Justin Barcia – Trusted Since 1999

First Japanese Rider to Win in the 250 Class Motocross

July 3, 2022 Michael Le Pard

BUCHANAN, Mich. (July 2, 2022) – The annual Fourth of July tradition and KTM RedBud National greeted racing fans with perfect weather at Round 5 of the 50th Anniversary of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, […]

Spring Creek First Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Victory of the Season

July 18, 2021 Michael Le Pard

MILLVILLE, Minn. (July 17, 2021) – The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, reached the halfway point of the 2021 season with its sixth round of action from Spring Creek MX Park and […]

Last Race of Lucas Oil Pro Motocross season at Fox Raceway in Pala California Results

October 12, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Tickle Finishes Out The Season Inside The Top-10 Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Broc Tickle closed out the 2020 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross season with a ninth-place overall (8-9) at a fast, dry Fox […]

Tough Day at Thunder Valley for the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team

October 5, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia and Broc Tickle both collected solid Moto 1 finishes but unfortunately had issues in Moto 2 to finish outside the top 10 at Round 8 of the […]

Yamaha Fighting Spirit Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship in Jacksonville

September 28, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia once again displayed his fighting spirit with an impressive charge through the pack in the second moto on Saturday afternoon. His charge secured 10th overall with a […]

Yamaha’s Justin Barcia put on a good showing at AMA MX450 Spring Creek

September 20, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia put on a good showing with a 5-4 result to end the day third at the Spring Creek National and score his second podium finish of the […]

Barcia Battles Back for Fourth Overall at Ironman National

August 30, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Justin Barcia blazed his way back to challenge for the win in a thrilling second moto, ending the day fourth overall with a 6-2 tally at Saturday’s Lucas Oil Pro […]

Muddy 1-2 Finish for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team at Loretta Lynn’s National II

August 24, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia and Broc Tickle recorded a superb 1-2 finish in the first 450MX moto at the second round of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s […]

Yamaha Gets MX Season Off to a Solid Start at Loretta Lynn’s National

August 16, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Barcia Gets Season Off to a Solid Start at Loretta Lynn’s National Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Justin Barcia charged his way back in both 450MX motos to finish third and seventh, respectively, and end […]

Monster Energy AMA Supercross Season Finale Results

June 23, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Aaron Plessinger worked his way from a bad start near the end of the pack to finish 11th at Sunday’s Monster Energy AMA Supercross season finale. Justin Barcia got […]

Pair of Top 10s for Yamaha at Fever Pitched AMA SX450

June 16, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia and Aaron Plessinger finished ninth and 10th, respectively, on Sunday night in Salt Lake City at Rice-Eccles Stadium for Round 15 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross […]

Monster Energy AMA Supercross: Heavy Rains and Mud Fighting at Salt Lake City

June 9, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia battled back through the pack in tough conditions to finish ninth at Round 13 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship at Rice-Eccles Stadium. His teammate Aaron […]

Barcia Takes Another Top-10 Finish on Tough Night in Salt Lake City

June 5, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia ended the night with another eighth-place finish at Round 12 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City. His teammate Aaron […]

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Barcia Climbs Into The Top-10 In Salt Lake City

June 1, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia broke through the top 10 to claim eighth as Monster Energy AMA Supercross returned to racing at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City. With 85 days in […]

Barcia Scores Sixth-Place Finish in Challenging Conditions at Monster Energy Cup

October 21, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia ended the night sixth overall in an all-new three-race format that presented challenges at the 2019 Monster Energy Cup (MEC) Saturday night at Sam Boyd Stadium in […]

Barcia and Plessinger Ready to Battle at the Monster Energy Cup

October 18, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia and Aaron Plessinger head to Las Vegas looking for a top result aboard the 2020 Yamaha YZ450F this Saturday, October 19, at the 2019 Monster Energy Cup […]

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia Scores Best Finish of Season at Pro Motocross Finale

August 26, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia ended the 2019 Pro Motocross season on a high note by scoring his best overall finish in fifth with a 7-4 tally at Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, […]

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia continues streak of top 10 finishes

August 18, 2019 Michael Le Pard

With another sixth-place finish on the talent of a 6-5 ride at the penultimate round of the Pro Motocross Series at Budds Creek Motocross Park. The challenging heat and humidity didn’t seem to bother the […]

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia Claims Best Moto Finish of the Season at Unadilla

August 12, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia put on a show for the fans in the first moto at Unadilla in New Berlin, New York as he rode with a new confidence and came […]

Tough Day for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team at RedBud

July 7, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Round seven of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship presented challenges to the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Team, but riders Aaron Plessinger and Justin Barcia toughed it out to finish 11th and 14th overall at […]

