Observations: Toronto
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 | 11:40 AM
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PrintWhat a series we have going on this year, there isn’t any way possible this thing can get any better, can it? There’s only one thing that the folks at Feld could possibly do to make this series any better and I think we can all agree on what it would take.
Take it to Canada!
That’s right, it was time to put the “an FIM World Championship” part into play as the series headed north to Toronto to truly make this series an international one. I’m sure most of you reading this know that I’m Canadian and even though I’m not from Toronto, this round still gets me excited to return to the motherland.
Matthes returned to the motherland this weekend.
Photo: Andrew Fredrickson
And you know what? I think the fans are getting more and more excited about this race as well. Before Feld was involved, any sort of motorsports held in the Rogers Centre (formally named the way cooler “Skydome”) didn’t attract flies, and when the World Supercross series started coming in early December, the crowd wasn’t that big either but now, in the sixth year of coming to Toronto, the attendance was great, the upper decks had some people in them and all in all, over 45,000 SX-mad Canadians came out.
The track used to be not very good as the dirt was wet and soupy and would literally melt on the floor, but I kind of liked that because it made the riders look more human as they struggled a bit. But for the safety of the riders and the “show” the dirt problem was figured out. Over the last two years, it’s been great. The track design, I thought, was pretty good with some options out there. One thing I was bummed about was that while one of my favorite obstacles was in (the off-camber on/off corner), the inside line was far slower than the outside, so it became a one lined section.
The track was rocky though! Andrew Short wore a chest protector because of the projectile factor, the riders were looking for foam under protectors and there were plenty of bikes with handguards mounted up. It seemed to be rockier than last year but I know that’s not possible.
Ryan Dungey really, really needed a win bad. He’s been up and down, some weeks looking like he’s right there on the verge of winning (Houston for example) and other weeks looking he’s the fifth best rider. It speaks to the quality of the racing that the defending champion had gone winless this season but yet, there wasn’t anyone saying he wasn’t going fast. He just wasn’t going fast enough.
Dungey got a much needed win in Toronto.
Photo: Andrew Fredrickson
In Toronto he grabbed the lead early and rode a great race to win the main event and close to within eight points of the championship lead. It was a great ride by Dungey and although you won’t get it out of him, I’m sure he was getting very frustrated by his lack of wins. He also had an in incredible save about half-way through the main as detailed in his Racer X Monday Conversation.
Points leader Ryan Villopoto has now had two disastrous races in a row. As quick as he was handed the Atlanta SX win and then inherited Daytona when James Stewart went down, his luck has gone south in an equally dramatic fashion. A DNQ last weekend was not good and neither was a collision with Stewart early in the race knocking them both down. After a stop in the mechanics area to get fixed up, RV started out from the back and salvaged a ninth.
As far as the collision, I think it was a racing incident and Stewie wasn’t to blame. RV cut down from the outside of the berm and probably had no idea James was there. Stewie was coming in hot to get underneath RV and make the pass on the inside. James may have had some high-profile collisions before, but none of those moves were known as on-purpose take outs. He isn’t a dirty rider, he doesn’t do things like this on purpose and I think RV slicing under surprised both guys and down they went. This was nuts, but then the season got somehow even nuttier than it already was!
Stewart salvaged fourth after a collision with RV.
Photo: Andrew Fredrickson
As I was writing this, Stewart was arrested for impersonating a police officer when he activated some red and blue lights in his pick-up while driving to the airport. The biggest problem with that was James and his buddy Raddo pulled this trick to some off-duty officers and they called in some on-duty officers who arrested Stewie and Raddo at the Orlando airport. The season that has gone so wrong for so many reasons just got a whole lot worse for Stewart.
His fourth in Toronto seemed to be, again, not what he should have gotten (after being the fastest guy in practice) but that pales in comparison to what’s coming up for the superstar of the sport. According to some smart people I spoke to, James should be allowed to travel to Dallas for this weekend while out on bail and the charge will likely result in a fine and probation for Stewie. It was a dumb idea, no doubt about it and we’ll know more soon I hope.
This year has really tested Stewie’s fortitude, no doubt about it and right now, I imagine he doesn’t need yet another distraction in his quest for the title but now he’s got a really big one.
