Doesn’t sound like Bam is keen or confident about being Blu-Cru

Crush
Profile picture for user Crush
Posts
20962
Joined
4/26/2009
Location
Sydney AU
Crush
Edited Date/Time 6/23/2020 9:41pm
View this post on Instagram

The biggest thing I have learned over the years in racing is that there are always massive highs and lows. First half of the season was a high and last half was a massive low. With that being said, I have definitely learned how to control the lows better mentally. This supercross season was my best finish in the premier 450 class with a top five overall. I truly believe next year will be even better for me and I’m already thinking about next year’s supercross, how I can improve and what I can put in place to achieve my full potential. I have no idea what the future holds for me in SX or what type of motorcycle I will be racing next year but I’m excited for the challenges ahead and ready to finish out the 2020 year stronger than ever. I want to thank my lovely wife @amberrosebarcia for going above and beyond this year and working so hard! My parents, @drfeelgoodmx , my trainer @tomdanielson @cinchcyclingcoaching and my mechanic @longhorn301 and everyone single one of my sponsors who continue to support me on my journey. To all of my amazing fans...racing just isn’t the same without you and I cant wait to have you guys back at the races!!!! @alpinestars @araiamericas @monsterenergy @scottmotosports @scottsportsusa @bikeonscott @zippspeed @fabriccycling @jessejamez4five0 @kdayinthelife @tld_moto @weareproze

A post shared by justinbarcia (@justinbarcia) on Jun 22, 2020 at 6:28am PDT

8
|
Dimblewambie
Profile picture for user Dimblewambie
Posts
1519
Joined
1/28/2017
Location
Murrieta, CA US
Dimblewambie 6/22/2020 7:33am
6/22/2020 7:33am
Was looking for the Barcia thread started yesterday to post this as well. Very telling that he thanks all his sponsors and leaves out Yamaha. Lately there has been multiple social media posts as well as interviews where it seems he’s taking subtle digs at the team.
nskerb
Profile picture for user nskerb
Posts
490
Joined
11/21/2019
Location
Kelso, WA US
nskerb 6/22/2020 7:34am
6/22/2020 7:34am
Pretty big departure from the pre-season hype fest over the stock motor Yamaha praise.
12
Crush
Profile picture for user Crush
Posts
20962
Joined
4/26/2009
Location
Sydney AU
Crush 6/22/2020 7:34am
6/22/2020 7:34am
Yeah... he’s been relatively open about struggling with the bike since we’ve been back too... where as he had a lot of praise early in the year.

Thing is... what rides are available? Fuck. All.
4

The Shop

See All »
Boomslang
Profile picture for user Boomslang
Posts
6934
Joined
12/22/2018
Location
Cape Town ZA
Fantasy
725th
Boomslang 6/22/2020 7:36am
6/22/2020 7:36am
Crush wrote:
Yeah... he’s been relatively open about struggling with the bike since we’ve been back too... where as he had a lot of praise early in the...
Yeah... he’s been relatively open about struggling with the bike since we’ve been back too... where as he had a lot of praise early in the year.

Thing is... what rides are available? Fuck. All.
JGRWhistling
3
Crush
Profile picture for user Crush
Posts
20962
Joined
4/26/2009
Location
Sydney AU
Crush 6/22/2020 7:39am
6/22/2020 7:39am
Snapper wrote:
Weird, I can't find that account on IG?
Have you previously told Barcia he’s a tool?
18
526
Profile picture for user 526
Posts
1684
Joined
5/4/2009
Location
Colgate, WI US
526 6/22/2020 7:42am
6/22/2020 7:42am
Sounds to me like BluCru is struggling hard with good bikes, JB has said it but he is rumored to be out so why would he have anything good to say and AP7 is working on the bike which could be him or the bike who knows.

