The 70th running of the famed motocross of nations will go down as one of the best in the event's history.
A SYMPHONY of chainsaws is confirmation that you’ve arrived. Hacked to make as much noise as possible and carried by dozens of crazed (and likely inebriated) fans, the two-stroke screech stays in your ears long after you’ve left the continent—consider the irreparable damage a souvenir of your visit to the Motocross of Nations. Held early each autumn at a different location, the event brings the fastest riders and most-passionate fans of the sport together for a single weekend of racing. One will hear dozens of languages and encounter other enthusiasts from all parts of the world during a walk around the track, and despite the many cultural differences, everyone in attendance has a shared desire: to see riders from their homeland hoist the Peter Chamberlain Trophy.
Few places in motocross hold the same lineage as Maggiora Park. Located outside of a small Italian town, the natural amphi theater was the site of Team USA’s domination in 1986 and for some time was widely considered one of the best tracks in the world. Disputes between owners of the property around the turn of the century left the track in complete disrepair until a recent revival made it one of the country’s top action-sports facilities with bicycle trails, an electric-motorcycle course, and a full service restaurant. But the amenities are just pleasant additions to the motocross track, which has managed to retain much of its original routing on the near vertical hills that the northern part of the country is known for. Unlike the special sands of Lommel or Latvia, every rider in the field had turned laps on terrain like the hard packed Italian soil at some point in their lives, and this made Maggiora the perfect “neutral” ground for the 70th running of the MXoN.
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Kick Start
Yamalube/Star Racing/Yamaha’s Cooper Webb is one of the grittiest riders in the sport, and there’s never any doubt about the effort and aggression he puts forth on the racetrack. In his last year on a 250, Webb left nothing on the table and went out with a bang winning everything that there is to win in the class. We chatted with The Scrapper just before he headed to Italy to captain the United States Motocross of Nations team.
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Raising it up.
A Man Of The World
MXGP Mastermind Giuseppe Luongo
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Growing up on the East Coast as an avid motocross rider and fan of the sport, Eric Gass admits that he loved tinkering with bikes just as much as riding and racing them.
To Hell & Back: Ken Roczen's Own Nightmare, Relived
It was 9:30 p.m. on a brisk January evening at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.
2018 KTM 450 SX-F
The 2017 KTM 450 SX-F finished second in our annual 450 MX Bike Shootout, bested only by its counterpart, the Husqvarna FC 450.
2018 Suzuki RM-Z450
Back in April we journeyed to the All Japan National MX Championship series opener at Kyushu Sportsland in Kumamoto, Japan, and saw what was ultimately a great preview of the 2018 Suzuki RM-Z450.
2018 Kawasaki KX450F
For 2018, the Kawasaki KX450F returns without change, and that’s really not such a bad thing.
Instant Classic
The 70th running of the famed motocross of nations will go down as one of the best in the event's history.
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