If I had gone to Vegas and bet money that Chad Reed would be in the points lead after twelve rounds of supercross, I’d be a rich man right now. But that’s exactly where he is with five rounds left. Yeah he’s only won one race but his consistency is exactly what he’s been known for and by golly, he’s doing it again.
The new points leader.
Photo: Andrew Fredrickson
His second place in Toronto was well deserved; he inched away from Trey Canard and got up on Dungey’s rear fender. I was thinking we were in for another wham bam thank you ma’am moment (ala Atlanta) but he made some mistakes, Dungey picked it up and Reed never got a shot to make something happen. Between the Atlanta, Jacksonville and now Toronto, I know that Chad feels he’s left some wins on the table and as he explained on the Pulpmx Show, he needs to win three races to collect on some serious coin.
Reedy’s a veteran and he’s set himself up pretty good for this stretch run right now and no matter how this thing ends, he’s playing with house money at this point. 2011 has been very good for Reed
In the 250 race Dean Wilson won in front of his, errrr, hometown crowd (and let’s not forget his superstar mechanic Paul Perebijnos once thrilled Canadian moto fans with his skills on the Canadian motocross circuit). The Scottish-born, Canadian-raised, American-living wee lad needed this win to try and keep Justin Barcia in sight for the title and he got it. Riding what looked to me like a flawless race, the number 15 (sigh) got the win, and with him going 2-1 in the last two races, I’d say his mini-slump is over. There was only one piece of bad news on this night for Wilson and that is the fact his rival for this title finished second and therefore Dean’s chink into Barcia’s armor was only a lonely three points.
Barica has been smart this series. He went down in Atlanta and hurt his wrist, so he’s been in conservative mode at the races and apparently, he’s not riding much, if at all, during the week. Remember last year Bam-Bam came out with guns blazing and caused so much chaos out on the track during races and practices that Honda boss Erik Kehoe had to pull him aside for a little talk about reducing that chip on his shoulder by about fifty percent. Well that Barcia is sort of gone, he’s still got a chip and can still dish it out but to me, whether it’s his wrist or his rustiness from not riding, he seems more in control.
Barcia is still in control of the championship after a second in Toronto.
Photo: Andrew Fredrickson
If the win is there, he’ll take it, but like at Indy when he was all over Ryan Sipes for first. There were a couple of spots where he could’ve taken a shot and maybe the old Bam-Bam would have, but in 2011, he lays up and takes the second. I’ve been impressed by his control this year and if it all goes to plan, he’ll end up with his first championship in Las Vegas.
By all accounts Ryan Sipes should have won Toronto. There has been only one race this year that the Kentucky Kid did not record the fastest practice time and Toronto was not it. Sipes was blazing fast all day and looking to get that second career win. He made a hella-sweet pass on Blake Wharton and Barcia to get into the lead but two corners later, it all went BLAMO in his face when Wharton put him onto the pavement.
Blake said on the podium that it was payback for Houston where he felt (as did I) that Sipes move there was a little dirty. So Blake got him back pretty good and I’ll be dammed that if it didn’t ruin Sipes’ night. He got up about four turns from being lapped, but charged through the pack to end up with a fifth place on the night. Upon checking the lap times, I was surprised to see that Sipes did not have the fastest lap of the night but what he did have was a bunch of very consistent ones.
Wharton scored his first podium of the year in Toronto.
Photo: Andrew Fredrickson
Let’s take a look at the results shall we?
AMA Supercross Lites Class East:
1. Dean Wilson Kaw
2. Justin Barcia Hon
3. Blake Wharton Hon- Blake does end up on the podium but we’re all hearing he has a serious shoulder injury. This could be it for Wharton for a while.
4. PJ Larsen KTM- PJ has a great race in the dome for his second straight top five finish.
5. Ryan Sipes Yam
6. Blake Baggett Kaw- Oh man, that sure went downhill fast huh? From dominating Daytona to now a DNQ and 6th in the next two races pushes Blake down in the points even further. Ping said that after Wilson’s little slump, Mitch Payton had a nice talk with Dean and looked what happened since then. Maybe Blake gets pulled into the office this week. If so, look for another win at Dallas this weekend for the BB Gun. He won there last year
7. Gannon Audette Yam
8. Hunter Hewitt Suz- I feel like I see Hewitt up front way more than his actual results say he’s been up front. So a top ten as a semi-privateer is a pretty good finish.
