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SHANGHAI (China) 9 September 2026 – Infront Moto Racing is delighted to share the provisional entry list for the 2026 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations! Take a look at the official list featuring 33 nations that will be represented at the circuit Raymond Demy in Ernée, France, on 2-3-4 October.

Host nation Team France will look to add to their record at the scene of their 2023 triumph, when Romain Febvre, Maxime Renaux and Tom Vialle won the Trophée Chamberlain in front of a record 102,000-strong crowd. This year Team France's Febvre leads the MXGP class, with Mathis Valin in MX2 and Vialle completing the trio in OPEN, under team manager Gautier Paulin.

Team USA arrive with Cooper Webb, Chance Hymas and Levi Kitchen, looking to add another chapter to their history as the most decorated nation in the event, while Team Australia's line-up is headed by Jed Beaton alongside Alex Larwood and Aaron Tanti. On the other side, Team Australia will try to defend their title with a different team than they had last year. This year, the Australians will race with Jed Beaton, Alex Larwood  and Aaron Tanti.

From Europe, one of the team to beat will be Team Spain going there as some of the strong favourites. Jorge Prado, a four-time world champion, spearheads the MXGP effort, while Guillem Farres joins in MX2 chasing what could be his first world title of the year and Ruben Fernandez, a squad with genuine depth at both ends.

Team Netherlands arrive with the sport's biggest storyline. Jeffrey Herlings sealed his sixth world title, and third in MXGP, at the MXGP of Türkiye on his debut season with Honda HRC. Kay de Wolf's continued absence through injury leaves the Dutch MXGP seat still to be filled, but with Herlings on the gate and Roan van de Moosdijk, the Netherlands remain a team nobody will discount.

Team Belgium could be the story of the weekend if Lucas Coenen returns to his best form. Alongside twin brother Sacha and Liam Everts, it's a squad built on talent and youth while Italy, sixth at the last edition, bring Andrea Adamo into his MXGP rookie season in good form, with Andrea Bonacorsi and Ferruccio Zanchi adding some great skills to the team.

Team Slovenia will be looking to repeat or improve on last year's fifth-place finish, a squad anchored by five-time World Champion Tim Gajser, Jan Pancar and Jan Peklaj.

Among the outsiders, Team Latvia stand out. The Reisulis brothers have gotten into their rhythm this season, battling at the top in MX2 and pairing them with former world champion Pauls Jonass gives the team a shot at upsetting the established order. There will also be usual candidates to play the troublemakers with Team Switzerland and Jeremy Seewer, Team Sweden with Isak Gifting and Team Germany.

Beyond the European and North American contenders, the entry list underlines how global the Motocross of Nations has become. Brazil's Fabio Santos and Enzo Lopes, South Africa lead by the talented Camden Mc Lellan, Japan's Kainosuke Oshiro, Haruki Yokoyama and Yuki Okura, alongside squads from, Morocco, Mexico, Chile and Iceland, will all be racing for their flags at Ernée.

Several slots remain open ahead of the event, including the Netherlands' third rider and Brazil's MX2 entry, with the final list to be confirmed closer to race day.

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A true sanctuary of motocross in France, the Mayenne circuit is once again preparing to come alive to the sound of the French team. A venue steeped in memories, Ernée is still marked by France’s resounding victories in 2015 and 2023, both powered by an electrifying home crowd. The 2023 edition also set an attendance record, becoming the most widely attended Motocross of Nations in history.

Following the 2025 edition held at the Ironman Raceway in the United States, where France secured a strong third-place finish after a fiercely contested battle, the French team is now preparing to return to Ernée with the same ambition: to write another victorious chapter in its history in this legendary competition, which was first held in 1947.

