Official MXoN 2026 entries

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DeStouwer wrote:
[b][u]Australia[/u][/b][u]Team Manager:[/u] Michael Byrne1 Jed Beaton (Yamaha)2 Alex Larwood (Honda)3 Aaron Tanti (Yamaha)[b][u]USA[/u][/b][u]Team Manager:[/u] Mike Pelletier 4 Chance Hymas (Honda)5 Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki)6 Cooper Webb (Husqvarna)[b][u]France[/u][/b][u]Team Manager:[/u] Gautier Paulin7 Romain Febvre (Kawasaki)8 Mathis...

Australia
Team Manager: Michael Byrne
1 Jed Beaton (Yamaha)
2 Alex Larwood (Honda)
3 Aaron Tanti (Yamaha)

USA
Team Manager: Mike Pelletier 
4 Chance Hymas (Honda)
5 Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki)
6 Cooper Webb (Husqvarna)

France
Team Manager: Gautier Paulin
7 Romain Febvre (Kawasaki)
8 Mathis Valin (Kawasaki)
9 Tom Vialle (Honda)

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

Slovenia
Team Manager: Sašo Kragelj
13 Tim Gajser (Yamaha)
14 Jaka Peklaj (Husqvarna)
15 Jan Pancar (KTM)

Italy
Team Manager: Thomas Traversini
16 Andrea Adamo (KTM)
17 Ferruccio Zanchi (Ducati)
18 Andrea Bonacorsi (Ducati)

Sweden
Team Manager: Filip Thuresson
19 Isak Gifting (Yamaha)
20 Alve Callemo (Husqvarna)
21 Alvin Östlund (Triumph)

Switzerland
Team Manager: Mathieu Rebeaud
22 Valentin Guillod (Yamaha)
23 Jeremy Seewer (KTM)
24 Kevin Brumann (Husqvarna)

Latvia
Team Manager: Dāvis Ivanovs
25 Kārlis Reišulis (Yamaha)
26 Jānis Reišulis (Yamaha)
27 Pauls Jonass (Kawasaki)

Spain
Team Manager: Paco Rico
28 Jorge Prado (KTM)
29 Guillem Farrés (Triumph)
30 Rubén Fernández (Honda)

Japan
Team Manager: Kazuto Shimazaki
31 Kainosuke Oshiro (Yamaha)
32 Haruki Yokoyama (Kawasaki)
33 Yuki Okura (Honda)

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

Estonia
Team Manager: Martin Arumäe
37 Jörgen-Matthias Talviku (Fantic)
38 Sebastian Leok (Husqvarna)
39 Harri Kullas (KTM)

South Africa
Team Manager: Lise Wosick
40 Tristan Purdon (Kawasaki)
41 Camden McLellan (Triumph)
42 Slade Smith (Yamaha)

Germany
Team Manager: Marcel Dornhöfer
43 Tom Koch (KTM)
44 Valentin Kees (KTM)
45 Noah Ludwig (KTM)

Great Britain
Team Manager: Mark Chamberlain
46 Taylor Hammal (Kawasaki)
47 Ben Mustoe (GasGas)
48 Ben Watson (Triumph)

Venezuela won't participate
 

Norway
Team Manager: Espen Blikstad
52 Kevin Horgmo (Honda)
53 Pelle Gundersen (Husqvarna)
54 Håkon Østerhagen (Husqvarna)

Netherlands
Team Manager: Barry Forschelen
55 
56 Roan van de Moosdijk (KTM)
57 Jeffrey Herlings (Honda)

Denmark
Team Manager: Thomas Kjær Olsen
58 Mads Fredsøe (KTM)
59 Nicolai Skovbjerg (Husqvarna)
60 Mikkel Haarup (Triumph)

Austria
Team Manager: Karl Schmidinger
61 Michael Kratzer (Honda)
62 Ricardo Bauer (KTM)
63 Michael Sandner (Husqvarna)

Canada
Team Manager: Kourtney Lloyd
64 Tanner Ward (GasGas)
65 Dylan Rempel (Honda)
66 Dylan Wright (Honda)

