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2011 Motocross of Nations Highlights

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The 2011 Motocross of Nations held September 17th & 18th in France and sponsored by Monster Energy was nothing short of epic and since the MXON is often dubbed the “Olympics of Motocross” with riders coming from around the globe to represent their countries, and to take a shot at taking home the highly desired chamberlain trophy, the competition was fierce right from the very first drop of the gate on the first race which housed both the MX1 and MX2 classes as things got a little hairy going into the first turn which ultimately resulted in the Italian Antonio Cairoli, Great Britians Dean Wilson and Americas Monster Energy – Pro Circuit's Blake Bagget on the ground together although this mess was quickly sorted out although Antonio Cairolli didn't fare so well as he crashed again in this moto which resulted in his bar mount bolts having broken off leaving Cairolli unable to continue the chase and effectively ending his chance of a podium at this years Motocross of Nations.

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Once the chaos came to an end, the USA once again came out victorious in this years MXON held in France securing their 7th straight MXDN victory and proving that the Americans are seemingly unbeatable in Motocross whether it be on an American style track or be it on Foreign soil with a European style track layout.

Race and Event Highlights from the St Jean D'Angely France MXON

Here's a Monster of a Video from Dirt Shark's trip to the
Motocross Des Nations...

After seeing some of the highlights from the racing in the video above, be sure to check out dirt shark's point of view from the paddock of what went down in the pits and beyond at the annual clash of motocross's greatest pilots!!

Top 3 Finishes of Each Race at the 2011 Motocross of Nations

Race 1 - MX1 + MX2

  1. Chad Reed - Australia (Honda)
  2. Ken Roczen - Germany (KTM)
  3. Ryan Dungey - USA (Suzuki)

Race 2 - MX2 + Open

  1. Gautier Paulin - France (Yamaha)
  2. Jeffrey Herlings - Netherlands (KTM)
  3. Ryan Villopoto - USA (Kawasaki)

Race 3 - Open + MX1

  1. Ryan Villopoto - USA (Kawasaki)
  2. Ryan Dungey - USA (Suzuki)
  3. Tyla Rattray - South Africa (Kawasaki)

2011 MXON Top 3 Team / Country Overall Positions

  1. USA 26 Points
  2. France 39 Points
  3. Australia 44 Points

For more info on how the Motocross of Nations came about and how the race is scored check out:
Wikipedia's article on the History of the Motocross des Nations
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