The event was held at the Matterley Basin circuit, near Winchester, Great Britain.
The event was originally meant to be held at Glen Helen Raceway in California, but had to be rescheduled due to concerns about crowd size.
[1] France went into the event as the defending champions after taking their fourth title in 2016.
Start numbers are allocated based on the team finish from the previous year's edition.
Top 19 countries after qualifying go directly to the main Motocross des Nations races.