Official MXoN 2026 entries

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Edited Date/Time 10 hours ago

I'll update the list whenever a team is announced.

Most of the Latin American nations who participated last year in the USA probably won't make the trip to France this year, but I've added them for now. They can be deleted when due course.

Australia
Team Manager: Michael Byrne


USA
Team Manager: Mike Pelletier 


France
Team Manager: Gautier Paulin
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Belgium
Team Manager: Joël Roelants
10 Lucas Coenen (KTM)
11 Sacha Coenen (KTM)
12 Liam Everts (Husqvarna)

Slovenia
Team Manager: Sašo Kragelj
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Italy
Team Manager: Thomas Traversini
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Sweden
Team Manager: Filip Thuresson
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Switzerland
Team Manager: Mat Rebeaud
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Latvia
Team Manager: Dāvis Ivanovs
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Spain
Team Manager: Paco Rico
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Japan
Team Manager: Takateru Atsuta
31 Kainosuke Oshiro (Yamaha)
32 Haruki Yokoyama (Kawasaki)
33 Yuki Okura (Honda)

Brazil
Team Manager: Wesley Magalhães
34 Fábio Santos (Yamaha)
35 Salvador Pérez (Yamaha)
36 Enzo Lopes (Honda)

Estonia
Team Manager: Martin Arumäe
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South Africa
Team Manager: Cheryl McLellan
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Germany
Team Manager: Marcel Dornhöfer
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Great Britain
Team Manager: Mark Chamberlain
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Venezuela
Team Manager: Nicolás Cardona
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Norway
Team Manager: Espen Blikstad
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Netherlands
Team Manager: Barry Forschelen
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Denmark
Team Manager: Thomas Kjær Olsen
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Austria
Team Manager: Karl Schmidinger
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Canada
Team Manager: Kourtney Lloyd
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65 Dylan Rempel (Honda)
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Finland
Team Manager: Kusti Manninen
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Chile
Team Manager: Matías Horta
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Uruguay
Team Manager: Laurent Lazard
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Israel
Team Manager: Raz Heymann
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Argentina
Team Manager: Kelly Andris
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FIM Asia
Team Manager: Stanley Yasuhiro
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Ireland
Team Manager: Martin Barr
85 Lennox Dickinson (Honda)
86 Glenn McCormick (KTM)
87 Jason Meara (Yamaha)

FIM Latin America
Team Manager: Pére Ramon
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Morocco
Team Manager: Essaadi Intaj
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Costa Rica
Team Manager: Alberto Antillón
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Mexico
Team Manager: José García
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Iceland
Team Manager: Gunnlaugur Karlsson
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Ukraine
Team Manager: Oleksandr Shovsh
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Puerto Rico
Team Manager: Joel Vélez
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Honduras
Team Manager: Oriel Peregrina
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7/27/2026 4:49am

If Spain pick Prado, Fernandez & Farres, that’s one hell of a strong team. 

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7/27/2026 5:07am

Not looking good for USA…between injuries and switching teams….I can’t think of many riders willing to go…Deegan for USA pride? 

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7/27/2026 2:43pm

Let's say Barcia gets asked for team USA (if he keeps doing well), wouldn't he be allowed to use the MXGP Frame that is supposed to fix a lot of their issues? 

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7/27/2026 3:27pm
Dan541 wrote:
Let's say Barcia gets asked for team USA (if he keeps doing well), wouldn't he be allowed to use the MXGP Frame that is supposed to...

Let's say Barcia gets asked for team USA (if he keeps doing well), wouldn't he be allowed to use the MXGP Frame that is supposed to fix a lot of their issues? 

Yes, a few years ago Anderson and Zach spent time testing all the MXGP frames leading up to the MXDN but opted to stay on their original US setups….Now as far as Barcia being selected on the team…come on man…

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7/27/2026 4:09pm
Dan541 wrote:
Let's say Barcia gets asked for team USA (if he keeps doing well), wouldn't he be allowed to use the MXGP Frame that is supposed to...

Let's say Barcia gets asked for team USA (if he keeps doing well), wouldn't he be allowed to use the MXGP Frame that is supposed to fix a lot of their issues? 

