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MXoN Provisional Entry List Revealed I nfront Moto Racing announced the provisional entry list for the 2026 Monster Energy FIM Mo- tocross of Nations. Thirty-three nations will be represented at the Circuit Raymond Demy in Ernee, France, October 2-4. Host nation Team France will look to add to its record at the scene of its 2023 triumph, when Romain Febvre, Maxime Renaux and Tom Vialle won the Trophee Chamberlain in front of a record 102,000-strong crowd. This year, Team France's Febvre leads the MXGP class, with Mathis Valin in MX2 and Vialle completing the trio in Open, under team manager Gautier Paulin. Team USA arrives with Cooper Webb, Chance Hymas and Levi Kitchen, while Team Australia's lineup is headed by Jed Beaton alongside Alex Larwood and Aaron Tanti. From Europe, one of the teams to beat will be Team Spain, going there as one of the strong favor- ites. Jorge Prado, a four-time World Champion, spearheads the MXGP effort, while Guillem Farres joins in MX2, chasing what could be his first World title of the year, and Ruben Fernandez, completes a squad with genuine depth at both ends. The always-tough Team Neth- erlands still has some questions to answer. Jeffrey Herlings sealed his sixth World title, and third in MXGP, at the MXGP of Turkiye on his debut season with Honda HRC. Kay de Wolf's continued injury absence leaves the Dutch MXGP seat still to be filled. Team Belgium is a heavy favor- ite, with Lucas Coenen alongside his twin brother, Sacha, and Liam Everts, while Italy, sixth at the last edition, brings Andrea Adamo, Andrea Bonacorsi and Ferruccio Zanchi. Team Slovenia will look to improve on last year's fifth-place finish, with a squad anchored by five-time World Champion Tim Gajser, Jan Pancar and Jan Peklaj. Among the outsiders, Team Latvia stands out. The Reisulis brothers have found their rhythm this season, battling at the top in MX2, and pairing them with former World Champion Pauls Jonass gives the team a shot at upsetting the established order. There will also be usual troublemakers, with Team Switzerland and Jeremy Seewer, Team Sweden with Isak Gifting, and Team Germany. Beyond the European and North American contenders, the entry list includes Brazil's Fabio Santos and Enzo Lopes, South Africa led by Camden McLel- lan, Japan's Kainosuke Oshiro, Haruki Yokoyama and Yuki Okura, alongside squads from Morocco, Mexico, Chile and Iceland. Several slots remain open ahead of the event, including the Netherlands' third rider and Brazil's MX2 entry, with the final list to be confirmed closer to race day. CN WIND IN THE P40 Team Belgium must be considered a favorite at this year's MXoN with the Coenen brothers and Liam Everts.