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We doubt anyone is going to say Justin Barcia did the right thing after Saturday night’s Lites Main Event in Houston. However, the core reason why he did what he did is a little easier to understand: Barcia really, really wants to win, and really, really hates losing.
This passion and desire is part of the reason Barcia wins races, but it does get him into trouble at times. A few months before this Houston meltdown came an outburst at the Paris-Bercy SX. Barcia waited on the track to get some hits in on Greg Aranda, who Barcia felt had taken him down in the race. The partisan French fans rained boos down on Barcia, who then came back to apologize the next night. In the heat of the moment, his temper had gotten to him.
Barcia let his emotions get the best of him at Houston.
Simon Cudby photo
At Houston, he was fined $5000, ten times the amount Justin Bogle and Malcolm Stewart were fined for their run-in at Dallas, but the money isn’t even the issue. Once Barcia cooled off, he felt terribly about what he had done, and the public flogging he’s going to get from the fans—like the boos that rained down on him in Houston just like they had at Bercy—stings more than the hit to the wallet.
Barcia will have to learn to channel such emotions better, but he certainly doesn’t want to turn them off completely. The fans in Houston had a reason to boo him, but deep down, he was acting out because he has the quality every fan wants to see in an athlete: an unyielding passion for winning. And that will serve him just as well as it did do him harm in Texas.
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Moves like that usually make me hate a rider for good.... But, he was clearly sorry and knew he messed up and it showed. He wasnt like one of the Stewarts and act like a tough guy with an attitude. He has a lot of talent and I hope he does not make another move like this....especially in the 450 class cause they won't put up with it there.
@JC970 ,, When have JS or Mookie acted like a "tough guy with an attitude?"
well i dont!
i hope some of the friends he is making along the way take him out when he need it the most. that should teach him that no matter how good u are is nothing if you are an @sssho...
if you do nto belive me look at JS7 haha that poor little girl self proclaimed fastest man onthe planet and now he can finish a race and the fans hate him....
i will smile the day this 2 find each other on the 450 class (if stewi does not retire to do more reality TV)
c'mon bring it, who is goin to defend this 2???
Children throw tantrums because they have wants and no limits. Then they grow up. Usually.
Yawn.
Good thing my every move at 20 (or 30 or......) was not broadcast for all to see.
JimM
Pala374
Let's see how much he is liked when, next year, he crosses over in to RV1's line to protect his early lead, causing a crash and costing RV a threepeat. Barcia is a punk, a damn awesome, future 450 champion punk. Just like Hannah.
No way I give JB the benefit of the doubt for being a potential 450 champion at this stage.
His riding style will need to change to manage the 450 for 30 +2 and an entire outdoor season. Time will tell if he will make the transition. He damn sure did not have RV caliber dominance in the 250s so that has to be accounted for.
you think he gets road rage when driving a car?
I bet Stanton drops him.
Thanks for not holding our kids accountable for their actions Weege! There may be people out there that like this kind of attitude, but I would think there are more people out there that like an attitude like that of Kevin Windham. Honest, and decent. I know I would rather see someone like that win. This kid may have just won some fans, but he lost one here.
Barcia is very talented...as is JS7...that does not give them the right to disrespect racers,fans or even authority.....Both got what they deserved..thats Karma,nobody can avoid that.
Did you see how JS7 took out Regal???Did you see the pass on KW?? Got what was meant for him.
Nobody I know doubts Barcia's passion or ability,but that's no excuse.MC,RC and all the way back to Stanton had passion but never acted like an idiot.Cannot wait to see him move up next year and pull that kinda stuff. Don't think it's gonna fly.Time to grow up Barcia.
I did not see Barcia roosting anyone, if he did that was stupid, however he's not only racing for points in the championship but this riders make a lot of money in bonuses for wins. The lappers were really a problem toward the end of the race and they need to get out of the way. It was a racing accident and I'm sure most of you would have also been pissed.
@MXMOFO--have you forgotten about Stewart going all the way to Reeds pit and shoving over Reeds bike?? When Reed wasnt even there.. of course you have, thats why your comments mean NOTHING , because you are a biased tool.. They name streets after idiots like you, they call them "ONE WAY"..
Yes he was very sorry for what he did, but soime idiots on here look for a reason to hate a kid with tons of pressure on his shoulders. His parents also gave up everything for this kids racing future, and a dumb mistake cost him a win and made him hit the dirt. And he didnt handle it well emotionally at all. But dont crucify the kid for it.
