Vince Friese Talks About His Incident With Justin Barcia - Full Interview - Show

[@mikenimmick3920]

VF has a very well earned reputation for constantly being in wrong place at the wrong time.

[@austinhibbetts4736]

Such a boring interview, can tell he doesn’t care that he messed up the leaders race

[@kevinkruegar6802]

Think weston needs to give friese another few wake up punches again 🤣

[@scottflanary7065]

This guy is envolved in way too much drama for it to be just bad luck. Ama needs to start flagging guys off the lap before they are lapped and they can finish in the position they are flagged off in. To many awesome races ruined by guys who have no chance in winning.

[@kmac720]

This is how it works in most cycling races. You get lapped you get pulled. At the very least if you get lapped a second time you should get pulled. (Which would have meant Friese wouldn't lapping anyone to cause this incident.)

[@ronaldtravis970]

Yes I think they need to start flagging guys off the track when getting lapped also. Thin the field out can’t have a clown like Friese in the way like he is every race . SX speeds and obstacles have evolved over the years . More dangerous than its ever been, AMA needs to seriously address this subject.

[@dr187mx]

This 250 class would be left with 5 guys by the end of the race pulling lappers.

[@ronaldtravis970]

@@dr187mx who wants to be put in wheelchair cuz a Vince Friese is holding his line , racing for his 15 th ,20 th position?? SX has evolved to a higher level. Shouldn’t have to be roller derby or bumper cars for top riders. Get the slower guys out of the way for safety sake . So be it if it’s down to 5 riders . Might show some guys they are not Pro Caliber level like Friese ?? How has he got this far ??? But a guy like him is going to cripple someone.

[@kmac720]

@@dr187mx they could at least pull lappers after they go down 2 laps. (Would have prevented the Friese incident.) He as getting lapped, while lapping another rider who was going 2 laps down.

[@MobilitySRU]

Maybe you should train on how to get the eff out of the way.

[@fori24]

Steve, remember the orange light on Craig's bike? Just put it on every bike and make it go BLUE when you have to let someone pass you. Easy solution.

[@marksvideochannel3592]

Thats a great idea, except I guess it will take around 10 staff to operate. You can't just have it for the top 3, Like Vince says he was in the process of lapping someone himself.

[@pumpvolumes]

@@marksvideochannel3592 fair point

[@fori24]

@@marksvideochannel3592 I disagree. Actually the flagmen get the call via radio. Whoever makes the call can push the button. Also they can eventually make it automatic, base on the transponders data. Anyway, even if it is for top riders it is still positive. Were there any incidents between the 15th lapping the 20th.

[@Maczust63]

@@marksvideochannel3592 its not a new problem. If you have ever raced in the game MX simulator you will understand how easy it would be to implement it. Every corner and jump you would have a timing gate that would sense the transponder passing through it. If you are two laps down then you would get a black flag and get the hell off the track. Every time the leader or someone is lapping you the transponder would just show you went throw the timing gate just before the leader then you would get the blue light on the bars based on timing with the gates. Like this is a thing in video games and its not hard to implement that in real life. Timing gate would also be able to tell off track time due to missing timing gates so you can doc time for off track.

[@seaeff6428]

@@marksvideochannel3592 But it doesnt matter if vince was going to lap 722, lead laps riders are priority period. Him needing to lap Adam to battle for 14th doesnt matter. nobody gives a fuck if Friese gets 14th 18th DNF besides himself tony alessi and a few fantasy people that picked him

[@thomasvinsen1410]

If they felt you didn’t do anything wrong they wouldn’t give you a warning. Barcia messes up as well but you should have been really aware after coop and ken got you. Barcia was only 1.5 seconds behind at that point. You got out of the race line and then got back in. That is your fault.

[@seaeff6428]

He says he was taking the line the whole race....So fucking what? that makes you entitled to take it regardless whos behind you. I understand his motives werent to take out barcia but that doesnt mean hes not fault.

[@thomasvinsen1410]

@@seaeff6428 100% man. Pretty stupid reason. If you are getting lapped you are not entitled to the race line. Move over then get back in

[@590studio]

Lapped riders SHOULD BE PULLED, then awarded that position and points. Period. This system is used in road cycling criteriums. Lapped riders just get in the way.

[@GDUBMX]

That moustache though.. 🤣 Vincent is a great rider. One of the best

[@boobunit1401]

Another unfortunate “Vincident”

[@ossiboyz7566]

Idk how to say this without hating but... just seems like Vince has been in the wrong spot at the wrong time at some point in almost every race this year including heat races. Def a Top 20 guy but he seems to be in the way more often then other guys.

[@seaeff6428]

When have seen benny bloss or martin davalos fuck shit up like friese? Its crazy the AMA fines roczen for an accident that resulted in nothing but Friese murks people everyweek and nobody cares.