DonM wrote:
Yes, a few years ago Anderson and Zach spent time testing all the MXGP frames leading up to the MXDN but opted to stay on their...

Yes, a few years ago Anderson and Zach spent time testing all the MXGP frames leading up to the MXDN but opted to stay on their original US setups….Now as far as Barcia being selected on the team…come on man…

If he keeps hovering around the top 5-7, he might be an option. Good starter, won't cheat you for effort. USA might not have the luxury of choice the way it's going.

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7/27/2026 4:19pm
Dan541 wrote:
Let's say Barcia gets asked for team USA (if he keeps doing well), wouldn't he be allowed to use the MXGP Frame that is supposed to...

Let's say Barcia gets asked for team USA (if he keeps doing well), wouldn't he be allowed to use the MXGP Frame that is supposed to fix a lot of their issues? 

DonM wrote:
Yes, a few years ago Anderson and Zach spent time testing all the MXGP frames leading up to the MXDN but opted to stay on their...

Yes, a few years ago Anderson and Zach spent time testing all the MXGP frames leading up to the MXDN but opted to stay on their original US setups….Now as far as Barcia being selected on the team…come on man…

Dan541 wrote:
If he keeps hovering around the top 5-7, he might be an option. Good starter, won't cheat you for effort. USA might not have the luxury...

If he keeps hovering around the top 5-7, he might be an option. Good starter, won't cheat you for effort. USA might not have the luxury of choice the way it's going.

Was bummed J Coop got hurt. He looked good opening round and then seeing AP7 go down again as he came back looking fresh. No clue who to pick on the 250 side. I guess get a dart board and make your picks lol.

7/27/2026 4:28pm
DonM wrote:
Yes, a few years ago Anderson and Zach spent time testing all the MXGP frames leading up to the MXDN but opted to stay on their...

Yes, a few years ago Anderson and Zach spent time testing all the MXGP frames leading up to the MXDN but opted to stay on their original US setups….Now as far as Barcia being selected on the team…come on man…

Dan541 wrote:
If he keeps hovering around the top 5-7, he might be an option. Good starter, won't cheat you for effort. USA might not have the luxury...

If he keeps hovering around the top 5-7, he might be an option. Good starter, won't cheat you for effort. USA might not have the luxury of choice the way it's going.

JayDeerTay wrote:
Was bummed J Coop got hurt. He looked good opening round and then seeing AP7 go down again as he came back looking fresh. No clue...

Was bummed J Coop got hurt. He looked good opening round and then seeing AP7 go down again as he came back looking fresh. No clue who to pick on the 250 side. I guess get a dart board and make your picks lol.

Hymas could be a decent pick, if he keeps going like he is, and Beaumer would be a solid pick too. Plus his dad is French, so maybe he gels well there?

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7/27/2026 4:52pm
DonM wrote:
Yes, a few years ago Anderson and Zach spent time testing all the MXGP frames leading up to the MXDN but opted to stay on their...

Yes, a few years ago Anderson and Zach spent time testing all the MXGP frames leading up to the MXDN but opted to stay on their original US setups….Now as far as Barcia being selected on the team…come on man…

Dan541 wrote:
If he keeps hovering around the top 5-7, he might be an option. Good starter, won't cheat you for effort. USA might not have the luxury...

If he keeps hovering around the top 5-7, he might be an option. Good starter, won't cheat you for effort. USA might not have the luxury of choice the way it's going.

JayDeerTay wrote:
Was bummed J Coop got hurt. He looked good opening round and then seeing AP7 go down again as he came back looking fresh. No clue...

Was bummed J Coop got hurt. He looked good opening round and then seeing AP7 go down again as he came back looking fresh. No clue who to pick on the 250 side. I guess get a dart board and make your picks lol.

JCoop will be back at Unadilla and would probably be the best pick with Deegan….don’t know what to think with 250’s….at this point none of them can put together 2 consistent moto’s. 

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7/27/2026 5:04pm Edited Date/Time 7/27/2026 5:05pm

With the race being in Ernee and France having Febvre, Valin and Renaux to chose, I don't see how they could lose.

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7/27/2026 5:10pm

If Deegan gets invited, and he doesn't turn it down for the fourth consecutive year, make him ride the 250. 