@normanmx--es I saw Stewart run K-Dub high all the way to the tuff-blocks, right after K-Dub passed him and kept it clean. Then Stewart dumps Regal, but thats OK to some of these guys on here, Barcia is the only one at fault this week..
Barcia clearly cut over on the guy over a jump. Bad, bad. That is a total lack of respect for other riders. That kind of B.S. won't be tolerated in the 450s. He tried it when he rode a 450 in the nationals last year and Dungey made him eat sh#t.
i thought that he cut over at first also but the replay from the top proved otherwise,i was all set to rag on barcia then saw the replay
lets not forget about villopotos little meltdown last year when he got taken out these guys are only human and every one loses there cool once and a while and justin will learn as he goes jn time, at least nobody got hurt.
Honestly I think the media have had a huge influence in the young riders' careers. These kids get so much exposure and hype racing minis and amateurs, by the time they turn pro they are already marketing machines and have an entourage. YouTube, websites, all that stuff has helped to create a new generation of young riders who are on the whole disrespectful and spoiled. And Barcia's actions on Saturday are exactly those of a spoiled brat who has been coddled for far too long.
"Back in the day" guys like Jeff Ward to Jeff Emig to Ezra Lusk to RC were all great mini racers and amateurs but they did not have this crazy exposure level before they turned pro. When they did turn pro, they were kind of in awe of it all and treated the process with more respect. Look at a kid like Bogle, he's so hyped, he's had a cover on Transworld, ads all over the internet and mags, etc, etc and he is already making enemies and acting like a hothead. Further along we are going to have Adam Cianciarulo, who is already a marketing machine. What are the odds of him being a prima donna?
The only solace in all of this is that if we look back retrospectively only just a few years we can see a pattern: the guys like RV and RD who keep their heads down and work hard have success, and the prima donnas like Grant, Alessi, Stroupe, and J-Law seem to eat a lot of dirt and make enemies.
Barcia's behavior Saturday night in Houston is embarrassing for himself and Geico Honda. However, I am not surprised as a mini dad I saw Barcia's antics several times at the amateur level. This kid in my opinion is a complete idiot and is disrespectful to everyone in professional racing. The $5,000 fine is a joke, he should have received a $25,000 fine so he would remember not to act like the uneducated moron that he is. Then to top it off he has that stupid mustache and crooked, yellow teeth. Just shows that money can't take the redneck out of him. Clean your act up Barcia, you idiot!!!!!
Since the AMA appears to assessing fines, it can be argued that the AMA is pro-active in regards to regulating the sport. But perhaps the AMA could increase the amounts in an attempt to make fines more effective.
I watched the replay a few times, and there were several factors that wer involved in the crash. If you watch closely, Barcia cuts to the inside while Vincent cut to the outside to take a different line than Barcia. one of the problems that i think contributed to them colliding was that it was a few turns from the finish and I think Barcia eased up speedwise quite a bit and relaxed his pace, Vincent misgudged the gap and they hit.
Although Barcia's attitude was pretty bad after the fact, just like a lot of teenagers. Remember guys, admit it or not, we were all like that one time in our life. He will grow up and mature. The roost on Roczen didn't look intentional, looked like he was reving his bike pissed off and KR just happened to be behind him.
Funny JS7 is brought up again in an article not about him. Pass on Regal looked aggressive, pass on KW his real wheel kicked up going into the corner and is the reason he waved his hand to KW to apollogize. But, JS haters will see it as a takeout move.
HannaH would have broken both of the guys legs clean off. Just sayin.
@livethelife12, why are you going to judge him based on his looks? Those have nothing to do with how he races. He did act out of line, but I respect him for his will to win. He'll mature and be a threat on the 450's forsure in my opinion.
Barcia is going to cry a lot more when he moves to the 450's, the big five is going to put him in his place if he tries his ''block passes'' on them! At houston he showed us he was nowehere near a man in how he acted.He showed us he was little b!tch once again and he needs too grow up and cut that crap... just my thoughts on him,I never liked him as a person and I certainly dont now but as a rider he has a lot of potential,so i respect that of him and nothing else...
