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and I were fortunate to have
been able to share my career
with our two kids, Dane and
Bryn. I cannot begin to express
my sincere gratitude to so many
individuals and sponsors who
have stood by me throughout my
entire career. I thank you, and I
am very appreciative for all you
have done for my family and me.
"Supercross and motocross
fans are the best fans in the
world. I thank you so much for
being there for me and for all you
have given me through your en-
couragement and love. Looking
back at my wins and losses, long
list of injuries, surgeries, and all
of the highs and lows I've experi-
enced, I wouldn't change a thing.
"I'm not going to lie, I will miss
it. This sport has been so good
to me, and I'm fortunate that I
can walk away looking forward
to the future with my family. I've
been so lucky to have had this
experience as a pro athlete, and
I will cherish each and every
moment of it. I truly appreciate
all the support over the years.
Thank you, everyone!"
Millsaps is planning to do a
lap of honor for the fans at the
Atlanta Supercross on March 3.
"Atlanta is where I won my very
first 450SX main event," Millsaps
said. "And I'm the only Georgian
to ever win a 450SX race in
Georgia, so it's fitting for me to
conclude my racing career in At-
lanta. Also, my family and friends
will be able to be there to see me
do my lap. It's definitely going to
be emotional, but it's the right
thing for me to do." CN
BARCIA TO STAY AT YAMAHA
J
ustin Barcia, who has been
filling in for Davi Millsaps on
the Monster Energy/Knich/
Yamaha Factory Racing Team,
won't be leaving anytime soon.
With Millsaps announcing his
retirement, Barcia is the natural
replacement. After all, he is cur-
rently second in the 2018 Mon-
ster Energy AMA Supercross
Series and is Yamaha's best
hope to get them the number-
one plate.
Keith McCarty, Motorsports
Racing Division Manager for
YMUS, said, "We're delighted to
extend Justin's contract through
the completion of both the 2018
supercross and motocross
seasons. Justin's results aboard
the all-new 2018 YZ450F have
been as great as we hoped
they would be. We knew when
we signed him to the original
six-race deal and saw how well
he rode the new bike in testing,
that it was the start of something
special. We believe in Justin,
and all of us at Yamaha are
looking forward to his continued
success with our factory team."
Barcia said, "When I first
threw my leg over the 2018 fac-
tory YZ450F, I knew that I had
a weapon with which to go for
the championship. I'm just super
happy and grateful to be with
Monster Energy/Knich/Yamaha
Factory Racing, and I'm glad
that it's now full steam ahead for
the rest of the supercross sea-
son and through the motocross
season, as well. I get along
really well with everyone on the
team, and knowing that I have
the best team behind me gives
me a ton of confidence!" CN
Justin Barcia
has found a new
home as an official
member of the
Monster Energy/
Knich/Yamaha
Factory Racing
Team.
