The historic track of Ernée in France is all geared up to welcome back the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations after its last edition in 2015 that saw Team France win on home turf. It was their third win in a streak that ultimately lasted five years! Ernée is one of the most iconic circuits in the world and a place that will guarantee a thrilling and exhilarating show for the huge crowd expected.
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The competition will be ferocious with a huge participation level, involving 39 teams. While many of the teams will be capable of taking the Chamberlain Trophy home, the defending Champions, 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.
There will be other strong favourites 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 to Ernée with an incredible squad, 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 ever overall winner’s 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, and Calvin Vlaanderen who will fight for the top positions. Team GB are represented by new British MX1 Champion Conrad Mewse, his teammate Josh Gilbert on the MX2 (who won on the 250 at Foxhill this weekend), and Factory MRT Beta MXGP rider Ben Watson.
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:
