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Supercross Kicks Off the 2025 Season for Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing

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GET ON THE GAS WITH JUSTIN BARCIA, RYDER DIFRANCESCO AND
CASEY COCHRAN FOR SMX 2025!

MURRIETA, CA – December 16, 2024 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing is bringing the heat to the 2025 SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) season, starting with the AMA Supercross Championship this January. Led by the dynamic trio of Justin Barcia, Ryder DiFrancesco and Casey Cochran, the team is prepared to shake things up across all 31 rounds of SMX. Watch for these three riders when the gates drop at Anaheim 1 on Saturday, January 11!

  • New-look Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing Team debuts in 2025
  • GASGAS’ mainstay Justin ‘Bam Bam’ Barcia returns for new season at full strength!
  • There’s no stopping emerging stars Ryder DiFrancesco and Casey Cochran

Barcia will represent Rockstar Energy GASGAS in the premier class aboard the GASGAS MC 450F Factory Edition, while up-and-comers DiFrancesco and Cochran will be ripping the GASGAS MC 250F Factory Edition. Together, the trio embodies the GASGAS way as they GET ON THE GAS to charge into the new year.

After a challenging 2024 season of injuries for Barcia, the 32-year-old is fully healed and set to come out firing at Anaheim 1 on Saturday, January 11. Regarded as one of the top enforcers in the sport, Bam Bam is motivated to challenge at the front of the pack on any given weekend.

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Justin Barcia: “I’m pumped to start the new season as part of this refreshed Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing Team. Anaheim 1 always brings that extra excitement and I’ve had some great results there in the past! We put in the hard work during the off-season and we’re going to be ready to go when the gates drop.”

DiFrancesco, 19, is gearing up for his sophomore season in the pro ranks with momentum. Having gained valuable experience over the course of this past year, he is determined to turn his potential into consistently strong results. The laid-back Californian’s seamless transfer to the Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing team positions him well for a breakout year in the 250 Class.

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Ryder DiFrancesco: “I learned a lot as a rookie last year, so now I’m ready and excited to take it to the next level and step into my second full year as a pro. Joining the Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing Team has been awesome – it already feels like home. It’s really cool to have Barcia on the same team again, and I’m looking forward to sharing the 250 Class with Casey and working with Sean…

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