JB " Yamaha is probably the worst bike to have for the SLC dirt"
1
crowe176
Profile picture for user crowe176
Posts
6614
Joined
9/8/2006
Location
Spring Lake, MI US
crowe176 6/22/2020 7:43am
6/22/2020 7:43am
Is he not riding outdoors for them??
2
TriRacer27
Profile picture for user TriRacer27
Posts
5449
Joined
2/7/2009
Location
Dallas, TX US
Fantasy
44th
TriRacer27 6/22/2020 7:51am
6/22/2020 7:51am
crowe176 wrote:
Is he not riding outdoors for them??
That was my first thought. Seems like a shaky way to start off another championship.
5
1
mxjon454
Profile picture for user mxjon454
Posts
1448
Joined
10/27/2009
Location
Menifee, CA US
mxjon454 6/22/2020 7:55am
6/22/2020 7:55am
Besides Barcia the last person to win a supercross on a Yamaha was Bubba. That bike might be good for the average joe but it just doesn’t work for a top pro. Makes me wonder why AP signed an extension with them, I would’ve liked to see him on a different brand.
8
6
fourfourone
Profile picture for user fourfourone
Posts
2966
Joined
10/14/2017
Location
86oh, CT US
fourfourone 6/22/2020 8:07am
6/22/2020 8:07am
mxjon454 wrote:
Besides Barcia the last person to win a supercross on a Yamaha was Bubba. That bike might be good for the average joe but it just...
Besides Barcia the last person to win a supercross on a Yamaha was Bubba. That bike might be good for the average joe but it just doesn’t work for a top pro. Makes me wonder why AP signed an extension with them, I would’ve liked to see him on a different brand.
AP hasn't proven himself yet and there aren't many rides available right now. He's lucky he has another year with Blue
21
-MAVERICK-
Profile picture for user -MAVERICK-
Posts
50603
Joined
3/26/2015
Location
Ontario CA
Fantasy
3739th
-MAVERICK- 6/22/2020 8:07am
6/22/2020 8:07am
mxjon454 wrote:
Besides Barcia the last person to win a supercross on a Yamaha was Bubba. That bike might be good for the average joe but it just...
Besides Barcia the last person to win a supercross on a Yamaha was Bubba. That bike might be good for the average joe but it just doesn’t work for a top pro. Makes me wonder why AP signed an extension with them, I would’ve liked to see him on a different brand.
Probably because there's not many Factory seats open and he knew that was the best deal he was going to get.
1
fourfourone
Profile picture for user fourfourone
Posts
2966
Joined
10/14/2017
Location
86oh, CT US
fourfourone 6/22/2020 8:10am
6/22/2020 8:10am
Sounds like Barcia knows he wont be on the blue bike much longer.

Everyone can say its a bike problem but he was on fire earlier in the year. Cant really use the bike as an excuse when you are winning races on it.
14
ga_pike
Profile picture for user ga_pike
Posts
2609
Joined
7/14/2011
Location
Valdosta, GA US
ga_pike 6/22/2020 8:14am
6/22/2020 8:14am
Put JB back on a Honda. He'd be good at Motoconcepts I think.
29
1
ButteryWaffles 6/22/2020 8:18am
6/22/2020 8:18am
Kinda BS that barcias contract had that 3rd place or leave stipulation. If it wasn’t for him, that team wouldn’t have had any exposure over the last 2-3 seasons. Keep him, cut plessinger.
12
7
MZ193
Profile picture for user MZ193
Posts
938
Joined
12/14/2018
Location
IT
MZ193 6/22/2020 8:24am
6/22/2020 8:24am
The guy deserves a factory ride.
Or at least something like RMATV or MotoConcepts.
Silly JB to make that post when he still has to put his ass on a yami for the next three months.
1
4
Munson'd
Profile picture for user Munson'd
Posts
380
Joined
8/19/2019
Location
Madison, WI US
Fantasy
1099th
Munson'd 6/22/2020 8:27am
6/22/2020 8:27am
crowe176 wrote:
Is he not riding outdoors for them??
TriRacer27 wrote:
That was my first thought. Seems like a shaky way to start off another championship.
This.

