The incredible 1986 Motocross des Nations in Italy. America totally dominates with the team of Rick Johnson, David Bailey and Johnny O’Mara. O’Show famously smokes the 500cc world champ David Thorpe on his CR125R on the hilly Maggiora circuit. All the americans go 1-2 in every moto and lay waste to the best motocross riders in the world.
Race 1 (125/250)
1. Rick Johnson (USA/Honda 250)
2. Johnny O’Mara (USA/Honda 125)
3. Michele Rinaldi (Italy/Suzuki 250)
4. John Van Den Berk (Netherlands/Yamaha 250)
5. Jeremy Whatley (Great Britain/)
Race 2 (125/500)
1. David Bailey (USA/Honda 500)
2. Johnny O’Mara (USA/Honda 125)
3. Dave Thorpe (Great Britain /Honda 500)
4. Hakan Carlqvist (Sweden/Yamaha 500)
5. Gert-Jan Van Doorn (Netherlands/Honda 500)
Race 3 (250/500)
1. David Bailey (USA/Honda 500)
1. Rick Johnson (USA/Honda 250)
3. Dave Thorpe (Great Britain /Honda 500)
Nations top-3
1. USA (David Bailey, Rick Johnson, Johnny O’Mara)
2. Great Britain (Dave Thorpe , Jeremy Whatley , Rob Herring)
3. Italy (Michele Rinaldi, Corrado Maddii, Massimo Contini)
