 Ricky Carmichael individual and overall winner in 2005. |
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| Red Bull Motocross of Nations | |
| Local name | Red Bull Motocross of Nations |
| Homepage | Red Bull Motocross of Nations, Official Website |
| Location | Autodromo di Franciacorta, ITA |
| Date | October, 3rd and 4th |
| Type | MX1/MX2/MX3 |
| History | |
| First Edition | 1947 |
| Number of Editions | 62 |
| First Winner | Great Britain |
| Latest winner | United States |
| Most Wins | United States 20 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 12 years from 1981 to 1993.
Winners
| Year | Team | Riders | Track |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Vanta, Finland |
| 1983 | USA |
David Bailey / Mark Barnett / Broc Glover / Jeff WARD | Bruxelles, 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 | Kaplice, Czechoslovakia |
| 1974 |  Sweden |
Bengt Aberg / Hakan Andersson / Ake Jonsson / 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 / Kring | |
| 1969 | Belgium |
Roger De Coster / Sylvain Geboers / Joël Robert / Jef Teeuwissen | |
| 1968 | USSR |
Angers/ Petushkov / Pogbrniak / Shinkarenko | |
| 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 | |
| 1948 | Belgium |
Cox / Jansen / Milhoux | |
| 1947 | Great Britain |
Bill Nicholson / Bob Ray / Fred Rist |
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