TO ALL WHO HATE JUSTIN BARCIA GIVE ME A FAVOR GO TO HELL......I KNOW JUSTIN BARCIA SINCE HE WAS 5 YEARS OLD, YOU DON'T KNOW THE TREMENDOUS SACRIFICE THAT THE PARENTS DID TO SEE HIS SON A GREAT CHAMPION ...YOU ARE ALL A BUNCH OF MORONS BECAUSE YOU WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO BE LIKE HIM LOOOSERS....DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND DO NOT TALK SHIT ABOUT HIM..GET LOST ALL ,,,,,THANK YOU AND HAVE A GREAT NIGHT .....
Wow Mara...
Your logic is he is ok because his parents made sacrafices for him to make a living as a pro motocross rider.
I think maybe you are not to smart. Or perhaps just young. Or worse old and stupid.
Well, you get it. OR maybe you do not.
JB needs to grow up and do it quickly as he acts like the 5 year old you remember. AND that is his parents fault.
He is well on his way to getting the same problems Kyle Bush has. If i was Jeff Stanton, i would hold him out for one race. That KID needs his $ss spanked. I heard that he started to cryyyyyyyyyyyy. Wow, that's all i got to say about that.
Wi$h I had $ome of Kyle Bu$hes problem$ there 97clappedRM250!!!
Maravilloso pendejo!!!!GIVE me a favor....LOL!!!
Saw the How was your night interview. Seems really upset but honestly did not give an apology either. I love his riding but his spoiled brat tantrums have to stop.
I will give him another chance to redeem himself. Hope he does not disappoint me.
He is always fun to get an autograph from on race day.
I personally really like Barcia. He's funny, fast as hell, and isnt afraid to rub a bit (although he does go to far sometimes). I wonder how many of you wouldn't have been pissed right off that you lost a race because of a run in with a lapper (regardless of whose fault it was). I would have been pissed. I dunno if I would have roosted anyone (need to be in the moment i guess) but its really easy to call people out from the couch. Barcia is still awesome, anyone that is not a fan after this incident was never a fan in the first place.
WOWWW OPEN_ ASS SORRY CLASS I THINK YOU NEED GLASSES OR BETTER I EXPLAIN YOU IN ANOTHER WAY BECAUSE YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT I WROTE OR EVEN WORSE YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND THE MESSAGE......I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOU FACE TO FACE AND MAKE YOU UNDERSTAND PERSONALLY .....STUPID ASS
maravilloso must be Barcias personal mind trainer....just as reactive and stupid as he is!!! maybe in a face to face situation will run away also like in Bercy....LOL!
"There is no such thing as bad student only bad teacher" Karate Kid
Kids learn from their parents and teachers. In this case It's the same.
There is a reason you don't see these kinds of meltdowns in most pro sports. The kids a required to get grades and an education. This kid needs some help! If Mike Larocco can't keep him in line and get him to act more professional The sport has no room for him. Jason Lawrence all over again!!!
SWEZZA BOGA HEEMLE BEEMLE!!
CHADRICK_167 THATS WHAT I WANT THEM TO UNDERSTAND BUT I THINK THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND THANK YOU CHADRICK
Lets be honest here. I think we all hold athletes to higher standards than ourselves. Seriously, Vincent was riding way too hard for a guy who was lapped and the crash was clearly his fault. How would you have reacted to being taken out by a guy who wasn't a factor in the race? I would have done the same thing as Barcia, and I wouldn't have apologized for it. And I'm sorry, but the way Baggett and Roczen acted after the end of the race wasn't much better, since it seemed like they were trying to provoke Barcia. I'm not gona say Barcia did the right thing, in fact if he hadn't acted up I'd have given him some major respect, but I won't hold this against him.
What's all this shouting about.
NORMAN OR (NORMI) I WOULD LIKE TO BE BARCIA'S PERSONAL TRAINER AND TOGETHER KICK YOUR STINKING ASS......LOL
I cannot believe these attitudes. Barcia had every right to be mad. Anyone who says they would take the high road is a liar. You folks expect way to much from these guys. I may not have roosted him on the track, but there would have been a brawl in the pits! Its called passion and desire probably why we are typing and they are racing. Go get em Bam Bam.
WOW Mara is a serious Jock hound for Barcia.
I don't think anyone disagrees with Barcias right to be upset. Its how he handles himself after the fact. He throws a temper tantrum like a 2 year old.
This "kid" is 20 years old, racing for 15 years and is in his 3rd year as a pro. He needs to grow.
The way he handles himself is pathetic.