9. Darryn Durham Hon- Durham was up there before going over a berm and getting stuck for a bit.
10. Matt Lemoine Kaw- Lemoine went down late in the race otherwise he would have been better.
11. Justin Sipes Kaw- Yeah Pooh gets an 11th!
12. Les Smith Hon- It’s always a battle with Les Smith, Alex Martin and Lance Vincent to see who does the best with the least. There are four points separating the three Honda riders and in Canada, it was Les with the win!
13. AJ Catanzaro Hon
14. Alex Martin Hon- Martin’s footpegs are just these massive bear traps that look like they could trap an Ewok. Yep, I said it.
15. Lance Vincent Hon
16. Ricky Renner KTM
17. Taylor Futrell Hon
18. Bradley Ripple Hon
19. Malcolm Stewart Suz- Oh no, Mookie! Malcolm was in third when he mistimed a triple and didn’t case it. He faced it. Mookie has the skill for sure but last couple of weeks, he’s crashed out. My Mookie fever is right around a 100 right now, down from a 139 a few weeks ago.
20. Jason Anderson Suz- I didn’t see what happened to Anderson but ever since his teammate Ian Trettel got seriously hurt at Daytona, his results have plummeted. Can’t say I blame him either.
Larsen had his best finish of the season at Toronto.
Photo: Andrew Fredrickson
AMA Supercross Class:
1. Ryan Dungey Suz- What a story if he could win this championship!
2. Chad Reed Hon- What a story if he could win this championship!
3. Trey Canard Hon- What a story if he could win this championship!
4. James Stewart Yam- What a story if he could win this championship!
5. Justin Brayton Yam- After his DNQ last weekend, JB needed a good finish and he got it with another fifth place. Great ride for Justin he really looked…awww crap, I barely noticed him out there. I suck, I’m a terrible person.
6. Nick Wey Yam- Wey got his best finish of the year and let me just say the people that said they didn’t like the Canadian SX champion PR last week can suck it. That was funny.
7. Andrew Short KTM- Wow, Shorty almost had a really poopy night. His bike had a fuel related problem (as in it wasn’t getting any) and he DNF’d the heat race. So he had a bad gate pick for the LCQ. The #29 came out with a good ride and then in the main got a solid seventh. Walking on the razors edge!
8. Kevin Windham Hon
9. Ryan Villopoto Kaw- What a story if he could win this…you get my point right?
10. Cole Seely Hon- Hey a top ten for Seely and Brayton got fifth so Rich Alexander probably was the happiest guy in Toronto on Saturday night.
11. Davi Millsaps Yam- Millsaps tangled with Tedesco on the start straight but I’m not sure if that’s the reason for Davi’s finish or not to be honest.
12. Weston Peick Yam- Weston pulled the holeshot in the heat and even led for a little bit. He was so inspired, he went out and got his best finish of the year.
13. Fabien Izoird Kaw- Somehow, incredibly Izoird pulled the holeshot in the main event from the far outside. He was out so far, I think he was actually inside a Tim Hortons when the gate dropped.
14. Michael Byrne Suz- Byrne was not a happy camper after the main.
15. Tye Simmonds KTM- Simmonds got together with Matt Boni and those two had words after the race. They are big dudes, it looked like Godzilla and Mothra going at it.
16. Matt Boni Kaw- Matt claims that Simmonds brake checked him down the start straight after Boni slammed him and made a pass.
17. Chris Blose Kaw- Tough night for the H&H guys, Blose is riding with two jacked up ankles and wrists now. Five more…
18. Ivan Tedesco Kaw- Tedesco went down hard once again and he’s had plenty of speed the last little while but it’s been crashes for IT9 and now, he may have hurt his knee.
19. Austin Stroupe Yam
20. Mike Alessi KTM
These last two jokers cut the track off the start and Stroupe at least held up and looked around, Alessi just took off! It was pretty funny and I can’t blame them for it, the way the turn was made it so. So anyways both guys got docked a lap but it didn’t really matter as the motor let go in Alessi’s KTM and Stroupe crashed and hurt his man-parts so in a way the moto gods showed their displeasure with the antics.
Thanks to Matthes, Canard was ready for the main event.
