Ken Roczen, Cooper Webb Earn 2014 AMA Supercross Rookie Of The Year Honors

[caption id="attachment_32018" align="alignright" width="300"] Cooper Webb - Photo: Simon Cudby[/caption]

The American Motorcyclist Association is proud to announce that Red Bull KTM's Ken Roczen, in the 450 SX class, and Yamalube Star Racing Yamaha's Cooper Webb, in the 250 SX class, are the 2014 AMA Supercross Rookies of the Year due to their strong showings during the 2014 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, season.

"Both of these riders had outstanding seasons," said AMA Supercross Director Kevin Crowther. "Ken and Cooper have shown repeatedly that they are part of the AMA Supercross competitive landscape, and will be for years to come. We congratulate them on their performances in 2014."

AMA Rookie of the Year honors are awarded to the eligible rookie rider with the most points accumulated in each class.

[caption id="attachment_32019" align="alignleft" width="300"] Ken Roczen - Photo: Simon Cudby[/caption]

Roczen, from Apolda, Germany, finished third in the AMA 450 SX Championship. This was Roczen's first season contesting the premier class championship. Roczen won the AMA 250 SX West title before moving to the 450 SX class full-time for 2014. Roczen won two 450 SX main events in 2014 -- Anaheim I and Atlanta -- in addition to finishing on the podium six additional times.

Webb, from Newport, N.C., finished fifth in the AMA 250 SX West Region Championships, earning the most season points of any AMA 250 SX class rookie. This was Webb's first season competing at the professional level. Webb had two second-place finishes in AMA 250 SX West competition on his way to Rookie of the Year honors.

AMA Supercross returns for the last event of 2014 with the Monster Energy Cup on Oct. 18 at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev. For more information on AMA Supercross, and to see the 2015 schedule, visit www.amasupercross.com or www.supercrossonline.com.

About the American Motorcyclist Association
Founded in 1924, the AMA is a not-for-profit member-based association whose mission is to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling. As the world's largest motorcycling rights and event sanctioning organization, the AMA advocates for riders' interests at all levels of government and sanctions thousands of competition and recreational events every year. The AMA also provides money-saving discounts on products and services for its members. Through the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, the AMA honors the heroes and heritage of motorcycling. For more information, visit www.americanmotorcyclist.com.

Source: American Motorcyclist Association