Three months ago, our learned moto journalists were calling him the best 250 rider in the world. 

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7/27/2026 5:26pm

This time last year people were giving Prado shit saying how he was poor because he couldn’t even beat Marchbanks. This year, Marchbanks is the third best American rider in the 450 class 

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Beeby wrote:
This time last year people were giving Prado shit saying how he was poor because he couldn’t even beat Marchbanks. This year, Marchbanks is the third...

This time last year people were giving Prado shit saying how he was poor because he couldn’t even beat Marchbanks. This year, Marchbanks is the third best American rider in the 450 class 

So what’s your point 🤷🏼‍♂️

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7/27/2026 6:04pm
Nairb#70 wrote:

With the race being in Ernee and France having Febvre, Valin and Renaux to chose, I don't see how they could lose.

Don't forget Vialle.....or Spain, or Belgium.....

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7/27/2026 7:25pm
sandman768 wrote:

Not looking good for USA…between injuries and switching teams….I can’t think of many riders willing to go…Deegan for USA pride? 

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 dood u killing me with the cringe lord and American pride 

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7/27/2026 7:50pm

team Australia will proudly run the # 1,2,3. plates.............enjoy it lads.

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7/27/2026 7:51pm
Beeby wrote:
This time last year people were giving Prado shit saying how he was poor because he couldn’t even beat Marchbanks. This year, Marchbanks is the third...

This time last year people were giving Prado shit saying how he was poor because he couldn’t even beat Marchbanks. This year, Marchbanks is the third best American rider in the 450 class 

DonM wrote:

So what’s your point 🤷🏼‍♂️

That using Marchbanks as proof Prado wasn’t good aged pretty badly.


 

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7/27/2026 8:19pm

Aus team this year: Maybe Webster, Beaton, then Minear on the small bore? 
Crawford and Tanti are also riding awesome locally. Aus should still do fairly well, maybe top 3 if things go the right way..

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Dan541 wrote:
If he keeps hovering around the top 5-7, he might be an option. Good starter, won't cheat you for effort. USA might not have the luxury...

If he keeps hovering around the top 5-7, he might be an option. Good starter, won't cheat you for effort. USA might not have the luxury of choice the way it's going.

JayDeerTay wrote:
Was bummed J Coop got hurt. He looked good opening round and then seeing AP7 go down again as he came back looking fresh. No clue...

Was bummed J Coop got hurt. He looked good opening round and then seeing AP7 go down again as he came back looking fresh. No clue who to pick on the 250 side. I guess get a dart board and make your picks lol.

DonM wrote:
JCoop will be back at Unadilla and would probably be the best pick with Deegan….don’t know what to think with 250’s….at this point none of them...

JCoop will be back at Unadilla and would probably be the best pick with Deegan….don’t know what to think with 250’s….at this point none of them can put together 2 consistent moto’s. 

I like Deegan - JCoop and Juju at this point.  

I do think Kitchen is finding his rhythm a bit, but Kawi and his starts tell me no... 

If JCoop isn't back to himself, RJ is going to give everything he's got and he's not far behind Prado at this point.
 

Belgium is going to be a threat too.  Coenen - Everts - Coenen is a strong team.  If you don't like Everts on a 450, you have Geerts on the Beta putting in top 10's.

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7/27/2026 8:27pm

Can anyone explain to me why Mike Pelletier is managing team USA?  Just seems like such an odd choice to me. 

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7/27/2026 10:13pm
Nairb#70 wrote:

With the race being in Ernee and France having Febvre, Valin and Renaux to chose, I don't see how they could lose.

No way Renuax is getting picked over Vialle.

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7/27/2026 10:42pm
ProKawi24 wrote:

Can anyone explain to me why Mike Pelletier is managing team USA?  Just seems like such an odd choice to me. 

I believe all of the teams use their country's sanctioning body's equivalent of the director of racing. I personally think that if it has to be an AMA dude, it should be J-Bone.

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7/27/2026 10:42pm

Deegan Juju and Hymas or kitchen would be pretty funny. If RJ is out and tomac doesn't improve I think at least 2 of them are picked 

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7/28/2026 2:24am
Nairb#70 wrote:

With the race being in Ernee and France having Febvre, Valin and Renaux to chose, I don't see how they could lose.

