There has been an update regarding the Irish sending a team to the MXoN 2025 event in Ironman after all.
Whilst a final decision has yet to be made the commission is interested in parties who can supply a credible financial and management plan – that could see them reconsider and send a team to the event.
You can read the press release below:
The Commission wants to make it clear that the Commission fully supports sending international teams away to represent our sport on the international stage. In fact, the plan for 2025 was to send an adult team to the European Motocross of Nations which was due to be held in France this year.
It was envisaged that the finances would be available to send a team to that event. Unfortunately, the European MXON was cancelled by the FIM for 2025. Due to the projected costs for sending a team to the USA, it was decided to concentrate on an adult 2026 team and continue with the development of youth riders in both the Youth MX FIM World championship and also to the Coupe de l’Avenir.
After representations by different individuals to the Chairman since last week’s press release, a meeting was convened on April 17 to discuss the possibility of sending a team to the 2025 Motocross of Nations in the USA.
It was agreed that if a credible financial and management plan was put forward, the Commission would be agreeable to sending a team to the USA this year.
This plan would include a manager who, as in all previous years, would be responsible for the raising of the finances to bring this team.
The Commission would like to make it clear that the management of Team Ireland requires an individual who can present our team to the professional standard that has been set by previous team managers. This absolutely precludes a manager from both managing and riding at the event.
The Commission, as in all previous events, will have the final decision on the riders who will represent Ireland.
The Commission asks all interested parties to put forward a plan on paper to the MCUI MX Chairman by Friday May 2 next.
The Chairman will assemble all proposals and contact the proposers to invite them to the next meeting on May 13 where the proposers can present their plan to the Commission. A final decision on whether to send a team or not can then be made.
The Chairman and Treasurer will be available in the meantime to financial questions that a potential manager might have.
