[{"id":16378,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2026\/09\/25\/justin-barcia-out-of-smx-finale\/","title":"Justin Barcia Out of SMX Finale as Ducati Partnership Ends","content":"Justin Barcia will miss Saturday\u2019s SuperMotocross World Championship Final in Ridgedale, Missouri, after suffering an ankle injury during last weekend\u2019s SMX Playoff round in Los Angeles. The injury also brings an early end to Barcia\u2019s 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.\r\n\r\nThe ankle strain ruled Barcia out of this weekend\u2019s 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.\r\n\r\nInstead 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.","excerpt":"<p>Justin Barcia will miss Saturday\u2019s SuperMotocross World Championship Final in Ridgedale, Missouri, after suffering an ankle injury during last weekend\u2019s &hellip;<\/p>","date":"September 25, 2026 10:52","categories":[{"id":25047609,"title":"Moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"}],"tags":[{"id":25049990,"title":"ankle injury","slug":"ankle-injury"},{"id":25049451,"title":"DUCATI","slug":"ducati"},{"id":25047981,"title":"justin barcia","slug":"justin-barcia"},{"id":25047764,"title":"mx","slug":"mx"},{"id":25049790,"title":"playoffs","slug":"playoffs"},{"id":25049375,"title":"smx","slug":"smx"},{"id":25048919,"title":"supermotocross","slug":"supermotocross"},{"id":25047987,"title":"SX","slug":"sx"},{"id":25048348,"title":"troy lee designs","slug":"troy-lee-designs"}]},{"id":13990,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2025\/09\/07\/storm-shuts-down-smx-playoffs-early\/","title":"Storm Shuts Down SMX Playoffs Early","content":"The opening round of the 2025 SuperMotocross (SMX) World Championship Playoffs delivered drama and raw tenacity\u2014cut abruptly short by severe weather. The race was held at ZMax Dragway in Concord, North Carolina.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13992\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]<img class=\"size-large wp-image-13992\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-SMX-Playoffs-Round-1-Concord_Jett-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/> Jett Lawrence won the first round of the SMX playoffs in Concord, NC. Photo: Feld Motorsports[\/caption]\r\n\r\nAfter a split start that sent riders in two different directions, Jett Lawerence came out ahead of the pack followed by Eli Tomac in Moto 1 of the 450 class. Jett commanded the moto the entire time leading wire to wire. Over in the 250 class, <strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Haiden Deegan<\/span><\/strong> overcame a slow start to surge past <strong data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1524\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Seth Hammaker<\/span><\/strong> in the closing laps. Hammaker had led virtually the entire race and demonstrated grit despite a severe qualifying crash. <strong data-start=\"1646\" data-end=\"1662\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Levi Kitchen<\/span><\/strong><b> <\/b>crossed the line third but was demoted due to a penalty under red-cross conditions, elevating <strong data-start=\"1757\" data-end=\"1771\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Jo Shimoda<\/span><\/strong> to the podium.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13994\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]<img class=\"size-large wp-image-13994\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-SMX-Playoffs-Round-1-Concord_Deegan-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/> Haiden Deegan took the overall win at the opening round of the SMX playoffs at ZMax Dragway. Photo: Feld Motorsports[\/caption]\r\n\r\nA relentless storm and persistent lightning forced organizers to cancel the second motos across both the 450 and 250 classes. 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