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Dunlop rounds off 2011 MXseason in perfect fashionDunlop’s 2011 FIM Motocross season came to a perfectconclusion in the most prestigious race of the year - the Motocrossof Nations - held at St Jean D’Angely, France with the winningTeam USA all using Dunlop tyres.The epic 36-nation contest ended with three ‘yellow caps’ onthe top step of the podium as the all-Dunlop Team USA line-up ofRyan Villopoto, Ryan Dungey and Blake Baggett took overallvictory ahead of France and Australia.Six of the nine riders on the rostrum were backed by Dunlop,with Frenchman Marvin Musquin and Australians Chad Reed andBrett Metcalfe also proudly displaying the Dunlop brand.“The podium showed the worldwide dominance of Dunlop inMotocross. Congratulations to Team USA!” said Dunlop’s MX racecoordinator Eddy Seel.Riders relied heavily on their tyres when race-day sunshine waspunctuated by torrential showers, turning the hard-packed, hillycircuit, into a treacherous test of man and machine.The event represented the first time that Dunlop’s USmotocross personnel and riders came together with the WorldChampionship operation since Dunlop made a return to MX1 thisseason.“This was great,” enthused Broc Glover, 6 times AMA MXChampion & Senior offroad manager Dunlop USA. “Our Europeanand American MX team and our Japanese development comingtogether to the biggest MX event in the world to win. “We formed agreat team and I am really happy with the results! Congratulationsto team USA!”The end results were a glowing endorsement of Dunlop’sMotocross product.“That was perfect closure for our Motocross WorldChampionship comeback!” said Sharon Antonaros, EMEAMarketing and Sales Director - Dunlop Motorcycle Business Unit.“The best riders in the world chose our tyres to win and thismakes us very confident for 2012. Congratulations to all oursuccessful riders and, of course, to our great Dunlop MX teamsfrom the USA, Europe and Asia!”Dunlop’s top grand prix rider and 2011 GP winner, EvgenyBobryshev, overcame his recent injuries to run up-front early inboth MX1 races, making a holeshot in the final race.Bobryshev was also part of an autograph session that sawmore than 1000 signed Dunlop mugs, frisbees and capssnapped-up by spectators, whilst the Dunlop Glove made it on thepodium of the MX of Nations and was signed by Team USA.Team USA has now won the Motocross of Nations, whichbegan in 1947, a record 22 times.Keep up to date with Dunlop’s MX activities on Twitter and onFacebook – which includes a gallery of the Motocross of Nations.