Official Team USA MXoN Roster: Sexton, Plessinger, and Hymas

Well, we officially have an announcement on Team USA’s roster for the upcoming Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations event set for early October in the United Kingdom. After Chase Sexton and Aaron Plessinger were confirmed to be the two 450cc spots earlier this week, we finally got confirmation on the third and final rider (the 250F) today: Chance Hymas. The Idaho native finished fourth in the 2024 250 Class AMA Pro Motocross Championship and will not make his MXoN debut alongside Red Bull KTM teammates Sexton and Plessinger in the United Kingdom. Sexton will have the MXGP spot, Plessinger the Open spot, and Hymas the MX2 spot.

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Sexton and Plessinger in for Team USA, 250 Announcement to Come

Team USA’s lineup for the 2024 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations is two-thirds of the way to being settled. Newly-crowned AMA 450 Pro Motocross Champion Chase Sexton and his Red Bull KTM teammate Aaron Plessinger are both confirmed for the team’s two 450 spots. Sexton will be the captain and race in the MXGP division while Plessinger will be the Open rider. The event will take place October 5-6 at Matterley Basin in Great Britain. The big question is over whether or not AMA 250 Pro Motocross Champion Haiden Deegan will participate. He is reportedly seeing a doctor today get his wrist checked, as he needs to determine if he needs time off after the season for minor surgery. The AMA has apparently given him a deadline of 5 p.m. this afternoon to make a final decision.

Next in line for the MX2 role (250 class) would be Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Levi Kitchen (third in the 250 class championship after Deegan and France's Tom Vialle), if his team commits to the event, as well as Honda HRC’s Chance Hymas (fourth in the championship). Hymas has been pitching himself to the AMA each weekend telling them how badly he'd like to race. Also, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna's RJ Hampshire, who raced for Team USA last year, could be a candidate based on his strong podium showing in a return from injury at the Ironman National. Stay tuned for more information on Team USA.

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Team Belgium 2024

Team Belgium has announced its three-rider roster for the upcoming Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations event in the United Kingdom. Belgium brings in a young trio for this year’s event in the United Kingdom as Sacha Coenen (MX2), Lucas Coenen (MXGP), and Liam Everts (Open). Everts and Lucas Coenen competed in the event last year alongside Jago Geerts, Everts finishing second overall in the Open class last year with 3-10 moto finishes behind class winner Maxime Renaux (Team France) as Lucas Coenen finished 19-19 for tenth overall in the MX2 Class.

The Coenen duo has had a breakout season filled with holeshots and race wins. Lucas Coenen has six overall wins as Sacha Coenen earned his first career overall wins in back-to-back weekends back in June. In total, the Coenen duo has claimed eight total overall wins so far in the 16 MX2 rounds completed in so far this year. Everts has two overall wins and four total overall podiums on the season.

Team USA: Eli Tomac Takes Himself Out of Consideration

Racer X has learned that Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Eli Tomac has pulled himself out of consideration for Team USA at the 2024 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations. Tomac, who just returned from a thumb injury that kept him out for most of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship this summer, had asked for a chance to prove himself at these last two rounds before the team was chosen. Eli finished a solid third overall today but informed the AMA afterwards that he felt that Red Bull KTM’s Aaron Plessinger, who was second overall to his teammate Chase Sexton, had earned the position on Team USA over the summer. As for the team’s 250 class (or MX2) position, newly-crowned AMA 250 Pro Motocross Champion Haiden Deegan is the obvious choice, but he has yet to commit one way or the other. We will have more details as they become available.

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Team Netherlands MXoN 2024

The 2024 Team Netherlands has been officially presented for the 2024 Motocross of Nations in Matterley Basin on October 4,5 & 6. As it was expected, it is a strong lineup with Jeffrey Herlings, Kay de Wolf and Calvin Vlaanderen. Netherlands looks to have a strong team for the 2024 Motocross of Nations

After a two-year absence due to injuries, Jeffrey Herlings is back onboard to wear his country colors. This will be his eight represenantion and the first one since 2021. In MX2 there were no surprises either, as the selected rider has been the current leader of the world championship, Kay de Wolf. The OPEN spot will be filled by Calvi Vlaanderen, winner of MXoN 2019 alongside Herlings.

Last year Team Netherlands finished 19th after as Glenn Coldenhoff couldn´t line up for Sunday motos due a crash in the OEPN qualifying race.

• MXGP – Jeffrey Herlings #55
• MX2 – Kay de Wolf #56
• Open – Calvin Vlaanderen #57

Herlings Still Strong!

Five Straight For Sexton

A second moto crash couldn’t keep Sexton off the top of the podium.

Red Bull KTM’s Chase Sexton charged to victory at the Budds Creek National after overcoming a crash in the second moto to still come back and win. The result generated Sexton’s fifth straight overall victory as he inches closer to the title.

Just like at Unadilla last week, Sexton watched as Team Honda HRC’s Hunter Lawrence got away to win the first moto after Sexton caught him and made a mistake. Lawrence led much of the second moto again but could not keep the charging Sexton behind him in the final five minutes as he slipped to second. That meant that Lawrence still didn’t lose any point to Sexton on the day for the second straight week but was left to settle with the second step of the podium.

Third overall on the day would go to Red Bull KTM’s Aaron Plessinger who finished third in both motos. Plessinger was in the fight with both Sexton and Lawrence all day, but just fell short of pushing them to the end for victory.

It was a strong day for Rockstar Husqvarna’s Malcolm Stewart who collected his first top five overall of the season with 6-5 scores for P4. Rounding out the top five then was Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Jason Anderson who reversed moto scores with Stewart and just couldn’t quite pass him in the second moto.

Behind them, it was Rockstar Husqvarna’s Christian Craig in sixth, Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Eli Tomac in seventh, Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Broc Tickle in eighth, Muc-Off FXR ClubMX Yamaha’s Phil Nicoletti in ninth, and Star Racing Yamaha’s Justin Cooper in 10^th.

Sexton controls his own destiny next week at Ironman as just 22 points on the day will earn him his first ever 450MX title. He could even clinch in the first moto next week with a P2 finish or better.