News Pacific Ocean brothers: who dared challenge the green and gold thunder?

The 2025 edition of the Monster Energy FIM Motocross des Nations will be remembered as a weekend of rare intensity, cradled by blazing sunshine on the legendary Ironman Raceway circuit in Indiana (USA). In front of a massive and passionate crowd, the 78th edition of this "Team World Championship" saw the favourites and defending champions,Australia, win with a rarely seen domination, while the battle for the runners-up spots kept the public on the edge of their seats right up to the chequered flag.

The Australian Legion: The Lawrence Brothers Unstoppable

The Australian team, led by sensational brothers Jett and Hunter Lawrence, dominated proceedings, winning all three of the day's races. A remarkable collective performance in which each brother excelled in his own category: Jett Lawrence dominated the MXGP class, and Hunter Lawrence the Open class.

The highlight of their weekend was their display of strength and speed. Jett Lawrence, despite a crash in race 3, showed a spectacular ability to come back, while Hunter Lawrence took two solo victories, leaving the competition no chance. Even though MX2 rider Kyle Webster suffered two incidents early in the round, he was always able to climb back to secure precious points (15th and 13th places), enabling Australia to win by a comfortable margin.

Hunter Lawrence Team Australia: The first run was difficult, I was down too often, more than I've been all year, but we put things right in the last run. It was incredible. I'm so grateful to everyone who supports us, for the incredible support from Australia and the fans here in America. My guys, Kyle [Webster] and Jett [Lawrence] have been unreal all weekend. I'm beyond excited, so proud, and just grateful to share this moment with everyone.

The Thriller for Second Place: USA vs France

If first place was sealed by Australia, the suspense was total for the silver medal. A fierce duel pitted host team USA against France, keeping spectators on the edge of their seats until the final laps of the last race.

The two nations finished level on points (33 pts). In the end, it was the tie-breaker rule that gave the advantage to the USA, thanks toEli Tomac 's second-place finish in Race 3.

• Team USA: Eli Tomac spearheaded the team, fighting to the end, while Justin Cooper (MX2) and RJ Hampshire (Open) fought a merciless battle, despite costly crashes for Hampshire
• Team France: With new MXGP world champion Romain Febvre, Maxime Renaux (Open) and young Mathis Valin (MX2), France showed great consistency. Three 5th places and two 9th places cemented their podium, testifying to the team's commitment despite the relative inexperience of their MX2 rider.

Justin Cooper Team USA: Australia was really strong this weekend - they're a great team. We gave it everything we had, did our best, and came up a little short. That's racing, and that's what makes this event so exciting. We'll take the positives and come back fighting.

Maxime Renaux Team France: It was a decent weekend overall. We fought hard in every heat, and Mathis and Romain did an incredible job. We gave it everything we had, and that was good enough for third place, and it feels good to be on the podium. Of course, we still want to win, but we can still be proud of this result.

Ironman Weekend Highlights

• De Wolf's MX2 crown: Despite the premature retirement of teammate Glenn Coldenhoff, Dutch rider Kay de Wolf saved the day by taking individual victory in the MX2 class for the second year running
• Slovenia's Rise to Power: Led by strong performances from Tim Gajser and the impressive Jan Pancar, the Slovenian team achieved its best-ever ranking, finishing in 5th place. Pancar, in particular, fought for a fantastic 3rd place in Race 2
• Swedish Surprise: thanks to the consistency of Isak Gifting and his team-mates, Sweden took 7th place, its best result since 2002
• Belgian and German frustrations: Team Belgium (4th) narrowly missed out on the podium, despite a strong showing from Liam Everts (4th and 7th) and Lucas Coenen (2nd in Race 1). Team Germany saw its hopes dashed in the very first heat with a crash involving Ken Roczen and the retirement of Simon Längenfelder.

Final Nations Ranking Top 10

Australia thus leaves the USA with a second consecutive trophy, confirming its status as the new dominant nation in world motocross. A date has already been set for 2026, when the Motocross of Nations madness returns to European soil in Ernée, France.