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For the first time ever the Show at the Monster Energy FIM MXoN won’t stop at the Chequered flag! Experience the MXoN Paddock from anywhere with a LIVE Streaming from the Paddock available on MXGP-TV, Facebook and YouTube pages. 

Embark with Lorenzo Resta on a completely new programme where he will walk through the paddock and talk to the people, show the atmosphere, make interviews and more! 

The LIVE Streaming will be broadcasted on Saturday after the MXGP Qualifying Heat at 3.05pm and MX2 Qualifying Heat 4.05pm, and on Sunday after the Race 1 at 2.05pm and Race 2 at 3.35pm.

Follow and live the ultimate MXoN experience with this brand-new programme that places you at the heart of the paddock to live the biggest event of the year in a great different way from home! 

INSIDE THE PADDOCK (CEST)
MXGP-TV, Facebook Live, YouTube Live

Saturday

3.05pm

4.05pm

Sunday

2.05pm

3.35pm

3-Day Programme ALL LIVE on MXGP-TV.com! 

Along with this incredible novelty, the usual 3-Day Programme of the 2023 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations will open on Friday 6th October where the excitements will kick off with the Opening Press Conference as we officially launch the 2023 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations at 11:00, followed by the Ballot at 12:00, where starting positions for the weekend's races will be determined. A pivotal moment for all teams and riders.

Join us at 14:00 for the Teams Press Conference as riders and team representatives reveal their goals and expectations for the MXoN followed by the famous Team Presentation Parade at 16:40, which is open to all fans and sees an explosion of flags, cheers and joy. 

The Saturday 7th October will continue the party with the bLU cRU 65 and 85 races respectively at 13:40 and17:15 where young talents take the centre stage with thrilling races. The track action intensifies as riders compete for prime positions in the main races with the Qualifying Heats in each class as follows: MXGP Qualifying Heat 14:20, MX2 Qualifying Heat 15:20, Open Qualifying Heat 16:20. 

Sunday 8th October, the Grand Finale! The bLU cRU 125 begin the day at 09:15 as the future stars showcase their skills, setting the stage for an action-packed day.

The event will climax with the best of the best who will battle it out for supremacy and the coveted Chamberlain Trophy. The main races on Sunday will be aired as follows: Race 1 (MXGP+MX2) at 13:00, Race 2 (MX2+Open) at 14:30, Race 3 (Open +MX2) at 16:00.

Stay tuned for live updates and coverage throughout the weekend at Ernée for the 2023 Monster Energy FIM MXoN. It's a motocross extravaganza you won't want to miss! 

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The Americans are coming, and the 2023 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations is that much better because of it. Aaron Plessinger, Christian Craig and R. J. Hampshire have put their hands up to represent Team USA and the sports wins when you get three AMA riders wanting to race for their country at the MXoN.

Veteran Christian Craig, who races for the Husqvarna Factory and has been a solid performer throughout his career has always wanted to line-up for his country.

“I know it's easy to say that this isn't the best group to send,” Craig said. “But that's just more motivation for us to get over there and do it. Came out to California to test with the Husqvarna team and then got sat down and asked if I wanted to do the MXoN. I'm excited. I think I'll be more than ready for this. By the time this race comes, I'll have close to eight weeks on the bike. So that's plenty of riding, especially with the boys. This is obviously a prestigious race. It's a race that I've watched every year since I was a little kid and I wanted to be a part of it. So, yeah, this is crazy. But I'm up for this challenge."

Team captain Aaron Plessinger has ridden for his country before, in the 2018 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations at the RedBud circuit, but things didn’t go to plan that year. He is more than ready to improve on these results and help Team USA climbing onto the podium.

“I've been waiting for this moment since I got to do it in 2018,” Plessinger said. “I need some redemption. 2018 wasn't really good for us. We had some struggles but we get redemption now. I'm going to be wrapped in the #1, baby. I'm really ready to go. It's in France and it will be my first time out of North America. I’ve got two great teammates alongside of me and I think they're just as pumped up as I am.We all work very well together. We train together, ride together, so I think we're going to be ready and a force to be reckoned with.”

Team USA’s MX2 rider R. J. Hampshire has experience against the best 250 riders in the World and back in 2017 raced to victory in the USGP at the W Ranch and while that is six years ago now, Hampshire is still one of the top MX2 riders in America and will without a doubt be looking to win the MX2 overall in France.

“Just getting to represent our country," Hampshire said. "Man, I am excited for it. I was really close to going racing on the 450cc (in the 2021 MXoN) out there which I was really stoked on. Don't get me wrong. I'm still so stoked to race it at all. But yeah man, I am just excited. I get to go over there and make a trip out of it with the family, and you know, we got three guys that are going to give it our best shot and put in our best effort. I had a full 450 setup there built, ready to go. I was going to start riding it this week. I know what I have with the 250cc the setting and it’s ready to go. So that's one good thing to it. But I'm excited about this team, our bosses, our manufacturers support in the race because if it wasn't for that, there would be no Team USA. That's just what it comes down to is these guys, they see how much it means to us and the sport. I've been watching quite a bit of video, and I mean, it's a hard packed track. We’ll be ready and that's about it. That's really all we can do. We don't really have much of a track kind of similar to that, especially in Florida. So, yeah, just go there, don't get too spun out, and stick to the plan.”

