laps
39 67   Anthony Rodríguez Honda 1 +14 Laps
20   Jörgen-Matthias Talviku Husqvarna 0 Did Not Start
Place Nr Rider Motorcycle Laps Gap

MX2+Open edit

Place Nr Rider Motorcycle Laps Gap
1 115   Jett Lawrence Honda 15
2 103   Chase Sexton Honda 15 +14.240
3 3   Mattia Guadagnini Gas Gas 15 +20.238
4 102   Justin Cooper Yamaha 15 +22.058
5 48   Rubén Fernández Honda 15 +25.555
6 15   Dylan Ferrandis Yamaha 15 +31.445
7 6   Calvin Vlaanderen Yamaha 15 +1:05.933
8 21   Harri Kullas Yamaha 15 +1:11.398
9 14   Marvin Musquin KTM 15 +1:13.503
10 114   Hunter Lawrence Honda 15 +1:18.053
11 32   Simon Längenfelder Gas Gas 15 +1:28.333
12 111   Hardy Muñoz Kawasaki 15 +1:38.168
13 17   Jeremy Van Horebeek Beta 15 +1:43.002
14 17   Liam Everts KTM 15 +1:48.754
15 2   Andrea Adamo Gas Gas 15 +2:08.533
16 33   Tom Koch KTM 15 +2:10.844
17 9   Tommy Searle Honda 14 +1 Lap
18 5   Kay de Wolf Husqvarna 14 +1 Lap
19 56   Albin Gerhardsson Husqvarna 14 +1 Lap
20 108   Joshua Varize KTM 14 +1 Lap
21 35   Emil Weckman Honda 14 +1 Lap
22 45   Toms Macuks KTM 14 +1 Lap
23 44   Kārlis Alberts Reišulis Yamaha 14 +1 Lap
24 57   Fredrik Norén KTM 14 +1 Lap
25 96   Håkon Østerhagen Fantic 14 +1 Lap
26 112   Benjamin Garib Yamaha 14 +1 Lap
27 47   Guillem Farres Yamaha 14 +1 Lap
28 23   Valentin Guillod Yamaha 14 +1 Lap
29 42   Tyler Medaglia Gas Gas 14 +1 Lap
30 8   Max Anstie Honda 14 +1 Lap
31 24   Kevin Brumann Yamaha 13 +2 Laps
32 109   Sean Lipanovich KTM 13 +2 Laps
33 36   Jere Haavisto KTM 13 +2 Laps
34 96   Kevin Horgmo Kawasaki 12 +3 Laps
35 60   Cameron Durow KTM 10 +5 Laps
36 69   Lorenzo Locurcio KTM 6 +9 Laps
37 59   Camden McLellan KTM 4 +11 Laps
20   Jörgen-Matthias Talviku Husqvarna 0 Did Not Start
41   Ryder McNabb Honda 0 Did Not Start
68   Raimundo Trasolini KTM 0 Did Not Start
Place Nr Rider Motorcycle Laps Gap

MXGP+Open edit

Place Nr Rider Motorcycle Laps Gap
1 13   Maxime Renaux Yamaha 15
2 115   Jett Lawrence Honda 15 +4.600
3 103   Chase Sexton Honda 15 +8.303
4 15   Dylan Ferrandis Yamaha 15 +17.408
5 22   Jeremy Seewer Yamaha 15 +19.507
6 101   Eli Tomac Yamaha 15 +52.551
7 46   Jorge Prado Gas Gas 15 +1:02.266
8 48   Rubén Fernández Honda 15 +1:18.847
9 1   Tony Cairoli KTM 15 +1:31.044
10 40   Dylan Wright Honda 15 +1:40.392
11 16   Jago Geerts Yamaha 15 +2:04.004
12 18   Jeremy Van Horebeek Beta 15 +2:18.563
13 43   Kārlis Sabulis Husqvarna 15 +2:22.458
14 6   Calvin Vlaanderen Yamaha 15 +2:29.656
15 9   Tommy Searle Honda 14 +1 Lap
16 31   Max Nagl Husqvarna 14 +1 Lap
17 21   Harri Kullas Yamaha 14 +1 Lap
18 33   Tom Koch KTM 14 +1 Lap
19 3   Mattia Guadagnini Gas Gas 14 +1 Lap
20 7   Dean Wilson Husqvarna 14 +1 Lap
21 57   Fredrik Norén KTM 14 +1 Lap
22 24   Kevin Brumann Yamaha 14 +1 Lap
23 45   Toms Macuks KTM 14 +1 Lap
24 94   Cornelius Tøndel Fantic 14 +1 Lap
25 36   Jere Haavisto KTM 14 +1 Lap
26 34   Miro Sihvonen Honda 14 +1 Lap
27 96   Håkon Østerhagen Fantic 14 +1 Lap
28 113   Mitchell Evans Honda 14 +1 Lap
29 42   Tyler Medaglia Gas Gas 14 +1 Lap
30 58   Tristan Purdon KTM 14 +1 Lap
31 60   Cameron Durow KTM 13 +2 Laps
32 109   Sean Lipanovich KTM 13 +2 Laps
33 110   Matías Pavez Kawasaki 13 +2 Laps
34 55   Alvin Östlund Yamaha 6 +9 Laps
35 107   Benny Bloss KTM 4 +11 Laps
36 4   Glenn Coldenhoff Yamaha 3 +12 Laps
37 112   Benjamín Garib Yamaha 0 +15 Laps
38 19   Tanel Leok Husqvarna 0 +15 Laps
67   Anthony Rodríguez Honda 0 Did Not Start
69   Lorenzo Locurcio KTM 0 Did Not Start
Place Nr Rider Motorcycle Laps Gap

References edit

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