Photo: Andrew Fredrickson
Funny moment before the night show, I was in the Honda truck talking to the guys when Trey Canard needed his helmet liner put in and he gave it to his mom Kari. She didn’t quite know which way it went so I volunteered to help out but then I wasn’t able to quite get it either! Eventually I figured it out but I kept watching the 41 to see if a piece of liner flew out at some point.
Good to see some of the industry come out for the Friday night pre-race party at the Loose Moose bar and restaurant right down the street from the dome. It was also cool that the whole TwoTwo team came down from the restaurant to the bar to hang out for a little while including Reed.
I stocked up on all things Canadian while I was up there. Just got some delicious treats that you Americans don’t know about. Things like Hawkins Cheesies, Ketchup chips and Crunchie chocolate bars which are all Canadian food staples. I am also proud of myself for not visiting a Tim Hortons while I was up there.
Sipes sliced through the pack en route to a fifth place finish.
Photo: Andrew Fredrickson
I don’t know if you guys have noticed but I’ve stopped awarding the best dressed rider each and every weekend. I did this for a couple of reasons and one is that the guys have mostly stuck to the same colorways that we’ve been seeing and I’m not just going to frivolously award something as prestigious as my award and the other reason is that too many gear guys were on my case. I got some people telling me they understand my choice because gear brand “X” advertises a lot or that gear guy “Y” was bros with DC. In truth, Davey’s never asked me to award anyone anything (I highly doubt he even knows I’m back with RXI, he’s so busy) and I don’t want to catch any more flack so unless something really blows my wig back (ala Fox retro stuff), I’m done with my dumb award.
Thanks for reading, see you this weekend in Dallas and email me with all of your praises at [email protected]
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This feature starts sucking more & more every week. I thought it was supposed to be about things that ALL of us DIDN'T already see on TV. We get it Matthes, we all watched the race, you don't need you to write an article to tell us what happened.
"There’s only one thing that the folks at Feld could possibly do to make this series any better..." Oh I beg to disagree. But if I had to pick just one thing it would certainly be murdering the guy who is the floor announcer at these races. Good God man. Does someone just kick you in the nuts before you go out there? It's the most annoying thing I've ever heard in my life. ARE YOU READY FOR SOME SUPERCROSS?!?!?! I HAVE TO YELL LIKE THIS TO PROVIDE FOR MY FAMILY!!!!!! ENERGY DRINKS!!!!!!!! TRIPLE JUMPS AND HOLESHOTS WOOHOO!!!!
I know I am horrible and i am suprised I am still here too.... But I get a front row seat to all the action each week...plus I get to look at Monster Energy Supercross girls all night...
Nick Wey - This kid was so fast when he first turned pro. I got to line up with him at Mammoth one year while he was still racing intermediate (should have been pro) and I beleive he had faster laps than the pros that week. Windham did the same thing a year or so before.....sorry off subject.
and here we are again anxious for the coming weekend to see more excitement and possibly drama play out.
So VERY VERY cool! TC, go killit!
Dean Wilson does well in front of the home town crowd, in Canada. Scottish? Dean Wilson is about as Scottish as a hockey stick dipped in maple syrup. Wilson decided to become a "Scot" when he saw what a crappy MXdN team Canada had last year (and I don't blame him). In desperation, he joined with the U.K. team, which was not exactly a powerhouse either. Hey, if Wilson had lived in Latvia for two months, he would have become a Latvian for the MXdN rather than race with that crap team Canada! Sorry, it's true.
Dean Wilson spent his FORMATIVE (not all) years of training and riding in Canada - hate to break it to all the kilt-wearin', haggis-scarfin' motoheads out there. So don't waste your breath telling us how he lived in Scotland until he was 8. It was his experiences in Canada (and the ever-important chances to race in the U.S.) that made him the rider he is today. So it's the Canuckistan-Yankoslavia connection that's relevant here.
And Matthes, refusing to go to Tim Horton's is NOT something to be proud of - it's bloody treason!
Matthes,
It's been awhile since I've sent anything in to you, but your last paragraph kind of struck a nerve with me. I feel like you should continue your "Best Dressed Rider" award as it is purely an expression of your taste and it is just your opinion. This kind of pressure from people who shouldn't even really be worried about such things bothers me and now they've persuaded you to stop doing something that you liked doing. It's like all of these assanine laws that get passed because someone who really has nothing to do with it whatsoever feels empowered to make a difference and in turn ruins it for others. Freedom of Speech....where did it go?
