RUNNER-UP FINISH FOR THE RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING TEAM
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team’s Cooper Webb continues his podium streak in Utah with a runner-up finish at Sunday’s 15th round of the 2020 AMA Supercross Championship, the fifth of seven rounds taking place inside Rice-Eccles Stadium this month.
Coming off a statement win at the previous round on Wednesday, Webb came into the day with victory on his mind. He got off to a top-five start in 450SX Heat 2 and he passed his way into fourth by lap three. He raced back-and-forth with Jason Anderson through the final few laps where he ultimately secured fifth in the heat race.
In the Main Event, Webb powered his KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION into the holeshot as he secured the early lead. He led a hard-charging Ken Roczen for the first five laps before getting passed, and he maintained a close second-place position for the remainder of the race. After 29 laps of hard racing, Webb claimed the runner-up position, where he now sits one-point back in third in the 450SX Championship Standings.
Cooper Webb: “The holeshot was huge tonight. Kenny was riding well and I knew he was a little faster, so when he got by me I was just going to try to pace him. I made a charge at the end but we were so close in times it’s hard to make those chunks up. The track was definitely tough – it had a lot of flat turns, which was a little different than what we’re used to. We’ll come back in a few days and try to get the top step.”
Next Race: Round 16 in Salt Lake City, Utah – Wednesday, June 17
Results 450SX Class – Salt Lake City (Round 15)
1. Ken Roczen (GER), HON, 29 laps
2. Cooper Webb (USA), KTM, +3.140
3. Eli Tomac (USA), Kawasaki, +14.704
Other KTM
7. Blake Baggett (USA), KTM
11. Chad Reed (AUS), KTM
13. Benny Bloss (USA), KTM
19. Martin Davalos (ECQ), KTM
Standings 450SX Class 2020 after 15 of 17 rounds
1. Tomac, 343 points
2. Roczen, 319
3. Webb, 318
Other KTM
12. Baggett, 180
17. Bloss, 87
Results 250SX West Class – Salt Lake City (Round 8)
1. Austin Forkner (USA), Kawasaki
2. Dylan Ferrandis (FRA), Yamaha
3. Jett Lawrence (USA), Honda
OTHER KTM
8. Brandon Hartranft (USA), KTM
9. Derek Drake (USA), KTM
Standings 250SX West Class 2020 after 8 of 10 rounds
1. Ferrandis, 181 points
2. Forkner, 174
3. Cooper, 164
OTHER KTM
4. Hartranft, 141
8. Drake, 106