Cooper Webb: Supercross Only...Keeps Me In
The Game Even Longer
T
wo-time AMA Supercross
Champion Cooper Webb says
that a Supercross-only deal will
keep him racing longer. Webb re-
cently spoke about his last year
in Pro
Motocross and his new
Supercross-only plan for 2027.
"I think this is something I've
earned the right to do," Webb
said. "I also think that when I look
at Ken Roczen this year, or some
of the other past champions like
Chad Reed and Ryan Dungey, it
shows that a Supercross-only
deal is extending your career.
Like we saw with Ken this year,
he was the champion. I don't
think it's hurting performance. If
anything, it keeps you fresher and
more motivated, and it also lets
us hone our supercross skills. For
me, I've been better at super
-
cross, so if I can continue to be
as
good as I am, or somehow get
better in my older age in super-
cross, it's going to keep me in the
game even
longer."
Webb admits he's "lost his
step" in motocross. "Right now,
I'd say I'm kind of in that sixth-
to 10th-place guy with the Pro
Motocross. This is the longest
I've raced the series in a long
time [due to health reasons]. The
last time I raced the full series
was 2021. I kind of lost my step
a little bit on the Pro Motocross,
but it's been fun. I've enjoyed the
fans, and they've been super-
interactive knowing it's my last
year. I feel like the fans have been
really cool. Going to these places
for the last time has been spe
-
cial. Going to some of the iconic
places
for the last time—places
like RedBud and Hangtown and
those kind of places—was kind of
bittersweet. I'm just at the point
where I just don't have that fire to
want to race them anymore. They
were great, and I've had a lot of
success at them, but at this point
in my career, I feel like supercross
is just the most important, and
I definitely feel like I specialize
in supercross. I want to go that
avenue."
Webb has not officially an
-
nounced who he'll be riding for
next year,
but it's known it won't
be for his current Monster En-
ergy Star Racing Yamaha team.
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Cooper Webb
hopes to extend
his racing career
by competing in
Supercross only
after the 2026
racing season.
