Most successful MX Country?

Belgium, by far.

DeCoster.
Geobers.
Everts.
Smets.
Ramon.

France

USA 250 national champ
USA 500 national champ
USA 250 supercross champ
USA 2 time 125 supercross champ

3 time world gp 125 champ
7 time world gp 250 champ
4 time world gp 500 champ

On a per-capita basis, I would think that Belgium would be the KO winner by a long shot.

On a per-capita basis New Zealand is up there, but no one can touch Belgium...

Easy question.
Belgium wins, there's only about 15 million of 'm and there's so much MX talent around.

This is the first season without a Belgian World Champ since 2002 in MX1 or MX2
(MX3 title went to Belgian Sven Breugelmans this year.)and they have won the MXdN 14 times.

50 titles as of 2007

yep Belgium would be the most successful mx country per capita. It is amazing the talent they produce.

To throw a spanner in the works here, if you look at "rider per capita" SA takes it hands down. There are probably more riders in Cali then in the whole of SA.

jefro: since '99


MOTOCROSS / SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS

* 8 times world champion
* Stefan Everts, Belgium
( 2004, MX1; 2003; 500cc: 2002; 2001; 250cc: 1997, 1995, 1995; 125cc: 1991)
* 6 times world champion
* Joel Robert, Belgium
250cc title 1964, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72
* Record GP wins:
50 wins Joel Roberts, 51 wins Stefan Everts



* MXGP/ MX1/500cc world champions
* 6 titles: Stefan Everts, Belgium
* 3 titles: Joel Smets, Belgium
* 3 titles: David Thorpe, UK
* 3 titles: Georges Jobe, Belgium
* 3 titles: Andre Malherbe, Belgium
* Motocross des Nations
* National Team Champions 1947 -

2005 WORLD MOTOCROSS

* 2005 World Motocross
* 2005 Hawkstone MX



* 2005 World / AMA Supercross Championship

2004 WORLD MOTOCROSS

* MX1 WORLD CHAMPION: Stefan Everts
* MX2 WORLD CHAMPION: Ben Townley
* 2004 World Motocross
* 2004 World Motocross calendar
* 2004 World Motocross riders



* WORLD SX CHAMPION: Heath Voss
* AMA 250 CHAMPION: Chad Reed
* 2004 World / AMA Supercross Championship
* 2004 Australian Supercross

2003 WORLD MOTOCROSS

* MXGP CHAMPION: Stefan Everts
* 600 CHAMPION: Joel Smets
* 125 CHAMPION: Steve Ramon
* 2003 World Motocross
* 2003 Calendar
* 2003 MX des Nations
* 2003 AMA Motocross
* 2003 Australian Motocross



* WORLD SX CHAMPION: Chad Reed
* AMA 250 CHAMPION: Ricky Carmichael
* 2003 World Supercross Championship
* 2003 AMA Supercross 250
* 2003 AMA Supercross 125
* 2003 Australian Supercross

2002 WORLD MOTOCROSS

* 500 CHAMPION: Everts
* 250 CHAMPION: Pichon
* 125 CHAMPION: Maschio
* 2002 World Motocross Championships
* 2002 calendar
* 2002 teams
* 2002 MX des Nations



* AMA CHAMPION: Carmichael
* 2002 AMA (USA) Motocross Championships
* 2002 AMA (USA) Supercross Championships
* 2002 Australian Motocross Championships

2001 WORLD MOTOCROSS

* 500 CHAMPION: Everts
* 250 CHAMPION: Pichon
* 125 CHAMPION: Dobb
* 2001 World Motocross Championships
* MX des Nations 30 Sept 2001, Belgium



* AMA CHAMPION: Carmichael
* 2001 AMA (USA) Motocross Championships
* 2001 Australian Motocross Championships

2000 WORLD MOTOCROSS

* World Open Motocross(500cc)
o champion: Joel Smets(Belgium), KTM
* World 250cc
o champion: Frederic Bolley(France), Honda
* World 125cc
o champion: Grant Langston(S Africa), KTM
* World Supercross
o champion: Mike LaRocco, Honda
* MX des Nations 10 Sept 2000, France
o champion: Team USA



* AMA National Motocross(USA)
o 250cc champion: Ricky Carmichael, Kawasaki
o 125cc champion: Travis Pastrana, Suzuki
o Supercross champion: J McGrath, Yamaha
* Australian Motocross
o 500cc champion: Peter Melton, Kawasaki
o 250cc champion: Andrew McFarlane, Kawasaki
o 125cc champion: Kim Ashkenazi, Kawasaki

1999 WORLD MOTOCROSS

* World Open Motocross(500cc)
o champion: A Bartolini, Yamaha
* World 250cc
o champion: F Bolley, Honda
* World 125cc
o champion: A Chiodi, Husqvarna
* MX des Nations
o champion: Team Italy



* AMA National Motocross (USA)
o champion: G Albertyn, Suzuki
* AMA Supercross (USA)
o champion: J McGrath, Yamaha
* Australian Motocross
o champion: Peter Melton, Kawasaki

O.K., got it.
I don't think any country has been dominant in Europe and the US.
South Africa and New Zealand (BT0101: 2007 125E) and France have champions in both but have not been dominant like Belgium in GP's.

I can only think of a rider being dominant in both Europe and the USA:

JMB.

Other riders with titles on both sides: Albee, Townley, Lackey, LaPorte, Langston, Pichon. There's not too many people who can say they have a world championship and AMA championship.

And the waffles......yummy!

I think the reason Belgium has so many good riders is because they have a great club level system. They basically run their races from about March through September, one series, on pretty much different tracks every week. They will stake out tracks in pastures, visit permanent sites, but rarely use the same tracks twice. They don't have 40 different classes like they do here so the gates are always full and every week you know what time your practice starts and what time your motos are. Very professionally run and also a lot of local sponsors get involved and a lot of shops also help riders out. The fact that the country is small and the races are always close is good as well. Here in the US the races are almost always at the same tracks and usually a decent drive, not to mention you have to wait all day to do 5 lap motos because there are 40 3 man classes.

frances resume is pretty impressive.

Interesting, thanks. I didn't really have too much idea of what the local scene is like over there. Obviously they are doing something right considering the caliber of riders they pump out.

Townley is the only New Zealander. JMB & Pichon (France) ,Langston & Albee (South Africa) are the others

Here is a fact...

The USA is only country to ever win all the major Championships (if you include 500-Supercross & The World Supercross Championship).

The USA has won MX1,MX2,MX3 World Chmpionships.

The USA has won 125,250,500 AMA Championships.

The USA has won MXON more then any other team.

The USA has won 250/450 Supercross, Lites East & West Championships and also 500 Supercross championships.

The USA has won World Supercross Championship's.

USA USA USA!!!