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UNEXPECTED RETURN
Cooper Webb made a sooner-
than-expected start following his
head injury in late April. "This
was very, very last minute to race
here, obviously with the injury be-
ing the main reason," Webb said.
"Together with the team we got
things done and last week was
the first 30-minute moto I've done
since 2021, so prep hasn't been
ideal, but today was solid for me,
and I was really happy with it. We
showed some speed, showed
some potential."
BACK OUTDOORS
It's been a while since we saw
Jordon Smith race a Pro Moto-
cross. "It was good to get back
racing outdoors," the Monster
Energy Star Racing Yamaha
rider said. "It's been four years
since I've raced one. It was a
good learning day. I didn't end
up where I wanted to be, but we
learned a lot. Overall, I had a
lot of fun out there." Smith went
13-14 for 13th overall in the MX2
class.
OFF-ROADERS
Two off-road stars put it in the
show at round one of the Na-
tionals. KTM Factory Racing's
Dante Oliveira and JCR Honda's
Ryan Surratt both qualified in the
450MX class while their series
is on a summer break. Oliveria
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