A commitment to a kids chosen career path is not a sacrifice. It is a business decision that is made. Barcia has been getting major sponsor support for a very longtime. His parents stopped making a sacrifice once Barcia started getting free bikes. Mara if you are that intimate with the family then you would know this.
The parent that pays everything out of pocket for their kid to chase his/her dream is the one making the sacrifice.
"The fans in Houston had a reason to boo him, but deep down, he was acting out because he has the quality every fan wants to see in an athlete: an unyielding passion for winning. And that will serve him just as well as it did do him harm in Texas."
Jason, Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and everyone is ( in this country) by constitutional law entitled freedom of the press, especially if you are the Senior Editor of the publication. You certainly are too kind by provideding a generous bulletin board for your readers to voice their personal opinions. And I thank you for that opportunity.
However, your statement above suggests that every fan wants to see that passion in an athlete to win. This is where the degree of passion for winning, and the process by which you win, come into interaction in my opinion, with all due respect.
Barcia's desire to win is very evident and accepted at that face value.
Being that this sport of SX/Motocross is a very aggressive one, a winner needs to be aggressive to win. But does he need to display the disrespect for his fellow competitors (and professional medical staff) by which Barcia has repeatedly acted out in order to win, is my question of concern, and is that the quality I personally want to evaluate in defining (a) winner and or (a) champion, I ask you that, Sir! With all due respect, that is the furthest quality I personally want (my) champion to aspire to.
There is a man who is probably the most respected and appreciated in the history of motocross. He just so happens to be a Champion as well. And I would bet by his credentials that he also had (and still has) and incredible desire to succeed.
But the method by which he attained his success is based on a philosophy that is 180 degrees off of the repeatedly displayed actions of the young Mr. Barcia. I will not mention his name, I will just state he goes by the simple and direct description of "The Man."
That is who, and what I want my Champion to represent in this, the finest, and most physically enduring sport on the face of this earth.
And I think I may not be alone in this, my personal, and only that, opinion.
Again, with all due respect, Mr Weigandt...
Thank you, Sir, for allowing me to express my (wants) and viewpoint. ;~}
THIS IS FUNNY SH*T! YOU ALL HAVE LASER BEAMS ON BARCIA AND STEWART.. IF A PEBBLE OF ROOST HITS A RIDERS GOOGLES WRONG, THEY ARE IN TROUBLE AND TO BLAME. JEFF STANTON IS A LOSER!! HE TOLD ME GOLFING IS FOR LOSERS... J/K, STANTON IS THE MAN.. HOWEVER, EVEN THE MIGHTY JEFF STANTON WOULD GET ANNOYED WITH MARAVILOSSA LEAVING THE CAPS LOCK ON LIKE THIS AND BEAT HIM LIKE THE REDHEADED STEPCHILD THAT HE IS.
Leave these poor riders alone for christ sake.. getting knocked down, and block passing is apart of the sport. If Stanton were teaching Barcia to not ride aggressive, and not put the 'smack' down on these guys.. I think I would shoot myself. You think Jeff Stanton would ever let someone push him around? That man was a winning machine.. even if he thinks golf sucks, he is still the man.
Relax... its MOTOCROSS. When the green, liberal tree huggers put a law against against aggressive passing, making the riders ride single file.. also removing winners from the sport so everyone gets trophies (not to hurt their self-esteem of riders that got last).. you will be sorry.
If Barcia had waited and confronted Vincent in the pits we wouldn't even be talking about any of this.
Its that he roosted a MEDIC!!!!! That goes along with pushing a ref/ump/fan. It is something that can not be tolerated. Roosting of Roxcen on the cool down lap, whatever.
And the crying on the podium is a big whatever also. Used to like the guy until he started having to crash past everyone so they couldnt get him back
something must be done with that guy..lance doesnt make anything stupid or aggressive..i think he must take a good lesson..
didnt see the roost episode on Speed, but saw Barcia "talking" with the dip-$hit and Doc, I just about endoed outta my sofa when I saw Barcia hit by the leper oops lapper...some of y'all have hit it on the head when these folk try and race the leader. Barcia coulda done without crying in public for sure, but you gotta hand it to the kid he can flat out ride. And dont worry about him next yr on the 450, he'll podium ALOT
@smartypants is todays winner.....thats some funny sh*t
Hey casey, I bet you made your teachers happy with those glazed sheens on the apples every morning. Barcia I am not a fan of, but cut him some slack he was upset and for very good reason too, some dumb lapper cost him a win.
