Cody Webb (born May 31, 1988), is an
American
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professional
motorcycle trial
Motorcycle trials, also known as observed trials, often called simply trial/s (with or without the plural "s"), is a non-speed event on specialized motorcycles. The sport is most popular in the United Kingdom and Spain, though there are participan ...
s rider and
endurocross
Indoor enduro or SuperEnduro which is also known by Endurocross shortened Enduro-X or EX, is a hybrid motorcycle competition, a mix of supercross and enduro racing held indoors over obstacles resembling a trials track.Christner, Brian, ''Rise o ...
racer. Webb was the 2010
United States NATC Motorcycle Trials Champion.
Webb has also competed in
EnduroX. At the
X Games
The X Games are an annual extreme sports event organized, produced and broadcast by ESPN. Coverage is also shown on ESPN's sister network, ABC. The inaugural X Games were held during the summer of 1995 in Providence and Newport, Rhode Island, ...
he has claimed silver medals in Foz do Iguaçu 2013 and Los Angeles 2012 and 2014, as well as bronze medals in Los Angeles 2013 and Barcelona 2013. Also, he has won the 2014, 2015 and 2017
AMA EnduroCross Championship The AMA EnduroCross Championship is an endurocross championship held in North America since 2007. It is held in stadiums or arenas, recreating enduro obstacles such as rocks, boulders and logs.
Motorsport promoters Eric Peronnard and Tim Clark orga ...
.
Biography
Born in
Watsonville, California
Watsonville is a city in Santa Cruz County, California, located in the Monterey Bay Area of the Central Coast (California), Central Coast of California. The population was 52,590 according to the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. Predomi ...
, Webb turned professional in 2003 after clinching the NATC Expert title, moving into the Pro class for the final three rounds of the series.
Webb won his first Pro series trial in Tennessee in 2006, going on to finish 2nd in the championship behind Geoff Aaron. Early in the season Webb also clinched the prestigious El Trial de Espana for the first time, an event put on by the SoCal Trials Association.
Cody Webb continued to be a contender for the title over the next few years, winning the NATC Indoor Championship in 2007 and finishing runner-up to
Patrick Smage in 2007.
Webb was becoming a favorite at the El Trial de Espana event, winning the event back to back in 2008 and 2009.
After winning nine of the ten national rounds of the 2010 NATC Pro series, Webb gained the title he had fought Smage for over many seasons, then signed a contract to ride with the factory Beta team in 2011.
In 2011 Smage regained his title with Webb again finishing runner-up. Webb did regain his El Trial de Espana title though.
National Trials Championship Career
Honors
* NATC Expert Trials Champion 2003
* NATC Pro Trials Champion 2010
* AMA Endurocross Champion 2014
* AMA Endurocross Champion 2015
* RedBull Signature Series - Hare Scramble (2nd) 2016
Related reading
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NATC Trials Championship
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FIM Trial World Championship
The FIM Trial World Championship and FIM X-Trial World Championship are the most prestigious motorcycle trials tournaments of the world, organised by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. The outdoor championship is held since 1964 and ...
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1988 births
Living people
American motorcycle racers
Motorcycle trials riders
Enduro riders
People from Watsonville, California