Supercross: It’s Official – Justin Barcia To JGRMX Yamaha
Kit Palmer | September 22, 2014
Justin Barcia Joins JGRMX Yamaha.
Yamaha made it official that both Justin Barcia and Weston Peick have joined the Yamaha Joe Gibbs MX Racing Team for the 2015-‘16 season.
Barcia has spent most of his racing career aboard Honda and will now make the transition to the Yamaha YZ450F, while Peick will be coming over from the RCH Suzuki squad, where he competed in the outdoor Nationals in the 450 class with the team. Peick rode Yamahas for many years before making the switch to Suzukis in 2013.
Weston Peick also makes the move to JGRMX.
“I have met everyone over at Joe Gibbs Racing and already feel like part of the family, I am excited to start riding and training for the 2015 season,” said Barcia, who has been recovering from ankle surgery earlier in the outdoor championship.
“I couldn’t be more excited to see what the future holds for the Toyota/Yamaha/JGRMX team,” said Yamaha Motor Co. Racing Division Manager Keith McCarty. “With Barcia and Peick under the tent and the improved 2015 YZ450F at their disposal it should be a very exciting year.”
Kit Palmer | Off-Road Editor
Kit Palmer started his career at Cycle News in 1984 and he’s been testing dirt and streetbikes ever since – plus covering any event that uses some form of a knobby tire. He’s also our resident motorcycle mileage man with a commute of 120 miles a day.
