MX (Trophy) des Nations

Imagine competing with the best your country has to offer vs. the best of other countries.  That is the essence of MX Des Nations.

For years the U.S. had not won this coveted event.  In 1981, a team of four U.S. riders went to Europe and proved once and for all that America was a serious contendor in the sport of motocross. Donnie Hansen, Danny LaPorte, Johnny O'Mara and Chuck Sun swept the Trophee des Nations (250cc) and the Motocross des Nations (500cc) that year.  1981 began a 13-year stretch of domination by U.S. teams. The 1981 U.S. team, captained by motocross racing legend Roger DeCoster, pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the history of motocross racing.

The United States came late to motocross, but better late, than never!

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