AMA Pro Racing has confirmed that it has suspended its efforts to send an American team to the 2004 Motocross of꧂𝐆 Nations.

According to AMA Pro Racing🔜 Supercross/Motocross manager Steve Whitelock a number of team op♏tions were considered but in all cases it was impossible to ensure that there would be adequate support.

"In spite of an advance planning process and an open dialogue with key members of the motocross industry, in the end i꧅t proved unrealistic to send a team this year," said Whitelock. "While we had some riders express a willingness to represent the United States, in most instances it was not poss🥃ible to secure the necessary approval and support from those riders' contract holders."

Complicating the matter are the growing costs 🦹associated with fielding a team. However, even adequate funding would not eliminate the obstacles facing U.S. participation.

"There must be a value return on such an expenditure and that clearly isn't there in the U.S. now. There are also logistical issues. Event scheduling and broadcast coverage are just two areas we'd like to see addressed," expla🌜ined AMA Pro Racing vice president of com𒉰mercial development, John Farris.

"In spite of diminishing interest from the teams and riders, (Steve) Whitelock has put forth a tremendous effort in trying to assemble a team worthy of representing United States Motocross. However, with each potential team there were a number of issues tﷺhat cou♚ldn't be overcome."

Farris went on to say that as the financial 🎃burden to field a team continues to escalate, the American distributors will see less of a return on their investment. Costs, coupled with t💎he timing of the MXoN, make it difficult to justify supporting the event.

"It's apparent that the American motorcycle distributors a♏nd most of the riders consider competing in AMA Championships to be their main prioriꦏty," said Farris.

"Un💎der the current circumstances, committing the resources necessary to travel to Europe for the ♛MXoN after having spent the past nine months contesting the AMA Supercross and AMA Motocross seasons is a difficult business decision for everyone."