Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cole Davies completed an impressive first full Pro Motocross campaign at Ironman, where the New Zealander secured the 2026 250MX championship at the season finale. In this Check In feature, the now 19-year-old Davies reflects on reaching another major milestone in his young professional career.

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Cole, can you tell us how this feels? I know we heard a little bit from you on the podium, but really, what does this mean to you?

It’s unreal, and especially to wrap it up on my birthday. It’s definitely a cool feeling. It’s my first full Pro Motocross season, so to accomplish this, I feel like it’s pretty big. You know, I feel like there’s more to come. I want to break some records, and I just want to keep working at that and, yeah, just keep coming and just be good.

We’re obviously aware of your relationship with Ben Townley, was there any advice that he gave you throughout the season to help you stay focused and really keep you focused for that championship and the bigger picture?

Yeah, there’s been advice after some rounds, after some bad rounds. You know, telling me to pretty much lock in. I listened – so, yeah, I listened. From there, it’s been a hell of a season, lots of ups and downs. I’ve learned a lot, but that’s going to come with your first full Pro Motocross season. Yeah, just a lot of learning to be done, and hopefully next year we can limit the mistakes.

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You had a decent-sized points lead coming in today, but anything can always happen. How nervous were you coming in today?

I mean, honestly, the week up to it is probably the worst part, just thinking about the race, and then you get to the race and you’re locked in. I feel like I don’t really get super nervous – obviously there’s nerves, but I don’t feel like I do get super nervous. Like, obviously under pressure, I feel like I ride better. You know, I feel like you kind of seen that second moto. I had no motivation. Honestly, I was just cruising around. I feel like I ride better under pressure. So yeah, I live for that moment.

There’s one more little series to go. If you don’t get that series as well, does this make it a little bit less impressive for yourself, or are you locked in on that too?

Obviously, that’s the plan, to go win that too. So, stay locked in and do everything in my power to do that. But, I’m just going to enjoy it, get back to training next week and lock in on that. But for now, we celebrate.

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You have the chance to pick a national number for the rest of your career, and now you have the opportunity to pick a single-digit number after you won your 250 Motocross title. Is there anything that you’re really looking at?

Obviously, I’ve grown up with number 17, and it’s been my number forever. But I’m not able to get that. So, having this Motocross championship now, I can pick a single digit. So, I’m thinking five or 10, but I don’t know. I’m thinking. Let me know in the comment section.

Do you have any big spending plans now that you’ve got this championship cheque?

I mean, I’ve just bought my first house. So, I moved into that, like, a couple weeks ago now. So, honestly, I think I’m going to buy another house off my parents, the one that I was living in originally. And then I also have a Raptor R coming, so I’m going to make that thing look sick.