He has learned well. Five minutes after spending 5 minutes riding around roosting everyone, he apologizes. How many parents have seen kids do something they know is wrong and then immediately say "sorry"? Vincent was in the wrong, but then Barcia went more wrong. Is Doc Bodnar paid or does he volunteer his whole effort? For Barcia to be so dumb to go and roost him or whoever was there attending to Vincent is just inexplicable. It also can't be explained away at all by it being about his desire or passion. Justin, you went full retard, never go full retard.
Judging by all the moronic comments being posted over here today, Vital's server must be down or something.
Vincent can stop by Walgreens for a bottle of "BRAIN PEP" for $6.99. Helps with advanced decision making and thinking. I still can't stop laughing at Baggett on the podium. He is as easily amused as me.
Jason Weigant, if you somehow think for even a second that Barcias inexcusable, childish behavior is somehow justified by his "passion" or his "desire" to win, then you have as many psychological problems as he has. The media giving him a pass on the way he acted not only enables him, its almost as bad as what he did. Barcia needs to be held 100% accountable for his actions, as he is not only bad for the sport, he's an absolute embarrassment.
Marva,
Whats with the ALL CAPS bit?
Maybe you missed the memo, but it's 1997 and we all just agreed that all caps is annoying and tacky.
Thanks.
Wait till Barcia steps into the Asterisk unit. Take care of him doc Bodner. Weigant you are just a Loser.
mara whatever, dude calling people out over the internet is the weakest thing you can do. Barcia is an idiot, wasn't the lappers fault, should the lapper of stopped, and just rolled the double??? all barcia had to was go wide, but instead he cuts inside on him, and then throws a hissy fit. It really cracked me up to see him bawl like a little baby. Barcia has been pulling this crap for way to long, and i think the media feeds into it. calling him bam bam, for one. But the guy is accountable for his own actions, he's an adult (physically at least). anyway how many people does this guy have to hit, before it's obvious he's a scumbag??? funny when someone hits him (and it was his own fault) he throws a fit, but he can hit anybody he wants. Can't wait for him to try his crap in the 450s, i think the lites guys might be afraid of him for some reason, anyway he's gonna end up hurt, or hurting someone else, i think they should have docked him points, or did something. 5 g isn't nothing to him, hopefully the boo's start to grow louder and it will get through his thick skull
maravilloser has a man crush on barcia lol, you want to be his trainer , that just sounds gay lol. Maraviloser wants a mustache ride lol
Anyone remember the dangerous riding with Dungey at the end of the 450's last year. I remember watching & luckily only Barcia came off through his riding. That could end in some one getting seriously hurt through dangerous riding. You can't have it both ways & to top it off the incident with Vincent was a racing incident. If JB comes back next round more humble then I will respect him. Otherwise good luck with the 450's, they will give as good as you do!
We can all agree Barcia is fast, We can also agree he is an uneducated moron with zero common sense. The move he pulled was stupid and he deserves all the boo's he is getting. Clean up you riding, looks like you lost the Poll on Racer X last week about who is the lites guy you would pick to move up to the SX class. Seely killed you and is a much better choice, maybe he can take up etiquette classes. lol what a dummy!
Mara...
Did I strike a nerve? You should read what you wrote and you will realize you sounded like the idiot you clearly are.
Face to face. Man, you really are poser, wold be paper tough guy/girl
I'm actually surprised all the words were used up talking about something the camera's didn't catch. RacerX isn't telling us what barcia even did that was bad. How are we to even know what you are talking about? Explain the meltdown if you're going to talk about it. Roczen getting roosted by Barcia for no reason wasn't written here, or caught on camera, so the average fan who only reads this site for their moto knowledge the full extent of Barcia's meltdown, thus not making it that big of a deal. Don't be a robot rider and hide your info from the fans! lol
First he challenges a french guy, then when the french guy takes his helmet off he runs away. Now he is screaming at a downed rider who could be injured and tries to roost him. WTF? He cut the guys line off plain and simple. You have to know where the rider is next to you, before you jump to the inside. It's not like he the only rider who wants to win, they all do. I think they should dock him points or even the race. It doesn't matter how much his parents sacrificed or if he goes to church every Sunday or how fast he is. No excuses for pathetic behavior.
