The 2026 MXoN entry list is almost complete: most of the nations have already announced their riders for the weekend of 3 and 4 of October. Everything points towards this edition at Ernée, France, is going to be one of the most exciting editions in recent years.
With Australia presenting a new trio of riders, strong candidatures from USA, Belgium and Spain, plus the French team playing on home soil, there are plenty of reasons to expect a very close fight.
Let’s took a closer look to the favorite teams and the complete 2026 MXoN entry list.
2026 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations favorites
The 33 participants nations have confirmed their line-ups of the total of 37 that will participate. We already have a clear picture of the main forces that will fight for the Chamberlain Trophy.
United States has depth and experience. France will race at home in Ernée. Belgium has one of the most balanced teams in the field. The Netherlands has Jeffrey Herlings. Slovenia has Tim Gajser. Australia is the defending champion, even though it will have a completely different line-up this year. Italy has the experience of a recent podium at Ernée. And Spain has perhaps its strongest MXoN team ever.
Among the confirmed teams, there’s one serious nation with a setback: Team Germany. Ken Roczen will not compete because of contractual commitments in the United States, while reigning MX2 World Champion Simon Längenfelder has chosen to focus on his recovery.
We already have a clear picture of the main forces that will fight for the Chamberlain Trophy.
Team Australia: defending the Trophy with a new trio
Probably the biggest news of the preview to the 2026 MXoN: Team Australia will compete with three new riders.
Hunter Lawrence and Jett Lawrence have decided not to compete due to the strain of a packed calendar for them during the regular season, while Kyle Webster has been ruled out following shoulder surgery.
With the trio of riders that gave Australia its very first MXoN victory in 2024 and a back to back in 2025, the aussies will resort to line up Jed Beaton, Alex Larwood and Aaron Tanti. In fact, this will be the first Australian team featuring three MXoN debutants since 1997.
Beaton is the Australian MX1 champion, while Larwood has won the national MX2 title. Both riders have proved that they have the speed to perform well at home and internationally. Tanti also has plenty of experience and could be important in the Open class.
Team USA: Cooper Webb’s experience with new names
The United States will arrive in Ernée with a line-up that is very different from what many fans might have expected at the start of the season: Chance Hymas, Levi Kitchen and Cooper Webb will represent Team USA, with Hymas racing in MXGP, Kitchen in MX2 and Webb in the Open class.
The Americans have also had to work around the absence of several major riders. Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing decided not to make its riders available for consideration, while the team has also faced the logistical and financial challenges of sending a full factory operation to Europe.
This has led to a trio that mixes experience with new talents. For Hymas and Kitchen, it will be their MXoN debut. It will also be Hymas' first appearance in the 450 class at the event. Hymas has shown strong speed during the AMA season, while Kitchen has been one of the leading riders in the 250 class.
On the other hand, Webb will be the veteran of the team. The former 450SX champion will also be competing at the MXoN with Husqvarna, his very first time with the Swedish brand; this is factor of novelty that can be key for the team.
Team France: the home heroes
The home team could immediately become one of the biggest favorites for victory: the team will know the Ernée track extremely well, Romain Febvre is fighting at the front of the premier class, while France has several other riders capable of producing strong results at world level.
The selection carries extra significance because Ernée was the scene of France’s famous 2023 victory, when Febvre, Maxime Renaux and Vialle lifted the Chamberlain Trophy in front of a record crowd of 102,000 spectators.
Febvre is clearly the key figure for France. He has the experience of multiple MXoN victories and knows exactly how to deal with the pressure of a home Nations event. On paper, France now has one of the most balanced teams in the field. Febvre provides experience and consistency, Vialle brings speed and big-event experience, while Valin has the potential to score strongly in MX2.
The home crowd at Ernée could also become a major advantage, particularly for riders who are comfortable with pressure: France therefore moves immediately into the group of teams with a realistic chance of winning the Chamberlain Trophy.
Team Belgium: Coenen brothers repeat the assault
Belgium has one of the strongest and most balanced line-ups on paper: the team will consist of Lucas Coenen, Sacha Coenen and Liam Everts, with Lucas in MXGP, Sacha in MX2 and Everts in the Open class.
Lucas Coenen has been one of the biggest stories of the 2026 MXGP season. The young Belgian has already established himself as a serious contender in the premier class. His brother Sacha is also fighting near the front of MX2 and has shown impressive speed throughout the season.
Liam Everts has valuable MXoN and World Championship experience and knows how important it is to finish races and score points. Belgium finished fourth in 2025 and will return with essentially the same line-up. That continuity could be a major advantage.
Team Spain: bringing its strongest riders ever
Spain will present a line-up with Jorge Prado in MXGP, Guillem Farrés in MX2 and Rubén Fernández in Open class and many local fans consider that is the strongest formation ever aligned by its federation.
Farrés is having an outstanding season in the MX2 World Championship and is fighting for the title at the front of the standings. Prado, meanwhile, continues to improve in the United States and recently dominated the Ironman Pro Motocross finale. Fernández completes the team with considerable MXGP experience and has already proved that he can run with the world's best riders when fully fit.
