[1] USA goes into the event as the defending champions after winning their twentythird title in 2022.
Start numbers were allocated based on the team finishes from the 2022 competition.
This allocated number plates 1, 2 & 3 to USA (1st), 4, 5 & 6 to France (2nd) and 7, 8 & 9 to Australia (3rd).
Top 19 countries after qualifying go directly to the main Motocross des Nations races.
The top nation from the C-Final qualify for the B-Final, the remaining are eliminated.