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I know he won A1 last year then proceeded to do nothing the rest of the year but this year he looked different. Besides the fact that being a mudder kinda made it hard to tell how good or uninjured he was.
He looked more aggressive than in years and had great corner speed. From all reports they finally have the bike sorted. Most experts were just mentioning him as an afterthought but the reality is that at one time he was the fastest guy on the track. I think it was 15 or 16 he went on a run outdoors where he was straight up beating Dungey. He's still a few years from 30 and motivated by being in a contract year.
If he is or isn't a legit title threat the season is way more interesting.
He looked more aggressive than in years and had great corner speed. From all reports they finally have the bike sorted. Most experts were just mentioning him as an afterthought but the reality is that at one time he was the fastest guy on the track. I think it was 15 or 16 he went on a run outdoors where he was straight up beating Dungey. He's still a few years from 30 and motivated by being in a contract year.
If he is or isn't a legit title threat the season is way more interesting.
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He's got the red plate. He's a contender.
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Justin Barcia can show up and whoop everybody's ass on any given day if he's fit, healthy, and loving the shit out of his bike. He's proven that. That Justin Barcia still exists and we saw it at A1. It wasn't a mudder. He was just hauling that much ass. If he stays healthy we will see him battling for wins. He'll be so-so on some tracks and a beast on some tracks. He will be a threat at any given race, but staying off the ground, injury free, and consistent enough....I'd have to say no. It would be cool to see though.
If he goes out at St. Louis and podiums or even wins again we’ll talk
If he stays healthy, I expect solid top 5 all season, couple more wins maybe.
Also, when was the last time he put in a full 17 races?
2019 - 12 races
2018 - 10 races
2017 - 11 races
2016 - 8 races
2015 - 9 races
2014 - 15 races
2013 - 17 races
The only time he even made all 17 races was 2013...when he was a rookie and there was really not as much pressure on him to perform. I don't see him being a consistent enough rider to be a legitimate championship contender. He is just too aggro and not in control of himself.
Pit Row
Im not a Cooper Webb fan at all but I think he's still the one to beat. Cooper, AC, Tomac will fight for the Champ.
But i really hope he can do this all season long! He is entertaining to watch and he has a cool story going from everything to nothing and crawling his way up from the risk of retirement after the time at JGR.
Could be bad luck or maybe wild riding puts you on the ground more, regardless of the bike
He's definitely more of a contender than I thought he would be pre-A1. And maybe AC too, if he can eliminate dumb mistakes like trying a triple no one is doing when he is already leading and going faster than anyone else. Hopefully we'll have 5ish guys in the hunt after Daytona
I’ve never liked Justin for his on track bull shit in the past, he seemed to lose focus and do stupid things. I hope it is behind him and he can be in the mix, better racing for all.
One thing for sure...he freaking rules A1! I'll say his demeanor and communicative skills have improved in the interviews he did...and aside from almost clipping AC9 when he entered the track again after jumping off of it...there was no reflection of his BamBam days. Not bad.
We'll see...
He was on par with the fastest guy of the night (AC)
Maybe all his training over the winter working on the bike is paying off.
Also, his riding style looked a bit different than normal. He looked more hunched over kinda like how RV rode. (ass back head forward)
Would be awesome to see him win the title.
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