Justin Cooper and Cooper Webb Battle Back to Top-10 Finishes at Anaheim 1 Supercross
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Justin Cooper and Cooper Webb overcame adversity to finish sixth and seventh, respectively, at the Supercross season opener in Anaheim / Jan 12, 2026 /
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Justin Cooper rebounded from a challenging night at Anaheim 1, charging through to sixth in the twice-started 450SX Main Event at Angel Stadium. Reigning 450SX Champion Cooper Webb also overcame adversity to finish seventh at the highly anticipated Monster Energy AMA Supercross opening round in Anaheim, California.
It was a rollercoaster day for Cooper. He crashed in his heat race, finished 11th, and then finished second in the LCQ to transfer to the Main Event. The New Yorker was 13th on the opening lap of the restarted Main Event and steadily made his way forward in a multi-rider battle. With five laps remaining, Cooper advanced to sixth following a tip-over by his teammate and maintained a strong pace to the checkered flag.
Webb got a great start to his heat race and battled for the lead before making contact with another rider, which unfortunately put both riders on the ground. He rejoined the race and continued to push, crossing the line in eighth. In the Main Event, Webb grabbed the holeshot, but the race was red-flagged on the opening lap, and he was ninth after the restart. Undeterred, he steadily made his way through to sixth before the halfway mark. A tip-over on Lap 15 dropped him back to eighth, but a determined Webb regained seventh to score valuable points on a tough night.
Next weekend, Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing heads to Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California, for Round 2 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship and the SuperMotocross World Championship on January 17.
Rich Simmons – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing 450 Team Manager
“It was kind of a rough day. It wasn’t the way our heat races need to go, and you don't want to be in an LCQ, but I thought we saw some good things with both riders tonight. We’ve just got to build on that and move forward. We’ve got 16 more rounds to go, and I’m proud of the team for all the hard work to get here.”
Justin Cooper – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing #32
“Overall, it was a good start to the season. A lot happened today. I had a crash in my heat and went to the LCQ, which is never fun, but it was kind of uphill from there. It's tough starting from the 20th gate pick, so sixth on the night is really good all things considered. It was a long day with a lot of laps, but I made my way through the pack well and felt I had good speed tonight. We'll move on to next weekend and try to get a better start.”
Cooper Webb – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing #1
“It was an up-and-down day. It was good to be at A1, but I just made a lot of mistakes today, which is not like me. The heat race incident was on me, and I put myself in a bad position. Getting the holeshot for the first start of the main was good, but I just didn’t quite execute the second one. We'll clean it up and be ready for San Diego.”