{"id":52822,"date":"2021-07-11T13:03:32","date_gmt":"2021-07-11T07:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/?p=52822"},"modified":"2021-07-11T13:03:33","modified_gmt":"2021-07-11T07:33:33","slug":"justin-barcia-stands-no-3-on-the-podium-at-wick-338-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/justin-barcia-stands-no-3-on-the-podium-at-wick-338-national\/","title":{"rendered":"Justin Barcia stands no 3 on the podium at Wick 338 National"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Troy Lee Designs\/Red Bull\/GASGAS Factory Racing\u2019s Justin Barcia enjoyed his first overall podium of the season on Saturday in front of a roaring hometown crowd at The Wick 338 National in Massachusetts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Claiming <a href=\"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/gasgass-pierce-brown-gets-a-breakthrough-at-redbud-international\/\"><strong>third overall with a pair of hard-fought<\/strong><\/a> 2-4 finishes in the brutal, sandy conditions, Barcia once again gave GASGAS Factory Racing another milestone to celebrate with the MC 450F.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Justin Barcia felt at home in the northeast U.S. as he charged to a podium finish at The Wick 338<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Michael Mosiman put his MC 250F upfront to tally five laps out front in Moto 1\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Another top-10 finish for young rider Pierce Brown\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As a New York native, Barcia felt good heading into the northeastern round, and his ambition showed right away in Moto 1 as he shot off the line to capture a third-place start aboard his MC 450F.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-52829 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MICHAEL-MOSIMAN-ROUND-5-001-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"MICHAEL MOSIMAN - ROUND 5 001\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MICHAEL-MOSIMAN-ROUND-5-001-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MICHAEL-MOSIMAN-ROUND-5-001-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MICHAEL-MOSIMAN-ROUND-5-001-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MICHAEL-MOSIMAN-ROUND-5-001-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MICHAEL-MOSIMAN-ROUND-5-001-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MICHAEL-MOSIMAN-ROUND-5-001-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MICHAEL-MOSIMAN-ROUND-5-001-1-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MICHAEL-MOSIMAN-ROUND-5-001-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He quickly moved into second on lap one and battled intently behind the leader early on. Coming close in the first half of the race, Barcia eventually backed it down to claim a comfortable second in Moto 1.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In Moto 2, he got off to a slower start, but he worked his way from ninth on the opening lap into a top-five battle midway through the race.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In the last 10 minutes, <a href=\"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/justi-garcia-gets-the-podium-in-orlando\/\"><strong>he chipped away to break<\/strong> <\/a>into fifth and then set himself up to make a sweeping pass for fourth with three laps remaining, ultimately securing fourth in the moto.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Quote<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Justin Barcia:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThe fans kept me on my toes. Today, it made that charge through the pack feel way better in the second moto.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We\u2019ve been working extremely hard, and things have been a little bit tough, but today feels fantastic!\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I can\u2019t thank the crew enough, they\u2019ve been excellent, and the setting we have here will work good in Millville, so let\u2019s keep the ball rolling!\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">250MX<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In Moto 1, Mosiman got off to a third-place start, and he quickly worked his way up to second and positioned himself within striking distance of the leader early on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The race leader went down on lap five, gifting Mosiman the top spot, and he ran with it. After leading five solid laps, Mosiman found himself <a href=\"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/tough-night-for-gasgas-factory-team\/\"><strong>on the ground and eventually<\/strong><\/a> dropped back to finish seventh ultimately.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In Moto 2, he started in eighth on the opening lap and charged his way up to sixth by the midway point. He had a small crash that set him back later in the race, but he held firm to salvage another seventh-place finish, giving him seventh overall for the day with consistent 7-7 scores.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-52830 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PIERCE-BROWN-ROUND-5-001-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"PIERCE BROWN - ROUND 5 001\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PIERCE-BROWN-ROUND-5-001-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PIERCE-BROWN-ROUND-5-001-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PIERCE-BROWN-ROUND-5-001-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PIERCE-BROWN-ROUND-5-001-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PIERCE-BROWN-ROUND-5-001-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PIERCE-BROWN-ROUND-5-001-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PIERCE-BROWN-ROUND-5-001-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PIERCE-BROWN-ROUND-5-001-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>More quotes<\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Michael Mosiman:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cToday was a very tough day with a lot of highs and many lows. I led some laps, and I felt good on the bike, but I think there\u2019s some stuff we can improve on. I\u2019m still getting my legs under me after being out for a couple of races, and I\u2019m still coming back from that, but I think this is good to build on. I\u2019m glad to be healthy and ready for Millville, one of my favourite races.