Insight: Justin Barcia
Tuesday, August 16, 2011 | 5:45 PM
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The word leaked out a couple weeks ago that GEICO Honda’s Justin Barcia was getting called up to the 450 class to ride for the injury-depleted Factory Honda and immediately the message boards and pit pundits like myself were asking each other, “How’s he gonna’ do?”
That was the question all weekend at Unadilla as people milled around the factory Honda truck looking at the number 17 CRF450. Maybe it was because we were in New York, which is Justin’s home state, but there was definitely some extra excitement to the 450 class. Barcia is an incredible talent, but is having a bit of a tough outdoor season (after winning his first SX title back in May), was looking to save a motocross season that has involved a lot of holeshots, a sickness and some crashes. He was rolling the dice with this move.
Barcia was impressive in his 450 debut.
Photo: Andrew Fredrickson
Was the bigger bike going to make him crash even harder? Would the wild child overrev the machine like he does on the 250 and in the process, go nowhere and end up struggling? What about his fitness? The heavier, more powerful 450 might wear the kid out, right?
Well, we all saw the results. Barcia went 3-3 on the day and was about three quarters of a lap away from snatching second overall on the day. Ryan Dungey, the defending champion, was having a tough time getting by the kid and they came together when Dungey went for the pass sending Barcia to the ground hard. Afterwards, at the podium and the press conference, Dungey let it be known that he wasn’t pleased with Barcia’s riding and just like that folks, we have a little bit of a rivalry.
I spoke with a very happy Barcia after the race about this switcheroo and first thing he wanted me to know was that he was very thankful for his current team GEICO Honda letting him go and do this for the factory squad. Asked about his expectations going into the day, he said, “I really didn’t have any expectations coming in, I wanted to be top-ten, I guess. I just wanted to do what the team told me to do, which was ride within my limits and be safe.”
Well a top-ten was almost for sure in the cards for him barring injury, but it’s safe to say that Barcia surpassed everyone’s expectations with his ride. What a feeling it had to be for the kid to holeshot the first 450 moto, pull out a five second lead on the best riders in the world and in front of his hometown crowd. We can all dream right?
As to the questions I asked earlier in this column, well I think we got our answer. The bike seemed to smooth him out and although there was a few “Bam-Bam Moments,” overall Justin looked like he was on a 450 his whole life. Just like I saw in the tight confines of Bercy last fall, Justin Barcia can ride anything he wants really, really fast.
Barcia finished third overall at Unadilla via 3-3 moto scores.
Photo: Andrew Fredrickson
“I don’t get it but I do seem to smooth out on the bigger bike! It doesn’t make sense but I think it’s going to help my skills when I get back on the 250,” he commented after the race. The 450 is bigger and it’s so fast that you can’t override it whereas on the 250, I do think that I override it. I think it’s going to help me out a lot,” said Barcia.
And that’s a scary thing for the rest of the 250 class in 2012. The Wild Child may just have found a little bit more control to go with his already impressive speed. The problem for Barcia has always been that he tries almost too hard, he spends as much time going sideways and blowing up berms as he does going forward. The injury he sustained early on in supercross helped him calm down and ride within his limits and what do you know? He started winning races and being consistent. Now add his 450 motocross results into everything and his confidence and his control might be better than ever.
And what about the incident with Dungey and RD’s comments in the press conference?
“I didn’t want to get landed on!” Justin protested after the race. “He (Dungey) swept the outside and there was a lapper in my line so I went over and that’s what happened. I tried to say sorry but he wasn’t cool about it. And in the press conference he wasn’t being the coolest about it. What can you do, it’s racing and I’m here to race. I’m a little bummed about the whole deal.”
Say what you want about Barcia but he’s always been a racer first and foremost, he’s not intimidated by anyone or anything and although he sometimes shows his youth out on the track, he can oftentimes back up his bravado out there.
“I guess I can’t control myself. I don’t do it on purpose or anything!” he added.
I say welcome to the 450 class Justin, it’s an exciting thing for us that watch and report on what happens and with his favorite track coming up in two weeks (Southwick), one would think that it’s going to be more than just Ryan Dungey that has to deal with Bam-Bam.
