Here is what the riders had to say and post after Round 11 of the Monster Energy Supercross at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington:
450s
Cooper Webb — Winner, 450s: "Seattle was an amazing day. Qualifying went well. I ended up third and got second in the heat. It was a crazy main event. I led at the beginning, and then Kenny (Roczen) got by me. We were battling, and Chase (Sexton) got us both, so it was a three-way battle, and then Justin (Cooper) was in there. It was just crazy. It was mano-a-mano with Chase and me at the end, and I was able to get him late. It was gnarly conditions out there. I’m just stoked that I could rebound the way I did after last weekend.
Chase Sexton — Finished 2nd, 450s: "It was really tough. I rode my heart out, rode as good as I could. To be honest I feel like being in second was a little bit better position at the end. But yeah, Coop got me. I was like, ‘Aaargh! I’m going to try to get him back.’ I wasn’t able to do it. Overall the track was really gnarly, it was like a trail race out there. You just had to hit your marks, [do] nothing crazy, had to be smooth, and I think I did a pretty good job of that, but obviously came up a little short. It’s not over. We’ve got six rounds to go. I’m in a good spot, just going to keep clicking off good races and see where we end up."
Aaron Plessinger — Finished 3rd, 450s: "I got probably my best jump [off the starting gate] all day, and coming into the first corner I guess I hit the brakes too quick, didn’t pull in the clutch, whatever, but I stalled the bike and for about 50 or 75 feet my bike was shut down. I was trying to bump start it, bump start it, then I smacked into Malcolm [Stewart]. I feel so bad because I probably ruined his race and he could’ve been up here with us. But it happens. I had to ride hard. It was not an easy track. It was crazy. The ruts here, they're not like any other ruts that form anywhere else. These get gnarly, these get like a sponge. It spits you up and it’s really wild. But that was a great ride. [Justin Cooper] went down and I got around him, but it was hard fought."
Justin Cooper — Finished 6th, 450s: "It was a really good day. I qualified first and got my first heat win of my career in this class, so that was special. I really just felt like I clicked with the track. I don’t know if that was just me progressing or if I just felt that good on this track, but it was definitely working well for me. I was in a good spot in the main – third and fourth for most of it. I got around Kenny and got into the podium spot with around four minutes left, and that’s pretty much when I crashed. I definitely felt like I could have at least gotten the podium tonight, but I felt like I had another push in me to fight with the top two. I was really waiting for mistakes, and that’s what I did myself. That was unfortunate, but that’s how it goes. It was a tough track tonight, and I was hoping for more, but there was a lot to take away from it."
Malcolm Stewart — Finished 7th, 450s: "Seattle P7. We rode good all day! Had a great start, but bumped off the track. We pushed hard to climb back up there!"
Justin Barcia — Finished 8th, 450s: "Shame about the result last night. Had a great day going until a big get off in the main. Glad to be in one piece back at in next weekend [at Gillette Stadium]."
Benny Bloss — Finished 4th, 450s: "P9 in Seattle. Loving this bike and loving this setup. On to Foxborough ."
Justin Hill — Finished 10th, 450s: "Probably the gnarliest track I’ve rode. Definitely was survival.. Doesn’t help, I was a trouble magnet for some reason. Got into a mess in the first turn both starts that counted. ...