[@Hardfacts1]

Lmao “When you are being lapped how often do you mark the leaders”🤣🤣

[@impactjim]

The guy is always in the way. Cross jumping on a blue flag shows his carelessness. There is only one person in the world that matters, it's Vince! His reputation is earned from years of being that guy.

[@AJourneyOfYourSoul]

Vince has been in too many race instances this season. The guy has to take some responsibility and pay more attention. If you get lapped, that is it, your race is over and your only job is to stay out of the way of the riders on the lead lap. It is getting to the point that Vince is dangerous.

[@krissantana4660]

He’s been dangerous, he used to be way worse if you can believe it. The AMA needs to start hammer blue flag ignorers and fining heavily lapped riders who affect race outcomes. No one is watching to see Friese battle for 18th and then take out a championship contender.

[@Drewbie_Doo_]

This and @Kris Santana comment..... I 100% agree. Sick of Friese this season. The lapper problem as a whole is kind of becoming an issue...

[@VlogEpicness]

That was a risky move by Barcia. Doesn’t matter if it’s a lapper or the leader, there wasn’t room for a pass.

[@seaeff6428]

Hard to change your line going that fast knowing the guy in front is a lapper and expect him to move over. This is 100% Vince's fault. He had no business in the main line while a lap down with a blue flag waving and having just been passed by kenny and Webb. Vince is at fault.

[@Grizzlymetal1]

It’s crazy idea but I think if you’re a lap down with 5 minutes to go, you’re race is over and you pull off. Whatever position you were in is the position you get. If you go a lap down in the last 5 minutes, you’re done the next time you cross the finish line and you pull off.

[@nils2118]

Totally agree. Lapped riders should leave the track. They should make a special flag for that.

[@kurtisthiele]

Vince to Steve: I had no idea he was there Vince to swapmoto: I was intending to move over for him Vince is a liar and a liability

[@codyrichardson5917]

MAKE RADIOS MANDATORY, AND ADVISE RIDERS WHEN THEY NEED TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY

[@exup250]

meh. just put a horn on the bike. only to be used for lappers. black flag for illegal use. simples.

[@stephenmitchum5864]

The first step in fixing a problem is admitting there is a problem.

[@flyfishincrazy]

Are we talking about alcoholism or Friese cause both are dangerous!

[@tannerhall3344]

The fact that this guy came on the show and lied like this is one thing. To even dig a deeper hole and blame others and act as if he did absolutely nothing wrong is incredible.

[@billross7078]

Vince, other than your family, I am your biggest fan. Been watching your career since you were just a kid. I met you at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough couple of years ago. Every race I'm cheering for a top 10 finish. Now the haters have one more to shit on, me. Always a "Friese Fan", Bill Ross #342 Maine Motocross Series 50+ Champ 2011.

[@nils2118]

Friese stayed on the racing line. Blue flag !!!! You totally destroyed Barcia his race

[@mctoads8230]

VF is a hazard every time he’s out there

[@jrilessquared23]

Vince is Vince, Barcia is barcia. You can not blame this on vince in my opinion. He should acknowledge that he should have done more to get out of the way, but this is on Barcia in my estimation.

[@donaldfamilyadventures2795]

Shit happens! Glad no one is hurt and happy to hear VF give his account of incident. Bam bam ran into his ass...

[@noControl556]

I think better communication is good regardless, but the real fix here is to either make the laps longer or the race shorter. That many 450's doing that many laps is going to beat up the track and create more lappers

[@davehall86]

how about flagging lappers off with four laps to go? or add a green/red light to the transponders, and when it turns red, you exit the track.

[@rickrossi4468]

Stuff tuff blocks with straw?

[@warrencurrie6454]

"I moved over for Ken and Cooper" and "I held my line and Barcia hit me" Um . . . doesn't make much sense to me.

[@Ktulu-sd5ev]

Looked like he held ken up a bit then let cooper straight thru gifted cooper a second or two also looked like he blatantly cross jumped in front of bam bam

[@daviddunbar7702]

What if all the riders had a radio and only race officials could give them input for saftey to inhance the flaggers. They could broadcast to everyone or single out individuals

[@Maczust63]

Kellen just bring it up already go full mxs nerd on timing and blue bar, cuts and what not.

[@thegirlwiththebikes]

So correct me if I interpreted this totally wrong but the first words out of the dudes mouth after he explained his side of the story were about how it ruined his race. Not a word about feeling bad for Bracia or how he could’ve done something different. This guy makes it hard to root for him even when he’s not in the wrong....