On the Pulpmx Show last night, I asked current points leader Ryan Villopoto what he thinks of Dungey being upset with Barcia at Unadilla. What does RV think about Barcia getting up in the mix and potentially riding aggressive around the title contenders? “Ask me again if that does happen,” said Villopoto.
I would think that after Southwick, we should all get ready to ask that very question.
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Dingy sure cries like a little girl. I hope he smashes Dingy next time
someone will get punted - for sure - no doubt - it is on
When has Dungey cried about anything? Barcia showed his tactics this last SX season and he did it again at Unadilla. It's cool if you want to be aggressive race hard, but when you're brake-checking and looking back repeatedly (SX) then jumping into someones line when you know youre about to get passed, (Unadilla) - those tactics are BS.
BAM BAM all day. Kid is the TRUTH. I hope they keep in the 450 spot. For the SX season.
I love reading posts from people who couldn't carry Dungey's jock strap calling him a "girl." That's rich. A 21-year-old kid in the stretch run of a title race gets landed on by the "wild child" of MX, who by his own words "can’t control myself," gets pissed and vents, and probably the same people who have been calling him a "boring robot" now want to crucify him fo showing some emotion. Go Dunge!
I'll say it again, I didnt see Barcia performing this well first time out, I was surprised...more so second moto after the Dungey nonsense..I also like how he handled Dungey's comments. He apologized and Dungey acted like a high school girl.......However folks, it is just one race (2 motos) and who knows what can happen from here. Barcia had that home town feeling and he rode great in his debut, but not always a sign of things to come....To me, Barcia may go out there and just race Dungey while RV runs away with this thing....not smart for Dungey to start on track rivalries with guys who are just out to have fun and do the best they can, let alone basically insult the kid when he tries to apologise.......should get interesting cause any "nice guy" moves Barcia would make for Dungey just went out the window.......GO RV!!
Everybody should really settle down about this DUNGEY BARCIA thing.
It's just Racing. What goes around comes around.
Someday JB17 will have the Red #1 plate and there will be a young kid on his way up who, like him, is also very aggressive.
Just about every Champion knows this to be a fact of Professional AMA Motocross. No need to get too excited about it.
Everyone should be enjoying the racing but too many are instead having a p!ssing contest on-line over who's in the right. Ridiculous.
DUNGEY and BARCIA are having the last laugh about all this.
Which way to Southwick?
My gut reaction is Barcia was running on pure adrenaline this weekend, Home crowd , first time on a 450, I'll be very surprisied if he gets into the top five at southwick...I've always liked this guy...Reminds me of Magoo...
I beleive Dungey actually landed on Barcia fellas......get it straight....Yes, Barcia moved over, but as Dungey said, he had to due to lappers....I know Dungey was just upset and maybe flapped his jaw a little too much....so hopefully it doenst continue...I still like the kid, but hopefully that ala-Reed style of complaining doesnt stick....it would be a shame
I'm a Dungey fan, but when he says "he should show some respect", RD should know that respect has to be earned. Honda has a ton invested in our sport and is a major reason it has grown so well. Since when does a true racer / contender just roll over. That's not motocross.
I like Dungey, lots of talent and typically a class act, squeeky clean image etc....however he is the worst interview in all of motocross. When asked about the incident, he acted like Barcia wasn't deserving of an answer......"I don't know, I don't know...what that was all about". He was noticably peeved, as he should I suppose given the circumstances of a young gun keeping him at bay for 31 laps, but give Barcia some respect, he was in front of Dungey the entire race. Dungey better be careful, he may have just put a TARGET on his back for BAMBAM to take aim at.
Dungey has to learn to risk it!!! GOO BARCIA!!
comx139.........Perfect, I agree.
BAM BAM MAGOO..............that might stick. RIP Danny!
What a cray baby, Dungy should have just passed him, that is if he is truly faster, then just pass the kid ! Quit crying !
Not sure how to take RV's comment regarding the situation with Barcia and Dungey....
