COOPER WEBB
VOL. 53 ISSUE 50 DECEMBER 20, 2016 P81
"I think there were a lot of
elements," Webb says. "First,
my wrist was finally starting to
heal, and then moving back east
was huge. Also, I was able to
ride during the week at that point
and start doing some testing, so
it was a mixture of everything.
Honestly, I had the confidence
since the first race, though. I
knew at the percentage that
I was riding in the first three
races. I mean, I won a moto at
Glen Helen, and I felt like I was
nowhere near where I needed
to be, so...I knew it was going to
happen, but I just had to accept
that I wasn't at 100 percent, and
whatever happens, happens.
The plan from the beginning was
to get through the first three and
just score points and go from
there. It just so happened that I
did awesome at those first three,
and I think I was only down by
13 points after Colorado, so in
a dream world, that's what we
were hoping for, but it didn't
seem realistic before round one.
I rode one day before Hangtown
and hadn't done any testing or
anything, and I just didn't know.
I knew deep down that I could
probably be around the top 10,
and that was kind of the goal; to
go out there and score points
and not be more than 50 points
down at the break. But I was
only 13 points down."
In the final 15 motos of the
2016 AMA Nationals, Webb
ended up winning seven, and
finishing off the podium only
three times, including once after
As Webb's wrist improved, so did
his results in the outdoors.
The Motocross of Nations
might've been a bitter
disappointment for Webb, but he
says he'll use the experience
as a motivator.
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