France dominated the 2023 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations, with Maxime Renaux taking the Open class win and Tom Vialle finishing as the top MX2 rider. Romain Febvre contributed a first moto win (MXGP/MX2) in the MXGP class at the Moto Club Ernée circuit in western France, 60 miles from Le Mans. With just 14 points, France was 20 points ahead of Australia.
Jett Lawrence anchored the Australian team, easily winning the third moto (MXGP/Open), which was led early by Germany’s Ken Roczen (the top MXGP rider with a 3-2 day). Italy took the final podium spot with consistency among its three riders, with Andrea Adamo bringing home a P4 finish in moto two (Open/MX2).
The United States was the defending MXoN champion, but never figured in the podium battle after the first moto, finishing a distant P8. Aaron Plessinger (MXGP) took P5 in the opening moto, with RJ Hampshire (MX2) struggling after an opening lap crash to take P16. The second moto was disastrous for the United States, with Christian Craig (Open) finishing in P16 and RJ Hampshire in P10. With not much to race for in the final moto, Plessinger faded to P18 and Craig provided the P20 throwaway result.
The 2024 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations wihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diLO2uaqAYYll be at Matterly Basin in southern England, about 60 miles southwest of London.
2023 Motocross of Nations Results
#1 – France, 14 points
Maxime Renaux, Yamaha, 1-3 (Open class winner)
Romain Febvre, Kawasaki, 1-7
Tom Vialle, KTM, 8-2 (MX2 class winner)
#2 – Australia, 34 points
Jett Lawrence, Honda, 6-1
Hunter Lawrence, Honda, 10-6
Dean Ferris, 12-16
#3 – Italy, 43 points
Andrea Bonacorsi, Yamaha, 8-11
Alberto Forato, KTM, 12-8
Andrea Adamo, KTM, 18-4
#4 – Germany, 47 points
Ken Roczen, Suzuki, 3-2 (MXGP class winner)
Simon Laengenfelder, GasGas, 14-11
Tom Koch, KTM, 17-26
#5 – Belgium, 55 points
Liam Everts, KTM, 3-10
Jago Geerts, Yamaha, 9-14
Lucas Coenen, Husqvarna, 19-19
#6 – Switzerland, 55 points
Jeremy Seewer, Yamaha, 4-6
Valentine, Guillod, Honda, 6-15
Arnaud Tonus, Yamaha, 24-27
#7 – Spain
Jorge Prado, GasGas, 2-4
Ruben Fernandez, Honda, 7-28
Oriol Oliver, KTM, 24-22
#8 – USA
Aaron Plessinger, KTM, 5-18
RJ Hampshire, Husqvarna, 16-10
Christian Craig, Husqvarna, 16-20
#9 – Slovenia
Tim Gajser, Honda, 7-5
Jan Pancar, KTM, 25-14
Miha Bubnic, KTM, 35-34
#10 – Great Britain
Ben Watson, Beta, 17-13
Josh Gilbert, Honda, 21-15
Conrad Mewse, Honda, 25-23
- Estonia, 91 points
- Latvia, 109
- South Africa, 127
- New Zealand, 137
- Czech Republic, 150
- Norway, 157
- Brazil, 159
- Finland, 171
- The Netherlands, 44 + DNS
- Sweden, 106 + DNS
B Class
- Portugal, 8
- Slovakia, 11
- Lithuania, 25
- FIM Latin America, 27
- Canada, 27
- Chile, 29
- Ireland, 33
- Guam, 38
- Mexico, 41
- Croatia, 47
- Iceland, 58
- Puerto Rico, 31
C Class
- Poland, 7
- Morocco, 9
- Luxembourg, 22
- Ukraine, 23
- Greece, 29
