Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Cooper Webb created a momentous shift in the 2021 championship chase with a flawless performance on Saturday at Round 10 of the 2021 AMA Supercross Championship. Earning his fourth victory of the season, Webb gained control of the coveted red numberplate, where he now carries a seven-point lead into the next round on Tuesday.
In the first of three races taking place this week inside Arlington’s AT&T Stadium, Webb eased his way into the day with a solid third in qualifying. He got off to a seventh-place start in 450SX Heat 2 but he put his head down and climbed inside the top-five halfway through the race. With a strong charge in the final laps, Webb secured a third-place transfer into the Main Event.
As the gate dropped for the Main Event, Webb shot off the line aboard his KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION narrowly missing the holeshot as he charged his way to into the lead on lap one. The 2019 450SX Champion wasted no time separating himself from the rest of the field as he maintained control of all 28 laps to ultimately finish four seconds ahead of the second-place rider.
Cooper Webb: “This is an incredible night. I got a bad start in the heat race but I made some passes and ended up third. In the Main Event, I got a great start and made my way into the lead early on and I led every lap. It’s awesome and it feels great to have these Texas fans here. It was a huge night and to get the red plate is great, I’m super grateful.”
Justin Barcia: “It was a good week leading up to this, I did a lot of testing and my team did a great job helping me get comfortable and feeling good again. Tonight was very special for us, our boss from Austria was here, so that’s super awesome to get second and make him proud in front of these Texas fans. The track was super challenging and I pushed hard and closed on Cooper a little but I just couldn’t make it happen, he rode really well. I’m looking forward to the next two rounds here, I’m going to push it hard and try to take another win.”
Jason Anderson: “I’ve been following those guys all year and I want to be on the podium and want to start doing good, so I’m going for it and that’s all there is to it. We’re going to be firing every time we come out of that gate for the rest of the year. Let’s go!”
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