We all remember Ironman 2017 don't we? At least, we Europeans do, for the American fans, it was probably like 2007 at Budds Creek for us euro fans, where we try and blank that from our memory.

Yes, I am talking Jeffrey Herlings in one of his best ever charges through the field. He has done it a lot this year, but nothing like that 2017 Ironman charge, or for that matter some of his MX2 performances. So, lets cut it out with his best charge ever for the time being, because he has had so many good ones in his brilliant career.

It is the AMA National this weekend, the final round of the series and heavy favourite, Red Bull KTM factory rider Chase Sexton is going for his second major title, to go with his AMA supercross championship of last year. We might also find out, which riders Team USA are selecting, or at least, I hope so. Give us Sexton, Tomac and Deegan please!!!! Matterley Basin 2024 deserves the best you can serve up America. Believe me, the rest of the World are sending their best troops.

You can find the live results here and the full results here. You can also watch the live streaming right here, for a good price and of course on Sunday morning, check back to MXlarge for a full coverage, from race report, highlights, press conference and so much more.

Ironman - Their Story

Cruising up to the Ironman National, not far from the motorsports mecca of Indianapolis, Indiana, you’ll see picturesque views of small town America.

The late summer date produces porch weather, and that draws all the locals who marvel at the professional cavalcade that has rolled into their town. You get a sense that this race offers up everything you want in a big-time motocross race….well, except one thing. The land surrounding the track looks flat. Where are the hills? Where’s the elevation change? Can this possibly work?

You park your crew in the huge flat field—perfect for camping and pitting, and head out to check out the big rigs in the easily accessible pro pits. Then you walk toward the track and suddenly something happens: the ground opens up, drops down, and practically swallows the race track whole. The Ironman Raceway track doesn’t just offer up elevation change, it offers up some of the biggest, steepest combinations of jumps and hills in the entire series, including Godzilla, a massive uphill jump.

You’ve already sensed that the rest of the track is perfect: the dirt, the obstacles, the sightlines. Add in those hills, and you’ve got pure motocross. By the end of the day that deep soil grows hugely rough and rutted, and only those wise in old-school motocross techniques like, standing up and changing lines, and riding smarter not harder, can succeed.

This is Motocross, and we’re back at the racetrack. This one is perfect: the dirt, the obstacles, the sightlines. Add in those hills and you’ve got pure motocross. By the end of the day that deep soil grows hugely rough and rutted, and only those wise in old-school motocross techniques like standing up and changing lines, and riding smarter not harder, can succeed.

Ironman Schedule

8:00am - 8:15am 250 Class Practice Grp B

8:20am - 8:35am 250 Class Practice Grp A

8:50am - 9:05am 450 Class Practice Grp A

9:10am - 9:25am 450 Class Practice Grp B

9:45am - 10:00am 250 Class Practice Grp B

10:10am - 10:25am 250 Class Practice Grp A

11:00am - 11:15am 450 Class Practice Grp B

11:45am - 11:55am 250 Consolation Race

12:00pm - 12:10pm 450 Consolation Race

1:15pm - 1:50pm 250 Class Moto #1

2:15pm - 2:50pm 450 Class Moto #1

3:45pm - 4:20pm 250 Class Moto #2

4:45pm - 5:20pm 450 Class Moto #2

Ironman Winners

450 Class 

8/26/23Jett LawrenceAustraliaHON

8/27/22Chase SextonLa Moille, ILHON

8/28/21Eli TomacCortez, COYAM

8/29/20Eli TomacCortez, COKAW

8/24/19Eli TomacCortez, COKAW

8/25/18Justin BarciaGreenville, FLYAM

8/26/17Jeffrey HerlingsNetherlandsKTM

8/27/16Ken RoczenGermanySUZ

8/22/15Ryan DungeyBelle Plaine, MNKTM

8/16/14Ken RoczenGermanyKTM

250 Class 

8/26/23Jo ShimodaJapanKAW

8/27/22Jett LawrenceAustraliaHON

8/28/21Jett LawrenceAustraliaHON

8/29/20Jeremy MartinMillville, MNHON

8/24/19Dylan FerrandisAvignon, FranceYAM

8/25/18Aaron PlessingerHamilton, OHYAM

8/26/17Zach OsborneAbingdon, VAHQV

8/27/16Austin ForknerRichards, MOKAW

8/22/15Aaron PlessingerHamilton, OHYAM

8/16/14Marvin MusquinLa Reole, FranceKTM