Vital MX GP Bits: 2024 Motocross of Nations - Matterley Basin 5

The best race of the year, period...

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Red Bull KTM's MXGP team housed Red Bull KTM riders from both the GPs and USA. Including Aaron Plessinger, Tom Vialle, Andrea Adamo, and Jeffrey Herlings. Juan Pablo 
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Maxime Renaux's Monster Energy Yamaha Kemea MXGP YZ450FM. The handguards coloors were a nice touch. Juan Pablo
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Glenn Coldenhoff joined Team Netherlands aboard his Fantic XXF 450. Juan Pablo
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Eli Tomac's Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing YZ450F was the latest bike to be sent out for MXoN. The bike itself was actually shipped in mostly parts and built in England for the race. Juan Pablo
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We'll take the titanium brake pedal tip. please. Also not the stright top engine mount with a large spacer behind it/ We've seen multiple Yamaha 450 and 250 riders in the GPs and USA use this setup over the past year. Juan Pablo
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The silver MXoN is a nice touch. Juan Pablo
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Team España (Team Spain) was pitted together. Juan Pablo
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The small country touches, beyond just the colors, are so awesome to see. Juan Pablo
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Jorge Prado didn't cap off his GP career with a big MXoN result, but he did finish his final MXGP season with his second championship in that class. Now we're curious to see how his tenure at Kawasaki in the USA will effect his MXoN participation. Juan Pablo
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The small touches. Juan Pablo
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Ruben Fernandez's Team HRC Honda CRF450R.
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JP1 will become JP70 in 2025. Juan Pablo
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Tommy Searle has to be climing the ranks of all time entries at the MXoN, as we believe this as his 13th entry. No one tops Tanel Leok but Tommy's number is impressive as well. Juan Pablo
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The last time we saw the #6 on a high level Honda effort was from Jeremy Martin. With their win, Jett and Hunter Lawrence will have the choices of #1 and #3 in 2025. Cognrats boys. Juan Pablo
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Jorge Prado's lid. No, Prado won't be in Airoh for 2025...as he's set for a head-to-toe Fox setup. Juan Pablo
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Kenny and his German influenced kit. Juan Pablo
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Eli Tomac's USA kit was on point. Juan Pablo
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Sadly, Max Anstie's entry with Great Britain ended quickly on Sunday. A crash in the first moto of the day left the Britain fearing for a possible neck injury but checked out okay after his impact. Juan Pablo
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Conrad Mewse was the saving graced to the home crowd and put on one of the best performances of his career in the first moto for sixth place. Juan Pablo
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USA's team captain showed up in force. Juan Pablo
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Doesn't matter where you go, Aaron Plessinger is popular. Juan Pablo
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These are memories that Roczen will hold close forever. Juan Pablo
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Swedish colors. Juan Pablo
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South African colors are plentiful. Juan Pablo
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Triumph competed in their first MXoN with both of their MX2 riders. Juan Pablo
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Where is Mikkel Haarup going to end up in 2025? He's aged out of MX2 and Triumph isn't racing their 450 at the MXGP level until 2026...so we're not quite sure yet. Juan Pablo
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Jeremy Seewer completed his last race aboard a Kawasaki, he's Ducati bound for 2025. Juan Pablo
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Custom flags for the German team. Juan Pablo
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Simon Längenfelder's kit was bright! Juan Pablo
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The full view. Not exactly the German colors but damn it looks cool. Juan Pablo
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Andrea Adamo's 2024 season will go down as a mystery... Juan Pablo
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Lucas Coenen showed speed, as he always does, but also showed why he didn't win the 2024 MX2 title...crashes. This was the last time we'll see Lucas aboard a 250 in Europe/MX2. Juan Pablo
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Canada has great kits and horrendous luck at MXoN. Juan Pablo
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Kay de Wolf took top 250 honors and will soon test Supercross in the US. Will he move in 2025? No, he'll stay in MX2...but 2026 is a possibility. Juan Pablo
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Bonacorsi has landed a spot with Fantic for MXGP in 2025. Juan Pablo
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What a time to be an Aussie. Juan Pablo
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Mud foam hiding de Wolf's trick Bell helmet. Juan Pablo
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Tim Gajser claimed the crown as top rider overall at the MXoN for 2025. Juan Pablo
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Kyle Webster was gifted a hull Team Honda HRC Progressive CRF250R for the event and he put it to use. Juan Pablo
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We'd love to see Cooper Webb race a 250 Pro Motocross National again before he hangs it up in the future. Juan Pablo
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Romain Febvre tried his hardest to maintain that number one, but France will have to try again in 2025. Juan Pablo
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After years away from the event, it's been great to have Ken Roczen as a more consistent member of this race again. Juan Pablo
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Max Anstie, before it all went wrong. Juan Pablo
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The Dutch orange. Juan Pablo
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Twas a bit muddy but we never saw Tomac lose his goggles at this year's event. Juan Pablo
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Jago Geerts was a last minute addition to team Belgium, after both Liam Everts and Sacha Coenen were injured. Juan Pablo
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Slovenia's colors are interesting in gear form. Juan Pablo
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The Matterley Basin quad. Juan Pablo
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Jeffrey Herlings and Team Netherlands made the podium after some third race drama for Team France. Herligns raced every MXGP, MXoN, and the British Nationals in 2025. HE MADE THE WHOLE SEASON!!! Juan Pablo
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Hunter Lawrence taking in the moment. Juan Pablo
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Team Australia becomes only the eleventh country to ever take top honors at the Motocross of Nations. Juan Pablo
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Oi oi oi! Juan Pablo
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Two giants raced again. Juan Pablo
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The emotion. Juan Pablo
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See you at Ironman in 2025!
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