THREE-TIME AMA SUPERCROSS CHAMPION

Cooper Webb became a three-time champion in Salt Lake City.

Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cooper Webb sealed the deal on a hard-fought 450SX Championship with a fourth-place finish at the Monster Energy AMA Supercross season finale at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Cooper Webb had to finish in the top five to clinch the title. He finished fourth on the night and won over Chase Sexton by two points.

Anticipation was high for the final race of the season that would crown a champion, with Webb coming in with a nine-point advantage. He qualified third and then grabbed the holeshot in his heat race, leading the first three laps and ultimately crossing the line second. In the main event, he got another great start and quickly moved into the lead, which he maintained for the first four laps. Webb continued to run a strong pace in the runner-up spot, but as the clock wound down, more riders joined the fight, and the red plate holder dropped back to fourth, which would secure the title. From there, Webb rode a smart race to finish in that position and claim his third 450SX Championship. It was a hard-fought title campaign that saw the North Carolina rider earn five wins and a total of 13 podiums.

An emotional Cooper Webb proved he still has what it takes. He was not always the fastest rider on the track, but he showed up when it mattered most and that gave him the edge to clinch the title.

Cooper Webb said: “Man, what a night! To win this championship means the world to me. There were a lot of hard-fought days to get to where we are at right now, and being a three-time champion is rare territory. I’ve got to give it up to the team, my family, and everyone in my corner. I really appreciate it.”

BACK-TO-BACK 250 EAST CHAMPION

A moment of relief for Tom Vialle as he clinched the 250 East division title.

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider Tom Vialle has successfully defended his 250SX East title in the 2025 AMA Supercross Championship following Saturdays title-deciding final round of the season.

Tom Vialle was the most consistent rider all year long. With only one win he still proved it’s only being the fastest rider that counts.

At 24 years of age, Vialle adds a second AMA Supercross title to his resume onboard the KTM 250 SX-F FACTORY EDITION, in addition to the pair of MX2 World Championships that he earned in 2020 and 2022. After an incredibly hard-fought season this year, Vialle demonstrated a never-give-up spirit, with his fighting mentality ultimately sealing the title. Originally from Avignon, France, Vialle relocated to the U.S. ahead of the 2023 season, where he made a highly-anticipated American Supercross debut and gained experience in the stadium-based discipline, before charging to a maiden 250SX East Championship in 2024.

Sometimes in racing you need a little bit of luck and Tom was gifted just that as his title competition of Seth Hammaker and R.J. Hampshire took each other out of contention.

Since then, Vialle has pieced together convincing indoor and outdoor campaigns as part of the wider SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX), becoming a title contender in each series. This year’s 250SX East division championship didn’t come easily, however, as the defending champion began the opening two rounds at Tampa and Detroit outside of the podium positions. Second-place results at the following two rounds in Daytona and Indianapolis, followed by third in Birmingham, initially earned Vialle the red plate, before the torrential rain in Foxborough resulted in a troubled 22nd-place result. P6 in Philadelphia and third on the podium at East Rutherford were then followed by a pivotal victory in Pittsburgh, putting him back in the title hunt upon regaining the points lead, with a dramatic P3 at Utah’s 250SX Showdown sealing the championship. Vialle and the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team will now focus on the upcoming AMA Pro Motocross Championship, which commences at Fox Raceway in Pala, California, on Saturday, May 24th.

A wave to the fans in opening ceremonies when tensions were at their highest.

Tom Vialle said: “I can’t believe this, to be honest! I got a good start behind Haiden [Deegan], and I was feeling good, then I started to make a couple of mistakes, and both Seth [Hammaker] and RJ [Hampshire] got me, so then I was about five seconds back. I saw them both down in the corner, and I couldn’t believe it – I thought, ‘This is crazy!’ There were still about four laps to go, and I just did it from there to clinch the title. The speed was really high this year from everyone and I lost a lot of points in the mud at Foxborough, but overall I just tried to stay steady, and that’s what paid off in the end. I came to the United States to win Supercross titles, so to have two now is insane! Two championships are hard to win, so this feels really good to achieve this with the whole Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team.”

WE CAN’T FORGET ABOUT HAIDEN DEEGAN

Supporting the number one plate in Salt Lake City as Haiden Deegan had clinched the title the week prior in Denver.

Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Haiden Deegan finished the season in style, scoring a dominant victory in the East/West Showdown at the Monster Energy AMA Supercross season finale at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Haiden Deegan wanted to prove he was the man to beat and did just that by winning the East/West showdown by 12 seconds.

On the heels of securing the 250SX West Championship a weekend early, Deegan hit the ground running in Salt Lake City, topping the first session of qualifying and ultimately finishing second in the combined times. In the 250SX West Heat Race, he grabbed the holeshot and led the first half of the race, but would finish in the runner-up spot after getting passed on Lap 5. In the main event, Deegan grabbed another holeshot and set the pace up front to build a comfortable gap. The newly crowned champ rode his YZ250F to a dominant victory, crossing the line with a healthy 9.255-second lead. It was a stellar season that saw the 19-year-old earn four wins and make an impressive nine trips to the podium over the 10-round season.

Now heading into outdoors Haiden Deegan will be the man to beat which won’t come easy.

Haiden Deegan said: “Tonight was solid. I rode well in the main, and that’s where it counted. I just wanted to put in a dominant last race, and we got that done. I think we won by 10 seconds, so that was pretty cool. There was a lot of chaos behind us, but we got the holeshot and were able to take off. I’m happy with the day and the season. We got the West Championship and finished with a win tonight. I’m looking forward to the outdoors.”

BEST IN THE PITS 2025 SALT LAKE CITY SUPERCROSS

MXA PHOTO TRIVIA

Who is this rider? The answer can be found at the bottom of the article.

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LET’S HEAD TO THE GREAT OUTDOORS

The start of the 2024 Fox Raceway National.

It’s that time of year once again. The sun is shining the heat is slowly creeping up and the sound of wide-open bikes is on the horizon. We get a weekend off of racing but coming May 24th, we head back to Fox Raceway for the first round of the 2025 Pro motocross series. The crowned champions from last week only have a short amount of time to soak it in but even for them, it’s right back to testing. Last year Haiden Deegan came out swinging and won the first round as did Jett Lawrence. But there is still a list of motivated riders who want to grab that red plate early. Who’s it going to be this year?

MXA FANTASY LEAGUE – AIROH GIVEAWAY: THE WINNER OF THE SALT LAKE CITY SUPERCROSS SCORED 289 POINTS

We witnessed one of the best nights in racing for the Salt Lake City Supercross. Tensions were high as championships in the 250 East division as well as the 450 class had to be decided. The 250 race was nothing short of spectacular. Haiden Deegan won the race by a large margin but what went on behind him shocked a lot of fans. Seth Hammaker and R.J. Hampshire were doing everything they could to finish in front of each other and a collision of the two rider perfectly handed over the championship to Tom Vialle who was not as fast on the night but rode well enough to get it done. In the 450 class Cooper Webb got out front early and Chase Sexton needed the win. There was a massive amount of respect between the two riders as Chase Sexton made the pass and ran away with the win. He did not try to slow up the pack or interfere with Webb’s race but instead put his head down and won in dominating fashion. Cooper Webb would ultimately become the champion.

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THE WINNER OF THE SALT LAKE CITY FANTASY LEAGUE  “ZAIDA17”

Zaida17 grabbed the win for the Salt Lake City Supercross and will be enjoying a brand-new helmet from Airoh. If you haven’t checked out Airoh before you can do so by clicking here.

WEEKLY TOP TEN

POS	Username	Points
1	Zaida17	289
2	AZYZ450FX	282
3	kevlloyd6	277
4	SixthGearSeatBounce	277
5	crash1yz	275
6	SL33PY	275
7	coraw24	275
8	Austin128	272
9	Racer224	272
10	YZ Kid	272

 

450 CLASS PREDICTIONS 

Chase Sexton grabbed the win in Salt Lake City in dominating fashion but would come just two points shy of the championship.

In the 450 class, the predictions went well as Chase Sexton was picked for the win and he did do so gaining 36 fantasy points which included the ten-point bonus. In second it was Cooper Webb who finished fourth on the night giving 19 fantasy points. In third Aaron Plessinger was chosen who finished sixth on the night giving 17 fantasy points. The fourth-place rider chosen was Malcolm Stewart who ended up second giving 23 fantasy points. In fifth it was Justin Cooper chosen who was third giving 21 fantasy points and the sixth place rider was Justin Hill. He would finish outside the top six giving no points.

