overall ) on three memorable occasions in the past and , prior to this 2024 edition of the MXoN , New Zealand had regularly outshone their Australian cousins . From rookie first-timers in 1984 to top-10 regulars just over 10 years later , Kiwi motocross riders have boxed well above their weight and often rated among some of the best in the world .
Team New Zealand has finished among the top 10 an incredible 15 times in 34 appearances at the event since they first attended in 1984 – not bad for a country with an entire population less than many cities in some of the nations of their MXoN rivals . New Zealand has been on the MXoN podium on three memorable occasions over the years – at Foxhills , in England , in 1998 ( with Darryll
RESULTS - MXoN 1 . Australia 26pts 2 . USA 29 pts 3 . The Netherlands 36pts 4 . Spain 45pts 5 . France 50pts 6 . Germany 62pts 7 . Slovenia 67pts 8 . Italy 70pts 9 . Switzerland 86pts 10 . Latvia 103pts .
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