Cycle News Staff | September 26, 2019
The 73rd running of the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations gets underway this weekend, September 28-29, in Assen, The Netherlands, with qualifying taking place Saturday and the three championship motos on Sunday. This year’s race takes place at the TT Circuit Assen, and the home team has to be the favorite to take home the Chamberlain Trophy. It will be difficult for any team to deny The Netherlands its first MXoN title, especially when you consider who its three riders are: Jeffrey Herlings, Glenn Coldenhoff, and Calvin Vlaanderen, all top riders in this year’s FIM Motocross World Championship. Herlings, though, sat out most of the championship with an injury but came back and won the last two MXGP rounds. Team USA–Zach Osborne (Open class), Justin Cooper (MX2), and Jason Anderson (MXGP)–will have its hands full if it intends to bring the trophy back to the U.S. for the first time since 2011.
Last year’s champ, Team France, returns with riders Gautier Paulin, Jordi Tixier, and Maxime Renaux.
How To Watch The 2019 Motocross of Nations
If you don’t happen to be in Holland this weekend, here is how you can watch the Motocross of Nations on television:
TV coverage from the Dutch circuit will be broadcasted to Youthstream’s traditional TV partners including the Netherland’s NOS, who cover the entire season live. In addition, all the action from the weekend will also be available on RTL as they deliver a special program for this year’s Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations.
Also, onsite providing news coverage will be, several national channels such as Omroep Brabant, RTV Drenthe, SBS Hart von Nederland and Dagblad von Het Noorder.
The entire event, including Saturday’s Qualifying races and the additional Yamaha bLU cRU 65cc, 85cc and 125cc races will be streamed LIVE worldwide from Assen on MXGP’s own online TV service, www.MXGP-TV.com.
In addition LIVE this weekend on the MXGP Facebook Page will be the Opening Press conference including the official teams presentation to the media, Teams Presentation to the crowd, the newly added pit bike of Nations race where the MXGP paddock will battle for pride and glory before the weekends’ MXoN actions and the Balloting to determine each team’s starting position for the qualifying races.
To find out when and where to watch in your home country check the listings below.
USA – CANADA
CBS Sports Network
Sunday 29 September – Race 1 – 12:00 pm ET Delayed
Sunday 29 September – Race 2 – 13:00 pm ET Delayed
Sunday 29 September – Race 3 – 14:00 pm ET Delayed
EUROPE
EUROSPORT 2
Sunday 29 September – Race 1 – 19:15 CET Delayed
Sunday 29 September – Race 2 – 19:45 CET Delayed
Sunday 29 September – Race 3 – 20:15 CET Delayed
BALTICS (Estonia – Latvia – Lithuania)
TV Play Sports +
Sunday 29 September – Race 1 – 13:00 CET Live
Sunday 29 September – Race 2 – 14:30 CET Live
Sunday 29 September – Race 3 – 16:00 CET Live
BELGIUM
PLAY SPORTS 1
Sunday 29 September – Race 1 – 13:00 CET Live
Sunday 29 September – Race 2 – 14:30 CET Live
Sunday 29 September – Race 3 – 16:00 CET Live
PLAY SPORTS 1
Sunday 29 September – 20mn Highlights
BULGARIA
BNT
Sunday 29 September – Race 1 – 13:00 CET Live
Sunday 29 September – Race 2 – 14:30 CET Live
Sunday 29 September – Race 3 – 16:00 CET Live
DENMARK
DR3
Sunday 29 September – Race 1 – 13:00 CET Live
Sunday 29 September – Race 2 – 14:30 CET Live
Sunday 29 September – Race 3 – 16:00 CET Live
FRANCE
LA CHAINE L’EQUIPE
Sunday 29 September – Race 1 – 13:30 CET Delayed
Sunday 29 September – Race 2 – 14:30 CET Live