I'm imagining a race where the top 5 in points all get clean starts in the top 5 and it's a frenzy of badarse racing. What would be perfect... definitely JS7 in 5th place after the holeshot... RV2 right in front of him... maybe RD1 in 3rd... Canard in 2nd... with Reed leading. Now that would be a helluva race. I'm eager as all get-out for these last few rounds! Woohoo!!
To comment on the 450 side of the house, who could believe the craziness that we're seeing this year. Unpredictable? Not even the most brazen Hollywood writer would come up with a plotline to match what we've seen both on and off the track this year!
And with Stewart arrested for impersonating a police officer? What's in store for us next?
Ryan Dungey robs a bank?
Trey Canard shaves his head and gets a giant scalp tattoo of a dragon eating a cat?
Ryan Villopoto is kidnapped by aliens in the Vegas heat race?
People give Chad Reed some respect for starting his own team and taking over the points lead against one of the most insanely stacked fields in history?
The good news is that this has been an epic season, and as fan since 78 pointed out, we're still looking forward to the next race. Cool.
That photo of Reed is great " your caption here" material...... "hmmm there sure are a lot of comments on the moto boards lately about me and moto-ho's.....I hope Ellie doesnt read them".....
Where is Canada anyway? Isnt that the small town Borat is from?
Are we actually getting back to the racing on these posting boards???? I'm sure the fat lady hasn't sung yet regarding off-track antics but, I'm hyped for Big D!
This moment could be the blood in the water to the rest of the sharks swimming around the top 5.
@ chadley75.
Where is Canada? Ask Dean-o, he could tell you. But you'll have to wait for him to step down from the top of the podium first...
I just want it out there that Stewart getting arrested was the absoulute BEST thing that could have happened to him right now. Why, you ask? JS7 has got to be feeling the pressure right now. His season has come apart ever since Daytona. I know he has been putting his head down during these recent weeks, recovering, trying to ride as much as his bruised-up body will allow, trying to sort his team out for 2012, yet it just isn't happenening. He NEEDED something like this, a reality check per-say, to put things into perspective. I am willing to bet you he comes out swinging this weekend in Dallas. Focused, solid and smart. James will want nothing more than to lay it down in practice, skip all the press/media hype/bs, hide in the motorhome and start a win streak Sat night. Spending a little time in a holding cell is enough to motivate anyone. Mark my words: Bubba will win this weekend, in convincing fashion.
The Excuse chart for not winning the title.
.If Reed does not win.... he did not have enough time to get ready for the year!!
.If RV does not win....... He DNS'ed Jacksonville!!!
.If RD does not win....... He lost his chain!!!
.If JS does not win........ He was in Jail!!
.If TC does not win........ Come on its his first year!!
. LOL this will be fun no matter who wins it!!!
Hey Steve,
Good read and never mind the other bull. I did alway get a kik outta the best dressed rider though. I dont have favorites but it would be a great ending for the season if TEAM TWO TWO wins that would put a stamp on the Supercross season of 2011.
Things Feld could possibly do to make this series any better. OK here ya go. The 10 fastest times go to the "A" main, Now we wont have guys getting lapped on lap 6 and all the guys will have a "good" start. Now in the "B" main you have the next 20 guys. The points would stay the same and you get 10 extra guys racing. We get 3 races including the lites, its a win win IMO. What do you guys think??
BTSmith is right. Observations used to be a lot more about behind the scenes goings on than they now. Bring back the dirt.
I think it is ridiculous that Stewart and his friend were arrested for their little prank. They were just driving around having a little fun. The fact that the police tracked them down and arrested them is a fine example of how out of hand racial profiling is in this country. If that would have been Dungey and Canard in that truck the officers probably would have snapped a couple of photos with the guys and asked for some autographs. I hope that Stewart has a strong legal team that will expose the truth behind this fiasco and prove that it was racially driven.
I think the one way they can make it better is LIVE COVERAGE!!!!!!!
I guess if ur one of the lucky ones like ur self that get to go to all the events, it's not really a issue.
