Temp Hire podiums A1 & Houston...

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Edited Date/Time 1/14/2018 12:42pm
Justin Barcia.
Let's add Houston to the list, too.
I'm jus' sayin'...
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LumpDog841 1/6/2018 10:04pm
1/6/2018 10:04pm
Definitely a surprise, he looked really comfy and fast. Good for him.

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djc 1/6/2018 10:10pm
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I was very happy to see him up front. It's obvious he still has work to do but that being said, the podium may be all it takes to give him a shot in the ass to win.
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fast willy 1/6/2018 10:15pm
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Nice, if he backs it up next week that bike is his all season
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Radical 1/6/2018 10:18pm
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Stoked for Barcia! He seemed humble tonight. I hope he pushes for wins every week.
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Rockinar 1/6/2018 10:23pm
1/6/2018 10:23pm
Glad to see him out front. But he does not look like he has the speed to move through the pack. He got a good start and hung on.
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Steve 396 1/6/2018 10:27pm
1/6/2018 10:27pm
Radical wrote:
Stoked for Barcia! He seemed humble tonight. I hope he pushes for wins every week.
^^ This
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RandyS 1/6/2018 10:27pm
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fast willy wrote:
Nice, if he backs it up next week that bike is his all season
I wonder what they do, can they bench Milsaps all year. Running 3 bikes is still a hell of a lot more expensive than running 2 and paying a small additional salary for Barcia(I don't think he has any choice but to take whatever they can come up with to keep him).
MXandSXracer21 1/6/2018 10:30pm
1/6/2018 10:30pm
I'm stoked for him as well. He seems to have a fire lit under his arse. He could improve on cornering speed though. Yamaha should definitely consider extending his contract if he does well next week too. I think Barcia will be a better fit in terms of finishes and consistency compared to millsaps
in my opinion.
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agn5009 1/6/2018 10:34pm
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WhipMeister wrote:
Props to JB. Been a lot of haters lately.
Not a lot of haters. Just people lost faith in him due to his results the last couple seasons. People are justified thinking he would never fight for wins again.
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USMCMXer 1/6/2018 10:34pm
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fast willy wrote:
Nice, if he backs it up next week that bike is his all season
RandyS wrote:
I wonder what they do, can they bench Milsaps all year. Running 3 bikes is still a hell of a lot more expensive than running 2...
I wonder what they do, can they bench Milsaps all year. Running 3 bikes is still a hell of a lot more expensive than running 2 and paying a small additional salary for Barcia(I don't think he has any choice but to take whatever they can come up with to keep him).
Like maybe the money they are paying RV2?
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APLMAN99 1/6/2018 10:37pm
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I was hoping he could hang on to the lead, trying to work out the math in my head.....

He didn't exactly drop anchor after Musquin or Anderson got by, which I was a little worried about. Hopefully this gives him a big shot of confidence and he ends up moving up a step or two in the coming weeks!
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TeamGreen 1/8/2018 10:42am
1/8/2018 10:42am Edited Date/Time 1/8/2018 10:53am
It's going to get VERY interesting if...

Justin continues to be the fast guy over at Monster-Yamaha.
Justin continues to run upfront.
Justin continues to give EXCELLENT interviews.
Justin continues to beat the hell outta A LOT of guys that're suppose to be chasing podiums.

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APLMAN99 1/8/2018 12:39pm
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TeamGreen wrote:
It's going to get VERY interesting if... Justin continues to be the fast guy over at Monster-Yamaha. Justin continues to run upfront. Justin continues to give...
It's going to get VERY interesting if...

Justin continues to be the fast guy over at Monster-Yamaha.
Justin continues to run upfront.
Justin continues to give EXCELLENT interviews.
Justin continues to beat the hell outta A LOT of guys that're suppose to be chasing podiums.
Let's hope it gets VERY interesting, then! A healthy, happy, hungry Barcia is definitely makes for good, entertaining racing.

I'd love to see him reel off a win or three to get himself back on track.

Am I the only one who still occasionally reads Barcia as rhyming with Garcia rather than Marcia?
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Ted722 1/8/2018 2:02pm
1/8/2018 2:02pm Edited Date/Time 1/8/2018 2:05pm
I know it’s only one race (the points paying opener at that), but was wrong on almost all accounts:

- Did not think KROC would be fast qualifier or top 5 in main - WRONG
- Did not think Baggett/Tickle would be out of the top 5 - WRONG
- Tomac easy podium - WRONG

- But, most surprising by a long shot. Barcia! Good for him and good for Yamaha. He’s covered all of these riders at one point or another in his career. Wish him well, these kind of stories are great for the sport.
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Shmuen217 1/8/2018 4:59pm
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I think the most impressive thing about his third is that it was a SMART third, he could have rode harder but he would be uncomfortable going that fast at this point, so if he can go for a thirds and take wins where it is SAFE to do so, i certainly believe he could be a title contender
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tp4 1/8/2018 5:01pm
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TeamGreen wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/01/06/236597/s1200_image.jpg[/img] Photo-Bomb?


Photo-Bomb?

Guy B getting gray?
TheOriginalPancakee 1/8/2018 5:14pm
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APLMAN99 wrote:
I was hoping he could hang on to the lead, trying to work out the math in my head..... He didn't exactly drop anchor after Musquin...
I was hoping he could hang on to the lead, trying to work out the math in my head.....

He didn't exactly drop anchor after Musquin or Anderson got by, which I was a little worried about. Hopefully this gives him a big shot of confidence and he ends up moving up a step or two in the coming weeks!
He stayed with ando all the way. Only lost by 4 seconds I think which is super impressive since Barcia hasn’t been good in SX since 2014.
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AHRMA361 1/8/2018 5:14pm
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TeamGreen wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/01/06/236597/s1200_image.jpg[/img] Photo-Bomb?


Photo-Bomb?

tp4 wrote:
Guy B getting gray?
Getting? You need to check in more often....lol
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pamoto 1/8/2018 5:15pm
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I was impressed by his interviews also (Heat win/ 3rd main). Sounded humble.


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Harry_Gray 1/8/2018 5:42pm
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If he keeps this up; I expect him to stay on the bike through the entire SX season (and rightfully so).
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GuyB 1/8/2018 5:43pm
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TeamGreen wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/01/06/236597/s1200_image.jpg[/img] Photo-Bomb?


Photo-Bomb?

...of the unintentional variety.
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swtwtwtw 1/8/2018 7:50pm
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Shmuen217 wrote:
I think the most impressive thing about his third is that it was a SMART third, he could have rode harder but he would be uncomfortable...
I think the most impressive thing about his third is that it was a SMART third, he could have rode harder but he would be uncomfortable going that fast at this point, so if he can go for a thirds and take wins where it is SAFE to do so, i certainly believe he could be a title contender
ATM I think he will 2+ main events.
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Ti 1/8/2018 7:56pm
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TeamGreen wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/01/06/236597/s1200_image.jpg[/img] Photo-Bomb?


Photo-Bomb?

tp4 wrote:
Guy B getting gray?
After reading some of the posts on VITALMX this year... I am SURPRISED he has any hair left!!

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