2019 Motocross des Nations

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The 2019 Motocross des Nations was a motocross race held on 28 September and 29 September 2019 at the Assen circuit, in The Netherlands.[1] Motocross des Nations was last held in The Netherlands in but never at this venue.

France went into the event as the defending champions after taking their sixth title in 2018. However, it was The Netherlands who took victory in front of their home fans which marked the first Dutch win in the 73-year history of the event.[2]

Entry list[]

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.

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

A total of 34 nations competed, up 4 from 2018. Canada, Venezuela, Argentina, Mexico, Guatemala, Philippines and Israel did not send teams after competing in 2018. Slovenia, Russia, Latvia, Croatia, Lithuania, Denmark, Luxembourg, Greece, Norway and Poland all returned for the first time since 2017, while Cyprus returned for the first time since 2009.

A number of teams made changes to their lineups before the publishing of the official entry list. 2015 MXGP world champion Romain Febvre was initially chosen to be #3 for France but had to be replaced by Jordi Tixier after breaking a femur at the MXGP of Sweden.[4] In addition, Tom Vialle was originally chosen to be #2 for Team France, but was subsequently replaced by Maxime Renaux following a disagreement between Vialle and the French federation surrounding the wearing of apparel featuring a personal sponsor.[5]

Neither or Ben Watson competed for Great Britain due to injuries sustained racing in the world championships.[6] They were replaced by Enduro rider and sand specialist and .[7] had to pull out of the event due to ongoing medical concerns, his place on Team Australia taken by 17-year old .[8] was initially confirmed as #26 for Germany, but had to be replaced by after damaging a cruciate ligament.[9]

had to withdraw from Team Brazil and was replaced by ,[10] whilst a hand injury picked up at the final grand prix of the year meant Arnaud Tonus was replaced by for Switzerland.[11] was replaced by for Norway due to an illness.[12]

Kawasaki declined to allow its factory riders Eli Tomac and Adam Cianciarulo to enter the competition.[13]

Country Nr Rider Class Motorcycle
1 France France[14] 1 Gautier Paulin MXGP Yamaha
2 Maxime Renaux MX2 Yamaha
3 Jordi Tixier Open KTM
2 Netherlands Netherlands 4 Jeffrey Herlings MXGP KTM
5 MX2 Honda
6 Glenn Coldenhoff Open KTM
3 United Kingdom Great Britain[15] 7 MXGP KTM
8 MX2 Kawasaki
9 Shaun Simpson Open KTM
4 Australia Australia 10 MXGP KTM
11 MX2 Honda
12 Open KTM
5 United States United States[16] 13 Jason Anderson MXGP Husqvarna
14 MX2 Yamaha
15 Zach Osborne Open Husqvarna
6 Belgium Belgium[17] 16 Jeremy Van Horebeek MXGP Honda
17 Jago Geerts MX2 Yamaha
18 Kevin Strijbos Open Yamaha
7 Spain Spain[18] 19 Jorge Prado MXGP KTM
20 MX2 KTM
21 Carlos Campano Open Yamaha
8 Estonia Estonia[19] 22 Tanel Leok MXGP Husqvarna
23 MX2 Honda
24 Open Honda
9 Germany Germany[20] 25 MXGP KTM
26 MX2 KTM
27 Open Husqvarna
10 Sweden Sweden[21] 31 MXGP Husqvarna
32 MX2 Husqvarna
33 Open Yamaha
11 Austria Austria[22] 34 MXGP KTM
35 MX2 KTM
36 Open KTM
12 Republic of Ireland Ireland[23] 37 MXGP Kawasaki
38 MX2 Yamaha
39 Open Husqvarna
13 Czech Republic Czech Republic[24] 43 MXGP KTM
44 MX2 KTM
45 Open KTM
14 Brazil Brazil 46 MXGP Yamaha
47 MX2 Yamaha
48 Open KTM
15 New Zealand New Zealand[25] 49 MXGP Honda
50 MX2 Husqvarna
51 Open Yamaha
16 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 52 MXGP Suzuki
53 MX2 Kawasaki
54 Open Kawasaki
17 Switzerland Switzerland[26] 55 Jeremy Seewer MXGP Yamaha
56 MX2 Honda
57 Open Yamaha
18 Portugal Portugal 58 MXGP Suzuki
59 MX2 KTM
60 Open KTM
19 Japan Japan 61 MXGP Honda
62 MX2 Honda
63 Open Honda
20 South Africa South Africa[27] 67 MXGP KTM
68 MX2 Yamaha
69 Open Yamaha
21 Iceland Iceland 70 MXGP KTM
71 MX2 KTM
72 Open Yamaha
22 Ukraine Ukraine 76 MXGP Yamaha
77 MX2 Yamaha
78 Open KTM
23 Italy Italy[28] 88 MXGP KTM
89 MX2 Husqvarna
90 Alessandro Lupino Open Kawasaki
24 Slovenia Slovenia 91 Tim Gajser MXGP Honda
92 MX2 Yamaha
93 Open Yamaha
25 Russia Russia 94 MXGP Yamaha
95 MX2 KTM
96 Open Husqvarna
26 Latvia Latvia 97 MXGP KTM
98 MX2 Husqvarna
99 Pauls Jonass Open Husqvarna
27 Croatia Croatia 100 MXGP Honda
101 MX2 KTM
102 Open KTM
28 Lithuania Lithuania 103 MXGP Husqvarna
104 MX2 KTM
105 Open Husqvarna
29 Denmark Denmark 106 MXGP KTM
107 Thomas Kjær Olsen MX2 Husqvarna
108 Open KTM
30 Cyprus Cyprus 109 MXGP Yamaha
110 MX2 Yamaha
111 Open Yamaha
31 Luxembourg Luxembourg 112 MXGP Honda
113 MX2 Honda
114 Open Honda
32 Greece Greece 115 MXGP Yamaha
116 MX2 Husqvarna
117 Andreas Andreou Open Yamaha
33 Norway Norway 118 MXGP Yamaha
119 MX2 KTM
120 Open KTM
34 Poland Poland 121 MXGP KTM
122 MX2 KTM
123 Open KTM
Country Nr Rider Class Motorcycle

