2016 Motocross des Nations

The 2016 Motocross des Nations is a motocross race to be held on 24 September and 25 September 2016 in Maggiora, Italy.^[1]

Preview

The Motocross des Nations travels to Italy this year for the first time since 2009 and will visit the Maggiora track for the first time since 1986.

France are the defending champions having won their third title, on home soil in 2015. The French Motorcycle Federation were the first to announce their team for this years event with Romain Febvre, Dylan Ferrandis and Gautier Paulin being chosen to represent their country.^[2] A few weeks later, Ferrandis broke his arm at the MXGP of Switzerland.^[3] His position in the squad will be taken by reserve Benoît Paturel.^[4]

Australia were the next to be announced, with Motorcycling Australia putting up a team of domestic championship based riders.^[5]

Team USA put forward a squad that lacked some of their fastest riders. Ryan Dungey ruled himself out because of injury problems and Eli Tomac decided not to compete. As a result of injury, Jeremy Martin also ruled himself out. This left a squad of Cooper Webb, Alex Martin and Jason Anderson.^[6]

Entry List

Start numbers are allocated based on the team finish from the previous year's edition. France are the reigning champions so they start with numbers 1, 2 and 3.

	Country	Nr	Rider	Class	Motorcycle
1	France^[2]	1	Romain Febvre	MXGP	Yamaha 450
		2	Benoît Paturel^[4]	MX2	Yamaha 250
		3	Gautier Paulin	Open	Honda 450
2	United States^[6]	4	Cooper Webb	MXGP	Yamaha 450
		5	Alex Martin	MX2	Yamaha 250
		6	Jason Anderson	Open	Husqvarna 450
3	Belgium	7	Kevin Strijbos	MXGP	Suzuki 450
		8	Jeremy van Horebeek	MX2	Yamaha 250
		9	Brent van Doninck	Open	Yamaha 450
4	Estonia	10	Priit Rätsep	MXGP	Honda 450
		11	Harri Kullas	MX2	KTM 250
		12	Tanel Leok	Open	Husqvarna 450
5	Switzerland	13	Valentin Guillod	MXGP	Yamaha 450
		14	Jeremy Seewer	MX2	Suzuki 250
		15	Arnaud Tonus	Open	Kawasaki 250
6	Netherlands	16	Glenn Coldenhoff	MXGP	KTM 450
		17	Brian Bogers	MX2	KTM 250
		18	Jeffrey Herlings	Open	KTM 450
7	Australia^[5]	19	Todd Waters	MXGP	Suzuki 450
		20	Mitchell Evans	MX2	Yamaha 250
		21	Dean Ferris	Open	Yamaha 250
8	New Zealand	22	Cody Cooper	MXGP	Honda 450
		23	Josiah Natzke	MX2	KTM 250
		24	Hamish Harwood	Open	KTM 450
9	Germany	25	Max Nagl	MXGP	Husqvarna 450
		26	Henry Jacobi	MX2	KTM 250
		27	Dennis Ullrich	Open	KTM 450
10	Austria	28	Lukas Neurauter	MXGP	KTM 450
		29	Michael Sandner	MX2	KTM 250
		30	Pascal Rauchenecker	Open	Husqvarna 250
11	Spain	31	José Butrón	MXGP	KTM 450
		32	Jorge Prado	MX2	KTM 250
		33	Jorge Zaragoza	Open	Honda
12	Russia	34	Semen Rogozin	MXGP	Husqvarna 450
		35	Vsevolod Brylyakov	MX2	Kawasaki 250
		36	Evgeny Bobryshev	Open	Honda 450
13	Sweden	37	Anton Gole	MXGP	Husqvarna 450
		38	Alvin Östlund	MX2	Yamaha 250
		39	Fredrik Noren	Open	Honda 450
14	Italy	40	Tony Cairoli	MXGP	KTM 450
		41	Samuele Bernardini	MX2	TM 250
