Webb Rallies Back at Birmingham Supercross Triple Crown
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cooper Webb finishes Birmingham Supercross on a high note with a win in 450SX Main Event 3, securing fourth overall to maintain championship lead / Mar 24, 2025 /
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing's Cooper Webb rallied back to finish the evening with a main event victory and score fourth overall (7-4-1) at the final Monster Energy AMA Supercross Triple Crown event of the season at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama. The two-time 450SX Champion’s determined ride scored valuable points in the hotly contested premier class title chase, maintaining his spot at the top of the standings. Justin Cooper finished sixth overall with a 6-7-6 score at Round 10 of Monster Energy AMA Supercross and the SuperMotocross World Championship.
Webb was off to a strong start as racing resumed after the mid-season break, qualifying third in the combined times. Unfortunately, he had a tip-over on the opening lap of the first main event and found himself back in 15th. Undeterred, Webb fought through the pack on a track that was difficult to pass on, salvaging a solid seventh-place finish. In the second main event, he got a much better start in second. Although he was shuffled back to fifth early, he kept pushing and made his way to fourth, where he would finish. In the final race of the evening, he got another good start, slotting into second and then claiming the lead from his title rival on Lap 3. Webb continued to ride a strong pace up front and rode on to his fourth Triple Crown main event victory of the season, securing fourth overall and scoring valuable points. The North Carolina native’s resilient ride helped him maintain control of the red plate, leaving Birmingham with an eight-point lead in the 450SX Championship.
Cooper showed strength early, topping the timesheets in the first practice session and qualifying second overall. Unfortunately he did not get off the gate as he had hoped, making for an uphill battle in all three main events. In the first race, he found himself 10th after the opening lap but steadily climbed to sixth. He was on the heels of the rider in fifth but ultimately would finish shy of the top-five finish. The New Yorker got a better start to the second main event in eighth and advanced to seventh on Lap 4, holding the spot to the checkered flag. In the final race, Cooper was seventh and once again did what he could to make his way forward, ultimately finishing sixth to end the night sixth overall. He now sits fifth in the championship standings, just two points shy of fourth.
Next weekend, the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing team heads West for Round 11 of Monster Energy AMA Supercross and the SuperMotocross World Championship at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington, on March 29.
Rich Simmons – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing 450 Team Manager
“It was an up-and-down day in Birmingham. The day started out well with a good practice for both guys, but our starts kind of hurt us all night. It didn’t seem like a track we could make up much time on, so starts were key. Webb got a good start in the second one but got pushed a little wide. Justin didn’t get good starts in all three of them, so that didn’t put him in a great position. Webb regrouped in that third one and got another win, which was nice. We’ll go home, and work on a few things and come back in Seattle.”
Cooper Webb – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing #2
“It was a tough night at the Triple Crown. I made a mistake in the first one that really cost me, but I was able to get it going after that. I got a main event win at the end, which was awesome, but yeah, it was a bummer of a night not to end up on the podium, for sure. We’ll regroup and come back at Seattle, and try to get back up front.”
Justin Cooper – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing #32
“It was a pretty good day. Qualifying went really well, but I felt like once this dirt dried out, it kind of never formed back the way I thought it was going to. My starts weren’t too great tonight, so I need to work on those a little bit. It was a pretty quiet night for me – sixth overall, and pretty much sixth the whole night. It was a decent night, but obviously, I’m looking for more. We’re going to come back next weekend and try to be better.”
2025 Monster Energy AMA Supercross 450SX Birmingham Results
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