With just a few weeks to go before the start of the event, the Fédération Française de Motocyclisme (FFM) is proud to unveil the team that will defend the colours of France:

MXGP
Romain FEBVRE

MX2
Mathis VALIN

OPEN
Tom VIALLE

The reigning MXGP World Champion and current second-place rider in the 2026 championship standings, Romain Febvre is a natural leader of the French line-up. The Kawasaki rider knows exactly what it takes to compete in the Motocross of Nations. In six appearances for Team France, he has already contributed to four victories, in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2023.

Tom Vialle has made a highly anticipated return to the FIM Motocross World Championship this season after spending three years in the United States, where he claimed two consecutive 250SX East Supercross titles. Making his MXGP debut, the Honda HRC rider quickly made his mark. In Ernée, Vialle will also return to a venue filled with special memories: it was here that he helped Team France secure victory at the 2023 Motocross of Nations.

In MX2, Mathis Valin has been selected by the FFM for the second consecutive year. Continuing to make steady progress this season, the Kawasaki rider took another major step forward by claiming his maiden Grand Prix victory. After suffering an injury at the Portuguese round, he has since returned to training with a clear objective: to be back on the starting line at Ernée and fight for the top positions.

Three riders, three personalities, one shared ambition: to reclaim the world title in front of their home crowd and give France another star to celebrate!

The Netherlands will appear behind the starting gate of the Motocross of Nations (MXoN) in France with a formidable team: Jeffrey Herlings, Kay de Wolf, and Roan van de Moosdijk will defend the orange honor from October 4-6 in Ernée.

The Motocross of Nations (MXoN) is the annual world championship for national teams. The three selected riders compete for the joint title in their own class (MXGP, MX2, MX Open).

TeamNL for MXoN 2026:

- Jeffrey Herlings

- Kay de Wolf

- Roan van de Moosdijk

MXGP: Kay de Wolf

Kay won the MX2 class at the MXoN two years in a row. With four podium finishes and many top-five results already this season, he is demonstrating as a former MX2 world champion in his debut year that he immediately belongs among the very best in the MXGP. MX2: Roan van de Moosdijk

Roan is having a strong season with multiple top-ten results in the MXGP class. Moreover, he clinched the title last weekend in the highly competitive German ADAC MX Masters championship.

MX Open: Jeffrey Herlings

With his speed and dominance, Jeffrey is once again taking the MXGP to an even higher level. The five-time world champion is comfortably leading the MXGP standings after ten GP victories. He can seal that supremacy this coming weekend during the Grand Prix of Turkey.

World title and podium chances

Ahead of the MXoN in early October, Herlings and De Wolf face a busy race schedule with great chances of success. For Jeffrey, as mentioned, that means a world title. For Kay de Wolf, podium finishes are still within reach in the three final GPs. Roan has been focusing entirely on the MXoN throughout September.

Chance Hymas, Levi Kitchen and Cooper Webb will compete on behalf of the United States during the international competition

The American Motorcyclist Association announced the three exceptional riders who will represent the United States at the 2026 Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) Motocross of Nations, which will run Oct. 2-4 in Ernée, France.

Leading the way for the Stars and Stripes will be Honda HRC Progressive’s Chance Hymas, Levi Kitchen of Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki and three-time AMA Supercross 450SX Champion Cooper Webb as the trio seeks to dethrone the Australians, who have won the last two FIM Motocross of Nations.  

AMA Director of Racing Mike Pelletier will return as the manager of Team USA for his second year. Pelletier led Team USA to a second-place finish in 2025, when the Americans hosted the event at Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, Ind.

“We have put together an outstanding team for this year’s FIM Motocross of Nations as we look to build on last year’s success,” Pelletier said. “Having the opportunity to serve as the manager for Team USA has been incredibly rewarding, and I can’t wait to stand beside Cooper, Levi and Chance as we take on the world. I know they are ecstatic to represent their country this October in France.”

After an injury held him out of making his debut in the 2024 FIM Motocross of Nations, Hymas is set to make his first appearance in this year’s event and will compete in the MXGP class. At only 21 years old, Hymas has captured a trio of AMA Pro Motocross 250 wins along with a victory in the 250SX East class in AMA Supercross.

