While Saturday ’ s qualifying day presented the perfect weather conditions , Sunday was a different story , with an overnight downpour and continued rain throughout the day creating some challenging conditions which tested not only man but also machine – but did not hinder the spirits of the thousands of fans who showed their support . The atmosphere around the venue was next to none , with incredible support from start to finish by the huge crowd of fans that turned out in their most patriotic outfits and made plenty of sound throughout the day . It was a big victory for the hosting nation , as Eli Tomac ( MXGP , 1-6 ), Justin Cooper ( MX2 , 4-9 ) and Chase Sexton ( MX Open , 2-3 ) made history by putting the American flag back on the top step for the first time since Saint Jean d ’ Angely , in France , in 2011 . Joining the winners on the podium was Team France with Maxime Renaux ( MXGP , 1-3 ), Marvin Musquin ( MX2 , 9-14 ) and Dylan Ferrandis ( MX Open , 4-6 ) who finished with 23 points , 7 behind Team USA , while rounding out the podium was Team Australia ’ s Mitch Evans , ( MXGP , 5-28 ), Hunter Lawrence ( MX2 , 8-10 ) and Jett Lawrence ( MX Open , 1-2 ) with 26 points .
RESULTS
Nations Classification Top 10 1 . USA 16pts , 2 . France 23 pts , 3 . Australia 26pts , 4 . Italy 49pts , 5 . Belgium 50pts , 6 . Spain 51pts , 7 . The Netherlands 62pts , 8 . Germany 71pts , 9 . Switzerland 90pts , 10 . Britain 98pts . Overall winner MXGP class : Maxime Renaux ( France ) Overall winner MX2 class : Justin Cooper ( USA ) Overall winner Open class : Jett Lawrence ( Australia ).
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