Reed has out grown the urge to be the big dog in the pen but he can still bite if needed. He is riding steady and letting everybody else work at giving him the championship. Thanks mates. RV and JS7 have (had) the most speed this year, head games are killing them. You can't go fast on the ground or trying to pick a spot for a take out move. Dungey was supposed to be it this year but it seems like like there was a throttle block on his bike and he just didn't have the speed of the other two or three or four. I always think of him being rock solid, and having a good head on his shoulders but he's still young in his moto career, he can still be a major player for years . Canard is quietly building a good foundation for winning and being in the top few every weekend. My early pick to be a front runner this year, Stroupe, has fallen to the side, for now. Injuries and some bad luck has held him down for now but he'll be back. Well Dallas, are you ready to rumble? The end of the season is closing in on us, so the boys better take off the boxing gloves and put the riding gloves back on. Let the games begin.
Very cool to see a happy BROC GLOVER in the background of the 'lead' photo of RYAN DUNGEY and SUZUKI Team Manager, CHRIS WEBB.
Glover knows how tough getting back to 'WINNING' can be when you're doing everything you possibly can but just coming up a little bit short of P1.
Matthes, do an observations on Vegas restaurants and hangouts the week BEFORE the race. That way schlepps like me from Bean Town can know where to go to eat and watch a hockey playoff game in my limited time in the Sin City. Any good local beers to sample while watching said playoffs?
The bad luck, mistakes or misfortunes that have plagued some of the riders has nothing to do with Chad Reed playing head games. How does Chad Reed , who was close to 20 seconds behind JS7 at Daytona for example, have anything to do with JS7 crashing out....Head games didnt play a role in RV missing the main, JS7's first turn debacle or making Dungey's chain fall off....Reed may be giving some head, but I dont think he affects anyone mentally....he is just being his usual consistent self and its paying off this year.....nothing to do with head games....
Am I just dumb, or is there no way to get that stupid fox ad out of the way of pictures? Its really annoying....
The bad luck, mistakes or misfortunes that have plagued some of the riders has nothing to do with Chad Reed playing head games. How does Chad Reed , who was close to 20 seconds behind JS7 at Daytona for example, have anything to do with JS7 crashing out....Head games didnt play a role in RV missing the main, JS7's first turn debacle or making Dungey's chain fall off....Reed may be giving some head, but I dont think he affects anyone mentally....he is just being his usual consistent self and its paying off this year.....nothing to do with head games....
. well said.
Reed caption - I think the look on Reeds face says " ahhh croakie mate, I dont think I am going to get those 3 wins this year "
22 has always been consistent and stays off the ground. Things have gone his way the last few races with RV and JS7 losing points and he'll be up there for the title, but I dont see him winning any more races....
I think championship trumps the 3 win bonus thing.... I would think anyway. But seriously anyone know how to get the damn fox ad out of the way?
Hey Melon. That would be crikey.
Can't believe a highlight is a rider using body armour. I would never ride without it and don't understand people not using it these days.
"Ryan Anderson wrote: about 1 hour ago
I think it is ridiculous that Stewart and his friend were arrested for their little prank. They were just driving around having a little fun. The fact that the police tracked them down and arrested them is a fine example of how out of hand racial profiling is in this country. If that would have been Dungey and Canard in that truck the officers probably would have snapped a couple of photos with the guys and asked for some autographs. I hope that Stewart has a strong legal team that will expose the truth behind this fiasco and prove that it was racially driven."
Give me a friggin break with the race card bullsh*t, that prank wouldn't be taken lightly by any police force anywhere regardless of who you are. It's a felony not a misdemeanor. And FYI, Dungey wouldn't do something like that because he has a brain in his skull. I wonder if all the hopeless JS fans will start waking up to reality as this series comes to a close. I can't wait to hear the excuses and default name calling/discrediting of Reed and/or Dungey by Stewart fans when #7 doesn't win this title.
Speaking of body protection, whatever happened to kidney belts??? I dont see anyone wearing them anymore...I took a break from riding for a few years, well my back did, and I still have them same belt I used in 2000...but I dont see anyone wearing them....
