The event was held at the Red Bud circuit, in Michigan, United States.
[1] Motocross des Nations was last held in United States in 2010 but never at this venue.
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.
Following the event, Italy were disqualified from second place overall due to failing fuel tests.