“I’m beyond excited to get the opportunity to race for Team USA in the MXGP class. It means everything to me and has been a dream of mine to carry the Stars and Stripes overseas and represent our country in front of the world,” Hymas said. “We have a strong team heading to France this year, and I’m confident between Cooper, Levi, and myself that we’ll represent America proudly.”
 
Kitchen will make his FIM Motocross of Nations debut in 2026, racing in the MX2 class. In the previous two seasons, Kitchen has finished second in 250SX West class in AMA Supercross. Kitchen is currently second in points and highest ranked American in the 2026 AMA Pro Motocross Championship with one round to go.

​“What an honor it is to be selected to represent our amazing country,” Kitchen said. “I’m so excited for this experience and to do it with a great group of people. Can’t wait to send it for Team USA!”
 
Webb will make his fourth appearance at the FIM Motocross of Nations in 2026, having previously competed in the prestigious event in 2015, 2016 and 2024 and finishing on the podium in all three attempts. A seasoned veteran, Webb will race on behalf of the United States in the Open class and serve as team captain. 

“I’m so excited and grateful to be on Team USA for MXoN again. It’s an honor and always has been,” Webb said. “We are moving mountains on my end to make this even happen and I can’t thank everyone involved enough for what they are doing to even have me be able to race this event. The preparation, resources, time and money that goes into making this happen is crazy so thank you to everyone for doing their part.
 
“I’m personally excited as this will be my last year racing Pro Motocross and I know this could be my final time for this event, so I’m ready to lay it all out there,” Webb continued. “I love the pressure and atmosphere this race brings; there is nothing like it. Best race in the world, and I’m excited to put our best foot forward. It’s an honor to represent my country!”

Jed Beaton, Aaron Tanti and Alex Larwood have been rewarded for outstanding domestic campaigns in 2026, with the trio to represent Motorcycling Australia at the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations (MXoN) in Ernée, France from October 2-4.

All three will be making their MXoN debuts for Australia in Ernee, which last hosted the event in 2023 with a boisterous crowd and heaving grandstands making for an electrifying atmosphere.

Australia finished second in the 2023 MXoN before scoring a landmark victory in 2024 and then going back-to-back in 2025 to retain the coveted Chamberlain Trophy.

Now, in 2026, there’s an all-new roster to mark Australia’s 39th appearance in the MXoN – the first time since 1997 that three rookies will be on the starting gates for Australia.

Beaton (Yamaha) will be Australia’s MXGP class rider in France, with Tanti (Yamaha) and Larwood (Honda) on Open and MX2 duties respectively. The team will again be managed by former MXoN rider Michael Byrne, supported by Mark Luksich and Gary Benn.

After a late-season injury scuppered his MX1 chances in last year’s ProMX Australian Championship, 28-year-old Beaton produced a clinical campaign in 2026, piling on the pressure from the get-go and eventually wrapping up the title with a round to spare.

Amazingly after such a distinguished local and international career, which included top five finishes in the 2019 and 2020 MX2 FIM Motocross World Championships, this will be the Tasmanian-raised Beaton’s first appearance in Team Australia MXoN colours – although he was selected in 2016 but was a late withdrawal due to a broken collarbone.

“I’m super honoured to be selected to represent Australia in France this year,” said Beaton. “Ernee is a really nice track and it’s going to be good racing at a track I have competed at in the past – and really enjoyed.

“It’s going to be awesome to go out in the green and gold to give our very best for this great country we call home.”

Tanti made it a 1-2 for CDR Yamaha in MX1 Australian Championship after a blistering finish to the championship, and the teammates will now be joining forces on motocross’ biggest stage. Tanti, 30, previously won the MX1 title in 2022.

“I am super excited and honoured to be chosen to represent Australia in this year’s MXoN – it’s always been a dream of mine,” said Tanti.

