TLD GASGAS team report: 'There is blood in the water' after Jett takes out Mosiman at Houston 3
By Press Release on 25th Jan 21
AMA Supercross Justin Barcia Jett Lawrence Houston Michael Mosiman
Wrapping things up in Houston, Texas on Saturday, the Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/GASGAS Factory Racing Team enjoyed a solid run at NRG Stadium with plenty of historical moments in the first three rounds of the 2021 AMA Supercross Championship.
Proving himself as a serious title contender, Justin Barcia sits tied for second overall in the early 450SX standings and hes got plenty more to give after another impressive performance aboard the MC 450F. Team-mate Michael Mosiman ran up front all day, coming away with a top-five finish in 250SX East division.
In a strange turn of events, Barcia came into round three sporting the shiny red numberplate backgrounds aboard his MC 450F, which is always an exciting look and feel for the team. He kept it light and fun during the heat, jumping out front with a stellar holeshot. He led the first seven laps but his perfect heat-race record slipped away when he came into contact with a lapped rider and went down. Barcia was able to quickly get going again to maintain second in the heat.
As the gate dropped for the Main Event, Barcia found himself just inside the top-10 with his work cut out for him early on. About 10 laps in, Barcia started clicking off consistently fast lap times and it wasnt long before he was in podium contention. A small mistake cost him some time in the sand section but he reclaimed fourth and kept it on two wheels all the way to the finish.
Justin Barcia
"I felt good going into the Main Event," revealed Barcia. "The track was pretty rough and beat up and I came off the line a little bit late and didnt get the best of start but I worked my way up to fourth. I was behind third and made a mistake in the sand and went down.
"All-in-all, I should have been on the podium but well regroup and be ready for Indy. We are in a good spot, the bike feels great, Im feeling good and the speed is definitely there, I just need to keep it on two wheels, keep nailing the starts and put myself in a good position to be in the fight."
250SX East
All smiles heading into the night show, Mosiman kicked off the day with a solid top-four position in qualifying. He wasted no time getting himself up front in the heat race, where he scored a second-place finish.
In the Main Event, he jumped right into the mix up front as he pressured the podium battle early on from the fourth spot. Five laps in, Mosiman went for the pass on third and after some back-and-forth combating, he fully assumed the role.
Mosiman found himself in another intense battle for third later in the race but this time he was on the unfortunate end of the bar-banging. After coming together with another rider and going down, Mosiman quickly peeled himself off the ground and finished strong with a top-five on the night. After three rounds, Mosiman maintains a top-five running in the overall standings.
"I was just a little bit off all day but I brought it together for the night show," said Mosiman.
"In the heat race I was really frustrated; I feel like Jett kind of walked away from me. I made a couple little mistakes but I think I had the speed. In the Main Event, I made some adjustments, got a better start and then there was chaos. I was in third and things were looking good, I got into some lapped traffic and Jett [Lawrence] caught up to me and absolutely ploughed me. There is blood in the water and its going to be an exciting season."
What's next?
The Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/GASGAS Factory Racing Team will enjoy a full week off from racing before getting back on the gas Saturday, January 30 for the first of three rounds in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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