There is something special about sporting events that bring together athletes from around the world…you know the Olympics, The World Cup, and MotoGP. Add to that list the 2010 Red Bull FIM Motocross of Nations. This is an event with a rich history. The first Motocross of Nations was held in the Netherlands, on July 20th, 1947. At that race, three nations were invited, the Netherlands, Belgium and Great Britain.
On September 25th and 26th, the event returns to American soil for only the third time in the 64 year history of the race. The venue will be the Thunder Valley Motocross Park in Lakewood, CO. The race format is unique with each national team composed of 3 riders. Although the riders share a common nation, they most often compete on bikes by different manufacturers. For example, the American team is made up of Ryan Dungey on a Suzuki, and Trey Canard and Andrew Short both on Hondas.
A total of 32 countries will be represented in the international event. Below is a list of the last 10 venues and winners. For more information visit: http://www.redbullmxon.com/news.html
Year Team Riders Track
2009 USA Ryan Dungey/Jake Weimer/Ivan Tedesco (Franciacorta, Italy)
2008 USA James Stewart / Ryan Villopoto / Tim Ferry (Donington Park, Great Britain)
2007 USA Ricky Carmichael / Ryan Villopoto / Tim Ferry (Budds Creek, USA)
2006 USA James Stewart / Ryan Villopoto / Ivan Tedesco (Matterley Basin, Great Britain)
2005 USA Ricky Carmichael / Kevin Windham / Ivan Tedesco (Ernée, France)
2004 BEL Stefan Everts / Kevin Strijbos / Steve Ramon (Lierop, the Netherlands)
2003 BEL Stefan Everts / Joel Smets / Steve Ramon (Zolder, Belgium)
2002 ITA Andrea Bartolini / Alessio Chiodi / Alex Puzar (Bellpuig, Spain)
2001 FRA Luigi Seguy / David Vuillemin / Yves Demaria (Namur, Belgium)
2000 USA Travis Pastrana / Ricky Carmichael / Ryan Hughes (Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France)
