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Cycle News 2023 Issue 11 March 21

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to do because he was already up, and it wasn't even on that jump." Cooper Webb, who debuted the red plate on his Red Bull KTM in Detroit, rode to a strong second-place finish. And after Plessinger's crash and Sexton's penalty, it was a virtual win for Webb, who took home the largest championship benefit, extending his lead to three over Eli Tomac. Riding with plenty of confidence lately, Webb put a decisive pass on Tomac, but the two still battled for nearly the entire race. Webb, however, eventually settled into a strong pace and gapped Tomac to - wards the end. "We had a good pace and there was a train of us going," docked seven points for jumping on the red flag after Honda rider Dean Wilson had gone down. He was still awarded the Detroit win, but seven precious champion - ship points could spell disaster for his title bid. "In my position Dean [Wilson] was up and riding and I rolled the first jump where he was down," Sexton said. "I didn't know what ROUND 10 / MARCH 18, 2023 FORD FIELD / DETROIT, MICHIGAN SUPERCROSS I MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP P62

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