Team France will probably be Febvre, Vialle and Valin...

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7/28/2026 2:27am Edited Date/Time 7/28/2026 2:28am
Press516 wrote:
I like Deegan - JCoop and Juju at this point.  I do think Kitchen is finding his rhythm a bit, but Kawi and his starts tell...

I like Deegan - JCoop and Juju at this point.  

I do think Kitchen is finding his rhythm a bit, but Kawi and his starts tell me no... 

If JCoop isn't back to himself, RJ is going to give everything he's got and he's not far behind Prado at this point.
 

Belgium is going to be a threat too.  Coenen - Everts - Coenen is a strong team.  If you don't like Everts on a 450, you have Geerts on the Beta putting in top 10's.

Everts showed last year in Ironman that he can ride a 450.

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7/28/2026 2:28am
MX Maaike wrote:

Team Netherlands:

Herlings
De Wolf
Eggens (125 KTM 2stroke) 48y old and known as the Dutch Carmichael https://youtu.be/r8m4ytAjvgo?si=hoyI-NF2EcrQNst-

Can he be bailed our of jail for the race in time? I heard it is quite a JUMBO ammount of money. 

*sarcasm alert - i know Erik wasn't on trial - but you didn't write first name*

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7/28/2026 2:29am
mitch199 wrote:
Aus team this year: Maybe Webster, Beaton, then Minear on the small bore? Crawford and Tanti are also riding awesome locally. Aus should still do fairly well...

Aus team this year: Maybe Webster, Beaton, then Minear on the small bore? 
Crawford and Tanti are also riding awesome locally. Aus should still do fairly well, maybe top 3 if things go the right way..

Don't forget Cannon on the 250!

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7/28/2026 3:08am

I've heard/read somewhere that Calvin Vlaanderen shows interest to race under the South African flag again. Seems logical, as he was born there. He would make a great combo with Camden McLellan, who had to bear the weight of the team on his own the passed years. And with Tristan Purdon, who has experience in the MXGB-scene, they could even do very well. Don't know if this rumour is true, though.

Netherlands has plenty of options to replace Vlaanderen, with Van de Moosdijk or Coldenhoff. If they don't want to put De Wolf on a 250 they could select Karssemakers for the MX2 bike aswell.

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DeStouwer wrote:
I've heard/read somewhere that Calvin Vlaanderen shows interest to race under the South African flag again. Seems logical, as he was born there. He would make...

I've heard/read somewhere that Calvin Vlaanderen shows interest to race under the South African flag again. Seems logical, as he was born there. He would make a great combo with Camden McLellan, who had to bear the weight of the team on his own the passed years. And with Tristan Purdon, who has experience in the MXGB-scene, they could even do very well. Don't know if this rumour is true, though.

Netherlands has plenty of options to replace Vlaanderen, with Van de Moosdijk or Coldenhoff. If they don't want to put De Wolf on a 250 they could select Karssemakers for the MX2 bike aswell.

Calvin Vlaanderen said he is ''open'' to race for SA but not sure if the SA federation are open to it themselves given the massive fall out they had earlier in his career. But I agree it would make quite a strong team. 

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DeStouwer wrote:
I've heard/read somewhere that Calvin Vlaanderen shows interest to race under the South African flag again. Seems logical, as he was born there. He would make...

I've heard/read somewhere that Calvin Vlaanderen shows interest to race under the South African flag again. Seems logical, as he was born there. He would make a great combo with Camden McLellan, who had to bear the weight of the team on his own the passed years. And with Tristan Purdon, who has experience in the MXGB-scene, they could even do very well. Don't know if this rumour is true, though.

Netherlands has plenty of options to replace Vlaanderen, with Van de Moosdijk or Coldenhoff. If they don't want to put De Wolf on a 250 they could select Karssemakers for the MX2 bike aswell.

Imagine a team South Africa with Calvin, Camden and Webster (South Africa born). For team NL I’d go Herlings, Karssemakers and De Wolf (assuming Calvin is riding for RSA) 

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