2007 MXoN Photo Gallery

The fans are ready and waiting in Maryland – even this guy with his text-book raccoon eyes. – Thursday

It takes a confident motorcross park to pull off the pink motif – Thursday

The calm before the storm. The American flag waits patiently for the 2007 MXoN to kick off. – Thursday

The pits are filled with vendors, including the Christini AWD fellas. – Thursday

Smashed beer cans are a staple of American motocross – Thursday

If you were to unwrap those meaty fingers from around that beer can, the hand would likely be a close match for the print on the other dude’s naked back. – Thursday

You’ll see plenty of these this weekend. Nothing like a rent-a-home to get the full American experience – Thursday

The track is watered and plowed deep. The amateurs will cut in some lines starting Friday morning. – Thursday

The Red Bull arch is becoming a common site at motocross events. These guys support the sport. – Thursday

MXoN fans like to show off their toys and bring out all kinds of memorabilia. – Thursday

The AMA’s Steve Whitelock catches a ride through the pre-race pits. – Thursday

The sign says it all. – Thursday

Budds Creek is the host of this year’s Motocross of Nations, and there are plenty of people who will argue that there isn’t a better facility for the job. – Thursday

The Budds Creek track has plenty of access tunnels, but we’ll see if they can accommodate the masses starting Saturday. – Friday

Amateurs took to the supercross track where a series of practice sessions and the first of two motos were completed. – Friday

It was originally planned to admit the amateurs onto the MXoN track, but FIM officials ruled that one out. – Friday

The supercross track looked fun and safe for the amateurs, but we saw several riders pile their brains out. – Friday

Andrew McFarlane is joined by Chad Reed and Michael Byrne to represent Team Australia – and all three of them race the AMA series! – Friday

This is the wrong No. 4 in the U.S. Americans are used to seeing a red background on that machine with Ricky Carmichael at the controls. This bike belongs to Belgian’s Steve Ramon. – Friday

Carmichael’s mechanic had several mufflers to test. - Friday

Elvis lives in Budds Creek. – Friday

Tim Ferry’s mechanic, Mike Williamson, waits for his turn at the technical inspection. – Friday

We’ll see at least 35 different caps come race day. - Friday

The English are a jolly bunch. – Friday

Driving the Monster Energy Kawasaki Mule has its benefits. – Friday

The flags of each nation are proudly displayed close to the starting gate. – Friday

Some people are more excited about the MXoN than others. – Friday

Wanna ride yet? – Friday

Teams had several mufflers tested and approved so that they could have replacement systems available in case of a crash. – Friday

The Budds Creek course is about as dream-worthy as they come. – Friday

Even the Goat has to go through tech inspection. – Friday

Sound check for FIM events requires a 96 dB output which is considerably lower than the AMA regulations. RC’s mechanic assured us that it wasn’t too hard to get the bike within spec. – Friday

Red Bull gives you wings – and nice things to look at while flying. – Friday

See, even the Kawasaki guys call it “des” Nations. – Friday

See, even the Kawasaki guys call it “des” Nations. – Friday

Belgiium is a powerhouse that must be respected on the track, even if their manager, Joel Smets, does wear capris. - Friday

This guy traveled all the way from that little boot country. – Friday

We had to bust out the world map to find where these guys were from. Whoever said motocross isn’t educational? – Friday

Team USA’s sponsor. – Friday

The Budds Creek track crew has been hard at work ever since we arrived, and certainly long before that. – Friday

Villopoto’s KX250F passed tech inspection and is patiently waiting to defend its title. - Friday

Great Britains James Noble crashed a split second lter when he landed hard and flipped over the bars. He remounted and hit it in the smae spot on the very next lap, just to show he could do it.

Ricky Carmichael was unstoppable on the opening day of racing. - Saturday

Ryan Villopoto is in a class by himself so far. - Saturday

Tim Ferry is looking strong in the Open class. - Saturday

Ernesto Fonseca was on hand to support and promote the Wings for Life Foundation. - Sunday

Roger DeCoster and Ricky Carmichael are both vital to the American Motocross of Nations project. - Sunday

The Shirt of Truth. - Sunday

Team USA posed for a picture before the roost starts to fly for the 2007 Motocross of Nations. - Sunday

Motocross has great fans no matter what country it's in. - Sunday

Wings for Life Foundation. - Sunday

Jan Schwab is the Wings for Life's Scientific Director. - Sunday

Ricky Carmichael seems to have everything in hand for this year's competition. - Sunday

Villopoto was fastest on Saturday and has started Sunday in the same fashion. - Sunday

Villopoto's KX250F has the power to get out front early in the MX2 class. - Sunday

Team Manager, Roger DeCoster, hoists the Chamberlain Trophy above his head in celebration. - Sunday

Tim Ferry might have given his younger teammate a run if it weren't for a crash right off the start of his first moto. - Sunday

RC and the gang savor the taste of champagne. - Sunday

Each of the U.S. riders won their respective divison. - Sunday

Carmichael got the holeshot in the MX1/Open race while Ferry (far outside) emeged towards the front of the pack. - Sunday

Carmichael was easily the fastest 450 rider. - Sunday

Villopoto celebrates his 1-1 victory with a double fist-pump. - Sunday