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Cycle News 2025 Issue 19 May 13

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ROUND 17 / MAY 10, 2025 RICE ECCLES STADIUM / SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH SUPERCROSS I MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP P70 Cooper Webb is officially the 2025 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Champion. ALL BY RYAN NITZEN PHOTOGRAPHY BY BROWNDOG WILSON T hat's all, folks. The cur- tain has finally closed on the 2025 Monster Energy AMA Supercross series, with an exciting series finale taking place at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. Two of the three championships remained undecided coming into Saturday night, and the 250SX East/West Showdown added another layer of uncertainty to the mix. The best was certainly saved for last, as fans were treated to two thrill- ing main events to cap off the first half of the SuperMotocross World Championship. In the end, Chase Sexton and Haiden Deegan won their respective main events, while Cooper Webb and Tom Vialle sealed the deals on the series titles. 450SX Sexton did everything he could on Saturday night. The Red Bull KTM rider needed a win to score maximum points against points leader Cooper Webb. Sexton stalked Webb in the opening laps and made his bid for the lead on lap five. The pass at the end of the long rhythm lane demonstrated respect between the two rivals and put to rest any doubts about an all-out brawl in the latter stages of the race. From there, Sexton sprinted away and opened a gap of nearly 10 seconds over the field. Salt Lake marks his seventh win of the year, a personal best for the 25-year-old. He finished second in the series points, just two behind Webb. ALL SHE

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