Another day for Australia to shine on the world scene. Already with one Chamberlain trophy in their belongings, now number two. The Lawrence brothers have taken Australian motocross to a place it has never been and when you consider, Australia also got promotion of the 2025 MXGP season, things are looking good for the Aussies.

Also rumours of the MXoN to be run in Australia in 2029, some 40 years or so after they last ran it in 1992. Below are rider comments from the MXoN of 2025 and more to come later.

Jett Lawrence: “The first moto was tough, I was on the ground way too much, more than I have been all year, but we cleaned it up in the last one. It feels amazing. I’m so thankful for everyone behind us, for the incredible support from Australia and the fans here in America. My boys, Kyle [Webster] and Jett [Lawrence] were unreal all weekend. I’m beyond stoked, so proud, and just grateful to share this moment with everyone. Open moto the track is tough and hard to push. It was a good moto, but I cross rutted and nearly hit the flag marshal.

Hunter Lawrence: I am lost for words right now, come talk to me later. I am a little tired, Kyle rode his heart out, Jett unreal first moto. Australia, we did its baby, back-to-back. I had two (bad moments in moto two) and a pretty bad ride, pretty sloppy. Got caught the track is very slippery and now time for the next one.

Eli Tomac: It is tough, when you have Jett and Hunter going 1-1 all day. Everything was kind of a crazy week for this event. I felt I improved every time on the track. Saturday I wasn't good and I lacked sleep because of that, I was nervous. This track is good for being creative and I rode better in the second moto. The track was rough, but I wouldn't say it was rougher than a national . The mini bikes packed the base in and the track turned into a nice race track.

Justin Cooper: “Australia was really strong this weekend — they’re a great team. We gave it everything we had, put our best foot forward, and came up just a bit short. That’s racing, and that’s what makes this event so exciting. We’ll take the positives and come back fighting.”

RJ Hampshire: “It was a great experience to come here and race on home soil - even with the late call up I was still all in. I felt pretty good on Saturday - qualified second and was fourth overall after the gate pick. Sunday was just a grind. I worked my way up to second and then had a crash, worked my way back up to third and had another crash. Worked my way back up to fourth I think and then had another crash! Just a really tough day. Luckily Tomac was awesome today, and Jacob put in two solid motos - of course we wanted to win, but second on the day was still very cool. We leave here on the box and now we can all look forward to a little bit of the off season.”

Romain Febvre: "I gave my best to the very last lap of the final moto but it was a shame about the crash I had in the first moto; I was in a good position and I threw it away when I misjudged a turn which was full of water. I think we all did a good job; it's been a long season so I'm happy we could finish on the podium even though I'm a little disappointed that we just lost second to the USA."

Mathis Valin: "It took me some time to get used to the track yesterday as there were so many lines in the corners but I am proud of my performance today. The first moto went really well and I held off Kay almost to the end for first in MX2; I gave it everything in that race and was a little tired for the second moto but I kept pushing. This was my first Nations so my thanks to my teammates and our team manager Gautier Paulin for their advice all weekend."

Maxime Renaux: “It was an okay weekend overall. We fought hard through every moto, and both Mathis and Romain did an amazing job. We gave everything we had, it was enough for third place, and it feels good to be on the podium. Of course, we always want to win, but we can still be proud of this result.”

Tim Gajser: A great way to finish the 2025 season, helping Slovenia to fifth place. This is an amazing result for our country, because I’ve raced this event and we didn’t qualify into the A-Final and now we are the fifth best country in the world. Big credit to my teammates Jan (Pancar) and Jaka (Peklaj) for their efforts today because I couldn’t do it without them. I was happy with my riding in both races; in the first race I got a good start and worked my way quickly into third and stayed they’re for the whole moto despite getting some arm-pump. Then in race three I had to work my way through the field from outside the top 10, into fourth place. It was a great race though, which I enjoyed a lot and this event is always a special time and I’m just so proud for Slovenia right now.

Lucas Coenen: “Not bad overall but we didn’t quite get the bike like we wanted for this fast track. I didn’t want to change too much from our base setting because we didn’t have too many sessions, but it was probably a bit too soft, and I felt a bit limited. I didn’t find the flow, but the speed was still there, and I was battling with the guys. I learned a lot from riders that we usually don’t race in GPs. It was a bummer what happened in the second moto, but it happens and I’m happy. It’s been a good rookie year: 2nd in MXGP and I won all I could. A lot of positive things and I improved. I will work even harder to be on top.”

Andrea Adamo: Two solid motos. Nothing really special but this was a tough track for the start and the 250: it was really long and really deep. I was near last place both times and made my way up near the top ten surrounded by 450s, so I’m pretty happy. The goal was to win the MX2 class overall and I made P4, so not too bad considering. I rode well and the track was nice. It was hard to catch the 450s out of the corners, I had to make up my time under braking. Anyway, happy to end the season in shape and we can now think about a break and testing.”

