Germany has announced its three-rider squad for the 2024 FIM Monster Energy Motocross of Nations to be held near Winchester, in England, on October 4-6.
The MXoN Team Germany line-up for the 77th Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations (MXoN), taking place at Matterley Basin, UK, has been finalised, with Ken Roczen (MXGP, pictured here), Simon Längenfelder (MX2) and Max Nagl (Open), team managers Marcel Dornhöfer and Karsten Schneider present a very strong team that many experts believe has a good chance of finishing on the podium.
The MXoN is the most prestigious MX race of the year. The 77th edition of the Team World Championship will take place on the rolling grassland Matterley Basin track, located near the city of Winchester and about 200 km west of Dover.
The DMSB (Deutcher Motorsport Bund)-nominated team managers Dornhöfer and Schneider have been able to start planning for 2024 early and are confident that they have assembled the best possible team for this year’s MXoN.
Exciting news is the participation of superstar Roczen in the MXGP class, where he won the Individual Rider Of The Year title last year.
“I am excited for another go at the Motocross of Nations,” Roczen said.
“This one feels extra fun for me as Matterley Basin is one of my favourite tracks. I’m hoping for good teamwork with Simon and Max and an exciting weekend. If we can make smart choices and avoid making little mistakes, and of course the big mistakes too, I think we can have a shot at the podium.
“We have a really strong team, and everyone has experience at MXoN and at Matterley Basin. I’m really looking forward to the event this year.”
Like Roczen, Längenfelder is hoping for a top result in the MX2 class. The Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing rider recently proved that he is one of the fastest motocross riders in the 250cc class with a race win in the MX2 World Championship and a third-place finish in the World Championship standings.
“I am very happy to be part of the German team again,” Langenfelder said. “With Ken and Max, we are very well positioned. Matterley Basin is a good track, and I have good memories there. I got my first Grand Prix win there. We will all do our best and as we showed last year, we are capable of a lot.”
Nagl proves that being 36 years old does not prevent a top athlete from achieving success. After a two-year hiatus, the veteran is returning to the MXoN for the 18th time, making him one of the oldest and most experienced riders in the race’s history.
“I’m really excited to be back,” Nagl said. “I rode my first MXoN when I was 16 and have only missed it three times since. Matterley Basin will probably be my last go at the MXoN, but I am motivated, and we have a good team. We have podium chances, although luck is always a factor, but a top five finish should be possible.”
Team managers Dornhöfer and Schneider are looking forward to the MXoN with confidence.
“With the return of Ken Roczen and Simon Längenfelder, and the addition of Max Nagl to the team, we have a strong squad heading into Great Britain.
“Last year we just missed out on the team podium, and Ken won the MXGP individual championship against many factory riders. We hope that luck is on our side this year and that all our riders get good results in the three races. Then nothing should stand in the way of a good result,” they said.
Meanwhile, the squad for Team New Zealand was named earlier this month.
The Kiwi team will be Tauranga’s Brodie Connolly, West Auckland’s Hamish Harwood and dual-passport Kiwi-born Australian Nathan Crawford.
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