Cooper Webb

Paul Cooper Webb
Paul Cooper Webb
	Cooper Webb in 2019
Nationality	American
Born	November 10, 1995 (age 28); Newport, North Carolina
Motocross career
Years active	2013–present
Teams	•Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha (2013-2018, 2023-Present); •Red Bull Factory KTM (2018-2023);
Championships	•2015 AMA Supercross 250cc West; •2016 AMA Supercross 250cc West; •2016 AMA 250cc Motocross; •2019 AMA Supercross 450cc; •2021 AMA Supercross 450cc;
Wins	•AMA 250cc Supercross: 11; •AMA 250cc Motocross: 7; •AMA 450cc Supercross: 25; •AMA 450cc Motocross: 1;

Last updated June 07, 2024

Cooper Webb (born November 10, 1995) is an American professional Motocross and Supercross racer competing in the AMA Supercross and Motocross championships;^[1] a two-time 450cc AMA Supercross Champion, a two-time 250cc AMA Supercros West Champion & a one-time 250cc AMA Motocross Champion.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Motocross career

Early life

Webb was born in Newport, North Carolina where his father Robert a professional surfer raced motocross in the 70s.^[7] He competed in his first motocross race at the age of 4 at the Kinley MX. His first amateur championship came at age 6 riding a Yamaha PW50. He was named the youth motocrosser of the year in 2010.^[7]

Professional career

Webb began his professional motocross career at the age of 17 with the Yamaha factory racing team in 2013.^[2] He won his first AMA National race on June 28, 2014, in the 250 cc class at the Muddy Creek Raceway in Blountville, Tennessee and, was named the 2014 Monster Energy Supercross Rookie of the Year.^[2]^[8]

2015-2016

Webb won the 2015 250SX Western Regional supercross championship.^[9] The following season he successfully defended his 250SX Western Regional championship and also won the 2016 250cc AMA Motocross Championship, becoming the 11th winner of back-to-back titles and a winning percentage of 42% (11 wins / 26 starts).^[4]^[7] Webb was also the team captain for the American 2016 Motocross des Nations team that finished as runner-up to the French team.^[10]

2019

After switching to team Red Bull KTM, Webb won the 2019 Supercross title.^[6]

2020

Despite a near season ending crash at Arlington, TX, that took him out of the 2020 outdoor season, Webb rallied to finish 2nd behind Eli Tomac in the 2020 supercross points standings.^[7]

2021

In 2021, Webb won his second 450SX supercross championship.

On June 22, ESPN announced the full list of the 2021 ESPY Award nominations across all eligible categories. After Webb's second supercross championship, he was nominated for his first ESPY Award in the Best Athlete, Men's Action Sports Category.^[11]

2023

Following a disappointing end to his supercross season, Webb raced the first four races of the nationals before once again being sidelined by injury. He also split from Red Bull KTM after 5 successful years, in which he won two 450cc AMA Supercross Championships.

On Friday September 8, it was announced that Webb would return to his former team Yamaha Star Racing on a multi-year deal.

2024

In Webb's first 450 class season on a Yamaha he would pair with rival Eli Tomac and 450 SX rookie Justin Cooper. Webb started the 2024 Supercross Championship slowly, but picked up his first win at Anaheim 2 in Round 4. From then on the Webb would be the main rival to Honda rider Jett Lawrence, who was making his debut in the 450 SX class. Webb picked up four wins and five additional podium finishes on the season, but came up short in the final round of year to Lawrence and finished second in the SX points standings.

AMA Supercross/Motocross results

Year^[1]	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
2013 250 MX	11	9	10	8	17	15	7	11	16	12	8	3	-	-	-	-	-	10.58	8%	9th
2014 250 SX-W	5	6	2	9	3	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	7	-	2	6.00	33%	5th
2014 250 MX	2	2	8	6	1	5	5	3	4	15	5	3	-	-	-	-	-	4.92	42%	3rd
2015 250 SX-W	7	1	1	2	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	DNS	1.88	88%	1st
2015 250 MX	10	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT	8	3	1	1	21	3	9	-	-	-	-	-	7.00	50%	11th
2016 250 SX-W	1	1	1	21	2	2	1	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	11	4.56	78%	1st
2016 250 MX	3	3	5	3	1	1	1	2	3	1	5	3	-	-	-	-	-	2.58	83%	1st
2017 450 SX	10	14	4	8	3	14	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT	13	14	8	9	14	10	10.08	8%	13th
2017 450 MX	7	17	11	5	9	DNF	4	5	OUT	4	7	5	-	-	-	-	-	7.40	-	8th
2018 450 SX	10	12	10	8	7	19	6	4	6	3	OUT	7	5	22	OUT	OUT	OUT	8.76	7%	9th
2018 450 MX	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT	8	7	7	6	9	7	5	-	-	-	-	-	7.00	-	9th
2019 450 SX	5	10	1	1	8	1	1 ^{[note 1]}	2	1	2	3	4	1	3	2	1	3	2.88	76%	1st
2019 450 MX	5	6	6	4	5	4	4	1	4	DNF	OUT	OUT	-	-	-	-	-	4.33	11%	6th
2020 450 SX	3	12	3	4	2	1	2	12	3	3	2	1	2	1	2	1	8	3.64	76%	2nd
2020 450 MX	7	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7.00	-	27th
2021 450 SX	9	4	1	3	4	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	3	6	1	2	1	2.65	76%	1st
2021 450 MX	8	8	10	7	5	15	6	6	5	3	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	6.58	25%	4th
2022 450 SX	2	7	4	8	8	8	2	3	2	20	5	6	OUT	4	6	6	6	6.06	24%	7th
2022 450 MX	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023 450 SX	2	2	2	4	5	1	1	2	3	2	2	4	4	5	DNS	OUT	OUT	2.78	64%	3rd
2023 450 MX	5	3	3	5	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT	OUT	-	-	-	-	-	-	4.00	50%	12th
2024 450 SX	6	11	2	1	4	7	1	4	2	5	1	2	1	3	4	5	3	3.64	53%	2nd

Notes

↑ Round 7 race in Arlington, TX was the closest finish in SuperCross history with only .028 seconds between Webb and 2nd place Ken Roczen.

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[Closest_SX_Race-12] Round 7 race in Arlington, TX was the closest finish in SuperCross history with only .028 seconds between Webb and 2nd place Ken Roczen.

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