To everyone who is passing judgement: Justin Barcia is, what, 18 or 19 years old? If you are older than that and don't remember acting stupid or childish at that age, go talk to your parents, I'm sure they'll remind you. If you are under that age and haven't acted stupid yet, trust me you will. Barcia screwed up, then he apologized and he clearly meant it. That's big for anyone, but especially at his age. How many other riders have admitted when they were wrong and then apologized?
Most on here are unreasonable tards. Most on here are reasonable like NikolaTesla. Be real with your selves. Remember when you were 19 or 20 years old. You were by no means a gem and did everything correct. Hell most of us still don't make the correct dicisions at 40 years old. I have a 5 year old son and I have remind my self all the time that he's 5 not 35. At 19 years old these kids are just that, kids. They are in the lime light and expected to be little gems and represent them selves, teams and sponsors in a professional way. At this level the disire to win and succeed is unmeasurable. They are held to extremely high standards to perform and win races and championships. Thats a lot of pressure on a 19 year olds shoulders. Hell most of us have never been in that situation at this stage or level of compitition. Barcia screwed up. Big deal, and get over it. He learned something that night and he will never forget it. He was truley sorry. Any one who can barely hold thier tears of emotion on public TV and admit they were wrong is a true champion. Its all part of maturing and all part of the puzzle. Barcia is a breath of fresh are. He reminds me of the Damon Bradshaws, Rich Johnson and Bob Hannahs of the day. This sport needs those personalities to grow.Just don't loss sight of the fact that these kids are just that, kids. Not a sermon just a thought.
He's showing that he's pretty much a jerk. Probably been spoiled rotten all his life and expects everything to go his way.
How many times does "sorry" make it OK?? Time to grow up JB.
Funny how bd200 has not been around so far?? Always sticking up for JB but this time he is not here.
To all who are crying about JS... THIS IS 250 Word's... Bash JS on another thread.
maravilloso2031 ... I DON'T want to be like him.
No where in the article do we say what Barcia did was okay. I did say it happened because he wants to win badly, and THAT part is a good thing. We want to watch riders that want to win, right? That's what creates competition.
Again, not saying Barcia did the right thing at all. Just saying he wants to win badly. That doesn't excuse any of this. And even he would tell you that.
I love all you computer mooto heads... KILL BARCIA, gimme a f'n break. You want to see passion? What would Bob Hannah done in the same situation, back in the day? I put $5 on Hannah having to be pulled off vincent whilst beating his ass. For all you keyboard motoheads, Barcia went over to asterisk and apologized to Doc Bod, they talked it out then hugged it out. So everyone seems bent on that, if Doc can forgive.... HELLO, Yes it was wrong, but he is 18 and full of emotion and hormones... remember 18?
Barcia acted just like he did when he was racing 85's. I've seen him melt down and throw a fit before but that was when he was 12 years old. I thought he may have grown up but I guess not. What people need to realize is, fans don't like seeing a factory guy who makes a ton of money throw a fit and disrespect other riders like that. If he went to the pits and punched a wall or something fine, but to roost Roczen like that and then act like a complete DB was WAY out of line. He needs a beat down to make him realize he isn't as good as he thinks he is....
I seen them all come and go over the past 30 years,
they never get a humble personality until they are vets,
except for hannah, he never has gotten personality....
Barcia is 20. No need to guess. Turned pro @ 17, I believe.
Roczen IS 17, if it matters here.
@therealmofo,, I didnt know your OTHER name was JC970? Once again, you have proved what a moron you are...
You said --- "Yes he was very sorry for what he did, but soime idiots on here look for a reason to hate a kid with tons of pressure on his shoulders. His parents also gave up everything for this kids racing future, and a dumb mistake cost him a win and made him hit the dirt. And he didnt handle it well emotionally at all. But dont crucify the kid for it."
Geeez, I'm pretty sure the Stewarts did the same thing, right, Einstein ?? You may want to take some of your own advice, IF, you know what that means...
TheChosen1 ... I think people are mad because it is not the first time he has done crap like this and people are getting tired of it. Yes he is young and full of emotion but by now he should know better. Hell the crap he pulled in France was only a few months ago... Did he learn nothing from that?? I went to school with a kid like this a LONG time ago... would do mean crap all the time then the SORRY... well after a wile we all figured out he was just an a-hole. JB needs to grow up real soon before people just call him an A-Hole too.
