Justin Cooper and Hayden Deegan are expected to be out of the Team USA Motocross of Nations squad, with Deegan publicly pushing back

First reported 24 August 2026 · last updated 25 August 2026

Who said it

I think the Yamaha guys are going to end up being out. Deegan is making sure to say no, no, no, don't say I'm out yet. But I think that's going to happen.

Source: Fly Racing Racer X Budds Creek Review (2GiZsX7KbV4), 01:17:43 · insider tier

Our reading

Resolved by confirmation matcher against official: Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing officially withdrew from Team USA selection, making Hayden Deegan and Justin Cooper unavailable for the 2026 Motocross of Nations