Injury Update - Justin Barcia

b0y2k (76)in #supercross • 6 years ago

Hi Steemers,

It was a crazy night of racing for the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing rider Justin Barcia at the first Triple Crown event in the 2019 Monster Energy Supercross series at Anaheim this weekend. A mistake in one of the long rhythm sections saw him go down hard and the alpinestar medical crew rushed to his aid. He looked to be in a considerable amount of pain as he was assisted off the track by the crew was driven away on the medical cart.

The team have since confirmed that Barcia suffered a bruised coccyx (tailbone).

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing

"It was more of a roller coaster night for Barcia. Like his younger counterpart across the tent, he had a bad start in the first main event that made life more difficult, leaving him to battle his way to seventh. Main event 2 went much better with a third-place finish as the deteriorating track conditions put some of the best Supercross riders to the test. That third-place result put him in a good position for points going into the final race and delivering fifth overall in the Triple Crown. Then an unfortunate crash before the race's halfway mark, ended the Anaheim 1 winner's night. Barcia left the stadium to seek medical attention for a possible bruised tailbone; the team awaits further news of his condition."

Amazingly, even with the DNF in race three Barica still sits in fourth in the series standings and just seven points from the current red plate holder Ken Roczen. A tailbone injury at this point in the season though is not good and would be seriously painful to ride with due to the nature of the bumps and g-forces the riders deal with in Supercross. Hopefully the news will be positive and i will keep you guys updated as and when i know.