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    Barcia to Replace Millsaps (Elbow) for First Six Monster Energy Supercross Rounds

    November 15, 2017 12:40pm | by: Jason Weigandt
    Barcia to Replace Millsaps (Elbow) for First Six Monster Energy Supercross Rounds
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    It's become an active week for the Monster Energy/Knich/Yamaha Factory Racing team, with Cooper Webb back on the bike following his thumb surgery, and Justin Barcia now officially getting the spot as the replacement for the injured Davi Millsaps. We've reported the rumor that Barcia might get this spot previously, but today a Yamaha press release made the news official.

    From what we've heard, Millsaps suffered a concussion in a crash while testing  just before the Monster Energy Cup, and that delayed the process of going in for elbow surgery. This has shifted the time table back on his recovery efforts; Yamaha says Barcia is in for the first six rounds of 2018.

    “Davi’s injury still needs time to heal properly,” says Keith McCarty, motorsports racing division manager for Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A.. “And we don’t want to risk making the situation worse by having him start the season when he is not completely ready. So, Justin Barcia has been contracted to race for what we anticipate will be the first six Monster Energy Supercross rounds. Anything beyond that is still dependent on Davi’s condition, and his fitness to race.”

    Barcia raced a Yamaha with Joe Gibbs Racing in 2015 and 2016, but suffered injuries early in Monster Energy Supercross both seasons and never really showed his true capabilities indoors (he did win two Lucas Oil Pro Motocross 450MX overalls on a Yamaha in 2015). JGR and Barcia switched for Suzukis for 2017, but Barcia was again injured before the SX season opener. Barcia and JGR parted ways for 2018, and Barcia put together his own effort for Monster Energy Cup, on a privateer Honda.

    Yamaha's full press release is below.

    Cypress, CA - November 15, 2017 – Monster Energy/Knich/Yamaha Factory Racing’s Davi Millsaps had surgery last week due to complications with his left elbow that he fractured in early October while practicing for the Monster Energy Cup.

    According to Keith McCarty, Motorsports Racing Division Manager for Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., “We initially hoped that Davi’s fractured elbow wouldn’t require surgery, but it’s been a particularly difficult injury, so he had surgery last week in order to take care of some lingering issues. We’re hopeful that the procedure will improve the timeline for his recovery.”

    Davi commented, “Unfortunately, I pretty much shattered my elbow when I crashed last month, and Dr. Viola in Colorado performed surgery this past Wednesday, November 8, to repair the damage. Dr. Viola said that everything went well with the procedure, and he’s confident that my elbow will be 100%. I hope to be back on the bike as soon as possible.”

    “Davi’s injury still needs time to heal properly,” McCarty added. “And we don’t want to risk making the situation worse by having him start the season when he is not completely ready. So, Justin Barcia has been contracted to race for what we anticipate will be the first six Monster Energy Supercross rounds. Anything beyond that is still dependent on Davi’s condition, and his fitness to race.”

    Commenting on his return to Yamaha, Justin said, “First of all, I wish Davi well in his recovery. This is a great opportunity for me, and I’m really happy to be back with Yamaha again, and especially to be racing for the Yamaha Factory team. I’m proud to have my number 51 on the brand-new 2018 YZ450F, and A1 can’t come soon enough for me!”

    Davi’s teammate Cooper Webb, whose left thumb was injured during practice at the Monster Energy MXGP of the USA in Jacksonville, Florida, this past September, is now healthy and getting reaquainted with his #2 YZ450F. This week, he and the team will begin preseason conditioning and testing at the Yamaha supercross track in preparation for the opening round of the Monster Energy Supercross season on January 6 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, California.

    “I rode last week on some outdoor tracks in Southern California, and it was awesome! My thumb didn’t give me any issues,” Cooper said. “I’ve also been working hard off the bike to be in the best possible shape I can be in, and I feel really good. The new 2018 YZ450F is an amazing bike, so I know there won’t be a whole lot of time required to get it fine-tuned for A1. It just comes down to me putting the laps in and getting up to race speed and conditioning. I will be ready for A1.”

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