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INTERVIEW I 2025 MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS CHAMPION COOPER WEBB
he's going to learn and push
himself to be there every time.
For me, it's important that every
time I line up in Supercross that
I feel like a contender and can
win the championship. That
means a lot. Bring on 2026
Supercross. I'd love to repeat,
right? That's the goal."
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"It means a lot," said Webb.
"He's the GOAT. I might not be
as successful as he was by
any means, but I think maybe
my mentality and the way I do
things does remind Ricky of
himself. He was willing to do
whatever it takes to win, and it
might not be the prettiest, but
addictive, right? You strive to
have those feelings year after
year, and as long as I feel that
I can still win championships,
that's what's keeping me moti
-
vated to keep going. There can
only
be one champion, right? We
all work hard, have great equip
-
ment, and sacrifice a lot, but as
I
said, I do pride myself on that.
In Supercross, I probably am
one of the most mentally tough
competitors on that gate. Even
right now, I'm headed home
from the track at 5:15 in the eve
-
ning. There are other riders who
might not want
to do that. Trust
me, I have a wife and two kids
at home, and I would have loved
to be home four hours ago, but
the effort it takes to be success
-
ful and be the champ at the top
of
this sport requires you to be
all-in across all aspects. But
that's what I enjoy about it. It's
honestly pushing the body and
Like Bob Hannah and Jeff
Stanton, Webb is a three-time
Supercross Champion.
suffering. And mentally, I go to
the starting line, checking all the
boxes."
The great Ricky Carmichael
recently referred to Cooper
Webb as a "warrior and fisher."
Certainly, a high praise from the
GOAT that didn't go unnoticed
by Cooper Webb.
