Tomac Back on the Box at Washougal
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Eli Tomac heads into the Pro Motocross summer break with some momentum and a third overall finish / Jul 21, 2025 /
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Eli Tomac returned to the podium at the Washougal National, finishing third overall (2-3) and advancing his position in the 450MX Championship standings at Round 8 of Pro Motocross in Washougal, Washington. His teammate Justin Cooper finished sixth overall (6-5), strengthening his position at the top of the 450SMX standings with three rounds remaining of the outdoor season before the SuperMotocross World Championship Playoffs.
Tomac qualified fifth and got a good start to Moto 1, slotting into fourth and making the pass for third on the second lap. He continued to lay down consistently fast times and capitalized when the championship leader went down before the halfway mark, advancing to second. The Colorado rider started to build a gap, and despite losing some time in lapped traffic, he kept his head down and distanced himself from the competition, securing the runner-up finish. In Moto 2, he quickly made his way to fourth. The frontrunners were locked in a four-rider battle before a red flag reset the field. With the debut of the new staggered restart procedure for outdoors, Tomac resumed in fourth and quickly claimed the final podium spot on the opening lap. He kept the leaders in sight, but with five laps to go, he lost some ground and finished third. His 2-3 moto scores earned him third overall—his fifth overall podium of the season and eighth career overall podium at the Washougal MX Park. He now sits third in the 450MX standings, 12 points ahead of Cooper.
Feeling less than 100% after his crash in qualifying at the previous round, Cooper put in a strong ride and made improvements throughout the day. After qualifying sixth, he got a good start to Moto 1 around the top five and was ultimately sixth on the opening lap. The New Yorker continued to push, closing back in and moving into fifth on Lap 3, but ultimately finished sixth in the tricky, hard-packed conditions. In Moto 2, he made his way to fifth on the opening lap and was sixth after the restart but reclaimed fifth after a rider ahead went down. Cooper maintained a strong pace and built a gap to secure the top-five finish in the moto and sixth overall on the day. He continues to lead the 450SMX combined standings, now with a 45-point advantage over teammate Cooper Webb, who underwent a successful knee procedure.
The series now heads into the summer break, with the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing squad returning to action in three weeks for the Ironman National – Round 9 of Pro Motocross and Round 26 of the SuperMotocross World Championship on August 9 at Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, Indiana.
Rich Simmons – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing 450 Team Manager
“Today was a step in the right direction for us. Eli put up competitive times in qualifying and carried that momentum into the motos. It was nice to see him run up front and get back on the podium. Justin had a good day getting two decent starts and felt like he was getting better throughout the day.”
Eli Tomac – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing #3
“It was nice to be back on the podium with the 2-3 today. It was just refreshing to be at the front of the race, period. I could see the frontrunners in both motos. Of course, I still need to be a little bit better, but this is a major improvement over our result from the weekend before. I’m now looking forward to improving my riding, and also the weekend off. It was a much better weekend than Millville.”
Justin Cooper – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing #32
“It was a good day. Honestly, I kind of struggled with the hard-packed track today. This track is definitely difficult. There are a lot of different factors involved in going fast here. I felt like we got better throughout the day. After a tough weekend in Millville, to come back here and get through the day with some solid finishes and to kind of be in the fight was cool. We need this time off. I definitely gave it my best. We were a sixth-place guy today, and sometimes that’s okay. You’ve got to take that, keep your head up, look at where you’re going, and take the positives.”
2025 Pro Motocross Washougal National 450MX Results
2025 Pro Motocross 450MX Championship Standings
2025 SuperMotocross World Championship 450SMX Combined Points Standings
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