I really dont understand what you said about Jason Anderson??? Surely thats horrible what happened to Ian Trettel77, but what does that have to do with Jason Anderson. 2 weeks ago he had the holeshot in his heat race, got Taken out dirty by gannon audette. in the LCQ he was Taken out again by another rider, nothing he could do about it... I'll tell you who looked the worst=== cole seely in that Troy lee gear. He looks like a freakin' clown. I love the stuff Paluzzi wears but that stuff Seely wore looks worse than a clown at a pajama party. Nick wey on the Gas for 6th, not on a factory bike either. RICK MELON, i know what your talking about (never rode against wey tho). But Billy Payne used to show up at CRC's and Golden states riding the intermediate class on a full Pro circuit kawi, same as the west coast guys. He'd be cleaning up shot too. how about Fabian Iziord??? looked like he had nitris in his gas tank with that holeshot from the far side
as far as stew getting arrested? cummon. Take the lights from him, give him a slap on the wrist. He told the guys to slow down. How do we know they werent doing like 95mph in a 55. All cops think they're above the law. We all know DARN WELL THEY'RE KEEPING THE TRUCK. He'll get another one from toyota but complete Bullsh!t. tagging him w/ a felony, I hate the mofo but he isn't a felon. he's only dangerous on the mx track. These bunch of pu$$y cops who've been picked on and beat up their whole childhoods now have to take it out on everyone else. I thaught these cops were "OFF DUTY". sounds like these pussies are 24/7 cops. Get a life piggs. they must be gay. 3 guys in a little car!!!! who's pitching who's catching. worthless piggs
HA....Billy Payne....just saw him last week...He railed on 80's and the 125's for sure out at LACR....that was my stomping ground RIP JB123
the off duty cops were reported to have been driving at high speeds and cut into traffic....so JS7 and his buddy goofed on them....this story gets better by the minute....no comment from Stewart camp....maybe they are waiting until Friday at press day to say " April Fools "...that would be classic...
If the off duty cops were doing 95, the Stewie was doing that just to catch them. Organ Donor...it should be a felony, whether the guy is black, mexican, white, arab or asian. Car-jackers do this all the time. If they don't make an example out of him, how many are going to try to do the same thing after they find out that it's like a 2,500 fine. The 259 is the new 338....doesn't listen, is falling apart and is making a fool out of himself.
if you look back at my posts, you will see that i called this season exactly, race by race and i even made a comment last year that Stewart would most likely be arrested this year on a felony charge.
Matthes, I gotta agree (completely) with J-Dub!
Give your award to who you think has the best looking gear.
Maybe it'll stop the not best looking gear companies from making their lame a$$ designs with ridiculous color schemes,
Stewart can pull me over any day as long as he'll autograph my shirt while he's writing me up :)
The greatest quote, ever, about Canada, from Tucker Carlson- "Canada is a sweet country. It is like your retarded cousin you see at Thanksgiving and sort of pat him on the head. You know, he's nice, but you don't take him seriously. That's Canada".
Ouch!
Here's a link to Stewie"s outing. People have done worse. I think somebody that young, with that much money, could get bored pretty fast and need something to make your day more exciting. He did that for sure. http://www.vitalmx.com/videos/member/Motocross-Champ-James-Stewart-Charged-With-Impersonating-an-Officer,2643/GuyB,64
I swear that saying the word "felony" this past couple of days gives some of you pathetic bashers a hard-on!!! Felony, my ass.....impersonating a cop?? My Ass!! So if i make a siren noise out my window, is that a felony?? Is that considered impersonating a cop?? If i say "freeze" to my neighbor...is that a felony?? Is that more cop impersonation?? "FLeeing the scene" is another phrase that seems to excite so many of you!! Go look up some Florida law on such matters.....they cover such a thing as not being able to verify someone as a true "law enforcement officer".....this whole thing is blown way the hell up!! Remember one thing lucky Americans, while you all sit here on your computers bashing Stewart, don't forget that our cities aren't burning here like they are in some other countries, and just be thankful.... this shit is fluff when you put in in perspective. It's sad really!!
Your boy Mookie didn't "mistime" a triple, he clipped a tuff block on the face of the take off.
Sucks either way.
Well, here it is kids, straight from Stewarts website...see ya in Dallas James...STEWART SORRY FOR INCIDENT, WILL CONTINUE RACING:On Monday, March 27, at 4:50 p.m., James Stewart was arrested for allegedly impersonating a police officer. The incident occurred on Florida’s Highway 417 in Orlando, as Stewart was taking a friend to the airport to catch his flight. According to police reports, Stewart allegedly used his vehicle lights and red and blue lights to slow down a vehicle containing off duty police officers that had passed his vehicle. Stewart was in street clothes and never exited his vehicle during the incident. No confrontation or exchange of words between the officers and Stewart occurred. Stewart was not charged with any dangerous driving or any other negative action. The police report is clear that once Stewart slowed the police officers’ vehicle that he then drove towards the airport; several miles later, Stewart and his friend were pulled over at the airport where they fully cooperated with police.
