Barcia and Plessinger all prepared to take on Monster Energy Cup

Michelle Liew

October 18, 2019

The Monster Energy Cup will be held in Las Vegas this weekend!

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team riders Justin Barcia and Aaron Plessinger will be heading to Las Vegas with the aim of getting stellar results with their 2020 Yamaha YZ450F this Saturday, October 19, at the 2019 Monster Energy Cup (MEC).

In its ninth year running, the Monster Energy Cup event will be held at the Sam Boyd Stadium. It features a challenging track that will be run in both directions. A million dollars will be rewarded to anyone that can ace all three main events.

 Justin Barcia (Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team)- What to Expect?

Photo credits: Yamaha Racing

“I’m really looking forward to the Monster Energy Cup. After the outdoor season, I took off exactly 10 and half days for some “me time,” and then I went to California. I’ve been testing, training, riding, doing everything I can to be in the best physical and mental shape I can be in for the Monster Cup. A lot of good things have been happening inside the team that I feel are positive and I’m very happy about. The new 2020 Yamaha is a step in the right direction. We’ve got the bike working really well. It’s a winnable machine and I think I’m a winnable machine as well. We’re going there to try to win,” says Barcia as quoted from Yamaha Racing.

Aaron Plessinger (Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team)- What to Expect?

Photo credits: Yamaha Racing

“I’m feeling really good coming into Monster Energy Cup. I came out to California mid-August and stayed for about a month and did a lot of testing, both Supercross and outdoors. I feel really good on the bike. Then, I went home for my wedding and then got back out here on Monday. Tuesday was my first day back on the bike, and I felt really good. Justin’s looking awesome. He looks comfortable on the bike. I know I’m comfortable on the bike. So I think Yamaha is going to have a really good weekend and we’re going to come away with some really good results. I’m excited to see what the Monster Cup track holds for us. We’ll be riding that track frontwards, backwards, sideways and upside down. I’m excited for the weekend.”

Jim Perry (Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team Manager)

“With the 2019 season in the rearview mirror, the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team has turned the focus and set our sights on a victory at the MEC event. Both Aaron and Justin have spent many days at the Corona test track with the team pushing the new 2020 YZ450F to its limits. Aaron and Justin have taken steps in the right direction since the season ended. Both are heathy, comfortable on the new bike and focused on putting three strong motos together to fight for the win this weekend in Vegas.”