		42	Michele Cervellin	Open	Honda 250
15	Denmark	43	Nikolaj Larsen	MXGP	KTM 450
		44	Thomas Kjer Olsen	MX2	Husqvarna 250
		45	Glen Meier	Open	KTM 250
16	Portugal	46	Rui Gonçalves	MXGP	Husqvarna 450
		47	Hugo Basaula	MX2	Kawasaki 250
		48	Paulo Alberto	Open	Honda 450
17	Ireland	49	Graeme Irwin	MXGP	Honda 450
		50	Martin Barr	MX2	Honda 250
		51	Stuart Edmonds	Open	TM 450
18	Great Britain	52	Tommy Searle	MXGP	Kawasaki 450
		53	Max Anstie	MX2	Husqvarna 250
		54	Shaun Simpson	Open	KTM 450
19	Latvia	55	Davis Ivanovs	MXGP	Yamaha 450
		56	Karlis Sabulis	MX2	Yamaha 250
		57	Toms Macuks	Open	Kawasaki 450
20	Japan	58	Akira Narita	MXGP	Honda 450
		59	Chihiro Notsuka	MX2	Honda 250
		60	Kei Yamamoto	Open	Honda 450
21	Slovenia	61	Tim Gajser	MXGP	Honda 450
		62	Jan Pancar	MX2	Yamaha 250
		63	Jernej Irt	Open	Yamaha 450
22	Czech Republic	64	Jaromir Romancik	MXGP	Suzuki 450
		65	Filip Neugebauer	MX2	Kawasaki 250
		66	Petr Smitka	Open	KTM 450
23	Poland	70	Lukasz Lonka	MXGP	KTM 450
		71	Szymon Staszkiewicz	MX2	KTM 250
		72	Tomasz Wysocki	Open	KTM 450
24	Lithuania	73	Vytautas Bucas	MXGP	Yamaha 450
		74	Dovydas Karka	MX2	KTM 250
		75	Arminas Jasikonis	Open	Suzuki 450
25	Slovakia	76	Tomáš Šimko	MXGP	Honda 450
		77	Richard Šikyňa	MX2	KTM 250
		78	Tomáš Kohút	Open	KTM 250
26	Brazil	79	Fabio Dos Santos	MXGP	Yamaha 450
		80	Ramyller Alves	MX2	Yamaha 250
		81	Jean Ramos	Open	Yamaha 450
27	Finland	82	Valterri Malin	MXGP	KTM 450
		83	Miro Sihvonen	MX2	KTM 250
		84	Kim Savaste	Open	Kawasaki 250
28	Croatia	88	Hrvoje Karas	MXGP	Yamaha 450
		89	Luka Crnkovic	MX2	Yamaha 250
		90	Matej Jaros	Open	Kawasaki 450
29	Ukraine	91	Roman Morozov	MXGP	Kawasaki 450
		92	Volodymyr Tarasov	MX2	KTM 250
		93	Yuriy Naumchyk	Open	Yamaha 450
30	Greece	94	Dimitrios Kontoletas	MXGP	Yamaha 450
		95	Emmanouil Kritikos	MX2	Yamaha 250
		96	Panagiotis Kouzis	Open	Honda 450
31	Puerto Rico	97	Jason Astudillo	MXGP	Kawasaki 450
		98	Gino Aponte	MX2	Kawasaki 450
		99	Noah McConahy	Open	Husqvarna 450
32	Luxembourg	100	Eric Tabouraing	MXGP	Kawasaki 450
		101	Yves Frank	MX2	Honda 250
		102	Björn Frank	Open	Honda 450
33	Israel	106	Ziv Karmi	MXGP
		107	Dan Maya	MX2
		108	Oren Hasson	Open
34	South Africa	109	Kerim Fitz-Gerald	MXGP	KTM 450
		110	Nicholas Adams	MX2	Honda 250
		111	Michael Docherty	Open	Kawasaki 450
35	Canada	112	Kaven Benoit	MXGP	KTM 450
		113	Shawn Maffenbeier	MX2	KTM 250
		114	Tyler Medaglia	Open	KTM 450
36	Hungary	115	Erik Hugyecz	MXGP	KTM 450
		116	Bence Szvoboda	MX2	KTM 250
		117	Mark Szoke	Open	Suzuki 450
37	Iceland	118	Ingvi Bjorn Birgisson	MXGP	KTM 450
		119	Eythor Reynisson	MX2	Kawasaki 250
		120	Andri Gudmundsson	Open	KTM 450
38	Thailand*	121	Chaiyan Romphan	MXGP	Yamaha 450
		122	Traiphop Boontaeng	MX2	KTM 250
		123	Kritsada Potaton	Open	Kawasaki 450
39	San Marino	124	Thomas Marini	MXGP	Husqvarna 450
		125	Andrea Gorini	MX2	Suzuki 250
		126	Bryan Toccaceli	Open	Yamaha 250
	Country	Nr	Rider	Class	Motorcycle