With three riders capable of producing top-10 results, Spain has a genuine chance of fighting, at least, for the podium… something that they never have achieved in its history.
Team Netherlands: Jeffrey Herlings leads the effort
The Netherlands has suffered a major setback with the loss of Kay de Wolf, who will miss the 2026 MXoN through injury. His absence leaves the Dutch team with an MXGP position still to be filled and removes one of the strongest young riders from what had originally looked like a very competitive line-up. De Wolf had been expected to provide valuable points in MXGP, but the Dutch team must now find a replacement.
Roan van de Moosdijk remains part of the selection, while the Netherlands can still rely on its biggest weapon: Jeffrey Herlings, who will arrive at Ernée after securing his sixth World Championship title and his third MXGP crown.
Herlings completely changes the equation for the Netherlands. The Honda HRC rider has finished the 2026 season as the dominant force in MXGP and arrives at the Nations with extraordinary momentum. His experience at the highest level, his previous MXoN success and his ability to win races by himself make him one of the most valuable riders in the entire field. The quality of the eventual replacement for de Wolf will therefore be critical.
Team Slovenia: repeating with Tim Gajser on top
Slovenia will again rely on a familiar combination of riders: Tim Gajser, Jaka Peklaj and Jan Pancar. The main change is that Gajser will compete for Yamaha in 2026, and currently he’s fighting at the front of the MXGP World Championship.
Peklaj and Pancar have been part of the Slovenian MXoN project in recent years, and the country achieved its best-ever result in 2025 by finishing fifth. A podium finish would be a major achievement, but it should not be considered impossible.
Team Italy: a former podium team
Italy has selected Andrea Adamo in MXGP, Ferruccio Zanchi in MX2 and Andrea Bonacorsi in the Open class.
Adamo has established himself as one of Italy's leading riders and has the experience needed to perform under MXoN pressure like his teammate Andrea Bonacorsi: both were members of the Italian trio that achieve third place at the 2023 MXoN at the same circuit, proving that the track can suit their riders.
Team Latvia: a team that could surprise
The team will consist of Pauls Jonass, Janis Reisulis and Karlis Reisulis, with Jonass in MXGP, Janis in MX2 and Karlis in the Open class. Latvia finished ninth in 2025 and will return with the same line-up.
Jonass brings considerable experience from the World Championship and knows what it takes to perform at the highest level. The Reisulis brothers represent the next generation of Latvian motocross talent and have already shown strong speed.
Switzerland: a new strategy with Jeremy Seewer
Switzerland has selected Valentin Guillod, Jeremy Seewer and Kevin Brumann. There’s a surprise in this formation: Seewer's decision to move to MX2.
The experienced Swiss rider will compete in the class for the first time since 2016. Seewer has spent many years competing against the world's best MXGP riders. Moving to MX2 could allow him to score a very strong result against younger riders while Guillod provides experience in the premier class.
What can we expect from the 2026 MXoN at Ernée?
The MXoN format makes it different from any other motocross race: to win the Chamberlain Trophy each country needs three riders who can produce strong results in their respective classes, as the final classification is based on the combined results of the three riders.
Having the fastest rider in the field is not enough and, most importantly, they need to avoid mistakes. That makes consistency, race management and teamwork just as important as outright speed; that is why teams such as Spain and Belgium look particularly strong. They have three riders who can realistically score strong results.
The Ernée circuit could also play an important role: the Raymond Demy track is famous for its elevation changes, technical sections and passionate atmosphere. European riders have considerable experience on this type of circuit, although the American riders have more than enough skill to adapt.
Weather could also become a major factor. A dry track would reward speed and precision, while rain and mud would put even more emphasis on experience, bike control and avoiding mistakes.
All this makes the 2026 MXoN so difficult to predict; the fight for the Chamberlain Trophy looks wide open. But one thing is for sure: thousands of French fans are expected to turn Ernée circuit into one of the loudest venues of the season!
Bringing together many of the world's best motocross nations for one of the biggest weekends of the international motocross season makes for an unmissable spectacle and a unique ambience. Don’t miss it!
2026 MXoN confirmed teams entry list
Based on the official list published by the FIM and Infront Moto Racing on September 9th 2026, these are the confirmed teams and riders for MXoN 2026.
