Wester Steven Cooley, (June 28, 1956 – October 16, 2021), better known as Wes, was an American former motorcycle road racer in the AMA Superbike class.
[1] For the 1978 season, Yoshimura switched to better handling Suzuki bikes and Cooley began winning regularly.
[1] He successfully defended his crown in 1980 by fighting off future Hall of Famers Eddie Lawson on a Kawasaki and Freddie Spencer on a Honda.
After his retirement from racing, he worked as an instructor at a riding school (WCRA) before taking up a career in the medical profession.
[1] Cooley died Saturday, October 16, 2021, at his home in Twin Falls, Idaho, from complications of diabetes.