ROCKSTAR ENERGY GASGAS FACTORY RACING AND JUSTIN BARCIA LAND P8 IN SEATTLE.
MINOR ERROR IN CHALLENGING 450SX MAIN EVENT PROVES COSTLY FOR BAMBAM.
Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing’s Justin Barcia charged to a hard-fought eighth-place finish in Round 11 of the 2025 AMA Supercross Championship at Seattle’s Lumen Field, piecing together a calculated performance on a technical, rutted race track.
In the 450SX qualifying sessions, Barcia set the fifth-fastest time equipped with the GASGAS MC 450F Factory Edition, quickly up to speed and navigating the ultra-rutty circuit layout this afternoon.
BAMBAM was then in the mix throughout his Heat Race, climbing from a start just inside the top 10 to third place during the outing after a string of decisive moves toward the front.
In the premier class Main Event, Barcia launched to a seventh-place start as the gates dropped, in tow with the leaders during the early stages of the race. A big case at the midway point set the number 51 back to 10th, with Barcia able to climb back to eighth by the time the checkered flag flew tonight.
Justin Barcia:„Practice was really good in Seattle, the Heat Race was also good, and then in the Main Event, I was dicing with the front-runners and cross-rutted a little bit, casing a jump really hard, which made me lose a lot of positions and put me well back. It was a really disapointing night for me in the end as I was in a good position to score a solid result, so it was really frustrating. I’m already excited for next weekend to redeem myself – I’m a bit sick of these small mistakes holding me back! I know I have the speed and capabilities for a podium, so we’ll keep fighting for that.”
Next Race: April 5 – Foxborough, Massachusetts
Results 450SX Class – Seattle
1. Cooper Webb (Yamaha)
2. Chase Sexton (KTM)
3. Aaron Plessinger (KTM)
7. Malcolm Stewart (Husqvarna)
8. Justin Barcia (Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing)
Standings 450SX Class 2025 after 11 of 17 rounds
1. Cooper Webb, 236 points
2. Chase Sexton, 225
3. Ken Roczen, 202
4. Malcolm Stewart, 177
6. Justin Barcia, 156
8. Aaron Plessinger, 145
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