Friday, September 16, 2011 at St. Jean d'Angely, France. The most prestigous MX race of the year is under way. Although 'just Friday', the vibe in the air, and the activity all throughout the paddock is tangible. Riders getting together that haven't seen each other in a long time, old friends meeting up again, lots of hugs and handshakes and smiles, and team camaraderie on a level that only happens once a year.
The first 'official' event of the day - opening press conferences. You'll read more about that below. And photos below will help tell the story of today's activities.
If you want to watch the Motocross of Nations, either live or VOD, you can do so thru Youthstream's video system, which is available here on Supercross.com: http://www.supercross.com/mx-gp-vod. On Saturday, Septebmer 17, there are five and half hours of video programming available. Noon to 5:30pm local time. That is 6am Eastern Time start, 3am Pacific Time start. On Sunday, video programming starts at 1pm local time, which is 7am Eastern Time, and 4am Pacific Time.
The opening press conference started with Mr. Giuseppe Luongo, President of Youthstream speaking. He was followed by the President of the French Federation, and then the President of Moto Club local organizer, then the Technical Director for the French Federation, and last to speak was FIM Motocross Commission President Dr. Wolfgang Srb.
The first team to be presented - Team USA. Ryan Villopoto - 2011 AMA Supercross Series Champion and Motocross Champion, Ryan Dungey - 2010 AMA Supercross Series Champion and MX Champion, Blake Baggett, and Team Manager Roger De Coster. (More below.)
Source: http://www.supercross.com/features/motocross-of-nations-2011-friday-photos-tell-the-story
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