Sure Vincent hit him in the rear tire but isnt this exactly what we've see Barcia doing for the past four weeks? He sneaks a peak then crosses over on people in mid air. He absolutely is trying to clip their front wheels. This is not a new tactic just a shtty one. He slowed up because he was pissed at Vincent and wanted to show him whats up. I sincerely hope he learns from this and stops doing that weak ass move.
I like the kid, he's an American, an east coast product, and I hope he wins every championship he rides for, but he needs to clean up passing skills. Someone is going to get hurt and it may be him.
Jason,
I agree with the point you were making in this column. Barcia has the extreme will to win, and a boat-load of passion to go with it. Let's face it... he mad a mistake. I make mistakes all the time. At least I don't have TV cameras and 60,000 live fans there to witness all of mine. I do not agree with what he did. I bet Mike Larocco didn't either. Justin is great for this sport, and I do believe that he will be great on the 450's next year. Not saying that he will be beating the current crop of front-runners, but he will most certainly be at the sharp end of the pack. He showed us that potential last season.
I agree with the fine. I hope Iron Mike made him march around the pits and apologize to Roczen and especially the medical crew. Hell, I hope Larocco made him stand in the corner in time-out like big James did to Malcolm... BUT I do hope that Justin shows up in New Orleans with just as much passion as he showed in Houston.
My opinion. For what it's worth.
Fine should have beeb 25k! 5k teaches him nothing.... Vincent wasn't doing anything he hadn't the 13 laps before. He was on the inside over the jump going to the outside of the corner. Barcia was jumping outside then coming to the inside of the corner. They crossed and hit.... Barcia could have rode smarter. The bad part is Barcia's tantrum and what he did afterward. A lesson needs to be learned. Out for a 1 race suspension is the answer...
i could really care less what barcia did. the lapper got in the way. he deserved it. get outta the way or get off the track 55. and barcia never roosted roczen i dont know what some of you are talking about. watch the video.
I agree with this article, JB is an awesome rider with the right amount of passion that generally rides clean but AGGRESIVE. He has gotten WAY smother this year and is the kind of racer I LOVE to watch. I do NOT like dirty riding and have not seen anything dirty from him this year. He has thrown tantrums that will need the stop so I think what happened is good. He probably would have been fine if he simply waited and vented to Vincent but roosting everyone was stupid- he will learn and be a champ one day more than likely- YOU GO BARCIA !!!
Hey Claxton; No Apples! They were Cherry Bombs with a quick fuse...
Barcia blew a gasket over a "in the bag" win that went wrong........what? You wouldn't?
Too bad there's no Canard, Reed, Dungey, etc around so we could immerse ourselves in some actual RACING discussion.
Seems like some of the people posting on this thread are behaving as rashly as Barcia did.............but they don't like HIS behavior................i'm wiki'ing the definition of IRONIC right now.................
I just watched the crash several times in slow motion and it was Totally Lances fault and I believe totally NOT intentional. Barcia was clearly past Lance and in cruise it in Mode-not racing. He had been taking the inside at this corner all night and was not really cross jumping at all, he was singling into the corner. Lance was Inside and behind him and was crossing to the outside to hit the berm. His front tire hit Barcia's back and the whole thing was a clear misjudgement on Lances part. The LAST thing I would expect is to have a lapper come from behind and tag me as I was doing the last few corners of the race.
1) Lance saw the blue flag and knew justin went past him.
2) Lance was crossing to the outside as much or more than Barcia was going to the inside.
3) Lance had total control of the situation as he was behind Barcia but still in race mode
4) I would be VERY pissed if I was Barcia, but still need to react in a responsible way
5) None of this was intentional by either rider, but Barcia could not have seen it coming as he was slowing and Lance was going for the berm
Mxjoe is totally wrong, Barcias only mistake was his actions afterward.
xxktm, show me ONE time Barcia hit ANYone in the rear this year
I think there are several sensitive ballet dancers on here that need to go back to Ballet. This is a mans sport called MOTOCROSS, I love the way Hanna, larocco, Carmical, Reed and Barcia ride. Stanton was another great that would block pass you in as second. You ballet boys PLEASE go dance, you might get a bruise just watching. Good GOD you think we just stop blocking in football- and no bumping in hockey ??? Barcia has been riding VERY clean and very aggresive, what this is called is RACING and racing for the win.
I want just ONE of you ballet boys to point out ONE dirty move in SX Barcia has made this year. Can't wait for JB to hit the 450 class.
Maravilloso...
