The biggest race on the international motocross calendar, the Motocross des Nations, returned to England after an absence of 18 years. With some noticeable absentees, Tortelli, France; Smets, Belgium; Lusk, USA; Federici, Italy; the race looked wide open with four teams looking capable of winning. With the scene set and 40,000 fans ready for the closest Des Nations in years, the heavens opened and turned the Foxhill Moto Park into a sea of mud. Witness the despair and joy as the riders battled for their team mates and country in the toughest Des Nations in race history.