New Zealand has qualified 10th of the 38 countries entered in the Motocross of Nations in Maggiora, north-western Italy.
The 2016 Motocross of Nations this weekend will be staged at the steep and spectacular circuit of Maggiora, in Italy, and it’s an historic occasion.
Team USA riders Cooper Webb, Alex Martin and Jason Anderson have a huge weight of responsibility resting on their collective shoulders.
There is no doubt that the United States is among the top nations in the world when it comes to motocross racing, having won the Motocross of Nations an astounding 22 times since the competition’s inception in 1947.
The Kiwis are planning an “Italian job” of their own this weekend, a hit-and-run raid north of Milan.
One team, two riders and two titles claimed – that’s a distinct possibility as the new HLR Husqvarna Team this week announced its two-pronged attack for the season ahead.
Today we flashback a week to the MXGP at Glen Helen in Southern California and we take a fresh look at some of the action, up close and personal, courtesy of BikesportNZ.com USA correspondent Joe Bonnello.
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