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Nationality | American |
Born | Cold Spring Harbor, New York , USA | August 31, 1997
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Years active | 2017–Present |
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Justin Cooper (born August 31, 1997) is an American professional motorcycle racer who competes in AMA Supercross and Motocross. [1] He is the 2021 AMA supercross 250cc West champion & was a member of the winning USA team at the 2022 Motocross Des Nations.
Cooper won the 2021 250cc West AMA Supercross Championship for Team Yamaha. [2] He also finished 2nd in 250cc AMA Motocross, 6 points behind title rival Jett Lawrence.
Year | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Rnd 4 | Rnd 5 | Rnd 6 | Rnd 7 | Rnd 8 | Rnd 9 | Rnd 10 | Rnd 11 | Rnd 12 | Rnd 13 | Rnd 14 | Rnd 15 | Rnd 16 | Rnd 17 | Average Finish | Podium Percent | Place |
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2019 250 SX-E | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 8 | 3.78 | 67% | 2nd |
2019 250 MX | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 3.41 | 75% | 3rd |
2020 250 SX-W | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 6 | - | 7 | 4.11 | 56% | 2nd |
2020 250 MX | 8 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.56 | 22% | 5th |
~2021 250 SX-W | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 9 | 3.22 | 55% | 1st |
2021 250 MX | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2.50 | 100% | 2nd |
2022 250 MX | 12 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 4.58 | 42% | 4th |
2023 450 SX | OUT | OUT | OUT | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | 7.80 | 0% | 22nd |
2023 250 MX | 5 | 2 | 2 | OUT | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.70 | 80% | 2nd |
2024 450 SX | 8 | DNQ | 14 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 7.81 | 6% | 6th |
2024 450 MX | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.09 | 18% | 4th |
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