Practice[]

Practice is run on a class by class basis.

Open[]

Place Nr Rider Motorcycle Time Difference
1 6 Netherlands Coldenhoff KTM 1:44.239
2 18 Belgium Strijbos Yamaha 1:44.761 +0.522
3 99 Latvia Jonass Husqvarna 1:44.774 +0.535
4 9 United Kingdom Simpson KTM 1:45.478 +1.239
5 3 France Tixier KTM 1:45.677 +1.438
6 15 United States Osborne Husqvarna 1:46.239 +2.000
7 24 Estonia Honda 1:46.441 +2.202
8 90 Italy Lupino Kawasaki 1:48.463 +4.224
9 12 Australia KTM 1:48.926 +4.687
10 108 Denmark KTM 1:49.945 +5.706
11 33 Sweden Yamaha 1:50.350 +6.111
12 21 Spain Campano Yamaha 1:50.629 +6.390
13 120 Norway KTM 1:51.233 +6.994
14 27 Germany Husqvarna 1:51.239 +7.000
15 69 South Africa Yamaha 1:51.795 +7.556
16 45 Czech Republic KTM 1:51.998 +7.759
17 48 Brazil KTM 1:52.369 +8.130
18 36 Austria KTM 1:52.835 +8.596
19 63 Japan Honda 1:52.910 +8.671
20 72 Iceland Yamaha 1:53.194 +8.955
21 123 Poland KTM 1:53.238 +8.999
22 96 Russia Husqvarna 1:53.522 +9.283
23 51 New Zealand Yamaha 1:53.552 +9.313
24 60 Portugal KTM 1:49.814* +5.575*
25 93 Slovenia Yamaha 1:54.536 +10.297
26 39 Republic of Ireland Husqvarna 1:55.063 +10.824
27 105 Lithuania Husqvarna 1:55.150 +10.911
28 78 Ukraine KTM 1:55.229 +10.990
29 54 Puerto Rico Kawasaki 1:55.419 +11.180
30 57 Switzerland Yamaha 1:56.341 +12.102
31 102 Croatia KTM 1:58.113 +13.874
32 117 Greece Andreou Yamaha 2:06.783 +22.544
33 111 Cyprus Yamaha 2:10.029 +25.790
34 114 Luxembourg Honda 2:36.173 +51.934
Place Nr Rider Motorcycle Time Difference
  • was docked 14 positions.