Now the three American riders will jump on the flight to France in less than a week and be putting all their ducks in a row and hope to at the very least finish on the podium, but they will also be looking at defending the Chamberlain trophy and taking that historical piece of silverware back to America with them.

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Following medical tests carried out on Tuesday 26 September, Mattia Guadagnini's muscle problem in his right calf was confirmed which prevented him from racing in the MXGP in Great Britain. The young Venetian rider, already winner of the 2021 Motocross of Nations with Tony Cairoli and Alessandro Lupino, will have to remain at rest and will not be able to participate in the 2023 edition of the Trophy, scheduled for Ernée (France) on 7 and 8 October.
 
FMI Technical Commissioner Thomas Traversini has selected Andrea Bonacorsi, the reigning EMX250 European Champion, as his replacement. Born in Bergamo on 23 April 2003, he will defend the blue colors riding the Yamaha of the Hutten Metaal Team. He will race in the Open class on a 450cc.
 
The Italian lineup will therefore be composed of Alberto Forato (MXGP), Andrea Adamo (MX2), Andrea Bonacorsi (MX Open).
 
Thomas Traversini, FMI Technical Commissioner: “We are really sorry for Mattia, a boy who has always shown a strong attachment to the Maglia Azzurra, as demonstrated by his results at the Motocross of Nations and beyond. At the same time we will be able to rely on the enthusiasm of Bonacorsi, who will have to face this experience without pressure but with the awareness of being up to par with the other riders on the track, as seen in the last round of the MX2 World Championship at Matterley Basin. We will have a team equal to the best, young and full of motivation to do well."

MAGGIORA (ITALY) 16 September 2023 – Infront Moto Racing is excited to share the 2023 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations entry list of all the teams that will battle for the Chamberlain Trophy on the 6th, 7th and 8th October!

The historic track of Ernée in France is all geared up to welcome back the Monster Energy FIM MXoN after its last edition in 2015 that saw Team France win on home turf its third impressive trophy. Ernée is one of the most iconic track and a place that will guarantee to display a thrilling and exhilarating show for the huge crowd expected

The competition will be ferocious with a huge participation, involving 39 teams. While many of the teams will be capable of taking the Chamberlain Trophy home, the defending Champion, Team USA with Aaron Plessinger, R.J Hampshire and Christian Craig will embark on a mission to retain the mighty trophy with the USA. They will have the hard task to win the MXoN in Europe; something that has not been done by Team USA since 2011.

They will be other strong favourite with the likes of Team France and Team Australia. The home team is proudly lining-up a strong trio with Romain Febvre, Maxime Renaux and Tom Vialle while Team Australia will come in Ernée with an incredible line up composed of Dean Ferris and the brothers who stormed their Championships in the USA this season, Hunter and Jett Lawrence who are coming strong to better their 3rd place of last year and win the first trophy for Australia. 

There are other strong contenders this year such as Team Belgium’s Jago Geerts, Liam Everts, Lucas Coenen who are the youngest team this year, Team Germany with Ken Roczen, Simon Laengenfelder and Tom Koch, Team Italy with Alberto Forato, Andrea Adamo and Mattia Guadagnini, Team Spain with Jorge Prado, Ruben Fernandez and David Braceras and Team Netherlands’ Glenn Coldenhoff, Kay de Wolf, Calvin Vlaanderen who will fight for the top positions. 

Many other teams are getting ready to showcase their determination and fly their national colours. Take a look at the full provisional entry list below: 

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MAGGIORA (Italy) 15 September 2023 – Friday in Maggiora was the occasion for Team Italy to be officially presented to the media for the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations in Ernée, France. 

The Press Conference took place in the media centre and saw Team Manager Thomas Traversini together with Motocross National Coordinator of the Italian Federation Roberto Rustichelli and Coordinator of the Technical Direction of all Italian disciplines of the Italian Federation Raffaele Prisco presenting the three riders, Alberto Forato, Andrea Adamo and Mattia Guadagnini who will represent Team Italy. 

All the guests present shared their excitement and expectations for the biggest event of the year and are looking forward to team up together to reach the top of the MXoN. The press conference continued with a symbolic presentation of the Maglia Azzurra to the media that will be worn by the riders at the MXoN.

With all of the official presentation out of the way, Team Italy will look forward and start the countdown to the Motocross of Nations with the hope to reach the podium with a strong, young team. 

Last but not Least... The Defending Champion - Team USA finally announced its riders line-up for the 2023 Monster Energy FIM MXoN in Ernée, France on 6-7-8 October!

