Most Impressive: Pittsburgh
April 30, 2025
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First time (for us) in Pittsburgh! Who were the Most Impressive?
450 Class: Cooper Webb
Well, Webb got it done. This race was big... Sexton had all the momentum, but somehow Webb turned things around and proved once again that he's the guy to beat. It's the first time in a while (since Foxboro) that we've seen him straight up beat Sexton, and it's massive for the points. Now he "simply" needs two thirds to finish the series. That's easier said than done, but with his capabilities, unless he makes a major mistake or has bike problems, this championship is his.
Webb talked a bit about his mental-state and feelings about the race:
"[I felt] a little bit of everything, man. It’s been a heck of a fight, and a rough two weeks, especially last week. So, it was much needed tonight. It was an incredible main event. We were going for it and if I made one little mistake, I knew he was going to get me. So, you want to talk about pressure, that was a lot. I’m just stoked on myself to rebound after last week to pull the holeshot and lead every lap with that kind of pressure. Man, it’s not easy to do. I’m stoked for myself, and I’m stoked for my team. I want to give it up to them. We made a bike change this week that was awesome… Last weekend was pretty hard on me and it’s great to get back up here and get another win, get the ball rolling, obviously stop the momentum that Chase had a little bit. But he’s going to be firing. I know he’s a hellova competitor."
250 Class: Tom Vialle
Vialle has been struggling as of late... but wow, this race win came at the most opportune time. He got lucky with some misfortunes with his title rivals, and now he's back in the points lead. It's extra impressive when you consider the day Vialle had: massive crash in practice and a bad heat race. Somehow none of it mattered... he luckily escaped injury and now is fully in this title fight.
He knew he needed to win:
"Coming into this round I pretty much had to win. And I delivered tonight so that feels really good. I had a pretty big crash in practice, I hit my head pretty bad, but we bounced back. This track was tough tonight, but I had some good lines for the main event and could make the pass at the end. This one feels good, and I’m lucky to have the chance to fight for the title in Salt Lake City."
