While his season results often meant second place in the championships he was always good at the season ending Motocross of Nations, winning with Belgium in 1995, 1997 and 1998.

Q: Marnicq, when was your first Motocross of Nations?

Bervoets: The first time I rode it was 1989, in Gaildorf, Germany. I was picked because another rider crashed and couldn't ride, so I took his place. That was the first time with George Jobe and Eric Geboers, can you imagine. I was a young rider, between those two. I had a lot of pressure, but those two didn't do anything there, their results were not that good. They helped me with confidence, but their results were terrible. I was like 13th in the 125cc championship that year, so for me it was an experience being with those two riders. I was the best rider from the team, which was amazing. Jobe went out in one heat and Geboers also, and I think I finished fifth or sixth. So I had good results.

Q: You must have ridden a lot of Motocross of Nations in your career?

Bervoets: I rode the Motocross of Nations maybe 12 or 13 times. I can't remember, but I missed some.

Q: Which one stood out for you?

Bervoets: For sure when we won in Nismes in 1997, which was amazing. I had to ride the 125cc that year because obviously Stefan and Joel were on the big bikes. I was not riding a 125cc bike for 10 years. The Federation asked me if I could ride the 125cc machine and I said no problem, but before the race I thought to myself, this is going to be tough. I was 90 kilo's and I started thinking more about it. If Joel and Stefan were good and everyone expected them to be, I thought if I did bad they would kill me. I was lucky I did very well in the first heat; I finished second, so it was okay. I was very nervous there though.

Q: Did you have a major disappointment in the MXoN?

Bervoets: Biggest disappointment, actually Foxhills in England in 1998. We (Belgium) won the event, but I had a terrible race and I couldn't enjoy it properly. Stefan was outstanding there, I remember that and I was riding so badly there. I would have normally stopped, but I needed to go on for the points. I felt terrible in that year.

Q: You nearly always had good results in this event. What made you so good at the MXoN?

Bervoets: I was always very good at the MXoN. I think because you have three riders and you have to do very good. Many people always said I was second in the championship, and that I couldn't deal with pressure, but at the Motocross of Nations I had more pressure and there I was good. Maybe I needed more pressure in the championships. Steve (Ramon) is also good in the MXoN, and he always had more pressure because the American's were there.