“It’s going to be tough to fill the Lawrences’ shoes, but I’m going to enjoy every minute of it and simply do the best I can.”

Meanwhile, after a golden junior career 22-year-old Larwood has been building his MX2 stocks over the last two years, and in 2026 the South Aussie found another gear to produce a similar unflappable playbook to Beaton – double-digit victories that saw him taste championship success for the first time.

“I’m over the moon with being selected to represent Team Australia at this year’s MXoN,” said Larwood. “It has always been a dream of mine to wear the green and gold, and I can’t wait to experience the whole atmosphere and event and hopefully we can do Australia proud.”

Byrne cannot wait to get started on another MXoN campaign with the new Team Australia line-up.

“Although I live in America these days, I am an avid ProMX supporter and always tune into the FIM livestream to keep up with all the action,” he said.

“The quality of the racing has been spectacular in 2026, and I’ve been mightily impressed by the campaigns of all three MXoN riders.

“Their workrate has not only been first-class, but they’ve absorbed pressure, produced regular bouts of brilliance and shown plenty of grit and determination. It’s those traits that will be required when they step into the MXoN cauldron – which is like no other.

“We’ll leave no stone unturned to make our Aussie fans proud, and I look forward to coming together as a team to fine-tune our preparation before the big event.”

Valentin Guillod is the first selected rider for Ernée, where he will compete in the MXGP category! His experience, speed and performances at the highest international level make him a key member of Team Switzerland

Kevin Brumann is the second selected rider for Ernée, where he will compete in the Open category! His speed, consistency and experience on the international stage make him a strong addition to the team

Jeremy Seewer is the third and selected rider, where he will compete in the MX2 category! A major surprise and a huge addition to Team Switzerland. His speed, experience and determination make him the perfect final piece of the team

Italy fields Adamo, Bonacorsi and Zanchi

Italy will arrive in Ernée, France, on 3 and 4 October for the 2026 Motocross of Nations with a young but determined team, ready to play all its cards. With an average age of 22, the Italian squad is one of the most eagerly anticipated teams at this end-of-season event, especially since it secured an excellent third-place finish in France in 2023.

FMI Technical Commissioner Thomas Traversini has selected:

Andrea Adamo. Born in Erice (TP) on 22 August 2003. Bike: KTM. Motoclub: La Rocca. MXoN Class: MXGP. Race Number: 16.

Ferruccio Zanchi. Born in Florence on 6 September 2006. Bike: Ducati. Motoclub: Bonanni. MXoN Class: MX2. Race Number: 17.

Andrea Bonacorsi. Born in Bergamo on 23 April 2003. Bike: Ducati. Motoclub: Berbenno. MXoN Class: Open. Race Number: 18.

Alberto Forato (reserve). Born in Feltre (BL) on 30 March 2000. Bike: Fantic. Motoclub: Orbassano Racing.

Giovanni Copioli, FMI President: “We will head to Ernée with a young team that is eager to achieve a strong result. Our riders have already shown how much the Maglia Azzurra means to them, and they will proudly represent our country in front of the large crowd expected at the French circuit.”

Thomas Traversini, FMI Technical Commissioner: “We will go to France knowing that we have what it takes to make our mark, just as we did in 2023 with our third-place finish. The track suits our characteristics well, and the riders are already highly motivated and fired up. We are a great group, and I can guarantee that everyone will give their absolute maximum.”

After missing the 2025 event, the Czech squad returns to the international stage in Ernée, France on October 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th!

Team Line-up

• MXGP: Petr Rathousky

• MX2: Julius Mikula

• Open: Vaclav Kovar

Czechia brings a strong and experienced MXoN line-up, with Petr Rathousky providing valuable experience, Julius Mikula representing the country as its top Grand Prix performer, and Vaclav Kovar adding two EMX2T titles to the team’s impressive credentials.