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september 27, 2022 - Yamaha Racing
Tomac, Cooper Enjoy Team USA Triumph
Monster Energy Yamaha Star #racing team’s Eli Tomac and Justin Cooper were enlisted to represent Team USA at this year’s 75th running of the Monster Energy Motocross of Nations with the goal of bringing back the Chamberlain Trophy to the U.S. It was mission accomplished with the two Yamaha riders playing an integral part in securing victory for Team USA in front of the home crowd this weekend at RedBud MX.
Both Tomac and Cooper showed strength in their respective qualifying races on Saturday, with the Coloradan charging through to a second-place finish in the MXGP class and Cooper dominating the MX2 race. Then came the rain and all bets were off as riders were met with challenging conditions on race day. Tomac struck first with a decisive victory in the first #moto, which also marked the first of his career at the iconic #event. Cooper had a solid finish in that first #moto, finishing ninth, and then scored an important fourth-place finish in the second #moto to help put the team in a good position. In the final #moto, Tomac overcame adversity to finish sixth and secure second overall in the MXGP class. It was a long-awaited return to the top for Team USA, which marked the team’s 23rd victory in 39 appearances, bolstering their position as the winningest team in the event’s history.
“It was a massive deal for us,” Tomac said. “I’m just proud of everyone’s effort, period. Chase (Sexton), Justin, we all put in our great motos and did it in conditions that I felt would be an equalizer, but we still made it happen. It’s also just special for Team USA to do it here. There’s no place like RedBud, and there’s no race like the Motocross of Nations. It’s just been a totally awesome weekend.”
His teammate, Cooper on the Monster Energy Yamaha Star #racing YZ250F, echoed his thoughts about the challenge at hand with a mudder on Sunday.
“There was a lot of pressure on us (Team USA) this weekend, and to prevail in these conditions is pretty special for us,” Cooper said. “Mud’s a great equalizer. You don’t really know what’s going to happen, especially with me against the 450s. The mud really robs the power from the 250, so to be able to run with those guys and put in a fourth-place finish was really important for me and, of course, the team.”
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