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A knee injury will rule Justin Barcia out of the final three rounds of Supercross 2025, the Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing rider instead targeting a return for Fox Raceway’s Pro Motocross opener.

Barcia was in podium contention in his home race at East Rutherford until crashing in the main event’s latter stages, with scans revealing he re-aggravated knee damage that left him sidelined him last year.

“I’m extremely disappointed,” he commented. “Things were finally starting to click – I was feeling comfortable and had just a few laps to go in the main event at MetLife Stadium when I had a weird little crash that seemed to come out of nowhere. I had done the same thing every lap, but it just snuck up on me and these things happen sometimes.

“Unfortunately, I banged up my knee and aggravated an old injury, so I’ll need to take a couple of weeks off for therapy. The goal is to come back strong for the start of the motocross season. I’m definitely bummed.

“I was finally finding my flow and putting it all together, and then that mistake happened. I’m really going to miss my crew, the whole team, and all the fans, but I can’t wait to get back on the bike.”

Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing team manager Sean Murphy added: “It’s an unfortunate turn of events for Justin and the Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing Team. East Rutherford was shaping up to be his best finish of the season, and claiming a podium position in front of his hometown crowd would have made it even more special.

“Unfortunately, a late-race crash while running in podium contention resulted in a knee injury that will require a few weeks off the bike. We know Justin and the entire team will do everything possible to ensure he’s ready for the start of the Pro Motocross season.

“It’s been a challenging year for the team with injuries, but we’re confident that Justin, Casey [Cochran], and Ryder [DiFrancesco] will be ready to compete at the highest level when the gate drops at Fox Raceway for Round 1 of the outdoor season.”

Barcia had been in solid form throughout the 2025 season, currently ranked seventh in the 450SX standings with a best result of P4 coming in Indianapolis. The outdoors are scheduled to commence on May 24 in Pala, California.