Opening day of German GP goes to plan for Quartararo and Morbidelli

July 6, 2019 Michael Le Pard

With Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Aaron Plessinger returning to full fitness, the team and replacement rider Dean Ferris have come to a mutual agreement to part ways for the remainder of this season. […]

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia Earns Best Finish of the Season at Southwick

June 30, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia grabbed a season-best finish of sixth overall at the Northeast stop of the Pro Motocross Series at The Wick 338 in Southwick, Massachusetts. Barcia continued his streak […]

Plessinger to Make Pro Motocross 450MX Debut This Weekend at The Wick 338

June 28, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Aaron Plessinger returns to action this weekend to make his debut in the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship 450MX at The Wick 338 in Southwick, Massachusetts on Saturday, June […]

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Barcia and Ferris Tackle Tough Conditions to Score Another Top 10

June 23, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The inaugural Pro Motocross Florida National presented challenging conditions with high heat and humidity, but the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia and Dean Ferris fought on to take seventh and eighth overall, […]

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Ferris and Barcia Score A Pair of Top 10s at Thunder Valley

June 2, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Dean Ferris and Justin Barcia overcame the elements of high altitude and varying conditions to finish inside the top 10 at Round 3 of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross at […]

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia Back In Top-10 At Fox Raceway

May 26, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship made its Southern California stop at Fox Raceway in Pala, California this weekend and Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia collected another top-10 finish with a 7-10 […]

Justin Barcia and Dean Ferris Score Top-10 Finish at Motocross Season Opener

May 19, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team started off the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship with two solid finishes on the rides from Justin Barcia and Dean Ferris at the Hangtown Motocross Classic outside Sacramento. […]

Grant Rides to First Top-10 Finish of the Season

April 16, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Interim rider Josh Grant was the sole representation for the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team this Saturday at the Broncos Stadium at Mile High in Denver, Colorado and grabbed his first top-10 finish of […]

Barcia to Sit Out Remaining Three Supercross Races

April 11, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team rider Justin Barcia will sit out the remaining three rounds of the 2019 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship to spend the time needed to return to full fitness. Barcia […]

Houston Supercross Takes Toll on Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team

March 31, 2019 Michael Le Pard

It was an unlucky round 13 for the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team this Saturday at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. The night ended early for Justin Barcia and Josh Grant at the […]

Tough Night For Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team At Seattle

March 24, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Round 12 of the 2019 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington, was a tough event for the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Supercross Team. Justin Barcia finished 17th in the […]

Barcia Gets Top-Five Result at Indy in Supercross Return

March 17, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Justin Barcia returned from a two-race hiatus to carry the flag for the bLU cRU at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana tonight. In front of a packed house of […]

Barcia Back In Action At Indianapolis, Teammate Plessinger Undergoes Surgery

March 15, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Justin Barcia will be back in action this weekend March 16th at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, round 11 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship. Barcia has successfully […]

Barcia To Miss Upcoming Atlanta SX Following Training Crash

February 28, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team rider Justin Barcia will sit out this weekend’s Supercross round in Atlanta following a crash while training today at his compound in Florida. Following a medical check at Tallahassee […]

Barcia and Plessinger Tackle Triple Crown in Detroit

February 24, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia toughed it out to finish seventh overall at the second Monster Energy AMA Supercross Triple Crown of the season, Saturday night at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. […]

Adversity At Arlington To Take Another Top-10 Finish

February 17, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia and Aaron Plessinger once again demonstrated their ability to fight through adversity to finish inside the top 10 to score Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship points at […]

Top-10 Finish For Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team In Minneapolis

February 10, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia and Aaron Plessinger overcame some challenges at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to score another top-10 finish in the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship tonight […]

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team Make Progress in San Diego

February 3, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Aaron Plessinger continues to make progress in his rookie season with another top-10 finish at round five of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship at PETCO Park. His veteran […]

Barcia and Plessinger Fight for Points At Oakland

January 28, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia and Aaron Plessinger made the best of a difficult night at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum to score valuable points at round four of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross […]

Two Top 10s For Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team At Anaheim 2

January 21, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team overcame difficult conditions to finish in the top 10 at the first round of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Triple Crown. Rookie Aaron Plessinger continued to make progress […]

Justin Barcia Scores Valuable Championship Points In Glendale

January 13, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Glendale, AZ – January 13, 2019 – Titles are won by collecting points, even on those tough days. In spite of a challenging track at State Farm Stadium, Justin Barcia and his Monster Energy Yamaha […]

Justin Barcia Defies The Conditions To Conquer Anaheim

January 7, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Anaheim, CA – January 5, 2019 – Justin Barcia fired the first shot of the 2019 Monster Energy AMA Supercross season, taking a thrilling victory aboard the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team YZ450F at […]