After having won the MX2 World Championship only a few weeks prior to this event, Germany's Ken Roczen was a fan favorite in spite of the race being held outside of his home country. Bad luck struck the teenager on Saturday, however, he came out swinging in both MX2 motos on Sunday finishing second behind Chad Reed in the first MX2/MX1 combined race then he followed it up with another strong performance in the MX2/MX3 moto where he finished fourth against the bigger 450cc machines.
It’s also worth mentioning that Roczen was sporting perhaps the coolest helmet in the pits, this gold metallic Red Bull helmet.
Some of the jumps found on the Saint Jean d’Angely track were huge. This ski jump was one of the biggest, as riders easily flew over 100 feet down the hill to the landing below.
One cool thing about the Motocross of Nations every year is the very cool one-off gear made for the riders. Here’s a look at Chad Reed’s Australia Shift gear.
Reed wasn’t the only Shift rider to have custom gear for the event. Here’s a look at the Shift gear made for Marcus Schiffer of Germany.