Qualifying Races[]

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[]

Place Nr Rider Motorcycle Laps Gap
1 55 Switzerland Seewer Yamaha 13
2 91 Slovenia Gajser Honda 13 +7.400
3 16 Belgium Van Horebeek Honda 13 +13.371
4 19 Spain Prado KTM 13 +22.859
5 4 Netherlands Herlings KTM 13 +23.401
6 13 United States Anderson Husqvarna 13 +30.482
7 31 Sweden Husqvarna 13 +52.693
8 1 France Paulin Yamaha 13 +56.200
9 88 Italy KTM 13 +1:06.932
10 10 Australia KTM 13 +1:08.158
11 7 United Kingdom KTM 13 +1:08.967
12 22 Estonia Leok Husqvarna 13 +1:22.433
13 97 Latvia KTM 13 +1:25.751
14 118 Norway Yamaha 13 +1:26.413
15 106 Denmark KTM 13 +1:37.185
16 25 Germany KTM 13 +1:46.025
17 52 Puerto Rico Suzuki 13 +1:52.733
18 67 South Africa KTM 13 +1:55.339
19 49 New Zealand Honda 13 +2:01.350
20 43 Czech Republic KTM 12 +1 Lap
21 46 Brazil Yamaha 12 +1 Lap
22 94 Russia Yamaha 12 +1 Lap
23 34 Austria KTM 12 +1 Lap
24 121 Poland KTM 12 +1 Lap
25 70 Iceland KTM 12 +1 Lap
26 115 Greece Yamaha 12 +1 Lap
27 58 Portugal Suzuki 12 +1 Lap
28 76 Ukraine Yamaha 11 +2 Laps
29 112 Luxembourg Honda 11 +2 Laps
30 109 Cyprus Yamaha 11 +2 Laps
31 37 Republic of Ireland Kawasaki 10 +3 Laps
32 100 Croatia Honda 6 Did Not Finish
33 61 Japan Honda 4 Did Not Finish
103 Lithuania Husqvarna 0 Did Not Start

MX2[]

Place Nr Rider Motorcycle Laps Gap
1 14 United States Yamaha 13
2 5 Netherlands Honda 13 +6.220
3 11 Australia Honda 13 +17.699
4 17 Belgium Geerts Yamaha 13 +20.272
5 89 Italy Husqvarna 13 +20.710
6 107 Denmark Kjær Olsen Husqvarna 13 +23.292
7 50 New Zealand Husqvarna 13 +28.409
8 119 Norway KTM 13 +33.692
9 32 Sweden Husqvarna 13 +46.518
10 2 France Renaux Yamaha 13 +51.165
11 35 Austria KTM 13 +55.692
12 26 Germany KTM 13 +57.536
13 8 United Kingdom Kawasaki 13 +58.936
14 56 Switzerland Honda 13 +1:12.037
15 38 Republic of Ireland Yamaha 13 +1:36.153
16 98 Latvia Husqvarna 13 +1:49.801
17 44 Czech Republic KTM 13 +1:57.119
18 20 Spain KTM 13 +1:58.592
19 23 Estonia Honda 13 +2:04.074
20 92 Slovenia Yamaha 12 +1 Lap
21 104 Lithuania KTM 12 +1 Lap
22 47 Brazil Yamaha 12 +1 Lap
23 122 Poland KTM 12 +1 Lap
24 68 South Africa Yamaha 12 +1 Lap
25 77 Ukraine Yamaha 12 +1 Lap
26 71 Iceland KTM 12 +1 Lap
27 101 Croatia KTM 11 +2 Laps
28 110 Cyprus Yamaha 10 +3 Laps
29 62 Japan Honda 9 Did Not Finish
30 53 Puerto Rico Kawasaki 9 +4 Laps
31 116 Greece Husqvarna 3 Did Not Finish
32 59 Portugal KTM 2 Did Not Finish
33 95 Russia KTM 1 Did Not Finish
113 Luxembourg Honda 0 Did Not Start

Open[]