250 CLASS PREDICTIONS

A moment of relief for Tom Vialle as he took home his second consecutive 250 East Supercross championship.

In the 250 class Haiden Deegan was selected to win this gave 36 fantasy points including the ten-point bonus for choosing the correct location. In second Julien Beaumer was selected which was another correct prediction and that gave 33 fantasy points including the ten-point bonus. In third it was Tom Vialle picked which again was correct giving 31 fantasy points including the ten-point bonus. In fourth it was Seth Hammaker picked which was again correct, and gave 29 fantasy points. In fifth it was R.J. Hampshire selected who finished in sixth and would give 17 fantasy points with no bonus and finally in sixth it was Michael Mosiman who finished in fifth giving 18 fantasy points.

 

FINAL 250 WEST POINT STANDINGS

Haiden Deegan had clinched the championship in Denver but went out and won without any issues. He will prepare for the outdoor series.

POS	Name	Total Points
1	Haiden Deegan	196
2	Cole Davies	171
3	Julien Beaumer	167
4	Jo Shimoda	149
5	Garrett Marchbanks	130
6	Jordon Smith	126
7	Coty Schock	126
8	Michael Mosiman	114
9	Hunter Yoder	73
10	Lux Turner	65
11	Cole Thompson	58
12	Parker Ross	57
13	Enzo Lopes	55
14	Anthony Bourdon	54
15	Gavin Towers	43
16	Dylan Walsh	41
17	TJ Albright	36
18	Ryder DiFrancesco	35
19	Jett Reynolds	34
20	Avery Long	29
21	Drew Adams	28
22	Brad West	17
23	Joshua Varize	14
24	Derek Kelley	13
25	Dominique Thury	12
26	Marshal Weltin	9
27	Max Miller	8
28	Dilan Schwartz	7
29	Robbie Wageman	7
30	Nico Koch	5
31	Noah Viney	4
32	Stav Orland	4
33	Stilez Robertson	2
34	Collin Jurin	2
35	Ty Masterpool	1
36	Preston Masciangelo	1
37	Billy Laninovich	1
38	Anton Nordstrom	1
39	CJ Benard	1

FINAL 250 EAST POINT STANDINGS

Tom Vialle got the job done in Salt Lake City. You have to be in it to win it and Tom was not the fastest but like we’ve been saying all season he was the most consistent and it paid off in the end.

POS	Name	Total Points
1	Tom Vialle	180
2	Seth Hammaker	177
3	R.J. Hampshire	173
4	Nate Thrasher	137
5	Cullin Park	131
6	Chance Hymas	130
7	Max Vohland	123
8	Henry Miller	85
9	Max Anstie	78
10	Daxton Bennick	77
11	Austin Forkner	75
12	Hardy Munoz	58
13	Carson Mumford	51
14	Trevor Colip	51
15	Jack Chambers	48
16	Lance Kobusch	43
17	Gage Linville	42
18	Levi Kitchen	39
19	Justin Rodbell	34
20	Devin Simonson	30
21	Izaih Clark	29
22	Luke Neese	25
23	Cameron McAdoo	20
24	Mark Fineis	20
25	Bryce Shelly	20
26	Lorenzo Locurcio	14
27	Ayden Shive	13
28	Michael Hicks	13
29	Preston Taylor	12
30	Chandler Baker	11
31	Ricci Randanella	10
32	Crockett Myers	10
33	Vincent Luhovey	9
34	Hamden Hudson	7
35	Jack Rogers	7
36	Lane Shaw	6
37	Dayton Briggs	5
38	Coty Schock	5
39	Chase Marquier	4
40	Preston Boespflug	3
41	Nick Romano	3
42	Pierce Brown	2
43	Matti Jorgensen	1

 

MXA PHOTO OF THE WEEK

One of the most prized accomplishments in professional racing. The number one plate is a symbol of hard work and discipline.

CLASSIC MXA PHOTO

Kevin Windham after winning the opening round at Anaheim 1 in 2005. It rained all night and Kevin didn’t even know he had won when he crossed the finish line.

MXA Photo Trivia Answer: Austin Stroupe who was one of the best amateur racers and had a short but successful pro career. Unfortunately, injuries had taken him out of the races. He would return after a few years off but would not be able to spark his pro career back up.