While there may have been no Kiwi team competing this year thanks to Covid , that didn ’ t stop the Olympics of Motocross from ripping up the dirt in Mantova , Italy . The 74th Motocross of Nations traditional September slot meant that the third running of the annual competition in Italy since 2009 actually fell midway through the delayed 2021 FIM MXGP Motocross World Championship . That meant even though the event was not the usual grand-finale of the international motocross season , a decent crowd braved overcast and showery / stormy conditions in Mantova to watch 33 countries battle it out for the Chamberlain Trophy . Taking top spot on the podium after the muddy weekend of racing were hometown heroes Team Italy , followed by Team Netherlands in second and Team Great Britain in third . Team Italy ’ s Antonio Cairoli , Mattia Guadagnini and Alessandro Lupino made history for the host nation , who hadn ’ t seen a win in the international competition since 2002 .