Finland
Team Manager: Kusti Manninen
67 Emil Weckman (Yamaha)
68 Saku Mansikkamäki (KTM)
69 Jere Haavisto (KTM)

Chile
Team Manager: Matías Horta
70 Benjamín Garib (Honda)
71 César Paine Díaz (GasGas)
72 Nicolás Israel (Triumph)

Uruguay won't participate
 

Israel won't participate
 

Argentina won't participate
 

FIM Asia won't participate
 

Ireland
Team Manager: Martin Barr
85 Lennox Dickinson (Honda)
86 Glenn McCormick (KTM)
87 Jason Meara (Yamaha)

FIM Latin America
Team Manager: Pére Ramon
88 Joaquín Poli (Kawasaki)
89 Carlos Badiali (Yamaha)
90 Fabricio Chacón (Yamaha)

Morocco
Team Manager: Essaadi Intaj
91 Maxime Simon (Honda)
92 Saad Soulimani (TM)
93 Noam Jayal (Kawasaki)

Costa Rica won't participate


Mexico
Team Manager: Ismael Vázquez
97 Jorge Rubalcava (KTM)
98 Fernando Velázquez (GasGas)
99 Erick Vázquez (Yamaha)

Iceland
Team Manager: Ragnheiður Brynjólfsdóttir
100 Ingvar Sverrir Einarsson (GasGas)
101 Eric Máni Guðmundsson (KTM)
102 Tristan Berg Árason (Yamaha)

Ukraine
Team Manager: Valerii Dotsenko
103 Roman Morozov (Yamaha)
104 Ostap Andrukh (KTM)
105 Mykhailo Vasko (Husqvarna)

Puerto Rico won't participate
 

Honduras won't participate
 

Czech Republic
Team Manager: Jiří Čepelák
115 Petr Rathouský (KTM)
116 Julius Mikula (KTM)
117 Václav Kovář (KTM)

Croatia
Team Manager: Danko Braim
118 Matija Kelava (Yamaha)
119 Šimun Ivandić (Yamaha)
120 Matej Jaroš (Kawasaki)

Slovakia
Team Manager: Samuel Strýček
121 Tomáš Kohút (Husqvarna)
122 Jaroslav Katriňák (Husqvarna)
123 Pavol Repčák (KTM)

Lithuania
Team Manager: Linas Šiaučiūnas
124 Domantas Jazdauskas (KTM)
125 Marius Adomaitis (Husqvarna)
126 Erlandas Mackonis (Yamaha)

Team Ireland: 
Lennox Dickinson (MXGP)

Glenn McCormick (MX2) 

Jason Meara (OPEN) 

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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. 

To his credit, Kitchen has ridden through the pack to a top 10 every time he’s gone down or lost the start. No telling if he could podium MX2 but I’d bet money he keeps it within the top 10 regardless of what happens. For that I think he should be the clear 250 pick.

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7/29/2026 9:21am
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. 

Perky wrote:
To his credit, Kitchen has ridden through the pack to a top 10 every time he’s gone down or lost the start. No telling if he...

To his credit, Kitchen has ridden through the pack to a top 10 every time he’s gone down or lost the start. No telling if he could podium MX2 but I’d bet money he keeps it within the top 10 regardless of what happens. For that I think he should be the clear 250 pick.

I get what you’re saying & I agree with everything you say but what I will say is, you don’t want Levi coming through the pack at the Nations, racing against 450’s is a different game. You want him near the front not on the ground. I’m not saying his 1st lap incidents are his fault but he always seems to have an issue for whatever reason. 

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7/29/2026 1:03pm Edited Date/Time 7/29/2026 1:04pm
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.

joelsmx wrote:
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...

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) 

That would be absolutely unbelievable.... Van Vaanderen was the reason Herlings wasn't on the team last year

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Whatever we do, do not send Kitchen! His starts would be an all time liability. 

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DeStouwer: you can add Team Czech republic for France 

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ProKawi24 wrote:

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

Sully wrote:
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...

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.

I agree and said that multiple times prior to them picking Mike....my understanding is that choosing the team is not just Mike but multiple people 

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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. 

