BARCIA, MARTIN, WEBB NAMED TO USA MXON TEAM
J
ustin Barcia, Jeremy Martin
and Cooper Webb will make
up this year's all-Yamaha United
States Motocross of Nations
team. Barcia, on the AutoTrader.
com/Toyota/JGRMX Yamaha
YZ450F, will compete in the 450
class, while Yamalube/Star Rac-
ing Yamaha teammates Martin
and Webb will compete in the
MX2 (250cc) and Open (450cc-
plus) classes. Webb, who has
some experience racing a 450,
will compete on the big bike in
the Open class.
Both Barcia and Martin have
previous MXoN experience,
but this will be the first time for
Webb.
Roger DeCoster will, once
again, lead the team into battle,
which will take place September
26-27 in Ernee, France.
Team USA last won the 'Na-
tions in 2011 in France with Ryan
Dungey, Blake Baggett and
Ryan Villopoto.
"[This is] super special for
me," said Barcia who will act
as the team's rider leader. "I'm
excited. I didn't go last year,
unfortunately, but I went the
year before that and the year
before that. We've come up a
little short, just little mistakes
and stuff. I won the overall in the
MX3 class there so I was pretty
decent. Being the team leader
for me is an honor. I think we
have a very strong team—Jer-
emy's great, Cooper's really
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PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
ROB
KOY
(Left to right) Cooper Webb, Jeremy
Martin, Justin Barcia and manager
Roger DeCoster will make up the
U.S. Motocross of Nations team in
France.
