COOPER WEBB WINS SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP

At the start of the 2021 Supercross season, Cooper Webb was off to a rocky start. His ninth-place finish at the opening round was nothing to write home about. In 2019, Webb was on fire, securing wins and podiums and eventually earning the championship. In 2020, Webb had a bad crash at the Arlington Supercross event. Fortunately, he would be ok but struggled the rest of the season on the track as Ken Roczen and Eli Tomac battled for the points lead. Webb managed to finish second in the point standings.

Things got worse for Webb after he sustained a back injury early in the outdoor motocross season. Webb was forced to sit out the remainder of the season. Webb’s return aboard his KTM 450 was questionable for the Supercross season. Webb powered

through. He remained consistent towards the middle of the season, securing wins and top podium finishes. By mid-March, Webb moved past Roczen for the point lead. As the season rolled on, Webb began to stretch out his lead on Roczen. “It’s been a heck of a year with everything in the world going on, but we dug deep this year and stayed the course. It’s been an incredible journey, a hard-fought season with a lot of hard races but this is all worth it right here. Being a two-time champion is incredible and to get the win tonight is the cherry on top. I’m speechless, this is incredible.”

Also winning season championships were Colt Nichols in the Eastern Regional 250SX class and Justin Cooper in the Western Regional 250SX class.

At the final round held at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah, Webb had a twenty-two-point advantage over Roczen. Still, Webb couldn’t sit back and watch the race. He still needed to have his head in the game. When the gate dropped, Webb was on the move, positioning himself in second. Somehow Webb dropped to third with Chase Sexton and Roczen up front. Webb charged hard, first passing Roczen then Sexton. With seven laps to go, Webb had the lead and was ready to lock up the championship. He pushed on to the checkered flag, winning his eighth main event victory this season and his second career 450SX championship.