Perky wrote:
To his credit, Kitchen has ridden through the pack to a top 10 every time he’s gone down or lost the start. No telling if he...

To his credit, Kitchen has ridden through the pack to a top 10 every time he’s gone down or lost the start. No telling if he could podium MX2 but I’d bet money he keeps it within the top 10 regardless of what happens. For that I think he should be the clear 250 pick.

Yeah but Kawasaki.....

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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 

DonM wrote:

So what’s your point 🤷🏼‍♂️

Beeby wrote:

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


 

What does Marchbanks have to with George's shitty attitude last year?

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DonM wrote:

So what’s your point 🤷🏼‍♂️

Beeby wrote:

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


 

DonM wrote:

What does Marchbanks have to with George's shitty attitude last year?

If anyone said anything about anyone’s attitude, your post would make sense. As it happens, it doesn’t at all

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Team USA should be:

Deegan MX1

Beaumer MX2

Marchbanks Open

If Kawi USA is still being weird about supporting it, extend Hampshire's Husky deal another couple weeks and let him ride. 

Yes, Tomac, yadda yadda. GM and RJ have earned the opportunity, regardless of how Tomac finishes the season in my opinion.

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7/30/2026 1:35pm Edited Date/Time 7/30/2026 1:35pm

Deegan won’t be there, stamp it. 

We’re cooked.

Send Windham, Pastrana and Stew. We won’t win on the track, but we will win the hearts of all in attendance.

 

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7/30/2026 5:17pm
MX Guy wrote:
Team USA should be:Deegan MX1Beaumer MX2Marchbanks OpenIf Kawi USA is still being weird about supporting it, extend Hampshire's Husky deal another couple weeks and let him...

Team USA should be:

Deegan MX1

Beaumer MX2

Marchbanks Open

If Kawi USA is still being weird about supporting it, extend Hampshire's Husky deal another couple weeks and let him ride. 

Yes, Tomac, yadda yadda. GM and RJ have earned the opportunity, regardless of how Tomac finishes the season in my opinion.

Don't think Kawi would support it, and please no Garrett, his starts aren't that good.

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Don't think Kawi would support it, and please no Garrett, his starts aren't that good.

I’d definitely settle for RJ. I just don’t think RJ can make it thru a moto without hitting the deck. GM is more reliable. 

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7/31/2026 1:32am
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.

France as Tom Vialle - doing better than Renaux. Febvre, Valin (they can use Grau also), Vialle will be the team

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7/31/2026 2:52am

Any updates about Cas Valk? I'll guess he's almost race ready? It will be probably betweem him and Karssemakers for the MX2 bike?

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Rudicross wrote:

Any updates about Cas Valk? I'll guess he's almost race ready? It will be probably betweem him and Karssemakers for the MX2 bike?

Sending Valk when he’d be barely recovered would be a huge insult to Karssemakers, Walvoort and Doensen. Nothing personal against Valk, but no way will he be race ready 

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Don't think Kawi would support it, and please no Garrett, his starts aren't that good.

MX Guy wrote:

I’d definitely settle for RJ. I just don’t think RJ can make it thru a moto without hitting the deck. GM is more reliable. 

RJ's not available because he is switching teams....

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Brazil:

34 Fábio Santos (Yamaha)
35 Salvador Pérez (Yamaha)
36 Enzo Lopes (Honda)

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Beeby wrote:

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


 

DonM wrote:

What does Marchbanks have to with George's shitty attitude last year?

Beeby wrote:

If anyone said anything about anyone’s attitude, your post would make sense. As it happens, it doesn’t at all

There was a lot more people talking about his shitty attitude than his shitty riding. Tough to separate because his shitty riding was due to his shitty attitude and shitty decisions. To clarify, "He's cruising around in 15th with one hand on the bars" is a comment about his attitude, not his riding.

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DeStouwer wrote:

Brazil:

34 Fábio Santos (Yamaha)
35 Salvador Pérez (Yamaha)
36 Enzo Lopes (Honda)

Top 15 team IMO, shame that Tiburcio can’t ride

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8/1/2026 3:40am
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. 