Kay de Wolf: "Winning the MX2 class at the Nations for the second year in a row means a lot. The track was pretty technical, so it was about patience and precision. In both races I focused on being the first MX2 home - that was the mission. Huge thanks to the team; the bike was faultless, and we finished the season exactly how we wanted.”

Liam Everts: “I felt comfortable on the 450 all weekend. Race two was really strong – I found a good rhythm, made clean passes, and we were right there in the fight for the podium. Seventh in race three kept the points coming and helped Belgium secure fourth overall. Big thanks to the team for an amazing bike and all their hard work.”

Sacha Coenen: “A bit disappointed because we could have won with Team Belgium. We had a strong team and strong riders, but the races did not go as we expected. I was 4th for a long time in the first moto but then had an issue with the rear brake. I slid out and Justin Cooper jumped into me and onto the bike. I tried to ride the second moto with a painful wrist. It was difficult and I did my best for 20th. It was not the two races we hoped for. A bummer that we did not make it to the top. 2025 has been, let’s say, up and down. I’m happy and not happy. It started well, then I had some difficult moments but from the halfway point of the season I was the most consistent rider out there and made a lot of podiums as well as winning three of the last six motos. Winning the qualification moto here yesterday as well was really nice.”

Simon Laengenfelder: “Not much to say. I went down on the first corner, and a few guys ran over me. My shoulder was hurting a lot, so we took some time to get it checked out. We need to see how it feels but it’s a shame to finish the year like this.”

Ruben Fernandez: Not the way I hoped to end the season, riding off the track early, but I’m hoping it isn’t anything too serious. I was feeling good on the track and had a great first moto with a sixth and I was fighting in hard in race three, and then I made a small mistake which turned into quite a big crash. I was able to walk to my bike and then ride off the circuit, but I’m a bit sore. Thankfully this is the last race of the season, and I can focus on getting fit and healthy before preparing for the 2026 campaign.

Pauls Jonass: "Seventh in class was OK but I can do better; it's our first time riding here and I never really found the feeling for the track to ride how I know I can. Now we head back to Europe to do some testing so I can come back swinging next year."

Jeremy Seewer: “It was an interesting weekend, starting with different things on the bike and very positive in some ways. And then I also had to get used to different people setting up the bike. But, yeah, it ended positively in moto two, especially the last 15 minutes, which I think was some of the best riding I showed all year, so that was a little bit of a relief. Besides that, starts were not on point, especially in moto two, because I let my teammate go inside. We are working still, but I was pretty consistent, and Team Switzerland finished eighth, which is not too bad with the team we have. We know what we need to work on, and it seems we are surrounded by the right people to go in a good direction.”

Antonio Cairoli: “Happy again to race here on American soil. It's the first time for Ducati with the Motocross of Nations, which is something really special. The weekend started good yesterday, as I enjoyed a really good qualifying race. Today, the first moto got landed on by another rider and broke my hand. I had to really dig deep in myself to try to finish the first moto. Second moto, I got checked, got some painkillers and went for it. But I was really beat up and could only finish 13th. But I was in front of my teammate in the second moto and in front of my Ducati teammate, so in the end, not too bad, I have to say as in this condition I cannot wish for more.”

Andrea Bonacorsi: “It is always an honour to represent my country, and I had a pretty good weekend here in the US. I was feeling strong in Saturday’s qualifying race and in Race 1. My start was good again in Race 2, but I felt right away that something was wrong with my stomach – I almost felt like throwing up and had to manage my energy levels. Despite this, it was a good weekend and a nice way to close out a positive season. We have to be really happy with the progress we made in my first full MXGP season, and I would like to thank the whole Fantic Factory Racing MXGP team and everyone at Fantic for their amazing support throughout.”

Camden McLellan: “Overall, it’s been a solid day. My team was 14th overall and I finished sixth in MX2. I had a little tip over in the second moto while I was third, so that was a little frustrating. But anyway, there are a lot of positives to take away from here and overall, it’s been a strong season with the team.”

Guillem Farres: “It’s been a bit of a rough day for me. In the first moto I had a bad start and I was around 30th, and I pulled through to 16th. Race two started better but then I had a big crash. So, overall, it’s been a challenging day for Team Spain and myself. On the positive side, I’m healthy, and now the focus is on next year.”

Mikkel Haarup: “For Sunday’s races I improved a lot from Saturday. It was tough against the 450s on the start, but I fought my way through quite well in both motos to finish inside the top 20 each time. I ended the weekend seventh overall, so that wasn’t too bad, and always, it was an honour to represent Team Denmark.”

Alvin Östlund: “The Nations is over and it’s been a great day for Team Sweden. We finished seventh overall and my teammates rode really well. I had two good races as well and I really enjoyed the track – and the whole weekend – with the team.”