Official: Team USA Pulls Out of 2020 Motocross of Nations

We knew this was coming but it’s now official: there will be no Team USA at the Motocross of Nations this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Motorcyclist Association announced today that they are withdrawing from the event scheduled for September 25-27, in Matterley Basin, Great Britain.

“The health of our racers and staff is paramount, and current and future global travel restrictions make our involvement in an international event impossible at this time,” said AMA Supercross Manager Mike Pelletier. “The U.S. team effort to attend the Motocross of Nations each year is extensive, both financially and logistically. Even in normal times, preparing our best effort at this point in the season would be difficult.”

In addition to the COVID-19 pandemic, the rescheduled Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship is expected to have a round on that date. The schedule has not been released but it’s been rumored to begin in mid-August.

“The AMA takes great pride in competing in the Motocross of Nations each year, and we appreciate the commitment of the athletes chosen to represent the United States on the world stage,” Pelletier said. “The AMA looks forward to returning to the Motocross of Nations in 2021 and bringing the Chamberlain Trophy back to U.S. soil.”

The U.S. team has won the Motocross of Nations 22 times and is the all-time leader in Motocross of Nations overall team victories. The last two times the U.S. hasn’t sent a team was in 2001 due to the September 11 terrorist attacks and again in 2004 when the factory teams and the AMA were unable to come to an agreement and didn’t attend the event.

The U.S. last won the event in 2011.

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