Thailand withdrew from the event.

Practice

Practice is run on a class by class basis.

MXGP

Place	Nr	Rider	Motorcycle	Time	Difference
1	1	Febvre	Yamaha	1:53.573
2	25	Nagl	Husqvarna	1:54.858	+1.285
3	7	Strijbos	Suzuki	1:55.252	+1.679
4	40	Cairoli	KTM	1:55.345	+1.772
5	4	Webb	Yamaha	1:55.906	+2.333
6	16	Coldenhoff	KTM	1:56.008	+2.435
7	13	Guillod	Yamaha	1:56.064	+2.491
8	52	Searle	Kawasaki	1:56.638	+3.065
9	19	Waters	Suzuki	1:57.654	+4.081
10	31	Butrón	KTM	1:57.723	+4.150
11	10	Rätsep	Honda	1:59.161	+5.588
12	43	Larsen	KTM	1:59.211	+5.638
13	46	Gonçalves	Husqvarna	1:59.255	+5.682
14	37	Gole	Husqvarna	1:59.274	+5.701
15	112	Benoit	KTM	1:59.687	+6.114
16	22	Cooper	Honda	2:00.037	+6.464
17	28	Neurauter	KTM	2:00.414	+6.841
18	115	Hugyecz	KTM	2:00.814	+7.241
19	61	Irt	Yamaha	2:01.480	+7.907
20	55	Ivanovs	Yamaha	2:01.791	+8.218
21	82	Malin	KTM	2:02.243	+8.670
22	70	Lonka	KTM	2:02.566	+8.993
23	79	dos Santos	Yamaha	2:03.371	+9.798
24	58	Narita	Honda	2:03.428	+9.855
25	73	Bucas	Yamaha	2:03.519	+9.946
26	124	Marini	Husqvarna	2:03.795	+10.222
27	64	Romancik	Suzuki	2:04.834	+11.261
28	91	Morozov	Yamaha	2:05.955	+12.382
29	34	Rogozin	Husqvarna	2:06.058	+12.485
30	109	Fitzgerald	KTM	2:06.274	+12.701
31	76	Simko	Honda	2:07.271	+13.698
32	88	Karas	Yamaha	2:07.850	+14.277
33	97	Astudillo	Kawasaki	2:10.544	+16.971
34	94	Kontoletas	Yamaha	2:16.481	+22.908
35	49	Irwin*	Honda	2:20.154	+26.581
36	100	Tabouraing	Kawasaki	2:26.581	+33.008
37	106	Karmi	KTM	2:30.017	+36.444
38	118	Birgisson*	Kawasaki	2:38.008	+44.435
Place	Nr	Rider	Motorcycle	Time	Difference

