Justin Barcia will miss Saturday’s SuperMotocross World Championship Final in Ridgedale, Missouri, after suffering an ankle injury during last weekend’s SMX Playoff round in Los Angeles. The injury also brings an early end to Barcia’s first and only season with Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati Factory Racing. Barcia suffered the injury in a crash over the finish-line jump during the opening 450SMX moto at Dignity Health Sports Park. The 34-year-old continued for several laps but ultimately pulled off the track. Barcia and the team then elected to sit out the second moto to avoid further aggravating the injury.
The ankle strain ruled Barcia out of this weekend’s SMX finale, which would have been his final race with the Ducati team. Barcia and Ducati will officially go their separate ways following the 2026 season. The move ends a relationship that began when Barcia joined Troy Lee Designs for the 2021 season with the factory GASGAS program. Although the manufacturer changed from GASGAS to Ducati for 2026, Barcia remained with the Troy Lee organization.
Instead of finishing the season on the track, Barcia will now begin his search for a new opportunity for 2027. His next destination has not been officially announced.
