We’re live from the 2024 Motocross of Nations at the Matterley Basin circuit in Winchester, UK. Stay tuned to this thread for an up-close experience of the action.
After a jam-packed weekend of racing, Team Australia finally wins their first Motocross of Nations!
SUNDAY – RACE DAY
Race 1 (MXGP / MX2)
Jorge Prado kicked things off with a holeshot in race one before Slovenia’s Tim Gajser quickly took over. The MXGP aces ran up front before Eli Tomac made his way to second.
Romain Febvre later followed suit and made his way around Prado but no one could touch Gajser up front. The Honda rider struck first with a six-second gap to Tomac in second. Febvre rounded out the podium with Prado eventually taking fourth. Cooper Webb struggled on the rutted track and crossed 17th.
Race 1 MXGP / MX2 Results (Top 10)
| 1. | Tim Gajser – SLO | (Hon) | |
| 2. | Eli Tomac – USA | (Yam) | 06.810 |
| 3. | Romain Febvre – FRA | (Kaw) | 08.978 |
| 4. | Jorge Prado – ESP | (GG) | 18.038 |
| 5. | Jeffrey Herlings – NED | (KTM) | 28.371 |
| 6. | Kay de Wolf – GER | (Hus) | 30.159 |
| 7. | Jeremy Seewer – SUI | (Kaw) | 31.445 |
| 8. | Hunter Lawrence – AUS | (Hon) | 42.032 |
| 9. | Alberto Forato – ITA | (Hon) | 51.153 |
| 10. | Ken Roczen – GER | (Suz) | 58.580 |
Race 2 (MX2 / Open)
Jett Lawrence dominated race two as the Open class rider for Team Australia. He took over the lead from Ruben Fernandez and went on to claim victory by nearly eight seconds over second place.
Fernandez rode strong and held on to second, earning another consistent result for Spain. Simon Laengenfelder came out as the top MX2 rider, finishing an exciting third place in the mixed field. The Americans, Aaron Plessinger and Cooper Webb, took seventh and ninth respectively.
Kay de Wolf earned the win as the top MX2 rider with 1-2 finishes and after race two The Netherlands leads the way with 34 points, USA with 35, and Australia with 39.
Race 2 MX2 / Open Results (Top 10)
| 1. | Jett Lawrence – AUS | (Hon) | |
| 2. | Ruben Fernandez – ESP | (Hon) | 07.919 |
| 3. | Simon Laengenfelder – GER | (GG) | 10.438 |
| 4. | Maxime Renaux – FRA | (Yam) | 12.162 |
| 5. | Kay de Wolf – NED | (Hus) | 29.029 |
| 6. | Conrad Mewse – GBR | (Hon) | 35.536 |
| 7. | Aaron Plessinger – USA | (KTM) | 37.007 |
| 8. | Karlis Reisulis – LAT | (Yam) | 41.572 |
| 9. | Cooper Webb – USA | (Yam) | 43.286 |
| 10. | Mikkel Haarup – DEN | (Tri) | 43.325 |
Race 3 (MXGP / Open)
Race three proved to be the most decisive and exciting race of the weekend. Tomac started at the front of the field and battled with Prado in the early laps before the Spaniard dropped backwards.
Captain America continued to lead until race one winner, Tim Gajser, found his way around Tomac on lap eight. Jett Lawrence later passed Tomac for second, pushing the American back to third.
Lawrence then went after Gajser in the closing stages and traded the top spot late in the race. In a thrilling last lap, Gajser re-passed Lawrence with two turns left and ultimately took the win. The two crossed the line less than half a second apart. Eli Tomac logged another consistent finish in a distant third, keeping Hunter Lawrence and Jeffrey Herlings at bay. Plessinger took eighth in the final moto of the day.
Australia’s consistency earned them the overall win at this year’s Nations, their first in the event’s history. Team USA came away second, just three points shy of the win. The Netherlands took third in the overall rankings. Tim Gajser earned the MXGP overall with 1-1 finishes while Jett Lawrence took Open honors.
