Cooper Webb’s last lap at Foxborough may have just swung the momentum permanently in his favour in the tense 2025 AMA supercross title fight with Chase Sexton. Webb, remarkably, went from sixth and behind Chase Sexton, to third, helped by a Roczen stall to make the podium and make his points gap even bigger. He is now 15 ahead of Sexton with five rounds to go and the last couple of laps of the last two main events have proven critical in this title duel. Webb delivers when he needs too.
But Webb admitted it was a stressful night and his two crashes in the main event motivated him so much that he stopped thinking and just rode with Sexton emerging from the gloom into his sights and that was all he needed to see. It was target locked and mission accomplished from there.
“It was definitely a do or die situation,” admitted Webb. “I ended up falling twice so once I got up and regrouped it was almost like an ‘Eff it’ attitude and charged forward. I stayed jumping those jumps which saved me. I saw three (laps) to go, I saw 4 (Sexton) and it was kind of like blood in the water.
“But it’s hard because it’s not a normal race, it’s not fitness or how bad you want it. You’ve got to be smart but also fast and efficient and dodge lappers, and my clutch was gone, so it’s hectic. So, I think it’s a mix of all that, but like I said it’s a do or die situation, but I figured if I could get him, it would be a good swing on the points. Yeah, I ended up getting him and JB (Barcia) and I don’t even know what happened to Kenny. I just know I went from like seventh to third somehow in a matter of like two laps.”
So will he ride more defensive with that 15 point lead and five to go? He says no…”No, I don’t think so. It’s still a little early and tonight was a proven point of that, right. Like, anything can happen in the mud. It could have been erased singlehandedly tonight. So, I don’t think so. I mean, especially, you know, with all these open stadiums we have left, you never know what’s going to happen. And I think that’s just the wrong mentality to have. I mean, I think I’m a pretty smart racer. I’m good at managing risk versus reward. So, for me, I’m just going to go for it and put myself in good positions. And I think that’s what gets the job done.”
The weather isn’t looking great for Philadelphia again this weekend…but it’s Sexton in the do or die situtation now.
Check out a young Webb flying on a 65 back in the day….little did he know he would be five rounds away from being a three-time supercross champ.
Forgot how next level @cooperwebb_2 was on a 65cc. Actually I didn’t forget. But it’s a fun reminder. pic.twitter.com/CQVoM0lM5n
— Wes Williams (@vurbwes) April 8, 2025