MX2

Place	Nr	Rider	Motorcycle	Time	Difference
1	8	van Horebeek	Yamaha	1:54.284
2	5	Martin	Yamaha	1:54.299	+0.015
3	14	Seewer	Suzuki	1:55.821	+1.537
4	17	Bogers	KTM	1:56.106	+1.821
5	2	Paturel	Yamaha	1:56.147	+1.863
6	41	Bernardini	TM	1:56.336	+2.052
7	11	Leok	KTM	1:56.588	+2.304
8	32	Prado	KTM	1:56.608	+2.324
9	53	Anstie	Husqvarna	1:57.028	+2.744
10	44	Kjer Olsen	Husqvarna	1:57.036	+2.752
11	35	Brylyakov	Kawasaki	1:57.235	+2.951
12	26	Jacobi	KTM	1:57.779	+3.495
13	38	Östlund	Yamaha	1:58.100	+3.816
14	116	Szvoboda	KTM	1:58.337	+4.053
15	20	Evans	Yamaha	1:58.809	+4.525
16	113	Maffenbeier	KTM	1:59.239	+4.955
17	65	Neugebauer	Kawasaki	1:59.394	+5.110
18	50	Barr	Honda	1:59.411	+5.127
19	56	Sabulis	Yamaha	1:59.561	+5.227
20	83	Sihvonen	KTM	1:59.595	+5.311
21	23	Natzke	KTM	1:59.940	+5.656
22	77	Sikyna	KTM	2:00.086	+5.802
23	110	Adams	Honda	2:00.249	+5.965
24	92	Tarasov	KTM	2:00.721	+6.437
25	62	Pancar	Yamaha	2:01.526	+7.242
26	29	Sandner	KTM	2:01.714	+7.430
27	47	Basaula	Kawasaki	2:01.745	+7.461
28	59	Notsuka	Honda	2:01.877	+7.593
29	74	Karka	KTM	2:02.728	+8.444
30	71	Staszkiewicz	KTM	2:03.594	+9.310
31	80	Alves	Yamaha	2:04.313	+10.029
32	119	Reynisson	Kawasaki	2:04.744	+10.460
33	89	Crnkovic	Yamaha	2:04.894	+10.610
34	95	Kritikos	Yamaha	2:07.901	+13.617
35	98	Aponte	Yamaha	2:09.051	+14.767
36	125	Gorini	Suzuki	2:09.555	+15.271
37	107	Maya	Kawasaki	2:23.827	+29.543
38	101	Frank	Honda	2:25.950	+31.666
Place	Nr	Rider	Motorcycle	Time	Difference

During Practice, Team Ireland rider Graeme Irwin and Team Iceland rider Ingvi Bjorn Birgisson were injured. They would take no further part in the event.

Open

Place	Nr	Rider	Motorcycle	Time	Difference
1	6	Anderson	Husqvarna	1:52.252
2	3	Paulin	Honda	1:52.814	+0.562
3	18	Herlings	KTM	1:53.207	+0.955
4	54	Simpson	KTM	1:54.120	+1.868
5	15	Tonus	Kawasaki	1:54.407	+2.155
6	42	Cervellin	Honda	1:54.597	+2.345
7	36	Bobryshev	Honda	1:54.698	+2.446
8	26	Ferris	Husqvarna	1:54.709	+2.457
9	9	Van Doninck	Yamaha	1:55.665	+3.413
10	39	Noren	Honda	1:56.023	+3.771
11	75	Jasikonis	Suzuki	1:56.290	+4.038
12	27	Ullrich	KTM	1:56.503	+4.251
13	33	Zaragoza	Honda	1:56.594	+4.342
14	12	Kullas	KTM	1:56.724	+4.472
15	114	Medaglia	Husqvarna	1:57.262	+5.010
16	66	Smitka	KTM	1:57.692	+5.440
17	99	McConahy	Kawasaki	1:57.755	+5.503
18	60	Yamamoto	Honda	1:58.002	+5.750
19	48	Alberto	Honda	1:58.664	+6.412
20	63	Irt	Yamaha	1:58.884	+6.632
21	45	Meier	KTM	1:59.027	+6.775
22	30	Rauchenecker	Husqvarna	1:59.110	+6.858
23	111	Docherty	Kawasaki	1:59.176	+6.924
24	51	Edmonds	TM	1:59.433	+7.181
25	126	Toccaceli	Yamaha	2:00.356	+8.104
26	72	Wysocki	KTM	2:00.509	+8.257
27	78	Kohut	KTM	2:00.594	+8.342
28	57	Macuks	Kawasaki	2:00.894	+8.642
29	24	Harwood	KTM	2:01.247	+8.995
30	81	Ramos	Yamaha	2:01.464	+9.212
31	117	Szoke	Suzuki	2:03.154	+10.902
32	90	Jaros	Kawasaki	2:03.322	+11.070
33	84	Savaste*	Kawasaki	2:05.460	+13.208
34	120	Gudmundsson	Honda	2:07.350	+15.098
35	96	Kouzis	Honda	2:07.514	+15.262
36	102	Frank	Honda	2:10.513	+18.261
37	93	Naumchyk	Yamaha	2:17.704	+25.452
38	108	Hasson	Honda	2:21.092	+28.840
Place	Nr	Rider	Motorcycle	Time	Difference

Team Finland's Kim Savaste picked up an injury during practice. He will take no further part in the event.