The line-up is as follows:

MXGP - Aaron Plessinger

MX2 - R.J Hampshire

Open - Christian Craig

The strong line-up will embark on a mission to retain the Chamberlain Trophy in the USA while having to win the MXoN in Europe for the first time since 2011!

With just a month before the 2023 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations, and many of the teams now selected, we thought we might ask some of the leading riders what they are looking forward to for the event.

Defending MXGP World Champion Tim Gajser will make a long-awaited appearance at the MXoN after missing 2020, 2021 and 2022. The Slovenian will line up with an eye on once again winning his class, just as he did in 2019 in The Netherlands.

“It is going to be really good. You know, it is always interesting. I didn’t do Nations now for a couple of years, the last time was in 2019 in Assen. I won my class there. I am looking forward to going back after not doing it for four seasons. It is a special event, with the fans and we all know Ernee, with the big fans, it is crazy.”

Like Gajser, Frenchman Romain Febvre has also won his class at the event and will go into this years Monster Energy Motocross of Nations with huge momentum and a very strong French team behind him.

“I mean, it is in France and the ambiance will be amazing. Sure, I made a joke in the press conference, but it is just that Nation is good, but it isn’t my season’s goal, that goal is the World title. As I told you in Arnhem, last time I went there I went 1-1 for my first Nations and for sure I want to repeat that and it will be nice with riders coming from the US and see who is the fastest, because we have that question every year. For sure, it is the most exciting thing, otherwise it’s just a GP. I think the Lawrence brothers are coming and Jett was winning every moto in America from what I saw, so for sure it will be a nice battle with him, and I hope we can start at the front and see who the best is.”

While Stefan Everts ruled the Motocross of Nations for more than a decade, being the best winnig rider from this event, his son Liam Everts is a spring chicken in the event. In 2023 he will line up for Belgium on a 350cc machine, or possibly a 450cc. Whatever the case, expect him to impress around the Ernee circuit. The third generation of MXoN racer is looking forward to seeing his old friend Jett Lawrence, as they were team-mates in the Suzuki factory team some years ago.

“Yes, that is nice of course and sometimes I still text him and he is the same guy from five or six years ago and we still get along and I look forward to seeing him at the Nations. Of course we are both competing, and he has a lot of championships already and well deserved. We are just friends, and we grew up together. It was a nice year. I am not sure if I do the 450 or the 350, so that is still a question mark. I haven’t been riding it, but in the coming weeks I will get a feel for it, and I am really looking forward for it. That place has a lot of history for a lot of riders, but for sure my dad. Three GP wins in one day, also his last ever Grand Prix, it is something special. I rode last year there, and it is a very iconic venue.”

While it won’t only be Gajser, Febvre and Everts who get a lot of the attention at the Ernee circuit in early October, you can also bet these three will be either winning their class, or finish on the podium.

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Team Germany has been unveiled for the 2023 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations which will be held in the historic venue of Ernée France on 6-7-8 October.

Team managers Marcel Dornhöfer and Karsten Schneider will be ble to count on a perfect combination of experience, youth and determination. The line-up is as follows:

MXGP- Ken Roczen 

MX2- Simon Längenfelder

Open - Tom Hoch

Reserve - Maximilian Spies

Marcel Dornhöfer and Karsten Schneider also show all their motivation: "It is a dream come true to be able to go to France with such a strong team. Ken has been very motivated to take part in the MXoN, Simon is a winning rider in the MX2 class and Tom has established himself very well in the MXGP. We certainly have high hopes for a good result”

The Federación de Motociclismo de Puerto Rico has unveiled its team to represent Puerto Rico at the 2023 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations which will be held in the historic venue of Ernée France on 6-7-8 October.

Led by Team Manager Gabriel Cátala, the team will compete with the support from the UK Dixon Kawasaki MXGP Racing Team. The riders line-up is as follows

MXGP- Rodny González

MX2- Jack Chambers

Open - Edwardo Morales

The long-awaited Team Australia has finally been unveiled for the Motocross of Nations have been revealed for the 2023 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations in Ernée, France on 6-7-8 October.

One of the strongest contender for the title will come in France with a lot of confidence! The team will line-up the Lawrence Brothers and Dean Ferris as follow:

MXGP - Jett Lawrence

MX2 - Hunter Lawrence

Open - Dean Ferris

Australian team manage Michael Byrne:

“The level of anticipation is high ahead of every Motocross of Nations is high, but this year it has gone to another level. Hunter and Jett are in career-best form, and I continually marvel at the work rate, skill and temperament of Ferris – he’s the epitome of a tireless campaigner. The MXoN is a pinnacle event on the international calendar because it’s tough, pressure-packed and uncompromising – as it should be when the cream of the motocross crop from around the globe come together. I’m super confident Hunter, Jett and Dean will ride out of their skin and do Australia proud.”

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