RV likes to joke around, so I am not sure if he is basically saying " Barcia didnt bother me at all, dont know what your talking about" jokingly ....or is he saying that " Barcia wasnt riding agressive" and kind of calling out Dungey???
I didnt see any "bam bam" agressiveness that he is known for...Usually he makes the block pass or break check if you will when the guy he is passing or trying to pass him is right on his ass....Dungey was never that close from what i saw....so if Dungey was on him and Barcia pulled some rough riding, I would say that isnt called for...but I saw none of that...just a dude racing his best.....
@ comx139 ... As some MX fans know, Chandler ended up in a chair and died in 2010. Also, Magoo did not appear to block riders and/or take them out. But Magoo did seem to ride over his head like Barcia does. And if that is what you meant, I agree with you.
I lost a little respect for Dungey, just didn't seem like something he would do. And I gained a little for Barcia, that was pretty impressive.
Agreed, BARCIA was probably pumped up with a lot of adrenaline. JB17 shows flashes of HANNAH, MAGOO & a guy named CARMICHAEL too. RC had his share of off-the-pegs-hanging-on-by-a-thread moments in his day.
Regardless, Honda's latest 450 rider definitely got his stamina back after the break. Impressively fast for both 30+2 motos and first 450 National attempt. Look forward to seeing what he's got left in the tank for the last 3 rounds.
Oh god the Dung beetle stink bug is out. I watched the race again, Barcia didn't cross lines on purpose, it looked to be a combo of a kicker and a lapper, If Dungey were in the same exact place, with the same exact line & kicker, with the same lapper in the way, he would end up in the same precise spot. He is just mad that this kid was fast and he couldn't get around....and even if he did get around would he have anything for RV2? He still got what he would have ended up with anyway, even if Barcia wasn't there...2nd place.He just didn't have RV2's pace. Just think, RV2 wasn't being pushed or pressured, could you imagine if he was?
What goes around comes around. The last wild one is now running a TV show. Wonder what other life skills Barcia has?
I was impressed, I figured they'd still be picking up pieces of the honda.
Did any of you rewatch the crash Barcia caused? I have it on DVR and it clearly shows from two angles, there is no lapper in Barcias way like he claims.
Barcia shouldnt lie but then again, he's 19 and hasent learned respect yet.
Rick are you blind? You clearly see yamaha 526 going up the face jump as JB17 and RD5 are coming up to the jump A LOT FASTER then Mr. Lapper. Amazing people see what they want to see even when they DVR it. RD5 whined because he did not have the skill to pass JB17 while RV2 zipped around him like a school girl.
GOTTA KOIN THE PEANUT GALLERY! I want to be clear here first, I want RYAN VILLOPOTO to win this title! I have from day 1, check every post. I have been reading these Dungey comments for two + days. I am 48, still race and on my best day was a slow pro. Every body who has ever raced knows things can happen in an instant and it only takes a couple of close calls to make you think and ride differently.
I like Barcia and I thought Barcia rode great! I did not see any dirty tactics and I believe the come together was everything mentioned except on purpose. Perhaps given the pending contact, Barcia should not have fought so hard for the position that he ultimately put himself on the ground. And may have taken a title contender with him. That said, he was lucky everything on the bike worked and he finished 3rd instead of suffering a mechanical right where he landed.
What we did not see (NONE OF US) was every corner, every straight and every jump from the view Dungey had! Maybe there was 2 or 3 brake checks, blatant line crosses etc. We all know Barcia is not above that. I like him for that, but if that happened when not on camera or for those of you at the race, not in front of you, we will never know.
One of the things I like about Dungey is he does the work. He works his ass off and he doesn't complain. Please stop crucifying a guy, who until now, has been the perfect gentlemen and role model for all young athletes, for showing a little frustration and emotion. I also believe most of his frustration was with himself. But cut the guy some slack and appreciate him for what he is, a Great RACER, a tireless worker and by all accounts a good human being.
