5 Minutes with... Justin Barcia
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 | 2:31 PM
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By Geoff Meyer
The 2010 King of Bercy Justin Barcia is one rider I would love to see more of. A true old school rider who gives his all on the track and doesn’t mind pushing his rivals around. A great kid off the track he is aggressive and super motivated to win and that is never a problem for the fans.
The 2010 King of Bercy Justin Barcia is one rider I would love to see more of. A true old school rider who gives his all on the track and doesn’t mind pushing his rivals around. A great kid off the track he is aggressive and super motivated to win and that is never a problem for the fans.
In Bercy last weekend he got booed, cheered and just about everything else as he fought his way to a very tough Bercy victory. As the riders went into the last night he was locked in points with fellow American Kyle Chisholm and surprise packet Cedric Soubeyras of France. Sunday though was his savior as he won the main event and the trophy.
We sat down with Barcia after his win and asked him about the highs and lows of a really wild weekend.
MXlarge: Justin, can you explain your weekend?
Barcia: My weekend was pretty crazy, starting on Friday and ending on Sunday it was an interesting week. I got into it with a few guys; I think my made some fans, but I also made some mad because I hit their riders a little bit. I came out on top, winning King of Bercy; a lot of great riders have won that. To come out on top is an incredible feeling. The track was awesome, it was really rough and tight and I liked that. It put my on the ground a few times though.
Photo: Pascal Haudiquert
MXlarge: You were clearly the best Friday on Friday night, why do you think that was?
Barcia: Friday the track was really steep and the whoops were huge, but I was doing really good and felt comfortable, a lot of the riders couldn’t hit the whoops as good as me, but as the weekend went on the whoops were getting smaller and the jumps were getting worn down and everyone was getting really close.
MXlarge: Antonio Cairoli told me the only way to pass riders was to get aggressive. It didn’t look easy to pass guys out there.
Barcia: You had to get aggressive and a lot of guys didn’t like that, I don’t think I made many friends. Nobody came over and said anything to me, I am happy about that, I don’t like to get into arguments I like to handle it on the track.
MXlarge: Despite the mixed reaction from the crowd and the problems with your fellow riders would you like to come back to Bercy and defend your King of Bercy crown?
Barcia: I would love to come back to Bercy, I won it this year and I want to come back next year and try and do the same. The weekend wasn’t really a good weekend for me, I had some tough times, but I came out on top, which was really cool, to win this I didn’t think it would happen. I was taken out and tangled up with somebody, so it all came out well.
MXlarge: Do you know much about the European riders?
Barcia: I don’t really, I look on RacerX and the local sites in America and they don’t post too much, but when they do I look at it. I like to see what those guys do.
Photo: Pascal Haudiquert
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Hmm, Cairolli says the only way to pass riders was to get aggresive? Wow!! I guess Barcia had to be aggresive to pass. OLd school style rider? Hmm, some guys dont like that. Here is a direct quote from Bob Hannah,"Dam# right I took them out on purpose. I'll knock them clean off the track, I'll break thier leg if I have too, whatever it takes to win". And people love him for that style. And Barcia is killed by some guys for that. And no, I dont think its necassary to ride like that 99% of the time. And I never said I was a huge Barcia fans, some idiots just assume that because I congradulate a guy on winning. But some guys are crying about this Bercy race and love Hannah for his style. Its a riot. Some guys are hypocrites and either wont admit it, or just are too stubburn to realize it. Am I a Barcia fan, not really, I think he rides too out of control. But I still think its cool he got the overall this weekend. And the track was very narrow, unlike an outdoor track with alot of room to pass.
he is a fun guy to watch, but you would have to be pretty scared lined up against him- never know whats gonna happen...like stewart of old.
Way to take it to them Justin. Keep riding your race and never apoligize for wanting to win more then the other guy. When they want to hang it out there like you do, maybe then they will go home with the trophy. Nice job, you earned it and were all proud of you.
Agree bd. To win Arenacross you have to be aggressive. Barcia has the right style for AX. He was able to survive the carnage, be aggressive and win. Good for him. Shame that so many guys got hurt.
Barcia's just a racer. He's out there to win no matter what bike. He rides like an idiot, which is different than "aggressive". When he knows he cant handle Dean Wilson,,, he just takes him out. Barcia better stay off that 450 before he gets hurt, cant believe honda's letting him
way to go JB,,now go get ready smack down 2011..hahaha,,gotta love this guy for his gutsy manuvers..I certainly hope to see him on top..Ya got a new fan here. go get um killer..
Would someone buy Justin some razor blades !!!!!
They didn't mention who got second place. Barcia seems to understands this concept.
Never heard (or seen) Dean Wilson say Barcia took him out. Congrats Barcia! You can answer any whiney "agressive" comments from victory circle.
He don't need no razors,He's the new king! BD the knowitall of racerx posts.
I remember once watching RC come back from a 1st turn crash to 1st place, I think he knocked just about every guy he passed down on his way to the front,, ,,,, Congrats to Barcia
Barcia is a breathe of fresh air in today's moto-poser world. He's a racer pure and simple.
Awesome interview, just wicrap was 5 min instead of 1 minute.
I really can't take it. RC knocked every rider down once? Do tell when and where this was. Seriously, think about what you post before hitting the comment button. I think you were probably drunk and watching Winner Takes All thinking it was a real SX race. The main character in that was Rick Melon...Rick Carmichael.....I can see how you got it confused.
Ah Did he mention winning? I've been a fan since the 1st time I saw him in the 150 commercial! Racing is about winning, you have to do whatever it takes. You are NOT out to make friends on the track!
