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Cooper Webb makes it three SX wins in a rowThe final Texas race and Round 12 of the 2021 Monster Energy AMA Supercross was once again Cooper Webb’s night making it three wins in a row.

Webb took a well-earned and dramatic 450SX class win in front of the enthusiastic limited capacity crowd inside AT&T Stadium.

Germany’s Ken Roczen led most of the event and held on for a close second place finish, and Eli Tomac was a threat until the end but finished the night in third.

In Round Five of the Western Regional 250SX Class, round one winner Justin Cooper grabbed his second win of the season and recaptured the championship points lead.

When the riders cleared the first corner in the 450SX class, Roczen jumped into the lead with Webb on his rear tyre, Justin Barcia close and Tomac right behind – all four 2021 race winners were up front with only each other and a very technical Texas track to deal with.

Roczen looked composed and smooth as he kept a small lead over Webb, who had Barcia close behind for the first three minutes of the 20-minute plus one lap race. Just over three minutes in, Tomac got around Barcia and chased after the front two riders, but Barcia did not let the group break away from him.

The gap between the top four racers grew and shrank but rarely got to more than a second between any of them; on the longest rhythm lane the lead four were on the same straightaway even at the race’s midpoint.

Tomac looked bound to pass Webb five minutes in, but the KTM rider hung tough and held off the Kawasaki rider’s charge. With just over five minutes left on the race clock Tomac ran into a trackside bale, allowing Barcia to get past. The two traded positioning several times until Tomac finally re-establishing himself in third.

Less than a minute after the scrap behind them for third, Webb made his move for the lead. Roczen fought back, and the riders went side by side through several sections before Webb finally made the pass stick exiting the whoops. Roczen mounted a late charge and closed on Webb, but it was not enough to prevent the red plate holder from sweeping the three Arlington races, giving Webb five wins in the past six races and a 15-point lead in the title chase.

“I was just focusing on being consistent,” Webb said. “I rode terrible in that heat race and didn’t like being put on the ground – that fired me up and got me going for the Main Event. To ride with Kenny that whole race and make a late charge was awesome, I felt really good out there. It’s incredible to get three here in Dallas, it’s unheard of for me. I’m pumped!”

The series now takes a 20-day break in the schedule before resuming with a rapid-fire five-race finish with the triple-header in Atlanta kicking off on April 10th and the final two rounds in Salt Lake City beginning on April 24th.

Photo courtesy KTM

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RESULTS & STANDINGS:

450SX Main Event Results – Round 12:

  1. Cooper Webb – KTM
  2. Ken Roczen – Honda
  3. Eli Tomac – Kawasaki
  4. Justin Barcia – GasGas
  5. Jason Anderson – Husqvarna
  6. Malcolm Stewart – Yamaha
  7. Dylan Ferrandis – Yamaha
  8. Joey Savatgy – KTM
  9. Aaron Plessinger – Yamaha
  10. Dean Wilson – Husqvarna
  11. Broc Tickle – Honda
  12. Vince Friese – Honda
  13. Max Anstie – Suzuki
  14. Mitchell Oldenburg – Honda
  15. Kyle Chisholm – Yamaha
  16. Martin Davalos – KTM
  17. Justin Starling – KTM
  18. Brandon Hartranft – Suzuki
  19. Alex Ray – Kawasaki
  20. Tyler Bowers – Kawasaki
  21. Chase Sexton – Honda
  22. Marvin Musquin – KTM

 

450SX Class Points after Round 12:

  1. Cooper Webb 275 Points
  2. Ken Roczen 260 Points
  3. Eli Tomac 234 Points
  4. Justin Barcia 214 Points
  5. Aaron Plessinger 183 Points
  6. Malcolm Stewart 179 Points
  7. Jason Anderson 171 Points
  8. Dylan Ferrandis 153 Points
  9. Joey Savatgy 138 Points
  10. Marvin Musquin 136 Points
  11. Zach Osborne 123 Points
  12. Adam Cianciarulo 120 Points
  13. Dean Wilson 110 Points
  14. Justin Barcia 96 Points
  15. Vince Friese 92 Points
  16. Martin Davalos 91 Points
  17. Broc Tickle 81 Points
  18. Justin Bogle 78 Points
  19. Kyle Chisholm 72 Points
  20. Chase Sexton 64 Points

 

250SX Main Event Results – Round 4:

  1. Justin Cooper – Yamaha
  2. Cameron McAdoo – Kawasaki
  3. Seth Hammaker – Kawasaki
  4. Jalek Swoll – Husqvarna
  5. Hunter Lawrence – Honda
  6. Garrett Marchbanks – Yamaha
  7. Chris Blose – GasGas
  8. Kyle Peters – Honda
  9. Nate Thrasher – Yamaha
  10. Jarrett Frye – Yamaha
  11. Jace Owen – Yamaha
  12. Carson Mumford – Honda
  13. Dominique Thury – Yamaha
  14. Coty Schock – Honda
  15. Cedric Soubeyras – GasGas
  16. Robbie Wageman – Yamaha
  17. Enzo Lopes – Honda
  18. Cheyenne Harmon – Yamaha
  19. Calvin Fonvieille – KTM
  20. Hardy Munoz – Yamaha
  21. Michael Hicks – KTM
  22. Derek Kelley – GasGas

 

250SX West Class Points after Round 5:

  1. Justin Cooper 108 Points
  2. Cameron McAdoo 106 Points
  3. Hunter Lawrence 102 Points
  4. Jalek Swoll 93 Points
  5. Garrett Marchbanks 93 Points
  6. Seth Hammaker 88 Points
  7. Chris Blose 68 Points
  8. Kyle Peters 63 Points
  9. Coty Schock 57 Points
  10. Nate Thrasher 56 Points
  11. Stilez Robertson 45 Points
  12. Mitchell Harrison 41 Points
  13. Robbie Wageman 37 Points
  14. Jace Owen 37 Points
  15. Jordon Smith 33 Points
  16. Cedric Soubeyras 33 Points
  17. Jarrett Frye 30 Points
  18. Alex Martin 26 Points
  19. Ramyller Alves 22 Points
  20. Pierce Brown 21 Points

 

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