Place Nr Rider Motorcycle Laps Gap
1 99 Latvia Jonass Husqvarna 13
2 18 Belgium Strijbos Yamaha 13 +1.147
3 6 Netherlands Coldenhoff KTM 13 +38.431
4 9 United Kingdom Simpson KTM 13 +41.618
5 24 Estonia Honda 13 +1:02.268
6 12 Australia KTM 13 +1:14.670
7 3 France Tixier KTM 13 +1:21.168
8 15 United States Osborne Husqvarna 13 +1:24.175
9 108 Denmark KTM 13 +1:47.042
10 27 Germany Husqvarna 13 +1:58.875
11 90 Italy Lupino Kawasaki 12 +1 Lap
12 123 Poland KTM 12 +1 Lap
13 21 Spain Campano Yamaha 12 +1 Lap
14 69 South Africa Yamaha 12 +1 Lap
15 33 Sweden Yamaha 12 +1 Lap
16 60 Portugal KTM 12 +1 Lap
17 45 Czech Republic KTM 12 +1 Lap
18 72 Iceland Yamaha 12 +1 Lap
19 105 Lithuania Husqvarna 12 +1 Lap
20 120 Norway KTM 12 +1 Lap
21 36 Austria KTM 12 +1 Lap
22 78 Ukraine KTM 12 +1 Lap
23 93 Slovenia Yamaha 12 +1 Lap
24 96 Russia Husqvarna 12 +1 Lap
25 63 Japan Honda 12 +1 Lap
26 54 Puerto Rico Kawasaki 12 +1 Lap
27 51 New Zealand Yamaha 12 +1 Lap
28 39 Republic of Ireland Husqvarna 12 +1 Lap
29 102 Croatia KTM 12 +1 Lap
30 57 Switzerland Yamaha 11 +2 Laps
31 111 Cyprus Yamaha 10 +3 Laps
32 117 Greece Andreou Yamaha 10 +3 Laps
33 48 Brazil KTM 0 Did Not Finish
114 Luxembourg Honda 0 Did Not Start

Qualification Standings[]

  • Qualified Nations
Place Nation Points
1 Belgium Belgium 5
2 Netherlands Netherlands 5
3 United States United States 7
4 Australia Australia 9
5 Italy Italy 14
6 Latvia Latvia 14
7 France France 15
8 United Kingdom Great Britain 15
9 Denmark Denmark 15
10 Switzerland Switzerland 15
11 Sweden Sweden 16
12 Spain Spain 17
13 Estonia Estonia 17
14 Germany Germany 22
15 Norway Norway 22
16 Slovenia Slovenia 22
17 New Zealand New Zealand 26
18 Austria Austria 32
19 South Africa South Africa 32
  • Nations Admitted to the B-Final
Place Nation Points
20 Czech Republic Czech Republic 34
21 Poland Poland 35
22 Lithuania Lithuania 40
23 Iceland Iceland 43
24 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 43
25 Republic of Ireland Ireland 43
26 Portugal Portugal 43
27 Brazil Brazil 43
28 Russia Russia 46
29 Ukraine Ukraine 47
30 Japan Japan 54
31 Croatia Croatia 56
32 Greece Greece 57
  • None Qualified Nations
Place Nation Points
33 Cyprus Cyprus 58
34 Luxembourg Luxembourg 29

B-Final[]

The B-Final is for the nations who finished 20th-32nd 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[]

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[]

Place Nation Points[29] Total Change
1  Netherlands 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 10 18 + 1
2  Belgium 6 + 6 + 7 + 11 + 17 47 + 4
3  United Kingdom 3 + 9 + 10 + 12 + 24 58 =
4  Estonia 4 + 12 + 13 + 14 + 21 64 + 4
5  France 5 + 6 + 16 + 18 + 23 68 - 4
6  United States 5 + 8 + 13 + 17 + 25 68 - 1
7  Germany 9 + 11 + 15 + 18 + 19 72 + 2
8  Latvia 2 + 3 + 20 + 22 + 26 73 *
9  Spain 3 + 7 + 13 + 22 + 28 73 - 2
10  Denmark 8 + 8 + 18 + 19 + 24 77 *
11   Switzerland 4 + 5 + 19 + 24 + 29 81 + 8
12  Norway 9 + 15 + 17 + 20 + 26 87 *
13  Slovenia 1 + 2 + 21 + 31 + 34 89 *
14  Sweden 14 + 16 + 16 + 22 + 23 91 - 3
15  Australia 11 + 14 + 15 + 23 + 30 93 - 11
16  Italy 7 + 20 + 21 + 32 + 33 113 + 14
17  Austria 12 + 25 + 26 + 27 + 32 122 - 5
18  Ireland 27 + 28 + 29 + 31 + 35 150 - 5
19  New Zealand 27 + 33 + 34 + 38 + 39 171 - 2
20  South Africa 35 + 38 + 38 + 40 151 + 3
21  Poland *
22  Portugal - 2
23  Ukraine + 3
24  Brazil - 8
25  Russia *
26  Czech Republic - 11
27  Iceland - 3
28  Lithuania *
29  Japan - 8
30  Croatia *
31  Greece *
32  Puerto Rico - 14
33  Cyprus *
34  Luxembourg *

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