GO RV2!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry, typo, meant to JOIN the gallery
I blame it on a piece of shit track set-up. To smooth,to many jumps and not even close to rough enough, which made the track seem more narrow than it really is. The uphill before the grand prix hill was as smooth as could be. Look at all the pictures there are on this web sight, you don't see any bumps worth talking about. We'll see if they f-up southwick, they'll have to groom it between moto's to screw that track up. But I'm sure they'll try. The bikes sucked 25 years ago compared to the new bikes yet the tracks were 20 times rougher. WHO'S EVER IN CHARGE YOUR RUINING THE SPORT!!!!!
UNADILLA was great back in the day when the grass grew long for 364 days and no one was allowed to ride on it, period. And- it wasn't full of manmade obstacles either.
A few of the current day track designs make you wonder if some of the OUTDOOR track owners are watching too much SUPERCROSS in the 'off' season.
UNADILLA was great back in the day when the grass grew long for 364 days and no one was allowed to ride on it, period. And- it wasn't full of manmade obstacles either.
A few of the current day track designs make you wonder if some of the OUTDOOR track owners are watching too much SUPERCROSS in the 'off' season.
Oops..., accidental double-post..., d@mn broken finger.
@KillaMoto Personally I think RV's comment means he doesn't know much about the whole incident.
I think all of this is a bunch of crap. If you're a pro, you race to win,period. If the point leaders cant get around you, then tough sh*t. Quit acting like a puss and beat the kid if you can!
I can't believe Justin did not let Ryan by. After all Justin is not in the midst of this championship race. Yeah right! I watched the 2nd moto. RD5 made mistake after mistake and could not force the young fella into a mistake. It was fun to watch. Ryan is a great champion. He ultimately prevailed in this battle. To not give Bam Bam a tiny bit of respect on the podium they shared was small. Justin is off the charts talented. I would love to see him run away and hide @ Southwick. Go get 'em on the big red machine Justin!
Let's see how Barcia does at Southwick.
RD Deja Vu of 2009 250 lites. Looked up moto results of final season RD and rookie JB. Same racing different year. Thought complaint about Barcia was holding throttle open..... seems brake checking would be difficult.
i will not be surprised if barcia doesnt park dungey before the series is over as a payback and to put message into dungey that you dont screw with barcia without retaliation.
dungey wrecked somebady AGAIN! ama should do something before this gets out of control
Usual hate filled comments in here. Your like a bunch of stuck records.
Man you got to be kidding me all thes posts that fast. You guys sit in front of that computer wating for the sop opra eating bonbons its been 2 days. We got a week and a half to go still. Hes upset i dont blame hem one bit the nice guy is like the guy ain the back wating for the moment to go postol you no what i mean. RD will have somthing to prove for a long time. Paper champ they say well there was no one there tryn to beat hem so what the heak let hem vent. Will see what hapens i think we will all be impresed with hem in the long run. He has what it takes just needs to get the shotgun out and play hard ball push people down get in there and fight for it thats what every one needs to see and wants to see. Rd or RV i dont care both great kids. Lets finish this one with a bang. LOL Hey i wanted to get in there and rub some elbows with you guys love reading all the BS some times helps me fall asleep. HA HA.
Dungey is just ticked that a rookie is giving him a run for his money... Anyone disagree?
We shall see. I think the RV2 comment was referring to if BAM BAM and he get tangeled up in the future.
J A M E S S T E W A R T
It figures i get on here to post right after somebody types "you know who's" name...........wasn't me fellas, dont care right now!! Anyway, say what you want about Dungey, or defend him if you want!! The fact remains that on that particular saturday in that second moto, Barcia kept RD behind him for 30 minutes and Dungey couldn't find a way around him!! I'm sure THAT pisses Dungey off much more than anything Barcia did!! I honestly would have thought that Dungey would put himself up in a battle with RV, where he should be, instead of getting stuck behind the young-un!! RD is smart, he knows the truth of the situation and i'm bettin' he has long since put it behind him!! Nice first big bike race JB!!
I love hard riding but I wish it was between the Ryan's not Barcia and a rough track would make things more equal in my opinion. That's why I hate smooth tracks. I think Kawasaki's bike is better but giant whoops would make it more rider skill than it would having a better bike.