Qualifying Races

The Qualifying races are also run on a class by class basis and are used to decide which nations qualify directly to the main final. Each nation will be awarded points that correlate with their riders finishing position in the race, with the top 19 teams going to the Motocross of Nations main races. The remaining nations will go to the two smaller finals where they will have the chance to become the 20th team in the main finals. Only the best two scores count for each nation, with their third being dropped. Team Ireland and Team Iceland only have two riders remaining, meaning both of their scores will count. The points allocated for qualifying are not carried over to the finals.

MXGP

Place	Nr	Rider	Motorcycle	Time	Difference	Points
1	1	Febvre	Yamaha	24:59.780		1
2	40	Cairoli	KTM	25:17.845	+18.065	2
3	7	Strijbos	Suzuki	25:21.990	+22.210	3
4	52	Searle	Kawasaki	25:33.769	+33.989	4
5	16	Coldenhoff	KTM	25:53.562	+53.782	5
6	31	Butrón	KTM	25:57.395	+57.615	6
7	19	Waters	Suzuki	26:00.900	+1:01.120	7
8	28	Neurauter	KTM	26:05.994	+1:06.214	8
9	58	Narita	Honda	26:07.511	+1:07.731	9
10	112	Benoit	KTM	26:08.130	+1:08.350	10
11	43	Larsen	KTM	26:08.561	+1:08.781	11
12	22	Cooper	Honda	26:09.358	+1:09.578	12
13	37	Gole	Husqvarna	26:09.900	+1:10.120	13
14	10	Rätsep	Honda	26:10.269	+1:10.489	14
15	55	Ivanovs	Yamaha	26:35.298	+1:35.518	15
16	46	Gonçalves	Husqvarna	26:35.468	+1:35.688	16
17	73	Bucas	Yamaha	26:48.203	+1:48.423	17
18	4	Webb	Yamaha	26:50.822	+1:51.042	18
19	82	Malin	KTM	26:52.935	+1:53.155	19
20	61	Irt	Yamaha	26:53.444	+1:53.664	20
21	64	Romancik	Suzuki	27:26.133	+2:26.353	21
22	124	Marini	Husqvarna	25:11.080	+1 Lap	22
23	34	Rogozin	Husqvarna	25:12.166	+1 Lap	23
24	79	dos Santos	Yamaha	25:14.141	+1 Lap	24
25	91	Morozov	Yamaha	25:14.720	+1 Lap	25
26	70	Lonka	KTM	25:27.046	+1 Lap	26
27	76	Simko	Honda	25:30.807	+1 Lap	27
28	88	Karas	Yamaha	25:58.359	+1 Lap	28
29	97	Astudillo	Kawasaki	26:34.812	+1 Lap	29
30	94	Kontoletas	Yamaha	27:04.981	+1 Lap	30
31	100	Tabouraing	Kawasaki	26:07.878	+2 Laps	31
32	106	Karmi	KTM	26:33.705	+2 Laps	32
	109	Fitzgerald	KTM	17:42.172	Retired	33
	13	Guillod	Yamaha	2:28.149	Retired	34
	115	Hugyecz	KTM	0:00.000	Retired	35
	25	Nagl	Husqvarna	0:00.000	Retired	36
	49	Irwin	Honda		Did Not Start	-
	118	Birgisson	Kawasaki		Did Not Start	-
Place	Nr	Rider	Motorcycle	Time	Difference	Points

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^ ^a ^b "Australia". www.gatedrop.com. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
^ ^a ^b "USA". www.motocrossplanet.com. Archived from the original on 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2016-08-13.

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