[@AndrewLindholm]

I think the biggest problem stems with the flagging, as we have guys waving the blue flag when the leaders are nowhere near the rider being lapped. That trains these guys to not take it seriously. Also no penalties is a problem, riders taking advantage of the blue flag to pass guys on the same lap need to be punished. AMA/FELD needs to get their shit together and the riders will follow suit. For years these guys have been dealing with certain guys not taking the blue flag seriously, if they watch that happen over and over with no punishment eventually nobody takes it seriously and we have this stuff happening.

[@kennycurran6938]

Maybe its time that the AMA red flags lappers, and they get credited then by the position that they are in.

[@JWPshenigans]

The only problem I see in that is when a top 5 guy wrecks early on he loses the opportunity to make up time. I think first they need to explore other ways to get the message to lappers to move first. Once those all fail then start pulling lappers off the track. Or maybe start pulling guys who are being lapped a second time.

[@maxracingteam23]

It would be black flag

[@kennycurran6938]

@@maxracingteam23 true, my bad

[@ronaldtravis970]

Week after week, season after season it’s Friese causing problems. He not a Pro caliber SX rider . AMA needs to pull his Pro License before he cripples somebody. No joke. A safety HAZARD.

[@MotoEffeX]

Friese is Goon😂

[@klixzz2381]

Vince Friese is the type of person to try and hit the air with a baseball bat and miss.

[@AJByrne82]

A new rule for the future once a rider is lapped it should be the end of their race done move off the track let the top guys go for it clean run to the finish! To much of this is going on look at what happened to KR other week.

[@villopto634]

Go Kellen!

[@cocopirata763]

vf is one of the 20 fastes riders in usa

[@tincherheather2665]

That doesn't mean he shouldn't get out of the way.

[@cocopirata763]

@@tincherheather2665 on tv looks easy in real i dont know

[@manson98ban]

NO he is not lol. He might be in 450 class right now. But there are plenty of 250 guys faster than him. Top 40 maybe. And that still don't mean shit when your getting lapped. Even Carmicheal got lapped a few times. And he moved out of the way. Never seen Dunge or Poto not move over when they had a bad race. So if your consistently getting lapped you should be more aware of your surroundings.

[@TheHypnotstCollector]

BAM BAM was in a rush. everyone was using that line so BAM BAM should have expected Friese to do what Everyone was doing on that jump. It's just bad cosmic muffin synchromystic random chaos shtf.

[@tofadeisastart]

Dude just keeps repeating himself. Vince is a hazard to himself and everyone else out there.

[@Ktulu-sd5ev]

“Unfortunate” to ruin two top riders chance at the title.

[@brentowen9480]

Train the flaggers, don't integrate radios

[@ljc0177]

Couldn't Barcia see what he was jumping into?? I guess not as Tomac did same.

[@randysauceman2510]

If you can't see a blue flag and make the judgement call to move over when your not even battling for a top 10, then I think it's safe to say your a liability and not qualified to race at the top level. Accidents happen but its not a Accidents if it happens once a race every weekend. Also didn't get to watch this podcast live or I'd love to call in and explain this to you and him. Wish him the best and hopefully he can grow past this phase because he's a great rider but has zero curiosity for anyone actually in the title chase.

[@BretNor]

I really don’t like this dude. He’s constantly pulling stuff like this.

[@jamesnelson6381]

It's true he rode the same line he used all day. It's also true that the blue flag rules require to you exit the preferred line. Fines need to start happening for these guys that don't add anything of value to the show.

[@deanharris9331]

A race without Vince Friese could be boring.......everybody loves a bit of drama ,good or bad. 😆 Just look at the after race discussions.

[@austinhibbetts4736]

Dude needs to get faster or get out of the way!!

[@drewbooher1618]

He's been in the way for years....fine his ass off or park him

[@happyraccoon4791]

Everyone was using the same line. Barcia was in a hurry. Entenknap was being passed by Friese. These are simply an unfortunate series of synchromystic cosmic muffin chaos coincidences. Maybe horns should be on bikes.

[@CasuallyFilthy.]

No, it's not. Both Adam and Vince watched Roczen go by, they both knew that others were coming and they STILL took the fastest line. This is 100% Vince's fault for not moving out of the way and intentionally getting in the way of riders on the lead lap.

[@jcaldy97]

I didn't do anything wrong hahahahaha

[@terrafirmatoad2439]

Get off friese's back, barcia tried a stupid pass that wasn't there. Like Vince said roczen, tomac and webb would not have done that. It shows because they are consistently fighting for the title in the last rounds.

[@anavoll]

last lap blue flag get out of the way

[@MrKidkiller159]

If your a lap down at the five minute point. Black flag them off the race track. @pulpmx (solution )......

[@Grizzlymetal1]

I just saw your comment after i posted mine. That was my idea also. If you’re a lap down with 5 minutes to go, you get off the track and whatever position you were in at that time is what you get. And if you go a lap down in the last 5 minutes then you get off the next time you cross the finish line and your position is locked in

[@Grizzlymetal1]

It would definitely look weird sometimes, Nichols almost lapped the entire field one race in Indy.

