Cooper Webb

When the gate dropped on the 2026 Monster Energy AMA Supercross season in Anaheim, Cooper Webb lined up wearing the #1 plate. That number doesn't come for free. It comes from winning — and Webb has won three times in the 450SX class, adding the 2025 title to championships in 2019 and 2021. He entered the year as defending champion and the measuring stick, and the 2026 campaign proved to be one of the tightest, most competitive in recent memory. When the dust settled in Salt Lake City, Webb had claimed third place with 315 points.

Born on February 27, 1996, in Newport, North Carolina, Webb grew up far from the training facilities and warm-weather tracks of California and Florida. He found his way to the top through sheer work ethic and mental toughness — qualities that define every championship he has won. His 2019 title came after a mid-season turnaround that shocked the paddock. His 2021 run was defined by consistency in a year when many riders were faster on any given night. His 2025 title closed out a campaign that saw him outlast a loaded field all the way to Salt Lake City.

The Star Yamaha Partnership

Webb races for Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing — the program Bobby Reagan built from a privateer operation into the most decorated 250SX team in the sport's history, and now a 450SX championship machine. The Star Racing infrastructure — mechanics, data engineers, test riders, video analysis — is factory-level in every sense. The YZ450F is an updated machine for 2026, and Webb has spent the entire offseason adapting to its revised chassis.

Alongside teammates Justin Cooper and Haiden Deegan, the Star Yamaha program fields one of the most star-studded rosters in 450SX history. Webb finished the 2026 Monster Energy AMA Supercross season in third place with 315 points — a hard-fought campaign that came down to the wire in Salt Lake City. Though the #1 plate moves on for 2027, Webb's three titles and 30-plus career wins cement his place among the era's greats.

World Supercross — The Calgary Opener

Webb wasted no time finding his next challenge. On August 8, 2026, he made his World Supercross debut with Rick Ware Racing at the season opener in Calgary, Alberta — and won. Aboard his familiar Star Racing Yamaha, Webb controlled the main event until a violent storm forced the FIM to red-flag the race. When the results were frozen, Webb was P1. It was a storm-shortened GP, but the victory was real — and it came in his very first WSX start.

The win marks a new chapter for Webb: a cross-platform campaign that sees him carry Star Racing Yamaha blue into the global WSX arena under the Rick Ware Racing umbrella. He leaves Round 1 leading the WSX SX1 championship with 19 points. The next WSX round is Birmingham, England on October 10, where Webb will line up as the championship leader.