Australia
• MXGP #1 Jed Beaton — Yamaha
• MX2 #2 Alex Larwood — Honda
• Open #3 Aaron Tanti — Yamaha
United States
• MXGP #4 Chance Hymas — Honda
• MX2 #5 Levi Kitchen — Kawasaki
• Open #6 Cooper Webb — Husqvarna
France
• MXGP #7 Romain Febvre — Honda
• MX2 #8 Mathis Valin — Kawasaki
• Open #9 Tom Vialle — Husqvarna
Belgium
• MXGP #10 Lucas Coenen — KTM
• MX2 #11 Sacha Coenen — KTM
• Open #12 Liam Everts — Husqvarna
Slovenia
• MXGP #13 Tim Gajser — Yamaha
• MX2 #14 Jaka Peklaj — Husqvarna
• Open #15 Jan Pancar — KTM
Italy
• MXGP #16 Andrea Adamo — KTM
• MX2 #17 Ferruccio Zanchi — Ducati
• Open #18 Andrea Bonacorsi — Ducati
Sweden
• MXGP #19 Isak Gifting — Yamaha
• MX2 #20 Alve Callemo — Husqvarna
• Open #21 Alvin Östlund — Triumph
Switzerland
• MXGP #22 Valentin Guillod — Yamaha
• MX2 #23 Jeremy Seewer — KTM
• Open #24 Kevin Brumann — Husqvarna
Latvia
• MXGP #25 Karlis Reisulis — Yamaha
• MX2 #26 Janis Reisulis — Yamaha
• Open #27 Pauls Jonass — Kawasaki
Spain
• MXGP #28 Jorge Prado — KTM
• MX2 #29 Guillem Farrés — Triumph
• Open #30 Rubén Fernández — Honda
Japan
• MXGP #31 Kainosuke Oshiro — Yamaha
• MX2 #32 Haruki Yokoyama — Kawasaki
• Open #33 Yuki Okura — Honda
Brazil
• MXGP #34 Fabio Santos — Yamaha
• MX2 #35 TBA
• Open #36 Enzo Lopes — Honda
Estonia
• MXGP #37 Matthias Talviku — Fantic
• MX2 #38 Sebastian Leok — Husqvarna
• Open #39 Harri Kullas — KTM
South Africa
• MXGP #40 Tristan Purdon — Kawasaki
• MX2 #41 Camden McLellan — Triumph
• Open #42 Slade Smith — Yamaha
Germany
• MXGP #43 Tom Moch — KTM
• MX2 #44 Valentin Kees — KTM
• Open #45 Noah Ludwig — KTM
Great Britain
• MXGP #46 Taylor Hammal — Kawasaki
• MX2 #47 Ben Mustoe — GasGas
• Open #48 Ben Watson — Triumph
Norway
• MXGP #52 Kevin Horgmo — Honda
• MX2 #53 Pelle Gundersen — Husqvarna
• Open #54 Cornelius Tondel — Kawasaki
The Netherlands
• MXGP #55 TBA
• MX2 #56 Roan van de Moosdijk — KTM
• Open #57 Jeffrey Herlings — Honda
Denmark
• MXGP #58 Mads Fredsøe — KTM
• MX2 #59 Nicolai Skovbjerg — Husqvarna
• Open #60 Mikkel Haarup — Triumph
Austria
• MXGP #61 Michael Kratzer — Honda
• MX2 #62 Ricardo Bauer — KTM
• Open #63 Michael Sadner — Husqvarna
Canada
• MXGP #64 Tanner Ward — Husqvarna
• MX2 #65 Dylan Rempel — Honda
• Open #66 Dylan Wright — Honda
Finland
• MXGP #67 Emil Weckman — Yamaha
• MX2 #68 Saku Mansikkamäki — KTM
• Open #69 Jere Haavisto — KTM
Chile
• MXGP #70 Benjamin Garib — Honda
• MX2 #71 Nico Israel — TBA
• Open #72 Cesar Paine — TBA
Ireland
• MXGP #85 Lennox Dickinson — Honda
• MX2 #86 Glenn McCormick — KTM
• Open #87 Jason Meara — Yamaha
FIM Latin America
• MXGP #88 Joaquin Poli — Kawasaki
• MX2 #89 Carlos Badiali — Yamaha
• Open #90 Fabricio Chacon — Yamaha
Morocco
• MXGP #91 Maxime Simon — Honda
• MX2 #92 Saad Soulimani — TM Moto
• Open #93 Noam Jayal — Kawasaki
Mexico
• MXGP #97 Jorge Rubalcava — KTM
• MX2 #98 Fernando Velazquez — Triumph
• Open #99 Erick Vasquez — Yamaha
Iceland
• MXGP #100 Ingvar Sverrir Einarsson — TBA
• MX2 #101 Eric Máni Guðmundsson — KTM
• Open #102 Tristan Berg Árason — Yamaha
Ukraine
• MXGP #103 Roman Morozov — Yamaha
• MX2 #104 Vasyl Kurosh — KTM
• Open #105 Mykhailo Vasko — Husqvarna
Czech Republic
• MXGP #115 Petr Rathousky — KTM
• MX2 #116 Julius Mikula — KTM
• Open #117 Vaclav Kovar — KTM
Croatia
• MXGP #118 Matija Kelava — Yamaha
• MX2 #119 Simun Ivandic — Yamaha
• Open #120 Matej Jaros — Kawasaki
Slovakia
• MXGP #121 Tomas Kohut — KTM
• MX2 #122 Jaroslav Katrinak — Husqvarna
• Open #123 Pavol Repcak — KTM
Lithuania
• MXGP #124 Domantas Jazdauskas — KTM
• MX2 #125 Marius Adomaitis — Husqvarna
• Open #126 Erlandas Mackonis — Yamaha
