Rider: Justin Barcia
Nickname: The Wild One
Team: GEICO Powersports Honda
Machine: Honda CRF250R (#17)
Born: March 25, 1992 in Paterson, NJ
Justin ‘Wild Child’ Barcia is a native of New York where he grew up riding the motocross circuit. He relocated to Georgia to train at the Millsaps Training Facility, and turned pro during the 2009 season. Barcia made an impressive debut in the AMA 250 Motocross Championship with second-place finishes at both Hangtown and Thunder Valley. Finishing fifth overall in the series, Barcia nabbed eight podiums and won the first moto at Southwick in Massachusetts.
The young riding phenom then made his AMA Supercross debut in 2010 riding the Lites East Coast series aboard the Geico Powersports Honda team. He instantly became a force to be reckoned with, posting a total of five podium finishes on his way to a runner-up finish in the 2010 AMA Supercross Lites East division.
The youth cemented his rising star status with several noteworthy performances in the 2010 outdoor season, taking second overall at Budds Creek, Unadilla and Southwick. He also landed race wins at High Point and Southwick, allowing him to finish fifth overall in the series. 2011 would become Barcia’s standout year, however, as the 19-year-old achieved podium finishes at every round in the Supercross Lites East division to claim the championship.
While Barcia had a rough start to his outdoor season, he capitalized on the opportunity to fill-in for injured Trey Canard in the premier class during the last four rounds. Competing with the likes of Chad Reed, Ryan Villopoto and Ryan Dungey, Barcia took five podium finishes, including a win at Southwick.
In 2012 Barcia will continue to compete with Geico Honda in the SX Lites/250 MX series.
Career Results:
2011: 1st (ESX), 12th (250 MX)
2010: 2nd (ESX), 5th (250 MX)
2009: 5th (250 MX)
