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Justin Barcia secures victory once more in Anaheim

Michelle Liew

January 6, 2020

Monster Energy Yamaha’s Justin Barcia stuns the crowd again during the weekend.

Justin Barcia | Photo credits: Yamaha Racing

The weekend was rather splendid for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team as Justin Barcia claimed victory one more for the second year running at the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship held at Anaheim I. Teammate Aaron Plessinger, on the other hand, came in 12th in a tough bid to finish.

The race took place in the Angels Stadium of Anaheim on Saturday night. Barcia maintained a good performance throughout the race. Although he made some errors in the challenging track conditions, he was able to bounce back real quick to secure his victory. Plessinger’s run did not go as well as how he planned for it to be. The rider encountered a crash in the first turn and struggled to catch up.

The Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing team heads east to St. Louis, Missouri, next Saturday, January 11, for Round 2 at the Dome at America’s Center.

Justin Barcia (Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing)- As It Happened

Photo credits: Ultimate Motorcycling

“It doesn’t get much better, honestly. We had a really nice day. I qualified alright. The Heat race was great, I got a great start and won. And the main event, wow, just unbelievable. I got another great start, led a lot of laps, but I made a mistake and got passed. I regrouped and got into the lead again and took the win. I’m feeling over the top right now. It’s phenomenal! It’s going to be a long season though. I just want to keep having a lot of fun and keep putting that bike on the podium,” says Barcia as quoted from Yamaha Racing.

Aaron Plessinger (Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing)- As It Happened

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“A1 wasn’t really the night that I wanted. I felt kind of tight in practice and qualifying. Then in the Heat race I went down and someone ran over my ankle. I had to get it taped up and went out for the LCQ. I was able to get the last transfer spot to the Main and I pretty much got the best start I could have with the gate pick that I had. In the end, I was able to salvage the night with 12th and get some valuable points for the championship. I’m going to go back with the team this week, work out some kinks and come back swinging in St. Louis.”