Meanwhile , Natzke produced the charge of the weekend , battling through from 13th at the start to battle past seven riders and eventually claim sixth position at the chequered flag , just ahead of another Venezuelan 450cc rider , Anthony Rodriguez . This was enough to place Team New Zealand first-equal with Team Venezuela in the B Final race standings , but the count-back rule gave the nod to the South Americans when their third rider finished 22nd , while Carter was listed as a non-finisher . “ We got so close today to making the main race after the technical issue we had with Brodie Connolly ’ s bike in the MX2 class race on Saturday ,” said King afterwards . “ Winning the B Final is always a challenge , but each guy gave it their all and I ’ m super proud of them .” The host Americans won the event overall , the first time they had won the Motocross of Nations in 11 years , with Team France claiming the runner-up spot and Team Australia in third overall .
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