Tomac Finishes Third in Southwick Return
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Eli Tomac finishes third overall, Justin Cooper fourth, and Cooper Webb eighth in the sands of Southwick / Jun 29, 2025 /
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Eli Tomac battled to another podium finish, scoring third overall (3-3) at Round 5 of the Pro Motocross 450MX Championship at The Wick 338 in Southwick, Massachusetts. Justin Cooper charged through the pack to secure fourth overall (6-5), while Cooper Webb put in a consistent effort to finish eighth with a pair of seventh-place finishes.
After a couple of seasons away from lining up for the Southwick National, Tomac was eager to return to the only sand track on the Pro Motocross calendar. He qualified sixth and then found himself outside of the top 10 at the start of the first moto. The four-time 450MX Champion quickly moved into sixth in the opening laps, then passed his teammate to break into the top five. He continued to push, joining a three-rider battle for third. Tomac made the pass for fourth at the halfway mark and then set his sights on the final podium spot. With the rider ahead going down in the sand, he advanced to third and rode it home from there. In Moto 2, Tomac got a much better start in fifth and quickly made his way to third. Although he was passed on Lap 6, he reclaimed the position when a rider ahead went down mid-moto, and rode on to another third-place finish, securing third overall and his fourth overall podium of the season. Tomac maintains the runner-up spot in the 450MX championship, 38 points behind the leader.
Cooper topped the timesheets in the first session and earned his third consecutive 450MX fastest qualifier honor. A tough start in Moto 1 saw him around 19th after the opening lap, but the New Yorker quickly went to work. He broke into the top 10 on Lap 7, where he set his fastest lap of the race, and continued advancing, passing his teammate with two laps to go to finish sixth. In the second moto, Cooper once again had to make his way through the roost, putting in some fast laps to come from 12th to seventh by the halfway mark and ultimately finishing fifth to secure fourth overall.
Despite a less-than-ideal 15th gate pick, Webb got a great start to Moto 1 and slotted into fourth. It was a multi-rider fight, with the North Carolina rider getting passed by another rider and his teammate on Lap 3. He maintained a good pace in sixth, but ultimately was passed by Cooper in the final laps. Moto 2 saw him eighth after the start, but Webb continued to fight and ran a strong pace, making a couple of passes in the final laps to secure another seventh-place finish and end the day eighth overall. As the 2025 450SX Champion continues to make progress outdoors, he maintains his spot at the top of the 450SMX combined points with a 33-point lead over his teammate Cooper.
Next weekend, the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing team heads to Buchanan, Michigan, for the RedBud National – Round 6 of Pro Motocross and Round 23 of the SuperMotocross World Championship on July 5 at RedBudMX.
Rich Simmons – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing 450 Team Manager
“It was a solid weekend for all three riders. Eli getting an overall podium was good, but he wants to get back on that top step of the podium, so we will keep working and do whatever it takes to get him there. Justin got his third-straight top qualifier but unfortunately struggled with starts, and Webb put in another consistent ride and continues to make progress in closing the gap to the top five. As always, a big thanks to the whole team. We’ll move on to Red Bud.”
Eli Tomac – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing #3
“A pair of threes for third overall on the day, so that’s a lot of threes. In the first moto, I had to make quite a few passes to get up to third place and did my best to really just get to that podium position. In the second moto, I got a better start and was closer to the lead early on, and then unfortunately, I got passed by Hunter (Lawrence) in the middle of the race, and I ended up third. Overall, it was an okay day. I wanted a little bit more, but we’ll take the podium from here and try to improve ourselves.”
Justin Cooper – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing #32
“It was a good day for me, overall. I felt like I rode really well all day, even though I definitely didn’t get off the gate today. I had to come through the pack in both motos. So I was eating a lot of roost and had my work cut out for me. I ran out of tear-offs in Moto 2, so I had to do a little bit of goggle wiping, but the day went well. My riding was good. I just needed to be closer to the front, obviously to be in the battle for the podium. I can’t complain with 6-5 and fourth overall, especially with how the starts were. I set the fastest qualifier again, so that was pretty cool. We’ll take it into next weekend, and hopefully we can get off the gate better at RedBud.”
Cooper Webb – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing #2
“Today at Southwick was a good day of racing for me. I was able to get a good start in Moto 1 and run up front, and ended up getting seventh. Then in Moto 2, I didn’t get as good of a start, but I charged my way through and made some good passes, especially late in the moto. I was happy with that. I’m excited for RedBud.”
2025 Pro Motocross Southwick National 450MX Results
2025 Pro Motocross 450MX Championship Standings
2025 SuperMotocross World Championship 450SMX Combined Points Standings
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