Team USA has won the 2011 Motocross of Nations

Team USA has won the 2011 Motocross of Nations in St. Jean d'Angely, France. With the win in this 65th edition of the MX of Nations, Team USA riders Ryan Dungey, Blake Baggett, and Ryan Villopoto, along with team manger Roger De Coster, take home the coveted Chamberlain Trophy. Team France finished second, with team members Christophe Pourcel, Marvin Musquin, and Gautier Paulin. Australia finished third with Reed, Metcalfe and Moss.
The French fans turned out in huge numbers, and were very enthusiastic for their riders. The track was very difficult, with lots of steep climbs and lots of stones underneath the top soil. Combine the stones with some rain at times, which made the track slick, many riders had vision and goggle problems during the day.

Race 1: MX1 and MX2

Race 1 was MX1 and MX2 classes combined. MX1 World Motocross Champion Tony Cairoli of Italy was involved in a first turn crash. At the same time, Australian Chad Reed emerged with the lead, and took the green and gold colors of Australia to the moto win. Meanwhile, Cairoli eventually would go out of the race with another problem. Ryan Dungey of the USA was second for a while, with MX2 World MX Champion Ken Roczen in third.