Pit Row

See All »
DonM
Profile picture for user DonM
Posts
6765
Joined
4/1/2008
Location
US
DonM 6/22/2020 8:27am
6/22/2020 8:27am
ButteryWaffles wrote:
Kinda BS that barcias contract had that 3rd place or leave stipulation. If it wasn’t for him, that team wouldn’t have had any exposure over the...
Kinda BS that barcias contract had that 3rd place or leave stipulation. If it wasn’t for him, that team wouldn’t have had any exposure over the last 2-3 seasons. Keep him, cut plessinger.
It's called an option...many contracts have them
3
Wangben
Profile picture for user Wangben
Posts
54
Joined
9/7/2019
Location
FR
Wangben 6/22/2020 8:28am
6/22/2020 8:28am
when he was on a suzuki in 2017, did he disliked the bike or the team ?
1
mx317
Profile picture for user mx317
Posts
4562
Joined
4/1/2008
Location
TN US
mx317 6/22/2020 8:30am
6/22/2020 8:30am
Maybe we are reading too much into this.
5
JHForman
Profile picture for user JHForman
Posts
87
Joined
2/8/2018
Location
Floyds Knobs, IN US
JHForman 6/22/2020 8:31am
6/22/2020 8:31am
I think motoconcepts would be a good fit but I think he like outdoors too much to do SX only, isn’t RMATVMC gonna need a rider or 2?
1
hasko158
Profile picture for user hasko158
Posts
872
Joined
8/14/2010
Location
Charlotte, NC US
hasko158 6/22/2020 8:33am
6/22/2020 8:33am
Won't be able to do RMATVMC because he makes BIG money from Astars and they have Fly team deal. Pretty limited options. Maybe Dylan goes blue and Roger gets Barcia for cheap?
1
Motofinne
Profile picture for user Motofinne
Posts
10691
Joined
1/4/2014
Location
FI
Motofinne 6/22/2020 8:34am
6/22/2020 8:34am
Listen to Barcias post race interview with Matthes after the 6th SLC round. He is incredibly open and honest regarding the bike and the team situation, i can't remember when i have heard a MX/SX rider be that open. I almost thought it was an interview with a MotoGP rider at first.
5
3
DonM
Profile picture for user DonM
Posts
6765
Joined
4/1/2008
Location
US
DonM 6/22/2020 8:35am
6/22/2020 8:35am
hasko158 wrote:
Won't be able to do RMATVMC because he makes BIG money from Astars and they have Fly team deal. Pretty limited options. Maybe Dylan goes blue...
Won't be able to do RMATVMC because he makes BIG money from Astars and they have Fly team deal. Pretty limited options. Maybe Dylan goes blue and Roger gets Barcia for cheap?
A few years back RD wanted Barcia but Red Bull didn't and nixed the deal...
3
jorgechavez 6/22/2020 8:40am
6/22/2020 8:40am
DonM wrote:
A few years back RD wanted Barcia but Red Bull didn't and nixed the deal...
If I remember correctly it came down to Barcia or Webb for that spot, obviously hindsight is 20/20 but it seems Red Bull made the right call.
1
MZ193
Profile picture for user MZ193
Posts
938
Joined
12/14/2018
Location
IT
MZ193 6/22/2020 8:41am
6/22/2020 8:41am
hasko158 wrote:
Won't be able to do RMATVMC because he makes BIG money from Astars and they have Fly team deal. Pretty limited options. Maybe Dylan goes blue...
Won't be able to do RMATVMC because he makes BIG money from Astars and they have Fly team deal. Pretty limited options. Maybe Dylan goes blue and Roger gets Barcia for cheap?
No way barcia goes to ktm.
Not guy ktm wants.
2
8
defeatist45
Profile picture for user defeatist45
Posts
695
Joined
1/13/2010
Location
Raleigh, NC US
defeatist45 6/22/2020 8:43am
6/22/2020 8:43am
hasko158 wrote:
Won't be able to do RMATVMC because he makes BIG money from Astars and they have Fly team deal. Pretty limited options. Maybe Dylan goes blue...
Won't be able to do RMATVMC because he makes BIG money from Astars and they have Fly team deal. Pretty limited options. Maybe Dylan goes blue and Roger gets Barcia for cheap?
Lol I don't know if I can see Webb and Barcia as teammates again. Not a good look to have your guys tussling around on the floor in the pits...again
2
Crush
Profile picture for user Crush
Posts
20962
Joined
4/26/2009
Location
Sydney AU
Crush 6/22/2020 8:51am
6/22/2020 8:51am
Flip side of it is... he’s won two races the last two years but the mother nights really far off guys he used to beat.

Maybe he feels like he’s got his ducks in a row and he wants off that bike.
OrangeJuice158 6/22/2020 8:53am
6/22/2020 8:53am
mxjon454 wrote:
Besides Barcia the last person to win a supercross on a Yamaha was Bubba. That bike might be good for the average joe but it just...
Besides Barcia the last person to win a supercross on a Yamaha was Bubba. That bike might be good for the average joe but it just doesn’t work for a top pro. Makes me wonder why AP signed an extension with them, I would’ve liked to see him on a different brand.
-MAVERICK- wrote:
Probably because there's not many Factory seats open and he knew that was the best deal he was going to get.
I saw a lightly used factory Husky seat just sitting out on the side of the track yesterday.
50

Post a reply to: Doesn’t sound like Bam is keen or confident about being Blu-Cru