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What Really Happened in Denver?

By Arich Knaub

Justin Cooper will not win a Supercross main event until he learns how to hit whoops. It’s that simple. All season long, Cooper has shown he has the raw speed to run with the front pack. But the whoops? They are shutting the door. He ranks 12th in whoops speed on the year, and when … Continued

What Really Happened in Pittsburgh?

By Arich Knaub

Chase Sexton was the faster rider at the Pittsburgh Supercross; what mattered in the end were the mistakes. Cooper Webb’s laps were tighter and more consistent, while Sexton’s distribution showed four outlier laps compared to Webb’s two (see the box and whisker plot below) The raw truth: Sexton outpaced Webb on 17 of the 25 … Continued

What Really Happened in East Rutherford?

By Arich Knaub

Chase Sexton smoked Cooper Webb in East Rutherford. And no, it wasn’t just the whoops. Webb’s lack of whoop speed may have been exposed in the opening laps, but Sexton tore him apart everywhere. This wasn’t a win. This was a message. A mic drop. A performance that screamed, “I’m not done yet.” We all … Continued