I'm glad to see more people than not cheering him on. I figured we'd have more haters, so this is nice. I agree - aggressive riding is refreshing in this namby-pamby, politicially correct, 'don't offend anyone' world we're becoming. If I want that line, I'm taking it. If you have a problem with it - MAYBE YOU SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. Ride your style Barcia - we love it!
BKR, Ricky wasnt afraid of hitting anyone, he put multiple look back block passes on stewart and reed, anyone else he raced, he didnt have to try too hard to pass.
Good comment toby42. Anyone remember a guy named Rex Staton? That sounds like something he would've said.
Diversity, that is really what keeps us going, do we need 20 Barcia's out on the track.....probably not, no more then we need 20, or even 40 Canards, or Shorts, or Windhams or whatever. We need them all to make it work, I didn't see it, if JB went into take out mode to complete the task at hand it will come back to haunt him. After all, you reap what you sow, however if he was (and most likely such is the case) on his way to the front and was riding like he rides............twist and shout Justin Barcia!
Big Man BD200... LMFAO... Talk about being a Hypocrite!!! You cried like a little beotch when BT and Short had there rub and now you come on here and say that... WOW u are something else!!... Guess that means its OK in your eyes if its a guy you want to win. Me I don't care either way, I did not slam BT and I did not slam JB and I am not a big fan of either.
I wonder if this was the trajectory that J-Law's career took and he rode EXACTLY the way Barcia did, how many would be on his jock like so many are on Barcia's. Same rules would apply, just a different guy with a different personality. This whole politically correct, no wimps, pajama party comments regarding full contact MX really says more about an individuals personal thought processes than anything. I hear similar comments about how fighting is an intrinsic part of professional hockey. Bringing up the past does not always apply. Remember when drunk driving was funny? How about when there was no law against beating your wife/girlfriend? 25 years ago people smoked IN their hospital while holding their newborn infant. Just because so and so did something on a 1978 YZ 250 doesn't mean it applies in 2011. But I digress. I just hope all you Barcia man-crushers can take it when others start doling out the paybacks and he finds himself on the ground. Be objective when it comes, because it will come.
Its funny, I see a comment from BILLDO, but all I read are Blah, blah blah, blah blah, blah.
I enjoyed the comment about him being reckless like the 'Stewart of old'!?! You mean old like 2010? We should all be glad he's getting his nerves and ****ters worked out in Paris instead of here. I think Geico should let him run a few opposite coast 450 races too just to shake things up!
BKr, I don't ever remember drunk driving being funny. Just easier to get away with. And I think if you read your own last two sentences, removing the bs about a man crush, it would sum up most everyones viewpoint. You want every race to be a perfect replay of Anaheim '86, but even in that race there was a huge take out by RJ in the first lap, I think the "victim" was Burnworth or Kehoe
Try finishing 3rd grade bd and maybe you will be able to figure out some other words too. Billdo... really??? Are you 10??
I wish Bd200 and BillC would finally just admit that they have mad man-love for each other and go get a room for the weekend. You two take over just about every thread on this site and whine and b i t c h like a couple of junior high girls.... Get a life!!!
does this mean no x-mas card from you this year 327?? Info for you guys Doug Henrys house burned about 1 hr ago.
Barcia = The new generation Damon Bradshaw; just add some white plastic and #45! Hopefully JB is around longer than Bradshaw was.
Wow you guys are full of BS lately. RC was NEVER a dirty rider, nothing close to barcia. Stewart was always the one taking RC out. He never did REED or STEWEY dirty like barcia does every rider on the track. Who's this guy saying "i never heard dean wilson say barcia took him out". BS. It was in every magazine, twitter, 5 mins with, transworldMX, Where have u been, under a rock??? RC raced hard and clean. BArcia rides hard and filthy, how many more spinal cord injuries does this sport need . Barcia has nearly taken out half his teamates at one point or another. Dirty rider
Good job kid! Feed them a wheel!
I just wish my stalker BILL would just stay away from me and not comment on anything I do. He always tries to start crap, he has no life, its sad really.
Hmmmm who is starting crap.... lets look at the first post on this tread.
BARCIA BARCIA BARCIA!!! Good job and hopefully some more of that for 2011!
pinned927, nice post. I agree. I can think of once at Unadilla, RC took Dowd (125's) into the bales and it was uncalled for. Other than that and maybe a few other instances he was clean. When he did take it to someone though, it was payback. I remember Roncada getting into him and a few laps later he really wailed on RonRon. I think that is what is coming for Barcia. Rainman, you are so right about RJ taking Burner down, but even between RJ and Bailey they had numerous contacts in that race, just not takedowns. I don't mind incidental contact, just not blatant "I'm coming through and you are going down type moves". By the way, RJ paid for that when they lapped Burnworth as that Suzuki got very wide indeed, then he pulled right over for Bailey. I know contact will happen, I just hate people applauding it and saying "now THAT's how it's done!". Barcia seems to think that's how it's done.
I agree on RC. If anything I think he got a lot of BS because some people thought that they had to show they weren't going to be "intimidated by him". He did a few hard brake checks, I remember Tortelli once, but he never cleaned people out. I have talked to back makers who told me you had to watch out for Bubba when he was lapping you!
Y^oui have to go back to the Bercy night 2 thread BILL you freakin liar. You through me out there avout the BT and Short incident for no reason other than to start crap. Quit lying .
Also, when I commented on this thread, I never mentioned anyone or referenced anything in particular. I just said my piece. YOU jumped on here and called me out by name and started crap, again. Just like always, stalker.
"Barica crowned King of Bercy 2010" Its where you started all this crap BILLC. Yes YOU. Go back and refresh your small mind.