Barcia reminds me of cross between Bob Hannah always giving 100 percent and the dumb ass brain dead moves of James Stewart. As much as I like to watch Barcia and Stewart race, the stupid decisions that they pull are a danger to other riders. Riders like Barcia and Stewart have ruined the careers of Bob Hannah, Ricky Johnson and Gary Jones to name a few.
Really think Dungey was a baby about it. It was a total racing incident. Dungey was just pissed he couldn't catch and pass Barcia until the last lap. What does he expect? Barcia to just let him by? But we all have bad days... and that press conference was unlike him.
TO ALL THE BARCIA HATERS LISTEN VERY CAREFUL IDIOTS!! How do you not appreciate a rider turning the throttle that friggin hard and trying to beat RD and RV.(Best in the world) I don't care how bad he swaps occasionally. 90% of the time looks smooth and agressive. If guys rode with his heart we would have a much better sport to watch. Too many have a mental block and think they can't win, so salvage a top 5 or top 10 as the goal. BARCIA KEEP IT UP!! Don't listen to the over concerned mommy's tellin you to please slow down.and by the way your bike is too loud for me...stop over revin it.LOL...Twist it, I love watchin you hang on for your life. Everybody else can line up and ride to a very careful and noble top 10 finish again..Hahahaha..ohh yeah and not get noise complaints from old women
Heeyyy Fred, whats dungey whining about?
If all the racers lined up, then just filed into place once the gate dropped according to points, why would we even watch. Stop whining and earn your title! Thats moto. If you want easy, your in the wrong sport and should have realized this a long time ago. There's no doubt in my mind Dunge is the baddest dude out there, Just needs to get his head right and get his act together. He can dominate if he really gets his head on. It's kind of funny, Watching and following him, its like watching Ricky all over again. His interviews, the way he talks, vocabulary, mannerisms, etc. And he is the real deal, the next big thing, "The Ricky". But he isn't doing business on the track like Ricky, and the fact is, he can. Get your head on straight Dungey! It's go time, and time to click in the last piece of the puzzle. This is your world now. Just go dominate, and don't worry about the rookies, and the other racers behind you.
go bam bam! do your best at wick and kick dungeys ass
Barcia is going to kill it in Southwick and I would not be surprised with his good starts that he may even win a moto.......
Seriously, RD5 would be way up on points if not for Freestone moto2 and he has to be frustrated simply because of that. However, not being able to make a pass on Barcia while RV made a getaway had to be equally frustrating. Give RD a break. Anyone can have a frustrating day, big deal. Four weeks ago he packed RVs lunch at his home track. I look forward to the last three races being epic and hope CR22 wins all six motos to be honest. I'm just thankful for the greatest 8 months of racing motocross has ever seen!
I like how theres message boards now so you can post how you feel on any and every racing situation, can't imagine if these were around during the Sorby, Preston, Walker days, stuff was wild
overall, they all rode great and Justin surprised everone with his tallent! im happy for the #17
I think Dungy's gripe was warranted, but go Bam Bam!!!!!
REEDY got smoked by Dungey. His season is all but over. I was hoping he would rebound at dilla but weimer and Alessi were riding better. May be next season he can put it together.
OPh I meant by Barcia. It looks bad on reed when another Honda rider rookie smokes him both motos
Barsha reminds me of the goat cuz he looks like a goat.
If Barcia is similar to anyone, it is Stewie
Because just like Stewie, Barcia rides way over his head, takes dudes out, crashes a lot, leads races and wins races.
So, get your comparisons straight geniuses!
Barcia a little bit like Hannah maybe, anyone that has posted a MAGOO, reference above just go pack sand! Not even close and not even fair to put that on Bam Bam who is just a WFO kid himself, MAGOO, was a one off in the history of this sport and will always stand alone.
