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Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing has confirmed that Eli Tomac will replace Chase Sexton as Team USA’s MXGP entry at the 2024 Motocross of Nations (MXoN) alongside Cooper Webb (MX2) and Aaron Plessinger (Open).

Sexton injured his right hand – the extent of that injury yet to be confirmed – at the SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) Final in Las Vegas on Saturday night, ruling him out of Matterley Basin.

Captain of the American team that won MXoN in 2022 at RedBud, Tomac has officially stepped up to replace Sexton at the 11th-hour, joining Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing teammate Webb after he replaced the injured Chance Hymas (Team Honda HRC Progressive) and Red Bull KTM’s Plessinger.

“Due to the unfortunate racing incident Chase was involved in at the final round of SMX, I was the next one in line to take his place for Team USA,” Tomac commented. “Aaron, Cooper and I are ready to give it our best effort at Matterely Basin. This is very short notice for my team, but we are going to make it happen!”

Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing team manager Jeremy Coker added: “It was an unfortunate event that Chase was injured this past weekend at the SMX Final.

Eli was asked to join Cooper and AP, and he was willing to come on board on short notice. It’s going to take a lot of work from everyone on our team to make this happen, but Star Racing is happy to support both Eli and Cooper in this effort and represent our country at MXoN.”