Cara de cu mao lavado... filho de puta.
Nao quero vc aqui... va embora.
thank you david l!! amen brother. could you imagine these guys if they watched bradshaw and matasevich?? they wouldnt be able to type, their hands would be shaking so bad in disgust.
Barcia has every right to act how he wants, anyone know how much money vincent cost him? i do. alot. he will learn his lessons and mature..cut him some slack. nothing is as it seems.. mike larocco has this bad ass image, being very shy and serious. he isnt! he is funny as hell and super laid back. i say this, because i am sure barcia is a great guy off the track. rest assured, he will be an immediate title threat on a 450, i promise you that. (sorry for the punctuation, i am on my phone. better than all caps i hope.)
@BILLC, not hiding at all there dude, been working alot. Some of us cant sit on a computer at "work" like you do. Barcia made a dunb mistake, so freaking what. So did the idiot lapper who dont know what, get out of the freaking line means.. I'm not going to sit on here and argue with a bunch of whiney girls about it. Barcia is easliy the fastest guy there. Roczen got handed a easy win, and Lance vincent got to see his name on something other than last place or so. Barcia is a young kid whos parent sacrificed everything they knew to take his south to see him excel. They sold thier home and literally lived in a RV so he could train and race. And he could have lost it from an idiot lapper, I would have gotten pis$ed too.
Bob Hannah does this stuff and is a legend, Barcia does it and the crying towels come out. You have now witnessed the pussification of America... There BILLYC, how is that, are you happy now in your little world.
SX has changed from the Hannah days though. There is a lot more money and sponsors at stake now, and teams and riders are thought to look and act more professional these days. Aggressive is good, and I love aggressive racing, but tantrums are bad. hopefully he learns from his actions, as Bercy was not that long ago. He had every right to be pissed, it's an u fortunate incident. I feel bad for Vincent as well, racing for a top 10 position, leader comes By and then slows down, and jumps to the inside in front of him. He goes to jump the double not expecting JB to jump ton the inside. I've seen guys posting on here "but JB was taking that line every lap" well duh, like Vincent was watching Barcia's previous 14 laps. It's over, done with.
Hopefully Barcia acts a little more maturely from now on, maybe even is more aware around lapped riders, slowing his pace and line selection when doing it, and Vincent learns to be a little more alert if getting lapped.
LOL BD200... Go read the Other JB gets fined $5000 thread...You will have fun in there...... So just because his parent sacrificed everything he can do what ever he wants?? I don't know you to well but I think I know you well enough to say if your kid ever did something like that it would be the one and only time...But Not JB.,..They keep on coming!!!
PS..Your in a small group that feel the why you do. most people are seeing it for what it is but you stick up for JB no matter what he does.
@bd200,, hmmmmm, funny,, I sure don't remeber Bob Hannah crying on the podium, and roosting medical crew while they were attending to an injured rider ?? Do you, bd200 ?
News flash for ya, JS's parents gave up everything also, but that doesnt count, because its JS, does it ???
I was not going to bring up bd200's feeling about JS but you are 100% spot on there Mofo 1 as well as the Hannah thing, BD200 says the crying towels come out...The ONLY one I saw crying was JB.
. I real don't think BD200 would condone his kid acting like this ( if I am wrong let me know) but for some reason it's fine for JB.
For one, I never said Barcia can do whatever he wants, Bill is tryoing to put words in my mouth. And second I said I can understand WHY Barcia freaked out a little, didnt say it was OK. I said he was dumb for what he did. Read my post again. And also said I'm not going to argue on here, its what some guys fish for, they need to get a life..
@MO-- Once Stewie was on Team Green, which was VERY early in his career, the Stewarts wernt giving up NOTHING, everything was paid for..but you are one of the guys who cahse arguements.. So I am not biting.. But I never said I condone what he did, just said I understood why he freaked..
@BillC, saying I take up for Barcia no matter what takes alot of nerve coming from you. You have done the swame for Stewie forever, every time..
BD200 said "Barcia made a dumb mistake, so freaking what."... So freaking what sure sounds like you don't mind that he Roosted a downed rider and a DOCTOR...would have been great if one of them lost an eye right? So freaking what right?? Its JB his mom and dad gave everything up so F the doctor!! I just can't believe thats all ya got to say about it but go nuts over other riders..
PS I don't stick up for ANY guy EVERY time. I take each and every sitsuation as it comes.