2019 AMA/FIM 450SX WORLD SUPERCROSS CHAMPION COOPER WEBB
P96
Interview
W
hat makes a cham-
pion a champion?
Championships, obvi-
ously, but people destined to win
championships at the top level of
any sport must be able to handle
pressure. Some have to learn
how to do this, like Ryan Dungey
did. But there's a rare kind of
champion who is simply wired
not only to handle pressure but
to excel under pressure. Some
of the AMA Supercross Champi-
ons who fit this bill include Bob
Hannah, Ricky John-
son, Ricky Carmichael,
Ryan Villopoto and now
Cooper Webb.
Three years ago, Webb
said that he chose the
number two as his perma-
nent number not in spite
of, but because of the pres-
sure that comes with it, since
it formerly belonged to two of
the greatest champions in the
history of the sport: Jeremy Mc-
Grath and Ryan Villopoto.
Cooper Webb wasn't even invited to the
Anaheim I Supercross pre-season press
conference this year. Guess who will be
guest of honor next year?