Race 3 MXGP / Open Results (Top 10)
| 1. | Tim Gajser – SLO | (Hon) | |
| 2. | Jett Lawrence – AUS | (Hon) | 0.459 |
| 3. | Eli Tomac – USA | (Yam) | 17.172 |
| 4. | Hunter Lawrence – AUS | (Hon) | 18.129 |
| 5. | Jeffrey Herlings – NED | (KTM) | 20.434 |
| 6. | Jeremy Seewer – SUI | (Kaw) | 1:00.988 |
| 7. | Alberto Forato – ITA | (KTM) | 1:09.220 |
| 8. | Aaron Plessinger – USA | (KTM) | 1:12.390 |
| 9. | Maxime Renaux – FRA | (Yam) | 1:17.022 |
| 10. | Ken Roczen – GER | (Suz) | 1:20.261 |
Overall Team Results (Top 10)
| 1. | Australia | 26 |
| 2. | USA | 29 |
| 3. | The Netherlands | 36 |
| 4. | Spain | 45 |
| 5. | France | 50 |
| 6. | Germany | 62 |
| 7. | Slovenia | 67 |
| 8. | Italy | 70 |
| 9. | Switzerland | 86 |
| 10. | Latvia | 103 |
SATURDAY – QUALIFYING
Saturday’s qualifying races are the first time fans see each nation take to the track to race for Sunday’s gate positions. This weekend’s MXGP division might be the most stacked field ever but it was the newly crowned MXGP World Champion, Jorge Prado, who made it look easy by taking the MXGP quali win. Fellow Euro racers, Tim Gajser and Romain Febvre rounded out the podium. Team USA’s Eli Tomac was seventh.
MXGP Qualifying Results (Top 10)
| 1. | Jorge Prado -ESP | (GG) | |
| 2. | Tim Gajser – SLO | (Hon) | 05.630 |
| 3. | Romain Febvre – FRA | (Kaw) | 21.471 |
| 4. | Hunter Lawrence – AUS | (Hon) | 23.964 |
| 5. | Jeffrey Herlings – NED | (KTM) | 25.547 |
| 6. | Ken Roczen – GER | (Suz) | 31.869 |
| 7. | Eli Tomac – USA | (Yam) | 38.105 |
| 8. | Alberto Forato – ITA | (Hon) | 46.176 |
| 9. | Isak Gifting – SWE | (Yam) | 1:04.284 |
| 10. | Jeremy Seewer – SUI | (Kaw) | 1:05.276 |
MX OPEN
Jett Lawrence is back in Europe with a point to prove in the MX Open division. He easily crossed the line first, six seconds clear of Spain’s Ruben Fernandez. Team France rounded out the qualifying podium with Maxime Renaux taking third. Aaron Plessinger grabbed sixth.
MX Open Qualifying Results (Top 10)
| 1. | Jett Lawrence – AUS | (Hon) | |
| 2. | Ruben Fernandez – ESP | (Hon) | 06.145 |
| 3. | Maxime Renaux – FRA | (Yam) | 24.348 |
| 4. | Conrad Mewse – GBR | (Hon) | 38.368 |
| 5. | Andrea Bonacorsi – ITA | (Yam) | 45.036 |
| 6. | Aaron Plessinger – USA | (KTM) | 46.068 |
| 7. | Cornelius Toendel – NOR | (KTM) | 56.545 |
| 8. | Jan Pancar – SLO | (KTM) | 58.669 |
| 9. | Jago Geerts – BEL | (Yam) | 1:00.169 |
| 10. | Fabio Aparecido dos Santos – BRA | (Yam) | 1:04.762 |
MX2
Defending champs, Team France, came away number one in the MX2 qualifying race as Tom Vialle crossed the line first. The former MX2 champion showed he’s still got it even under pressure on the world stage, beating out Lucas Coenen and Simon Laengenfelder. Cooper Webb started up front but dropped a few positions to the MX2 regulars, finishing seventh at the checkers.
MX2 Qualifying Results (Top 10)
| 1. | Tom Vialle – FRA | (KTM) | |
| 2. | Lucas Coenen – BEL | (Hus) | 09.653 |
| 3. | Simon Laengenfelder – GER | (GG) | 16.742 |
| 4. | Max Anstie – GBR | (Yam) | 22.311 |
| 5. | Kay de Wolf – NED | (Hus) | 26.730 |
| 6. | Camden Mc Lellan – RSA | (Tri) | 42.113 |
| 7. | Cooper Webb – USA | (Yam) | 47.414 |
| 8. | Mikkel Haarup – Den | (Tri) | 47.931 |
| 9. | Oriol Oliver – ESP | (KTM) | 58.805 |
| 10. | Andrea Adamo – ITA | (KTM) | 58.966 |
FRIDAY – PRESS DAY
