Who remembers the 2005 Motocross Des Nations?

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Edited Date/Time 5/18/2014 2:53pm
One of the most memorable Motocross des Nations races in the past decade in my opinion. We sent Ricky, Ivan, and Windham and it was after the 2004 MXDN when we didn't send a team. At the end of the day we dominated and went on to win up until Lommel two years ago. Anyways, this video would always give me goosebumps, and didn't they would play it at opening ceremonies during the 2006 SX season as well?
https://youtu.be/AjyFNUJFiws

And full video link below.

https://youtu.be/SF-iSX8PtZs




With outdoors coming up, it's another video to get you pumped for the great outdoors.
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ayearinmx 5/18/2014 2:25am
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my first motocross race... picked a good'un

not missed one since and while they haven't all been as good, it's still the best race on the planet
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mmcmx 5/18/2014 2:39am
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I was there. Awesome race for sure.
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luke99 5/18/2014 2:58am
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Just a thought instead of an mx1 and mx3 class where both riders are on a 450, why not a 2 stroke class would reflect FIM's emx 300 class nicely!
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OriolMassot 5/18/2014 3:35am
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mmcmx wrote:
I was there. Awesome race for sure.
Me too.

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2strokerider 5/18/2014 4:22am
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luke99 wrote:
Just a thought instead of an mx1 and mx3 class where both riders are on a 450, why not a 2 stroke class would reflect FIM's...
Just a thought instead of an mx1 and mx3 class where both riders are on a 450, why not a 2 stroke class would reflect FIM's emx 300 class nicely!
125, 250 (2 or 4 stroke) and open (any bike)

best format in my opinion! never happen but be good to watch
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Mikkis 5/18/2014 5:40am
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Dx3moto wrote:
One of the most memorable Motocross des Nations races in the past decade in my opinion. We sent Ricky, Ivan, and Windham and it was after...
One of the most memorable Motocross des Nations races in the past decade in my opinion. We sent Ricky, Ivan, and Windham and it was after the 2004 MXDN when we didn't send a team. At the end of the day we dominated and went on to win up until Lommel two years ago. Anyways, this video would always give me goosebumps, and didn't they would play it at opening ceremonies during the 2006 SX season as well?
https://youtu.be/AjyFNUJFiws

And full video link below.

https://youtu.be/SF-iSX8PtZs




With outdoors coming up, it's another video to get you pumped for the great outdoors.
"We" ? Nope.
THE mx addict 5/18/2014 9:10am
5/18/2014 9:10am
I was there too. Excellent memories.
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rebus 5/18/2014 9:15am
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That was a great race for RC. He was pretty much uneatable that day.
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I haven't been to one since 2010 in Colorado... I need to add another one to the list soon... Cool
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rebus 5/18/2014 9:36am
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Who had the best des nations ride?

magoo

omara

villopoto

Everts

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Dx3moto wrote:
One of the most memorable Motocross des Nations races in the past decade in my opinion. We sent Ricky, Ivan, and Windham and it was after...
One of the most memorable Motocross des Nations races in the past decade in my opinion. We sent Ricky, Ivan, and Windham and it was after the 2004 MXDN when we didn't send a team. At the end of the day we dominated and went on to win up until Lommel two years ago. Anyways, this video would always give me goosebumps, and didn't they would play it at opening ceremonies during the 2006 SX season as well?
https://youtu.be/AjyFNUJFiws

And full video link below.

https://youtu.be/SF-iSX8PtZs




With outdoors coming up, it's another video to get you pumped for the great outdoors.
I miss Ricky being out there!
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Dx3moto 5/18/2014 11:25am
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I'm not sure if anyone loved winning that race as much as RC did.
scott_nz 5/18/2014 11:30am
5/18/2014 11:30am
i was there as well, the greatest motocross race i have ever been to, the crowd were just amazing,
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zook11 5/18/2014 12:04pm
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Anyone know why team USA did not send a team In 2004?
neverwas 5/18/2014 12:10pm
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rebus wrote:
Who had the best des nations ride?

magoo

omara

villopoto

Everts

cairoli
Magoo
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visser62 5/18/2014 12:55pm
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Anyone know why team USA did not send a team In 2004?
Ricky didn't want to go in the midst of switching from Honda to Suzuki, and I think I remember Windham and Stewart kind of followed suit after Ricky made that decision.

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Rooster 5/18/2014 1:33pm
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rebus wrote:
Who had the best des nations ride?

magoo

omara

villopoto

Everts

cairoli
The only rider that's been even close to as dominant as Magoo was that year was Herlings in the sand.

I still give the nod to Magoo, but he didn't really dominate the races and win by the huge margins the way Herlings did either.

O'Mara makes the top three all time rides with his awesome performance on a 125 smoking the 500's.
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zook11 5/18/2014 1:40pm
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rebus wrote:
Who had the best des nations ride?

magoo

omara

villopoto

Everts

cairoli
Has to be RV.
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PressPassP 5/18/2014 2:25pm
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rebus wrote:
Who had the best des nations ride?

magoo

omara

villopoto

Everts

cairoli
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The only rider that's been even close to as dominant as Magoo was that year was Herlings in the sand. I still give the nod to...
The only rider that's been even close to as dominant as Magoo was that year was Herlings in the sand.

I still give the nod to Magoo, but he didn't really dominate the races and win by the huge margins the way Herlings did either.

O'Mara makes the top three all time rides with his awesome performance on a 125 smoking the 500's.
That was some feat indeed by O'Mara

Magoo's too,it's so hard comparing all these rides,Herlings crashing and having to pass 38 riders to come 2nd to AC most definately cost him that win,and given the sheer calibre of competition over his 2 Motos it also cost him the title of best peformance of all time to a lot (some still think it was)
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Dx3moto 5/18/2014 2:38pm
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Steve Lamson also had some good rides on his 125. He won a moto on a hilly rocky track on a CR125 against the 250 riders, that's pretty nuts! O'Mara's feat was more impressive though for sure.

http://racerxonline.com/2010/09/21/team-usas-10-best

http://racerxonline.com/2013/09/11/team-usa-top-25-countdown-18-steve-l…
scott_nz 5/18/2014 2:45pm
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Dx3moto wrote:
Steve Lamson also had some good rides on his 125. He won a moto on a hilly rocky track on a CR125 against the 250 riders...
Steve Lamson also had some good rides on his 125. He won a moto on a hilly rocky track on a CR125 against the 250 riders, that's pretty nuts! O'Mara's feat was more impressive though for sure.

http://racerxonline.com/2010/09/21/team-usas-10-best

http://racerxonline.com/2013/09/11/team-usa-top-25-countdown-18-steve-l…
he won the 500-125 moto on a very supercross style track, I think that was probably the USA most dominate performance as team, Emig's ride that day was pretty good as well, on a KX500 that he had never raced before,
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JordanB 5/18/2014 2:51pm
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Magoo.
He won the Trophy Des Nations that year also.

Omara smoking the field on a 125 was bad ass ride though.
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Dx3moto 5/18/2014 2:53pm
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Ah gotcha, I've studied the sport a lot so everything pre-2000s I mention is based off videos and articles I've read in the past. I'm too young to remember all of the 80/90s races by memory.

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