[@leithal4116]

You can’t put the blame on barcia. Your supposed to get off the main line when the leaders are coming through. It doesn’t matter if you’ve been taking that line all race 🤦🏻‍♂️. Vince is a pinball machine

[@marksvideochannel3592]

In any form of motor racing, it is ALWAYS on the passer to do so safely, it is never up to the person being passed, back marker or not. In this instance I agree with Vince, Justin DID try to thread the needle and it wasn't Vince's fault. He was directly on the racing line out of a corner over a jump. He IS allowed to be there.

[@darinbaker2760]

Ya that's not how it works in this case the passer is to make his way by in the safest quickest manor possible but the ruts on the face made it hard for vince if he changed his race line there he would not be able to jump safely and would have gotten landed on everyone would be saying what a dumb ass this is on the 51 just being a basket case look what he did to 95 . You can see how other riders act when they are passing him or being passed 51 will put the on the ground first chance he get he is a good rider and looks great on the bike but getting a 3rd to 51s 2nd is better than laying on the ground

[@BLUUU52]

@@marksvideochannel3592 rule book states that a slower lapped rider MUST move out of the main line, and Must not in anyway Impede a faster riders progress

[@BLUUU52]

It’s literally always been that way Go back and watch early 2000s races They would pretty much pull off the track for the leaders

[@VlogEpicness]

17:04

[@krissantana4660]

Corny take by Steve on this, didn’t press him at all. He must be partying with Vince in Temecula these days.🙄

[@Ktulu-sd5ev]

All media guys are the same these days they don’t to upset any riders coz then they won’t get interviews

[@markmurray6386]

@@Ktulu-sd5ev are you serious? This is the media guy blocked by half the put because he hurts their feelings with the truth. Everyone wanting light people on fire after 0.5sec of thought is the issue

[@richardfrost7186]

Srry you have to listen to this crap, it's no secret that the top factory guys push the other guys around, it takes a lot of heart to race Pro Supercross,motocross, against these guys, keep your chin up Vince, and occasionally look behind you haha

[@yamo450fx5]

Look if your being lapped why be in the race line come on Vince you should be nowhere near the race line. Lapped riders should be blacked flagged

[@dhbldr]

This guy is a pure choad.

[@Gucc111]

Am I the only one that remembers Barcia blowing a 250 SX win by jumping into Lance Vincent? I know Friese isn't known as the cleanest guy in the sport, but acting like this is all his fault is shallow.

[@danarrington2224]

You need to go watch that race again. Barcia had already cleared Vincent. Then out of nowhere Vincent crossed jumped in Barcia.

[@glahut93]

Terrible rider he needs to stop racing at this level.

[@stryker173]

If the top 22 450 riders all had a vote to have one riders ama license revoked I'm pretty sure 21 one of them would all be the same!

[@sobersherpa]

Poor Vince Friese, when you're living your dream but people think that you suck..... because you sometimes do suck! Vital MX's most hated writer of all time.

[@otg42]

Barcia runs into the back of Vince and it's Vince's fault?? One thing that could have prevented this whole incident is patience. Every place on the track isn't a good place to make a pass or for a lapped rider to get out of the way. Vince would have risked getting landed on by having to roll the triple. Patience would have gone a long way in this situation.

[@Wil482Senior]

He jumped right across into Barcia's line! He has done this shit for years! He keeps hitting guys he is NOT racing for position. The fact that he gets good starts then fades back makes him more dangerous to the top riders. His story is bullshit, and the video replay from behind CLEARLY shows him cross-jumping.

[@donniecohrt3655]

VF is always in the way not even a top 10 rider. When a rider is being lapped they need to get off the track there just in the way.

[@DerekFoulk]

This one wasn't so much his fault... The other 6 or whatever... Gotta be his fault to some extent...

[@DerekFoulk]

There's no way he's just been that unlucky this year. Not to mention all the shit he's been involved in in years past.

[@Jcsundeen90]

Barcia screwed up plain and simple and replay has proven that over and over. Nothing to even explain.

[@jakehorton1410]

As a rider i always kept my head down ran my race and rode ppl clean. If i was out front i kept my head down and hit my lines unless i seen a rider down. If i was getting lapped my hed was down hiting my lines there job to pass me and move around my line i chose as they are making the pass. I had a rider line up in the wrong race that t boned me 3 turns from the finish on last lap i was leading the race and championship finished 5th that nite bc of him. Watched track vid and he ran off track ran straight across track 2 thirds of the track and took me out. I was ready to fight. Im not sure he wasnt paid to do this bc when i confronted him he was scared and acted like he had no clue it happened then never showed up to the track again. Mx is one of the only racing that throws lap rider flags. I just dont see the need for it.