Sunday 29 September – Race 3 – 16:00 CET Live
EUROSPORT 2
Sunday 29 September – Race 1 – 19:15 CET Delayed
Sunday 29 September – Race 2 – 19:45 CET Delayed
Sunday 29 September – Race 3 – 20:15 CET Delayed
AUTOMOTO LA CHAINE
Monday 30 September – Race 1 – 20:00 CET Delayed
Monday 30 September – Race 2 – 21:00 CET Delayed
Monday 30 September – Race 3 – 22:00 CET Delayed
ITALY
RAI SPORT
Sunday 29 September – Race 1 – 13:00 CET Live
Sunday 29 September – Race 2 – 14:30 CET Live
Sunday 29 September – Race 3 – 16:00 CET Live
RAI SPORT WEB
Sunday 29 September – Race 1 – 13:00 CET Live streaming
Sunday 29 September – Race 2 – 14:30 CET Live streaming
Sunday 29 September – Race 3 – 16:00 CET Live streaming
NETHERLANDS
NOS
Sunday 29 September – Race 1 – 13:00 CET Live streaming
Sunday 29 September – Race 2 – 14:30 CET Live streaming
Sunday 29 September – Race 3 – 16:00 CET Live
PORTUGAL
Sport TV 5
Sunday 29 September – Race 1 – 13:00 CET Live
Sunday 29 September – Race 2 – 14:30 CET Live
Sunday 29 September – Race 3 – 16:00 CET Live
SLOVENIA
Sport TV1
Sunday 29 September – Race 1 – 13:00 CET Live
Sunday 29 September – Race 2 – 14:30 CET Live
Sunday 29 September – Race 3 – 1 6:00 CET Live
ASIA
FOX SPORTS 2 SEA (Cambodia, Indonesia, Macau, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam)
Sunday 29 September – Race 1 – 19:00 HKT – Live
Sunday 29 September – Race 2 – 20:30 HKT – Live
Sunday 29 September – Race 3 – 22:00 HKT – Live
FOX SPORT INDONESIA
Monday 30 September – Race 1 – 10:00 HKT – Delayed
Monday 30 September – Race 2 – 11:00 HKT – Delayed
Monday 30 September – Race 3 – 12:00 HKT – Delayed
FOX SPORT SEA
Monday 30 September – Race 1 – 09:00 HKT – Delayed
Monday 30 September – Race 2 – 10:00 HKT – Delayed
Monday 30 September – Race 3 – 11:00 HKT – Delayed
FOX SPORT 3 SEA
Monday 30 September – Race 1 – 19:00 HKT – Live
Monday 30 September – Race 2 – 20:30 HKT – Live
Monday 30 September – Race 3 – 22:00 HKT – Live
FOX SPORT CHINA
Monday 30 September – Race 1 – 09:00 HKT – Delayed
Monday 30 September – Race 2 – 10:00 HKT – Delayed
Monday 30 September – Race 3 – 11:00 HKT – Delayed
BRAZIL
Bandsports
Sunday 29 September – Race 1 – 08:00 Brazil timing Live
Sunday 29 September – Race 2 – 08:30 Brazil timing Live
Sunday 29 September – Race 3 – 11:00 Brazil timing Live
As always fans can also watch the 26min Behind the Gate special feature via our TV partners or MXGP-TV on the Tuesday after each event.
26mn “Behind the gate” partners:
USA – Canada: Motortrend // MAV TV
Europe: Motorsport TV – Motortrend
Croatia: Kreator TV
Finland: MTV
France: Automoto la Chaine
Italy: Automototv
Portugal: Sport TV
Netherland: RTL
Slovenia: Sport TV
Spain: Movistar
Latin America: FOX Sports
Brazil: Bandsports
Caribbean: Flow Sports
Asia: FOX Sports
Africa: Sport connect
TIMETABLE
Friday: MXoN Teams Presentation to the Crowd 17:00; Pit Bike of Nations 18:15; Briefing with Team Managers and Ballot 19:15.
Saturday: Free practice bLU cRU YZ65 08:00; Free practice bLU cRU YZ85 08:15; Free practice bLU cRU YZ125 08:30; Time practice bLU cRU YZ65 08:45; Free practice bLU cRU YZ85 09:10; Free practice bLU cRU YZ125 09:35; Free Practice MXGP 10:00; Free practice MX2 10:50; Free Practice Open 11:40; Race bLU cRU YZ65 13:10; Race bLU cRU YZ85 13:45; Qualifying Heat MXGP 14:30; Qualifying Heat MX2 15:30; Qualifying Heat Open 16:30
Sunday: Warm-up B-Final 8:35; Race bLU cRU YZ125 09:20; Warm-up MXoN Group 1 10:00; Warm-up MXoN Group 2 10:20; B-Final 10:50; MXoN Race 1 (MXGP+MX2) 13:10; MXoN Race 2 (MX2+Open) 14:40; MXoN Race 3 (Open+MXGP) 16:08.