Perky wrote:
To his credit, Kitchen has ridden through the pack to a top 10 every time he’s gone down or lost the start. No telling if he...

To his credit, Kitchen has ridden through the pack to a top 10 every time he’s gone down or lost the start. No telling if he could podium MX2 but I’d bet money he keeps it within the top 10 regardless of what happens. For that I think he should be the clear 250 pick.

My only concern with that is Ernee is a tight track compared to the US tracks so I reckon if he did go down he would struggle to get through the pack 

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I have been a fan of the des nations since the early 80's, been to 3 of them around the world including Aus in 92. But knowing the best are not going to be there this year really has diminished the interest level. 

It will be like the Commonwealth Games, a poor man's olympics. 

I will wait for the YouTube highlights., it is really sad. 

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Team Belgium: 

MXGP: Lucas Coenen

MX2: Sacha Coenen

OPEN: Liam Everts 

Brent Van Doninck and Jago Geerts are reserve riders 

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8/1/2026 11:09am Edited Date/Time 8/1/2026 11:11am
joelsmx wrote:

Team Belgium: 

MXGP: Lucas Coenen

MX2: Sacha Coenen

OPEN: Liam Everts 

Brent Van Doninck and Jago Geerts are reserve riders 

It’s a solid pic providing both the coenans are back to full health. I’d maybe take bvd over Sacha simply for the fact I think he will override Ernee and crash his brains out!  He has 3 crashes in today’s qualifying race

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8/2/2026 5:36pm Edited Date/Time 8/2/2026 5:37pm
DonM wrote:

What does Marchbanks have to with George's shitty attitude last year?

Beeby wrote:

If anyone said anything about anyone’s attitude, your post would make sense. As it happens, it doesn’t at all

Jkawi wrote:
There was a lot more people talking about his shitty attitude than his shitty riding. Tough to separate because his shitty riding was due to his...

There was a lot more people talking about his shitty attitude than his shitty riding. Tough to separate because his shitty riding was due to his shitty attitude and shitty decisions. To clarify, "He's cruising around in 15th with one hand on the bars" is a comment about his attitude, not his riding.

Still… beat Marchbanks though. 3rd best rider from the USA this year 

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Is J Coop even an option?  I thought I remembered he was going to be unavailable for some reason, but maybe that was at the time when it looked like he was switching teams.  Of course, how healthy will he be?  Hampshire is out, Plessinger is out (team changes).  Is Tomac up to speed, and willing to give it one last go?  Deegan seems doubtful IMO based on how he has handled things the last couple of years. 

And what 250 rider options do we have?  Kawi is theoretically out, Hymas has not shown much until the last race or two, does that leave Beaumer or Defranceso?  I feel like a realistic best case scenario is some combination of J Coop, Deegan, Tomac, Beaumer/ Defrancesco/Hymas.  

Gonna be pretty wide open this year with the Lawrences out, but France, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands should all be really good and I would not be surprised if any one of those teams pulled it off.  A podium will be a good accomplishment for any country IMO    

 

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8/4/2026 3:37am Edited Date/Time 8/4/2026 3:51am

Every year ,It's the same old winning about Team USA ........ the solution is simple: just stay in america.....in the past, the mxdn really couldn't do without team usa-..... back when america was trudy the best motocross nation.....but times change.....Supercross money has made them lose their motorcross skills......; instead, they're become really good at riding the whoops...........it's also quitte .difficult.....😁😁😁✌✌✌ 

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mxxxeR1 wrote:
Every year ,It's the same old winning about Team USA ........ the solution is simple: just stay in america.....in the past, the mxdn really couldn't do...

Every year ,It's the same old winning about Team USA ........ the solution is simple: just stay in america.....in the past, the mxdn really couldn't do without team usa-..... back when america was trudy the best motocross nation.....but times change.....Supercross money has made them lose their motorcross skills......; instead, they're become really good at riding the whoops...........it's also quitte .difficult.....😁😁😁✌✌✌ 

I agree….maybe every 4 years hold it in the USA & maybe we send a team…..

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