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Here are some of the highlights from the 2018 Motocross of Nations at Red Bud, in Michigan, the 72nd running of the “Olympic Games of Motocross” at the weekend.

Team France made it five MXoN wins in a row this year, despite all the pre-race team selection controversy and despite the fact that they weren’t racing on familiar European turf.

The Dutch trio probably should have won the event, but when injury forced their MX2 rider Calvin Vlaandren to withdraw, it left them in a tight spot.

Still, thanks to MXGP class rider Jeffery Herlings finishing 1-2 in his two races and Open class rider Glenn Coldenhoff finishing 1-1 in his two races, the Dutch were still able to finish in the podium in third position overall.

You can bet The Netherlands will be a force to be reckoned with when next season’s MXoN is hosted on their home turf at Assen.

Photo courtesy MXGP

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RESULTS:

MXoN Race 1 top ten:

  1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 36:14.743;
  2. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Husqvarna), +0:25.416;
  3. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), +0:31.483;
  4. Eli Tomac (USA, Kawasaki), +0:40.195;
  5. Clement Desalle (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:51.878;
  6. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:57.900;
  7. Dylan Ferrandis (FRA, Yamaha), +1:00.029;
  8. Hunter Lawrence (AUS, Honda), +1:03.066;
  9. Colton Facciotti (CAN, Honda), +1:51.758;
  10. Michele Cervellin (ITA, Yamaha), +1:54.397.

 

Plus:

  1. Cody Cooper (NZ, Honda).
  2. Hamish Harwood (NZ, KTM).

 

Nations top ten after race 1:

France, Italy, Belgium, Spain, USA, Australia, Canada, Estonia, The Netherlands, Austria.

 

MXoN Race 2 top ten:

  1. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), 34:28.308;
  2. Hunter Lawrence (AUS, Honda), +0:16.063;
  3. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), +0:20.510;
  4. Ben Watson (GBR, Yamaha), +0:21.458;
  5. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +0:23.272;
  6. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Yamaha), +0:28.847;
  7. Harri Kullas (EST, Husqvarna), +0:32.905;
  8. Dylan Ferrandis (FRA, Yamaha), +0:37.022;
  9. Justin Barcia (USA, Yamaha), +0:59.661.

 

Plus:

  1. Hamish Harwood (NZ, KTM).
  2. Rhys Carter (NZ, Yamaha).

 

Nations top ten after race 2:

Australia, Belgium, Italy, Spain, USA, France, Estonia, Great Britain, Canada, Austria.

 

MXoN Race 3 top ten:

  1. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), 35:53.888;
  2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), +0:03.970;
  3. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Husqvarna), +1:03.687;
  4. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +1:05.191;
  5. Alessandro Lupino (ITA, Kawasaki), +1:11.582;
  6. Max Anstie (GBR, Husqvarna), +1:12.469;
  7. Eli Tomac (USA, Kawasaki), +1:12.820;
  8. Maximilian Nagl (GER, TM), +1:27.271;
  9. Ken Roczen (GER, Honda), +1:44.294;
  10. Tommy Searle (GBR, Kawasaki), +1:50.621.

 

Plus:

  1. Cody Cooper (NZ, Honda).
  2. Rhys Carter (NZ, Yamaha).

 

Nations Final Results:

1. France 35 points

2. Italy 37 points

3. The Netherlands 41 points

4. Australia 48 points

5. Great Britain 48 points

6. USA 49 points

7. Belgium 53 points

8. Spain 63 points

9. Estonia 71 points

10. Germany 78 points

11. Canada 99 points

12. Sweden 106 points

13. Austria 108 points

14. Ireland 127 points

15. Venezuela 129 points

16. Czech Republic 130 points

17. Brazil 137 points

18. New Zealand 144 points

19. Puerto Rico 175 points

20. Switzerland 95 points

 

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