Current Australian Motocross MXD Champion Mitch Evans will replace current Australian Motocross MX2 Champion Jed Beaton, in the 2016 Motocross of Nations (MXoN) Australian Team, after Beaton sustained a collarbone injury during practice in Europe on Friday, September 16, forcing him to withdraw from the competition.
Beaton released a statement exclaiming that he is ‰ÛÏDevastated to say I won‰Ûªt be throwing on the green and gold to represent my country at the MXoN. I had a small crash on Friday riding at Lommel and fractured my Collarbone. [I‰Ûªm] very sorry to everyone that made this possible and so sorry to let everyone down.‰Û
