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The Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations is without question the biggest most exciting Motocross race of the season. Nothing comes close and this event always pulls something out that makes you remember that years event forever. We decided to look at some of those moments.
Unfortunately due to my lack of attending the Motocross of Nations in the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s I can only refer to races I remember or attended. So here goes, the list of Magic Moments from the last 30 or so years of the MXoN. So here are my top ten magic moments.
In 1981 Team USA, with Chuck Sun, Danny Laporte, Johnny O’mara and Donny Hansen sent the Grand Prix riders packing as they dominated the event. Harry Everts and Eric Geboers of the Belgian team (and favorites) couldn’t believe the speed of the American riders around the tough Lommel circuit. It would be the start of the most dominating era in MXdN history and one that would prove that America was a force in World Motocross.
Danny Chandler was part of the American team for the Trophies and Motocross des Nation events in 1982 and what a performance he put on. On the smooth and fast racing circuits of Gaildorf, Germany, and Wohlen, Switzerland, Chandler came through and won every moto in both the Trophies des Nations for 250cc bikes in Germany and again a week later in the Motocross des Nations (then for 500cc bikes) in Switzerland. Chandler became the only rider ever to win both motos of both events in the same year.
http://www.mxlarge.com/2013/09/17/mxon-magic-moments/
Unfortunately due to my lack of attending the Motocross of Nations in the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s I can only refer to races I remember or attended. So here goes, the list of Magic Moments from the last 30 or so years of the MXoN. So here are my top ten magic moments.
In 1981 Team USA, with Chuck Sun, Danny Laporte, Johnny O’mara and Donny Hansen sent the Grand Prix riders packing as they dominated the event. Harry Everts and Eric Geboers of the Belgian team (and favorites) couldn’t believe the speed of the American riders around the tough Lommel circuit. It would be the start of the most dominating era in MXdN history and one that would prove that America was a force in World Motocross.
Danny Chandler was part of the American team for the Trophies and Motocross des Nation events in 1982 and what a performance he put on. On the smooth and fast racing circuits of Gaildorf, Germany, and Wohlen, Switzerland, Chandler came through and won every moto in both the Trophies des Nations for 250cc bikes in Germany and again a week later in the Motocross des Nations (then for 500cc bikes) in Switzerland. Chandler became the only rider ever to win both motos of both events in the same year.
http://www.mxlarge.com/2013/09/17/mxon-magic-moments/
And Hannah on a 125 @ Unadilla...or the 1st Big Win for La Porte & company in '81.
So Be It...
May the Best Man, Bike or Country win.
I just want an awesome race that's injury free.
The Shop
Matterley 2006 - Everts again, just magical. AC/RV/BT and CP putting a beating on the entire MX3 field on 250f's.
Budds Creek 2007- Villopoto masterclass, Seeing RC ride in person and seeing RC get frustrated at not being able to get past Team Irelands own Marty Barr.
Malin - '94 des Nations
The '95 des Nations - what an awesome track!!
The 2000 des Nations - Ricky and Tortelli going at it in the last moto and James Dobb 'almost' winning the first on the dog of a KTM.
Watching Danny Chandler annihilate the competition that weekend was an amazing moment in MX history period, regardless of what race it was, he was/is the man always in my mind.
My favorite MXoN was probably Matterley Basin in 2006, because of the huge number of people, and of course the ending of the greatest GP rider of all time Stefan Everts, or 1988 in France when Lechien clocked everyone and Bayle was so fast on that 125. The Aussies finished fourth, which made it pretty special too.
Wasn't there in 98 but was at matterley and buds creek. Never forget the moment cairoli passed tedesco for the lead, the crowd went crazy all the way round the track... Gave me goose bumps at the time
Barr was flying all weekend at buds, RC obviously not used to passing people who put up a fight lol
EVER
PS.....Wonder if our guys will get boo'ed off the stage again this year? I bet in 2015 at GH we don't boo any of the teams on the stand.....but I guess we'll have to wait and see.
I miss him.
Truly one of our Greatest Riders...ever. And he was just funny and fun to be around.
ignore the people that talk shit cause they are in the minority and not worth the time
Pit Row
You're kidding yourself if think the Americans aren't some what hated in this race. And lets take up this conversation in 1.5 weeks after the race in Germany is over. Lets see what happens ok?
you said that you wish that some of the fans/ journalists didn't have such a chip on their shoulder and stir the pot every chance they get... I agree but man the exact same could be said for some of the American fans wouldn't you say? (maybe you weren't making that problem Euro exclusive and I apologise if you weren't)
Well no, they didn't get booed off the stage.. some did boo yes, but they weren't booed so bad that they had to get off the stage to escape the barrage of boos, I think last year was nothing more than a bit of theater.. you know the big bad US team finally got beaten.. does it make it right? fuck no!! I think booing is one of the lamest things anyone can do
No I haven't heard the US fans booing other countries at your Des Nations but I've heard them boo plenty of other foreign riders so forgive me if I can stretch my imagination to them booing a foreign team..
No I don't think they are the most hated, are they are the team that everyone wants to beat? yes.. so while there might be some tools that 'hates' them but I would like to think that is only because they win so often and everybody likes an underdog and the big US team usually comes in and beats up the underdogs on their own tracks year after year.. that would have to get frustrating
like I said I focus on the cool fans not the tools
Though I wasn't there I agree that Paul's 94 ride was pretty amazing, especially on that track against the bigger bikes. I believe I'm right in thinking that he used Bob Moore's Rinaldi championship winning engine in that race.
- Ryan Dungey Interview
There's always National rivalry and patriotism at races,sometimes it goes overboard,Pourcel got boo'ed while sat on the track with a broken collerbone while TC41 road off to the title,a Belgian fan actually hit Graham Noyce with a stick and broke his hand years ago when the Lackey/Vromans title Chase came down to the last round
Some dumbass's about,always have been,always will be I'm afraid
Get yourself to one Jefro and find out what its all about!
As Jemcee says, there are dickheads everywhere, luckily they're a minority.
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