A very disappointed Cooper Webb feels his fifth place, after a crash trying to pass Tomac, at A2 is a ‘nail in the coffin’ for his title defence.
Speaking to NBC after the main event, Cooper said: “It’s been hell to be honest to start the year. It is part of the sport, you do everything right and sometimes you get your teeth kicked in. I was happy with tonight, I was riding well. It’s rare when I’m with number 3 and if anything he’s holding me back a little bit. I can’t be too mad at myself, I was trying to get a pass lined up in the sand and made a mistake and went down.
“Just a bummer, I feel tonight may or may not have put a nail in the coffin for my title defence, it’s bittersweet. But in this sport nothing is over until it’s over. I will keep working hard and I feel like I was one of the better guys out there tonight. With Prado on the start and Hunter, that was an unfortunate thing we all have to deal with next to Prado.
“It’s racing, I’m pissed, not good results but not for a lack of effort, the heart is there. Get on the same pony that kicks you off and ride it out. We will be back next week that’s for sure.“
