Tomac Finishes Third in SMX Finals
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Eli Tomac finishes third, with teammates Justin Cooper and Cooper Webb finishing fifth and seventh, respectively, at the SMX season finale in Las Vegas, Nevada / Sep 22, 2025 /
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing wrapped up the 2025 SuperMotocross World Championship Finals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with all three riders finishing inside the top 10 of both the overall and championship standings. Eli Tomac maintained his perfect podium record in the postseason with a 2-3 moto score for third overall on the night and third in the 450SMX Championship. Justin Cooper finished fifth overall (4-6) to secure fifth in the championship, and Cooper Webb ended the season seventh overall (8-7) for sixth in the SMX Final standings.
All eyes were on Las Vegas for the triple-points-paying finale. Tomac qualified third and got a great start to the first moto, quickly making his way to the runner-up spot and claiming the lead on the second lap. The eight-time AMA Supercross/Motocross Champion set the fastest lap of the race on Lap 4 and led for most of the moto. With around four laps to go, he was passed by his title rival, ultimately crossing the line second for his fourth-consecutive podium finish in the playoffs. In Moto 2, he got another top-five start and moved into the runner-up spot early, where he rode for most of the moto before getting passed in the final laps. Tomac returned to the podium with his third-place finish, securing third overall and third in the 450SMX Championship.
Cooper qualified fourth and got a good start to the first moto in third. The New Yorker ran a strong pace, but dropped back to fourth around the halfway mark, where he would finish. In Moto 2, he got another good start inside the top three before unfortunately having a crash on the second lap. Undeterred, Cooper rejoined in ninth and kept pushing. Despite damage to the bike from his crash, he made his way back to sixth in the latter half of the moto and continued to fight for a top-five result. Cooper ultimately crossed the line sixth, securing fifth overall and fifth in championship standings.
Their teammate Webb qualified seventh and was sixth off the start, but dropped back to eighth on the opening lap of the first moto. Dealing with some arm pump issues, he held on to the position to earn another top-10 finish. In the second moto, the 2025 450SX Champion rebounded with a flying start, grabbing the holeshot and leading the first lap. He held onto third in the opening laps, but ultimately was shuffled back to eighth as the race wore on. Webb kept pushing and made his way back to seventh, where he would finish to secure seventh overall and sixth in the 450SMX Championship.
Rich Simmons – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing 450 Team Manager
“Overall, it was a good day. Eli and Justin rode really well. Our speed and starts were strong, but we just didn’t have that late-race pace to finish it off. Eli put up a good fight and gave it everything he had. Justin was pushing hard, but unfortunately went down in the second moto. Coop ended the playoffs on a high note with the holeshot, led the first lap, and showed some speed there. I’m proud of the guys for how they rode through this three-race series. It’s not where we would like to finish, but I’m proud of the team and their effort.”
Eli Tomac – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing #3
“It was a solid weekend for us. I had a really strong first moto and was able to get a good start, and made the pass on Hunter (Lawrence) on Lap 2. I led most of the race but ended up getting caught by Jett (Lawrence) and getting passed in the last few laps, but I did what I could to put up a good fight. We went into Moto 2 with the same mindset, but I just didn’t ride quite as well as in Moto 1. Third overall on the weekend and third overall in SMX – it was solid. Of course, we wanted more, but it was a good weekend for the team.”
Justin Cooper – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing #32
“Vegas is always a tough one with the hard-packed conditions, but I actually felt really comfortable all day and felt like I had good speed. The starts were really good, so we turned that around, which was great. I had a good race in the first one, but in the second one, I crashed on the second lap. I tried to get my way back up there and was fighting those guys, but my bike was really bent up, so it was tough to move forward. I did what I could and came up a little bit short on that battle for fourth, but we’ll take fifth in the championship.”
Cooper Webb – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing #2
“The Vegas finale was pretty wild with triple points and all of us being so close. In the first moto, I really struggled. I had some arm pump and just didn’t apply myself. In the second one, I got a holeshot, which was awesome, and ran up front for a while. I just didn’t quite have the speed, so I got pushed back, but we’ll work with it. I had a better second moto, and we ended up sixth in points. I wish we could’ve made the top five – that was the goal – but we made it through safe and we’ll get ready for the upcoming 2026 season.”
2025 SuperMotocross World Championship Finals 450SMX Results
2025 SuperMotocross World Championship 450SMX Standings
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