Barcias being compared to Havoc7 ??? JS7 (who also went 24 and 0) is still fast still rich still not racing and still has NOTHING to do with this MX season. Barcia who was tryin his a*s off and managed to beat some of the best motocrossers in the world deserves a little respect. Anyway while all this muss and fuss was goin on RV2 was testing his adjustable bars and footpegs and makin sure they were correct for a massive A*S kicking. @ mit12 did JB and scooby-doo take a time machine ride only you know about and simultaneously take out Hannah , Johnson and Jones....wow must have been a heck of a move...
Barcia style is great for racing, i was not a big fan of Dungey (because of roger d) but it's impossible to hate him, the haters are waiting so long to have something negative to say about him, they are happy now
Reed, Villo, Dungey, three great champions, Barcia and Windham are great for the sports, bubba, hansen, and pourcel are d1ckhe@ds ...
I thought that Barcia did a good job out there, still stylish and fast. He looked way smoother than he does on a 250f. I was very impressed with how he handled himself and was surprised that he had enough fuel in his tank to last 2 moto's. Can he do it again at Southwick? I guess we will see. RV wasted no time getting around him, but Dungey is going to have to pull the trigger sooner. And yes Barcia's time will come one day, when some new young gun will want to challenge him. Good ride Bam Bam!
dungey is in the middle of a heated championship battle wouldnt you be angry about it? what if dunge had gotten hurt i bet thats what hes thinking about and he probably didnt try pass him earlier cause barcias out of control and dungry rides conservatively. I sometimes wonder if any of you guys on this message board have even raced think about the bigger picture!!!!
In '89 Bradshaw said in an interview after winning the Japan supercross that Rick Johnson was calling him a " little sh*t" on the podium. Our sport breeds tough competition and thats all this is. I like it when the newbies push the big guys around.
Well Im finnaly making my post on the subject. I think Barceia rode great and hope it was not an adrenaline first time out thing. I am surprized Dungy got all upset and was more mad at himself, I got upset cause ilt took me too long to pass or crashed trying when I thought I should be ahead of the guy. Now I have not been to a National for several years and I agree that the tracks seem easier and a different kind of rough also hardeer to pass on. I think some of the way the tracks turn out have to do with the way the 4 stroke power is put down to the ground.
Southick if it is still as good/rough as it was we will see who has it in both classes. I hope Reed gets back up into it so we will see if he gets back to his old self. A lot can yet happen. I just hope everyone stays healthy and Good luck too all!
PS: Hope the Racer X staff has a good time today it is great for DC to do this for his staff.
Dungey must be mad at himself for letting RV2 pass him in both motos and then not be able to make the neccessary early pass on Barcia in the second moto. tempers will flare with competitive types but Dungey can't afford to lock into a personal clash with Barcia. It didn't work well for him in the past with JLaw. He needs to keep his focus if he wants to compete for this title. I think RV2 is mentally tougher and Barcia is going to contend for the overall at Southwick.
Dungey was embarassed pretty bad by Barcia...
he wasnt pleased with Barcia's riding...boo-hoo...
Dungey you are a puss# , that comment only made things worse for you...
I was hoping Dungey would go to Honda but, now I dont want to see that puss on the factory honda ! Go to KTM you big puss and your carreer will end soon.
Why are people giving dungey a hard time for being pissed at barcia? whats did you expect for him to do? shake his hand? idiots.
Exactly!! Bring back the good old days when riders hated each other and would run over their own mother for a win!!
I think Barcia needs to stay on the 450s... maybe drop back to 250 for SX next year, but outdoors he was already struggling on the 250, so why not just leave him on the 450 where he can do some damage!!
@ jd805. Bradshaw used to be very open about how he hated EVERYONE on the track. Still the best era of motocross in my mind. In the 90's these guys couldnt stand each other and it showed all over the race track and the spectators were the ones who were rewarded!
@igle,, What is Barcia suppose to do, just let Dungey go by ?? WRONG !!! Let me tell you something, Sport,,, its called RACING for a reason... If its a deliberate take-out, thats different, but a racing accident is fair game... And you are tryting to tell me that you have raced before ?? Did your parents get mad at you when you just let everyone go by you ??
