Meet our Team & Staff

Matt Cooper (Coop DeVille)

CEO | Race Direction

“Coop” is a Co-Founder of Legion of Speed. When not running Legion Motorsports, he also owns Coop DeVille Productions and creates video content for ChampSchool, Champ U, N2 National Endurance Series, and many others. Coop Dabbles in racing and holds an Expert license in multiple clubs.

Charles Byrd

Sales Director

Charlie is an avid motorsports guy, when not with his family you can find him in something fast, whether on 2 wheels or 4. He has been instrumental in helping us expand our network and securing additional sponsors, which has been instrumental in propelling our Race Series to new heights. His belief in our mission and his willingness to invest time, effort, and resources are truly inspiring.

Dave Stiefvater

Technical Manager | SBK | Legion Moto

Dave is one of our top coaches. An avid extreme sportsman, there’s not much Dave hasn’t done. He used to be a Pro Mountain Border and when not on the track you can find him on his dirt bike, except you won’t find him; he’ll be exploring off grid. Dave is a a Machinist by trade, there’s not much the guy can’t do.

Nicholas Koken

Technical Director | SBK

KEVIN MADDEN

Operations Partner

Kevin is a professional pilot and avid rider. When he’s not flying celebrities around the country you can find him on the track, but good luck keeping up.

Justin Robinson

Event Coordinator | SBK | Legion Moto

Phillip Takahashi

New Rider Director | SBK | Legion Moto

Lindsay Abeyta-Cooper

Registration & Merchandising | SBK | Legion Moto

Lindsay is the driving force behind the scenes, if not for her, well, this whole thing would probably fall apart. She’s a lover of music, tacos, and above all: Carmel Macchiatos from Starbucks. She has a degree in Accounting and just recently started working for Boulder County.

NATHAN BELL

Communications Manager | SBK

STAFF

East Coast Team

CVMA TEAM

MOTO AMERICA RIDERS

STAFF GROUP PICTURES

OUR HISTORY

IT ALL STARTED….

IN OCTOBER OF 2013 I LEFT DUCATI MOTOR CLUB TO START WHAT IS NOW LEGION OF SPEED. IT OF COURSE WAS NO EASY ROAD. I LIKED A LOT OF THINGS ABOUT DMC, BUT THERE WERE THINGS I THOUGHT COULD BE BETTER.

I WANTED SOMETHING THAT WAS OPEN TO ALL SPORT BIKES AND NOT LIMITED TO JUST ONE BRAND. PLUS I CAN ONLY SIT AT STARBUCKS AND LISTEN TO HOW GREAT “RIZOMA EVERYTHING IS” FOR SO LONG.

In those early days it was “The Monarchy” and quickly became a canyon carvers group on Meetup. We later merged with another smaller group to form what would be called Legion of Speed. It went through a lot of trials and tribulations though. We would find ourselves sitting down with every one from RC’s to 1% Clubs. Were we to be a MC, a RC or just another sticker group? Are there going to be women? What about other races? (yeah the human kind) What about leadership? Colors? Dues? The list went on and on.

So many questions you wouldn’t realize to have thought you needed the answers to, but the MC world has a long history and very deep roots here in Colorado. When you start forming a large enough group and start putting a name to yourselves you find out very quickly, that those answers, need to be readily available.

In the end, some things were not meant to be. Only a couple of riders from that time frame stuck it out with us. We would learn what true friendship really means and spend some long hard nights thinking about the path we really wanted to go down. Ultimately, it would mean splitting the group just as quickly as it was formed. The MC life was not the route we wanted, nor was the RC route. We did our own thing and kept within the guidelines set forth by those that make such guidelines (If that makes any sense). We formed our bond in the canyons, doing what we loved most; pushing the boundaries of the roads and feeding are adrenaline filled hearts.

We burned bridges that quite frankly we will never cross again, but we built a foundation for something great. Legion of Speed grew a reputation as the “fast guys group”, but how fast? Treating the roads like our own personal track can quickly lead to mishaps. The kind that can have friends taking Flight for Life off of the mountain passes.

At some point people begin to tell you to take it to the track, which is exactly where we went in 2016. The track is without a doubt addicting and so we found ourselves there more often than not. Taking it to the track though is with out a doubt a humbling experience. In the search for wanting to become better riders we eventually found ourselves attending the MRA’s Race School in 2017. Twenty one of us went, making it one of the largest classes in many years.

In 2018 we went again, and this time, we licensed up. Being that we already had sponsors for our group and already worked closely with local shops, we thought, “why not just do our own team?” So we did just that. In 2018 ten riders set out to see what we could accomplish. We then grew to 15, making us one the largest amateur road racing teams in the US. A 2nd place overall finish in the 4 hour endurance races had us ecstatic and solidified us as a team.

In 2019 we returned with a even larger presence; 20 riders and a more professional look, including more custom tents and and team attire. We had an incredibly successful novice year with more podiums than we could count.

In 2020 , well it was 2020. It was filled with life changes, world changes and oh so much drama. Enough said. We all moved on….oh yeah, I almost forgot, we started a hugely successful trackday organization. Legion Moto Trackdasys was born out of safety concerns regarding “open lapping days” at particular track. We technical had two trackdays in 2019 that sold out, but officially the “company” started this year. We partnered up with Champions Riding School and built a New Rider Program from scratch.

In 2021 we returned, bigger, better, faster and with even more support. We have grown to 25 riders and race in a multitude of clubs from, UtahSBA, CVMA, and WERA. We’ve started to build a trackday community that is Legion Moto and we continue to push the envelope of what it means to be road racers and enthusiasts.

Our goal?

To have fun, to give each other support, to cut the costs down, to help each other out, to push our personal limits, to perfect our craft, to show what it really means to be a riding family. To show our community & sponsors that there is still so much passion at not only the amateur level, but riding sport bikes in general. Oh and did I mention to have fun? Simple as that.

Stay tuned because you won’t wanna miss this up coming season!

-Cooper Co Founder & TC