2019 AMA/FIM 450SX WORLD SUPERCROSS CHAMPION COOPER WEBB
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being under the lights or in front of a crowd. Not
only proving it to yourself, but going out and trying
to perform with the best people in the world. I
think that's what's so exciting about racing—that
surprise element. You can practice like no other
and be the best guy ever practicing, or whatever
the case may be, but it's a whole other game
once the gate drops. My dad always told me,
'Once the gate drops, the bullshit stops.'"
BREAKTHROUGH
To start the Monster Energy Supercross
Series, there's always a large press conference
prior to Anaheim 1, the opening round of the se-
ries. In early January, 2019, there were 11 racers
included in the pre-race press conference, and
Cooper Webb wasn't one of them.
"I think, at the time, I didn't think much about it,"
Webb says. "It is crazy to look back. I think there
were 11 people or so, basically half the main. The
450 class is stacked. Obviously, I guess I was
probably the biggest guy—I ended up doing well—
that wasn't in it, but I'm sure there were multiple
other ones, too. I think, at the time it didn't bother
me. I wasn't really in a position where I should
have been there, either. For me, it's kind of funny
and cool to look back about the 2019 season. It's
pretty ironic to look at that and how it all unfolded
and be like, 'I wasn't even there!' So, I think it just
kind of shows you how unpredictable my career
move to KTM really was."
An oft-repeated adage maintains that if we
knew who was going to win before the gate was
There is just as much, if not more, rivalry between Webb
and his Red Bull KTM teammate Marvin Musquin (left)
as there is between Webb and the rest of the supercross
championship contenders.