Love to watch Barcia race! Yes, it is called RACING and the object is to beat the other(s) racer(s).... RD is a great rider and he has the titles to prove it but that does not mean that he gets to automatically move to the front. Bogle made he's debut and was holding off points leaders as well and I don't hear any crying there? RACING! Got to love it...........
@dungey: You can't pass the kid for 30 + 1 lap and you expect him to just fold and let you by on the last lap? You gave him the confidence he could beat you, one lap at a time. After staying in front of you for 15 laps ANYONE would be DETERMINED to hold you off in any way possible on that final lap.
I like Dungey.....he can be upset, pissed or whatever he wants...it happens to all of them.....But to act the way he did in front of all his peers and media was a little overkill in my opinion and not very professional.....Be mad...get mad...talk shit...whatever, but the way he said it (his vocal delivery) is why people are saying he is a whiner....Same thing Reed used to do.....he wasnt calm and simply making a statement and letting people know how he felt about it,...he was upset and you could see he was bitter and more so at himself I think...but people have molded Dungey into this "perfect" kid that should be winning every race based off last year and I think Dungey is expecting that too, but this year its a whole new ball game.....Doing a boring interview and not saying much is one thing....but acting like he did to me is worse and completely on the other side of the spectrum....I was very suprised to see him act like that......
Dungey's skeerd! Go Barcia!
Barcia has the look of Bradshaw in the 90's with that hair hanging out the back of the helmet. He rides aggressive like Bradshaw too, maybe he put RD on his butt.
Everyone knows RD does not belong in the spot hes in!!!!!!
@ a fanof the sport ,, you said " Everyone knows RD does not belong in the spot hes in!!!!!! "
Please explain that to me,,, if you can..
NON-ISSUE. Move along, nothing to see here.
Oooops, wait, more posts than a Stewart article?
If I were a journalist, I'd milk this storyline like Farmer John squeezin' ole' Bessie.
Sorry folks, maybe it's just me but, WE have made this a hot topic, not them.
Next week, if / when the tables are turned, it will be the RV fans squeaking and RD's fans will be like "huh?"
Southwick is almost as close to a home track as Unadilla for 17. I have no problem with how he rode, in fact it was a suprising (all most crash less) great ride. KG's points about the track are spot on. Way too smooth and the man made stuff is plain stupid for a natural venue. Dungey has had a decent year and the results prove that he greatly benefited from all the injuries last year. He is not as fast as RV and wasn't as fast as Reed prior to the Milville crash (in MX or SX) and yet, he still has a chance to win it. Barcia is in it for the rest of the series and Dungey needs to stop whining and figure out how to get up front earlier. I wish MX338 was this week!
I had to stop reading the comments. Too many idiots who don't know racing shooting their mouth off. give me a break.
didnt like it???should have passed him,,,plain and simple...couldnt get the job done so quit crying about it and go race...
My head hurts!! LOL, Bottom line IMO, If RD passed him early it would not be an issue, But he took a lot of bad lines and could not get by. I hope Southwick is crazy too. I want to see RD let lose, Hang it out. Either way It will come down to starts. Anyone of them can win with the start. I don't know about reed, The look in his eyes says he is all done i hate to say.
.Also why is JB riding a 250 next year??
dungey got landed on? really...haha ur so delusional man, did you even watch the race?
what a biased douche you sound like
@BillC, Geico contract has him on a 250 for next year. they did a favor to Honda. Honda can buy out his contract if both sides agreed to it. If I'm Kehoe, I boot Grant and keep Barcia on no matter the $$. Reedy can hire Grant and deal with that.
Ok maybe JB is wild, but everyone knows that, especially Dungey. So one would think Dungey (being the champion that he supposedly is) wouldn't wait the whole race to get around JB. But that's not the case. Argue all you want, but Dungey can't pass and he's proven that all year. He's one of the fastest guy when he's by himself. Besides that he is only as fast as the guy in fornt of him. The JB thing was Dungey's fault by not getting around him sooner.
@x- yeah I can understand why you quit reading, there are way too many big words out there and your level of comprehension is not that great. Your mom went away, so there was no one to read to you. What tool you are!
