- Motocross des Nations
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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.[1][2]
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 
USARyan Dungey / Blake Bagget / Ryan Villopoto Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France 2010 USARyan Dungey / Trey Canard / Andrew Short Lakewood, USA 2009 USARyan Dungey / Jake Weimer / Ivan Tedesco Franciacorta, Italy 2008 USAJames Stewart Jr. / Ryan Villopoto / Tim Ferry Donington Park, UK 2007 USARicky Carmichael / Ryan Villopoto / Tim Ferry Budds Creek, USA 2006 USAJames Stewart Jr. / Ryan Villopoto / Ivan Tedesco Matterley Basin, UK 2005 USARicky Carmichael / Kevin Windham / Ivan Tedesco Ernée, France 2004 
BelgiumStefan Everts / Steve Ramon / Kevin Strijbos Lierop, Netherlands 2003 BelgiumStefan Everts / Steve Ramon / Joël Smets Zolder, Belgium 2002 
ItalyAndrea Bartolini / Alessio Chiodi / Alessandro Puzar Bellpuig, Spain 2001 
FranceYves Demaria / Luigi Seguy / David Vuillemin Namur, Belgium 2000 USARicky Carmichael / Ryan Hughes / Travis Pastrana Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France 1999 ItalyAndrea Bartolini / Alessio Chiodi/ Claudio Federici Indaiatuba, Brazil 1998 BelgiumMarnicq Bervoets / Patrick Caps / Stefan Everts Foxhills, UK 1997 BelgiumMarnicq Bervoets / Stefan Everts / Joël Smets Nismes, Belgium 1996 USAJeff Emig / Steve Lamson / Jeremy McGrath Jerez de la Frontera, Spain 1995 BelgiumMarnicq Bervoets / Stefan Everts / Joël Smets Sverepec, Slovakia 1994 
Great BritainRob Herring / Paul Malin / Kurt Nicoll Roggenburg, Switzerland 1993 USAJeff Emig / Mike Kiedrowski / Jeremy McGrath Schwanenstadt, Austria 1992 USAJeff Emig / Mike LaRocco / Billy Liles Manjimup, Australia 1991 USADamon Bradshaw / Mike Kiedrowski / Jeff Stanton Valkenswaard, Netherlands 1990 USADamon Bradshaw / Jeff Stanton / Jeff Ward Vimmerby, Sweden 1989 USAMike Kiedrowski / Jeff Stanton / Jeff Ward Gaildorf, West Germany 1988 USARick Johnson / Ron Lechien / Jeff Ward Dung, France 1987 USABob Hannah / Rick Johnson / Jeff Ward Unadilla, USA 1986 USADavid Bailey / Rick Johnson / Johnny O'Mara Maggiora, Italy 1985 USADavid Bailey / Ron Lechien / Jeff Ward Gaildorf, West Germany 1984 USADavid Bailey / Rick Johnson / Johnny O'Mara / Jeff Ward Vantaa, Finland 1983 USADavid Bailey / Mark Barnett / Broc Glover / Jeff Ward Angreau, Belgium 1982 USADavid Bailey / Danny Chandler / Jim Gibson / Johnny O'Mara Wohlen, Switzerland 1981 USADonnie Hansen / Danny LaPorte / Johnny O'Mara / Chuck Sun Beilstein, West Germany 1980 BelgiumGeorges Jobé / André Malherbe / Ivan Van Den Broek / André Vromans Farleigh Castle, UK 1979 BelgiumRoger De Coster / Harry Everts / André Malherbe / Ivan Van Den Broek Stockholm, Sweden 1978 
USSRKavinov / Khudiakov / Korneev / Guennady Moisseev Gaildorf, West Germany 1977 BelgiumRoger De Coster / André Malherbe / Jean-Paul Mingles / Jaak van Velthoven Cognac, France 1976 BelgiumRoger De Coster / Harry Everts / Gaston Rahier / Jaak van Velthoven St. Anthonis, Netherlands 1975 
CzechoslovakiaBavorovský / Churavý / Naváček / Velký Sedlčany, Czechoslovakia 1974 
SwedenBengt Aberg / Hakan Andersson / Ake Jonsson / Arne Kring Stockholm, Sweden 1973 BelgiumRoger De Coster / Sylvain Geboers / René Heeren / Jaak van Velthoven Bohlen, Switzerland 1972 BelgiumRoger De Coster / Van de Vorst / Jaak van Velthoven Norg, Netherlands 1971 SwedenBengt Aberg / Hammargren / Ake Jonsson / Petersoon 1970 SwedenBengt Aberg / Hammargren / Ake Jonsson / Arne Kring 1969 BelgiumRoger De Coster / Sylvain Geboers / Joël Robert / Jef Teeuwissen 1968 USSRAngers/ Petushkov / Pogbrniak / Shinkarenko Kishinev, USSR 1967 Great BritainJeff Bickers / Vic Eastwood/ Jeff Smith 1966 Great BritainJeff Bickers / Vic Eastwood / D.J. Rickman 1965 Great BritainArthur Lampkin / Vic Eastwood / Jeff Smith 1964 Great BritainD.E. Rickman / D.J. Rickman / Jeff Smith 1963 Great BritainBurton / D.E. Rickman / D.J. Rickman 1962 SwedenJohansson / Ove Lundell / Rolf Tibblin 1961 SwedenOve Lundell / Bill Nilsson / Rolf Tibblin 1960 Great BritainCurtis / Rickman / Jeff Smith 1959 Great BritainDraper / Rickman / Jeff Smith 1958 SwedenGustavsson / Ove Lundell / Bill Nilsson 1957 Great BritainCurtis / Martin / Jeff Smith 1956 Great BritainDraper / Jeff Smith/ Ward 1955 SwedenGustavsson / Sten Lundin / Bill Nilsson 1954 Great BritainCurtis / Brian Stonebridge / Ward 1953 Great BritainLes Archer / Draper / Ward 1952 Great BritainNex / Brian Stonebridge / Ward 1951 BelgiumJansen / Leloup / Meunier 1950 Great BritainDraper / Hall / Lines 1949 Great BritainLines / Manns / Soovell Kent, Great Britain 1948 BelgiumCox / Jansen / Milhoux La Fraineuse, Belgium 1947 Great BritainBill Nicholson / Bob Ray / Fred Rist Haia, Netherlands References
- ^ "History of Individual Motocross World Championships". fim-live.com. http://www.fim-live.com/en/sport/vintage/vintage-news-detail/article/1275383389-history-of-individual-motocross-world-championships/. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ^ "Motocross goes International 1947 through 1965". motorcyclemuseum.org. http://motorcyclemuseum.org/asp/museum/exhibits/mx/history2.asp. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
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