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AMA Pro Motocross circuit continues , with the shock announcement that Red Bull KTM Factory Racing and Cooper Webb are parting ways with immediate effect . Red Bull KTM Factory Racing issued a statement to thank Cooper Webb for his achievements , commitment and determination following five seasons together . The statement didn ’ t detail the reasons why 27-year-old Webb and the KTM Factory team were parting ways with five rounds of the series to go , only to state that “ at this time , Red Bull KTM Factory Racing and the 27-year-old Webb have mutually agreed to part ways with immediate effect .” “ On behalf of the team , I would like to thank Cooper for the years of successes we have had together ,” said Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team Manager , Ian Harrison . “ Over the past five years , we have been on the 450SX podium 52 times and of those , 21 were victories . We won the 450SX titles in 2019 and 2021 , had a strong runner-up season in 2020 and finished third

this year despite an unfortunate season-ending crash in Nashville . Cooper had the option in his contract as to whether he wanted to race outdoors and he decided at Daytona that he would not compete in AMA Pro Motocross in 2023 . However , following his SX season-ending crash in Nashville , Cooper reached out about racing MX and KTM agreed to support him for the summer . Both sides came into the series somewhat underprepared and a practice crash before RedBud sidelined Cooper once again .” Webb joined Red Bull KTM Factory Racing in 2019 and went on to clinch a first-career 450SX Championship in that inaugural campaign , before again claiming the premier class crown in 2021 . KTM is keeping some riders on its overall factory roster , however . Almost at the same time , KTM confirmed that MX2 rider and FIM MX2 Motocross World Championship leader , Andrea Adamo , has signed a multi-year extension to his current contract with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing .

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