Makes me want to puke when I hear the Barsha comparisons to all the past champions. Not even close, character wise or performance on the track. Hannah would probably tell you off for that comparison. In fact Hannah would also stay all night to sign every last autograph. Barsha wouldn't even look at my kids when they said hi. The 20 min autograph session was such an inconvience.
Its pronounced bar-see-ah. FYI bar-sha doesn't sound any smarter.
BARCIA > DUNGEY & VILLOPOTO
RD5 & RV2 = Scared!
Let's GOOOO BARCIA!
Beat him if you can ladies, its a CALLED a RACE for a REASON!
@554... Yeah RV looked Real scared as he blew by Barcia like he was a lapper.. LMAO dude. Beat him if you can...Well RV had NO Trouble at all doing that last weekend so i don't know why you are so jacked up on JB.
Everyone has a short memory here especially Barcia. I was at the Atlanta SX when he had trouble coming through lappers and lost. He threw a fit after the checkered flag and went bezerk on one lapper which you didn't see on tv. You have two guys locked in a championship battle and they just want to win or lose this thing on the track. You have Barcia come in and is riding well but he was making a ton a mistakes the last few laps. He rode well but not being used to the 450 started to show. He made a mistake in the corner before the tabletop and then moved from one side to the other supposedly for a lapper. I can understand Dungey being pissed. He was struggling to get around him then all this starts to happen the last few laps. Come on guys you be pissed to if he ended taking you down and possibly hurt in the middle of a championship fight while JB is an interim fill in.
I like Barcia's "wide open" style, and anyone that can beat RV, is ok with me. I'm really sick of these green bikes winning every week. RV is one bike, winning often, and he's a great rider (I won't take that from him), but in the 250 class, three bikes winning every week. No team can be that far in front of everyone else (be real, one real talent (Wilson), one "is he still on a 250" (Rattay), and one "one win in Supercross because everyone else crashed" (Baggett). Even "Vegas" would be suspicious.
RD should be upset someone would make such a wreckless move that could take him out of title contention/defense. I actually like seeing some emotion come from the guy, it doesn't make him seeem like so much of a robot. Everyone calling him a a pu$$y is a dumba$$ because if they were in that position I'm sure they'd be not happy or ok with it. JB got what he deserved... put on the ground for making a stupid move. Glad he didn't get hurt, but riders like him and JS are huge liabities and need to use better judgement.
I am going to win the Southwick national by a mile - I wont have to worry about Barcia. By the way , I wasnt crying about Barcia. I welcome him to the class and say bring it on
Barcia reminds me of hannah! motocross racing.definition any" body" who is qualified can line up and race other qualified guys.when the gate drops,said riders race until checkerd flag comes out. first rider across the line gets first,second gets second,third,fourth and so on.the score board does not care what your name or status is.thats whats great about mx racing !
@motod6 "Dungey can't pass and he's proven that all year"- tell that to RV 2 @ SPRING CREEK RD 1 reeled him in made the the pass and checked out for the win. One race can be so different from the rest. So the new kawis looked good on what everyone is calling a smooth track. And so did JB17. What will happen on a rough coarse like they should be? I t isn't over till it's over, and I would like to see the racing remain tight and make the winner earn it. Whoever the eventual champ is, I like them all. Everyone should, but then what would everyone cry about?
The people that should be most upset about Barcia riding 450's are the ones BEHIND him. I would certainly feel like a chump if some kid moved up to my class and blew me away. Everyone that finished 4th and below needs to bring it this next race and show him he's running with the big boys. But really I like Barcia and I hope he tightens up his riding a bit and keeps it out front.
Dungey...your va jay jay is bleeding again. Maybe next year on the "Tampax Suzuki 450" try not crying so much and showing your soft side, oh thats right, you only have a soft side.
Dungey too bored to watch,he thought he could handle the rest of the race that "wild child"on it,tears RD1,JB17 1-1
Barcia will do good in SX this year i think he has the riding style like stewart except barcia can actually stay on the bike but overall great race good job barcia!