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Teammate Pierce Brown had a tough start to Moto 1 as he came through the opening lap mid-pack. With his work cut out for him, Brown worked his way through the field from 19th to capture a 13th-place finish in the first race.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In Moto 2, Brown began in 12th, <a href=\"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/cooper-webb-tops-the-podium\/\"><strong>and he rallied through the entire race<\/strong><\/a> to claim a top-10 finish, rounding out the day with 10th overall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pierce Brown:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cAll-in-all, I can\u2019t be mad because I left it all on the track.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It was my first time at Southwick, and it was a learning experience, and that\u2019s all I can ask for. That\u2019s really what I\u2019m shooting for this whole season.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I just want to make it race-to-race and get better. I feel like we are chipping away quietly, but we need to start badly. Hopefully, we can get upfront at Millville next weekend.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-52832 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PIERCE-BROWN-ROUND-5-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PIERCE-BROWN-ROUND-5-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PIERCE-BROWN-ROUND-5-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PIERCE-BROWN-ROUND-5-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PIERCE-BROWN-ROUND-5-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PIERCE-BROWN-ROUND-5-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PIERCE-BROWN-ROUND-5-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PIERCE-BROWN-ROUND-5-1-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/PIERCE-BROWN-ROUND-5-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Results \u2013 2021 AMA Pro Motocross Championship, Round 5<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">450MX \u2013 Overall<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">1. Dylan Ferrandis (Yamaha); 2. Ken Roczen (Honda); 3. Justin Barcia (GASGAS) \u2026\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">21. Jacob Runkles (GASGAS); 26. Brian Borghesani (GASGAS); 29. Joshua Prior (GASGAS)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">450MX \u2013 Moto 1<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">1. Dylan Ferrandis (Yamaha) 15 laps;\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2. Justin Barcia (GASGAS) +05.443;<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a03. Aaron Plessinger (Yamaha) +07.720\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2026 24. Jacob Runkles (GASGAS); 26. Brian Borghesani (GASGAS); 28. Joshua Prior (GASGAS)\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">450MX \u2013 Moto 2<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">1. Eli Tomac (Kawasaki) 15 laps; 2. Ken Roczen (Honda) +16.425; 3. Dylan Ferrandis (Yamaha) +25.514;\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">4. Justin Barcia (GASGAS) \u2026 19. Jacob Runkles (GASGAS); 22. Brian Borghesani (GASGAS); 26. Joshua Prior (GASGAS)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">250MX \u2013 Overall<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">1. Hunter Lawrence (Honda);<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2. Jo Shimoda (Kawasaki); 3. Justin Cooper (Yamaha) \u2026<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">7. Michael Mosiman (GASGAS); 10. Pierce Brown (GASGAS); 12.<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ty Masterpool (GASGAS); 38. Jerry Robin (GASGAS)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>250MX \u2013 Moto 1<\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">1. Hunter Lawrence (Honda) 15 laps; 2. RJ Hampshire (Husqvarna) +07.832; 3. Jo Shimoda (Kawasaki) +10.144 \u2026<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">7. Michael Mosiman (GASGAS); 12.<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ty Masterpool (GASGAS); 13. Pierce Brown (GASGAS); 35. Jerry Robin (GASGAS)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">250MX \u2013 Moto 2<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">1. Hunter Lawrence (Honda) 15 laps; 2. Justin Cooper (Yamaha) +4.525; 3. Jett Lawrence (Honda) +6.689 \u2026<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">7. Michael Mosiman (GASGAS); 10. Pierce Brown (GASGAS); 12.<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ty Masterpool (GASGAS); 37. Jerry Robin (GASGAS)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Championship Standings \u2013 After Round 5<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">450MX<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">1. Dylan Ferrandis (Yamaha) 224pts; 2. Ken Roczen (Honda) 205; 3. Eli Tomac (Kawasaki) 167 \u2026<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">5. Justin Barcia (GASGAS) 161<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">250MX<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) 204pts; 2. Justin Cooper (Yamaha) 201; 3. Hunter Lawrence (Honda) 178\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u202611. Pierce Brown (GASGAS) 87; 12. Michael Mosiman (GASGAS) 52; 15. Ty Masterpool (GASGAS) 62<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gasgas.com\/en-int.html\"><strong>GASGAS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":52827,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22378],"tags":[16482,23196,23194,23195,23197],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52822"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52822"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52822\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52834,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52822\/revisions\/52834"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52822"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}