Red Bull KTM Factory rider Cooper Webb is making his charge to a second AMA supercross championship with his second win in a row as red plate owner HRC's Ken Roczen made a mess of his night with a horrrible start, but an amazing run through the pack to salvage points,

Cooper Webb: “This one is huge, back-to-back wins is amazing! It was a great race battling with AC [Cianciarulo] and great points for tonight. Marvin was riding great. I knew he was coming there at the end and I know how strong he is because we ride and train together every day. I felt like start to finish I was in my comfort zone just clicking laps away and it felt really good. KTM going one and two is incredible, this is an awesome feeling.”

Marvin Musquin: “It feels really good to be running up front. The whoops started to be very tough so I was trying to be careful but at the same time I wanted to gain time on Cooper. I felt like I was a little bit quicker at one point but I didn’t want the track to bite me and go down. At least I had a great feeling out there. I want to thank the team for their hard work, I felt better today.”

Justin Barcia: “It was a tough day for sure, I had a crash in practice and kind of destroyed myself. I had to regroup and I felt like I got a little bit better. We made a lot of changes on the bike for the Main Event and I got off to a great start. I picked my speed up at the end of the race and I got into a flow, which was cool. For how the morning went, to be up on the podium was a solid race. Obviously, I want a lot more out of myself but it will be nice to have a week off, regroup and get the body right before heading to Daytona, which I’m excited for.”

Webb won it after passing early leader Adam Cianciarulo, who later crashed and finished with a DNF. Webb's KTM team-mate Marvin Musquin and Justin Barcia, two of the veterans of the series finished second and third. while defending champion Eli Tomac is now out of the running with a very average sixth place finish. In the West Coast 250 it was Justin Cooper who won.

Webb's charge from eighth at the holeshot stripe to leading the race in less than nine minutes demonstrated the speed and aggression of which he's capable. The last time Webb strung together two wins in a row was 2019, the year he won the title. He now sits only six points out of the points lead. Musquin benefitted from a crash in the whoops by early-leader Monster Energy Kawasaki's Adam Cianciarulo to take over second; from there the KTM rider did not let Webb get away but could not close to within striking distance.   

Points leader Team Honda HRC's Ken Roczen got pinched at the start and found himself in seventeenth position. He made a brilliant early charge and got up to the rear tire of defending champion Monster Energy Kawasaki's Eli Tomac just four minutes into the 20-minute plus one lap race. After several attacks and counters, Roczen made it past. By then the riders were battling for fourth, and Roczen got right on Barcia's rear fender but could never get a wheel ahead of him. Tomac lost a spot two laps from the end from a hard charge by Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's Jason Anderson, who recovered from outside the top ten to earn a top five finish. 

The dry, hardpacked track approximated conditions for the traditional Western Regional 250SX Class opener and Justin Cooper took home the win after the Main Event had to be re-started due to crashes. Once into the lead Cooper broke clear of the pack and ran what appeared to be an easy win for his fourth career victory and his second consecutive opening round win. 

Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki's Cameron McAdoo traded a second place start for a fifth with the restart, but within two minutes of the 15-minute plus one lap event had gotten himself back into the second place spot. Putting in a hard charge after finishing the first lap in eighth place, ClubMX / IAMACOMBACK / Yamaha's Garrett Marchbanks landed the final spot on the podium.   

The opening round was a heartbreaker for the Martin brothers Jeremy and Alex. Jeremy crashed just feet past the holeshot stripe on the first lap and older brother Alex crashed hard just two corners after that. Alex was down on the track, necessitating the reg flag re-start.   The series brings together a half dozen title contenders and nine high profile rookies, all without a championship title among them. 

If the opening round of the Western Regional 250SX Class series is any indication, 2021 will be a dramatic year with hard-fighting and hungry riders looking to take the title in the nine round championship that concludes at the East/West Showdown in Salt Lake City on May 1.   Tickets are on sale for rounds nine through 15, with the final two events in Salt Lake City going on sale soon. Live audiences get the thrills in-person though limited-capacity, pod-style seating. For the full race schedule, air times on Peacock and NBCSN, videos, photos, and more please go to SupercrossLIVE.com. 

450SX Class Results 1. Cooper Webb, Newport N.C., KTM 2. Marvin Musquin, Corona, Calif., KTM 3. Justin Barcia, Greenville, Fla., GASGAS 4. Ken Roczen, Clermont, Fla., Honda 5. Jason Anderson, Rio Rancho, N.Mex., Husqvarna 6. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki 7. Malcolm Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Yamaha 8. Zach Osborne, Clermont, Fla., Husqvarna 9. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, Yamaha 10. Justin Bogle, Edmond, Okla., KTM   

450SX Class Championship Standings 1. Ken Roczen, Clermont, Fla., Honda (180) 2. Cooper Webb, Newport N.C., KTM (174) 3. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki (149) 4. Justin Barcia, Greenville, Fla., GASGAS (136) 5. Marvin Musquin, Corona, Calif., KTM (133) 6. Malcolm Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Yamaha (125) 7. Zach Osborne, Clermont, Fla., Husqvarna (123) 8. Adam Cianciarulo, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., Kawasaki (120) 9. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, Yamaha (113) 10. Dylan Ferrandis, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Yamaha (109)

Western Regional 250SX Class Results 1. Justin Cooper, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha 2. Cameron McAdoo, Sioux City, Iowa, Kawasaki 3. Garrett Marchbanks, Coalville, Utah, Yamaha 4. Jalek Swoll, Belleview, Fla., Husqvarna 5. Hunter Lawrence, Wesley Chapel, Fla., Honda 6. Seth Hammaker, Temecula, Calif., Kawasaki 7. Kyle Peters, Greensboro, N.C., Honda 8. Chris Blose, Phoenix, Ariz., GASGAS 9. Robbie Wageman, Newhall, Calif., Yamaha 10. Jace Owen, Mattoon, Ill., Yamaha   

Western Regional 250SX Class Championship Standings 1. Justin Cooper, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha (26) 2. Cameron McAdoo, Sioux City, Iowa, Kawasaki (23) 3. Garrett Marchbanks, Coalville, Utah, Yamaha (21) 4. Jalek Swoll, Belleview, Fla., Husqvarna (19) 5. Hunter Lawrence, Wesley Chapel, Fla., Honda (18) 6. Seth Hammaker, Temecula, Calif., Kawasaki (17) 7. Kyle Peters, Greensboro, N.C., Honda (16) 8. Chris Blose, Phoenix, Ariz., GASGAS (15) 9. Robbie Wageman, Newhall, Calif., Yamaha (14) 10. Jace Owen, Mattoon, Ill., Yamaha (13)