Spain’s Jorge Lorenzo was as shocked as anybody to end his MotoGP victory drought in Sunday’s chaotic dry-wet Aragon race, the 14th round of 18 in the world championships in Spain.
RESULTS FROM LATVIA
Results from the 68th edition of the annual Motocross of Nations, at Kegums, Latvia, at the weekend.
FRANCE WINS
Team France has won the 68th edition of the Motocross of Nations.
BELGIUM LEADS THE WAY
The 68th edition of the Motocross of Nations is underway, with the defending champions, Team Belgium, leading the way.
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WOODHILL TROPHY ON THE LINE
North Shore’s Chris Power is in top form at the moment and he’s only just starting to warm up.
PRESSURE GOES ON THE AMERICANS
Ryan Dungey, Eli Tomac and Jeremy Martin have a huge weight of responsibility resting on their collective shoulders.
BEST MOMENTS
As we warm ourselves up for racing in Latvia, let’s take a look back at some of the best moments in the MXoN over the years:
BELGIAN KNIGHTS PREPARED
The manager of the Belgian Motocross of Nations team, former world champion Joël Smets, reckons the “Belgian Knights” are once again one of the favourites coming weekend at the prestigious MXON in Kegums, Latvia.
SETTLED IN; READY TO RACE
Team New Zealand arrived in Latvia a few days ago and have been busy getting prepared for the biggest motocross of the year, the 68th annual Motocross of Nations at Kegums.
MXoN HAS PROUD HISTORY
The Motocross of Nations has come a long way since the sport’s humble beginnings back in the 1920s.
THE LEGENDS OF MXoN
There is no doubt that the United States is the top nation in the world when it comes to motocross, having won the Motocross of Nations an astounding 22 times since the competition’s inception in 1947.
WHIBLEY AND MAY IN BATTLE
Pahiatua’s Paul Whibley and Titirangi’s Callan May continue to battle for glory near the front of the pack as the Grand National Cross-country Championships in the United States head towards a conclusion.
ON THE FRONTLINE OF MX
New Zealand is deep in the trenches on the frontline for the “war of the worlds” this weekend.
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