News 30 Aug 2016

Teams finalised ahead of 2016 Motocross of Nations

38 countries confirm team rosters for the prestigious event.

Source: Supplied.

Source: Supplied.

38 countries have confirmed their final team rosters for the 2016 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations set to take place at Maggiora in Italy on September 24-25.

Defending champions France enter the event with a strong three-rider line-up, however it will be tough for them overcome the previously announced and equally as strong teams of Belgium and the USA.

Australia’s team will consist of recently crowned national champions Dean Ferris (CDR Yamaha) and Jed Beaton (DPH Yamaha), plus the addition of MX1 runner-up Kirk Gibbs (KTM Factory Motocross Racing).

Under the guidance of Gary Benn, the Australian team will endeavour to improve on last years seventh place result.

2016 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations finalised teams:

France:
1. Romain Febvre (MXGP)
2. Benoit Paturel (MX2)
3. Gautier Paulin (Open)

USA:
4. Cooper Webb (MXGP)
5. Alex Martin (MX2)
6. Jason Anderson (Open)

Belgium:
7. Kevin Strijbos (MXGP)
8. Jeremy Van Horebeek (MX2)
9. Clement Desalle (Open)

Estonia:
10. Priit Ratsep (MXGP)
11. Harri Kullas (MX2)
12. Tanel Leok (Open)

Switzerland:
13. Valentin Guillod (MXGP)
14. Jeremy Seewer (MX2)
15. Arnaud Tonus (MXGP)

The Netherlands:
16. Glenn Coldenhoff (MXGP)
17. Brian Bogers (MX2)
18. Jeffrey Herlings (Open)

Australia:
19. Kirk Gibbs (MXGP)
20. Jed Beaton (MX2)
21. Dean Ferris (Open)

New Zealand:
22. Cody Cooper (MXGP)
23. Josiah Natzke (MX2)
24. Hamish Harwood (Open)

Germany:
25. Max Nagl (MXGP)
26. Henry Jacobi (MX2)
27. Dennis Ullrich (Open)

Austria:
28. Lukas Neurauter (MXGP)
29. Michael Sandner (MX2)
30. Pascal Rauchenecker (Open)

Spain:
31. Antonio Jose Butron (MXGP)
32. Iker Larranaga (MX2)
33. Jorge Zaragoza (Open)

Russia:
34. Aleksandr Tonkov (MXGP)
35. Vsevolod Brylyakov (MX2)
36. Evgeny Bobryshev (Open)

Sweden:
37. Jesper Jonnson (MXGP)
38. Alvin Ostlund (MX2)
39. Fredrik Noren (Open)

Italy:
40. Antonio Cairoli (MXGP)
41. Samuele Bernardini (MX2)
42. Michele Cervellin (Open)

Denmark:
43. Nikolaj Larsen (MXGP)
44. Thomas Olsen (MX2)
45. Glen Meier

Portugal:
46. Rui Goncalves (MXGP)
47. Hugo Basaula (MX2)
48. Paulo Alberto (Open)

Ireland:
49. Graeme Irwin (MXGP)
50. Martin Barr (MX2)
51. Stuart Edmonds (Open)

Great Britain:
52. Tommy Searle (MXGP)
53. Max Anstie (MX2)
54. Shaun Simpson (Open)

Latvia:
55. Davis Ivanov (MXGP)
56. Karlis Sabulis (MX2)
57. Roberts Justs (Open)

Japan:
58. Akira Narita (MXGP)
59. Chihiro Notsuka (MX2)
60. Kei Yamamoto (Open)

Slovenia:
61. Tim Gajser (MXGP)
62. Jan Pancar (MX2)
63. Jernej Irt (Open)

Czech Republic:
64. Jaromir Romancik (MXGP)
65. Filip Neugebauer (MX2)
66. Petr Smitka (Open)

Poland:
70. Tomasz Wysocki (MXGP)
71. Szymon Staszkiewicz (MX2)
72. Gabriel Chetnicki (Open)

Lithuania:
73. Vytautas Bucas (MXGP)
74. Dovydas Karka (MX2)
75. Arminas Jasikonis (Open)

Slovakia:
76. Tomas Simko (MXGP)
77. Richard Sikyna (MX2)
78. Tomas Kohut (Open)

Brazil:
79. Fabio Aparecido Dos Santos (MXGP)
80. Ramyller Alves (MX2)
81. Carlo Jean Ramos (Open)

Finland:
82. Valtteri Malind (MXGP)
83. Viro Sihvonen (MX2)
84. Kim Savaste (Open)

Croatia:
88. Hrvoje Karas (MXGP)
89. Luca Crnkovic (MX2)
90. Matija Kalava (Open)

Greece:
94. Dimitrios Kontoletas (MXGP)
95. Emmanouil Kritikos (MX2)
96. Panajiotis Kouzis (Open)

Puerto Rico:
97. Jason Astudillo (MXGP)
98. Gino Aponte (MX2)
99. Noah McConahy (Open)

Luxembourg:
100. Eric Tobouraing (MXGP)
101. Yves Frank (MX2)
102. Bjorn Frank (Open)

Israel:
106. Ziv Karmi (MXGP)
107. Dan Maya (MX2)
108. Oren Hasson (Open)

South Africa:
109. Kerim Fitz-gerald (MXGP)
110. Nicholas Adams (MX2)
110. Michael Docherty (Open)

Canada:
112. Kaven Benoit (MXGP)
113. Shawn Maffenbeier (MX2)
114. Tyler Medaglia (Open)

Hungary:
115. Eric Hugyecz (MXGP)
116. Bence Szvoboda (MX2)
117. Mark szoke (Open)

Iceland:
118. Bjorn Ingvi Birgisson (MXGP)
119. Eythor Teynisson (MX2)
120. Andri Gudmundsson (Open)

Thailand:
121. Chaiyan Romphan (MXGP)
122. Traiphop Boontaeng (MX2)
123. Krisada Potaton (Open)

San Marino:
124. Thomas Marini (MXGP)
125. Andrea Gorini (MX2)
126. Bryan Toccaceli (Open)

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