20 Team USA Moments
The Racer X staff recaps some of Team US’s top 20 moments from the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations.
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20 Team USA Moments: 1981September 25, 2022USA’s winning streak all started with that one long, great moment that was Team USA in 1981, the single greatest moment in American motocross history.![20 Team USA Moments: Team USA’s War Horse]()
20 Team USA Moments: Team USA’s War HorseSeptember 22, 2022Today, we’re shifting gears to look at a motorcycle that has played a part in many big moments in Team USA history, the Kawasaki KX500.![20 Team USA Moments: Magoo in ‘82]()
20 Team USA Moments: Magoo in ‘82September 21, 2022Arguably one of the greatest moments in Team USA Motocross of Nations History.![20 Team USA Moments: Jeff Stanton Saves the Day(s)]()
20 Team USA Moments: Jeff Stanton Saves the Day(s)September 21, 2022Michigan native, Jeff “6 Time” Stanton, led the U.S. to victory at three different Motocross of Nations events.![20 Team USA Moments: 1978: Hannah vs. Heikki Mikkola]()
20 Team USA Moments: 1978: Hannah vs. Heikki MikkolaSeptember 20, 2022The rivalry heated up when, in typical Bob Hannah fashion, Hannah told Heikki Mikkola that he was going to beat him. To which Mikkola replied “Let's see if you ride as good as you talk.”![20 Team USA Moments: The 1-2-3-4 holeshot in Belgium]()
20 Team USA Moments: The 1-2-3-4 holeshot in BelgiumSeptember 20, 2022The start of the first moto at the 1983 Motocross of Nations set the precedence for the weekend with all four US riders coming through the first turn together.![20 Team USA Moments: The Best Effort]()
20 Team USA Moments: The Best EffortSeptember 20, 2022It’s been 10 years since Team USA has won the Motocross of Nations. One second-place effort left everyone with reason to be proud.![20 Team USA Moments: Luck Counts]()
20 Team USA Moments: Luck CountsSeptember 19, 2022Team USA had to move 250 rider Ryan Dungey to a 450, but when the favorites went down, the Americans survived.![20 Team USA Moments: The B Team]()
20 Team USA Moments: The B TeamSeptember 19, 2022When Team USA’s established stars declined to race in 1992, a new trio became legends.![20 Team USA Moments: The Second Streak]()
20 Team USA Moments: The Second StreakSeptember 16, 2022Following yesterday’s post about the seventh win in a row for Team USA in 2011, today we recall the event that started that streak in 2005 with RC, Windham, and Tedesco.![20 Team USA Moments: Ryans in Arms]()
20 Team USA Moments: Ryans in ArmsSeptember 15, 2022After Villopoto and Dungey pushed each other all year, they pushed Team USA to its last win at the Motocross of Nations.![20 Team USA Moments: A Star is Born]()
20 Team USA Moments: A Star is BornSeptember 14, 2022Ryan Villopoto’s dominance at Budds Creek in 2007 became a high-water mark in Team USA’s second great run.