Stewart is extremely sorry that the incident occurred and that any negative inferences may arise that reflect poorly on his fans, his team, or his sponsors. Stewart will continue working with authorities to resolve the incident quickly.
In James’ words: “Thanks to all that are standing by me. I hope to resolve this incident quickly and show people that I am someone that upholds the law and someone they can respect as a competitor and as a person.”
Stewart is free to race and is preparing for this weekend’s Supercross race in Arlington, Texas. He and his team will continue competing in the remainder of the Supercross series.
Whatever, you "forgot" to report the part when they yelled at the off duty cops, that they were cops and needed to slow thier car down. And when the off duty officer flashed his badge, Stewie raced off at a high rate of speed. Wonder why you left that part out??
@rg807
"Canada is....like your retarded cosuin...." Hyuk yuk yuk. Now that thar was real funny. Haw haw haw.
If that is the most clever thing you can come up with, then I strongly recommend you never get in a battle of wits - never bring a knife to a gun fight.
But don't worry, all Canadians are truly devestated by your comments and are sobbing into their beers right now.
Organ Donor (Brain Donor) and Jason Anderson,
I guess you would rather have no laws, where gangsters can run around in cop suits jacking people at will. You might want to move to a third world country, they don't think it means anything to impersonate a cop and abuse innocent people.
In order to get me to pull over, they would need to be driving in a police car, and even if it is unmarked, they would need to clearly identify themselves as police officers, before I would begin to comply. That would mean doing more than just flashing some mini-lites on their dashboard. If it didn't look like a cop, NO WAY would I pull over for them.
Once, i was driving away from work on my lunch break, and a dark blue dodge intrepid started following me, like he was pissed off, so i sped away and tried to lose him, i thought he was a psychotic road rager and wanted to fight me. He followed me very aggressively for over a mile down three different streets. I really didn't want to fight him, i just wanted to go get a hamburger and go back to work. I even used a guy on a bicycle to help put some distance between us, but then i got stopped at the next light, with no where to go. So, I am looking around for a cop, to protect me from this guy, and i'm about to jump out of the car and take him on in the middle of the street, and all of a sudden this duetchbag turns on his dashboard police lights. HE was a fucxing cop in an unmarked car. He did not give me a ticket (i rolled a stop sign at 2 mph earlier) but he was very angry and yelling at me, like he was going to send me to the slammer. Some cops really ARE dildooo's, it is very TRUE. The only reason i did pull over finally, was because it was in broad daylight, with plenty of witnesses. I would NOT have stopped for him, if it was at nighttime, and he did not use a siren or loudspeaker, directing me to the curb. If someone tries to pull you over at night, and you are not sure, then just keep on going. If it is real, then you will know before too long, i guarantee you.
Why does Villo seem to be afraid of Stewie?
"BD"....which part of this did your challenged mind not understand???? "No confrontation or exchange of words between the officers and Stewart occurred." You are truly ignorant....who is your source that says that Stewart and his buddy identified themselves as cops?? That is a flat lie dude!!! You make it sound as if the car was stopped and this exchange (badge flash) took place.....NOT HOW IT HAPPENED!!! Vehicles moving down the highway....no way for James to be sure that the civilians in the unmarked car were truly "cops"....read again Einstein!!! This whole thing comes down to the flashing red and blue lights.....THATS ALL!!
@ GraciousOne...
Thanks I myself placed a similar post a few weeks back and was chewed out for my comment re: Scottish Accent.
Honestly listen to any of his interviews from last season, were's the Scottish Accent?
I dealt with this kid for years and wish him the best but stop the B.S.
if the cops were driving a car as if James would have been able to see the people in the car from the drivers seat of his massive Cool looking truck .... he could only be taking his man friends word for the badge flash or whatever happened .... Really how would any of us know the whole deal anyway... I know i wasnt there .... how many of you were....NONE I bet... Let James run his life its not a friggin soap opera .... Jesus christ the media is crap .... I hope that it is a big fat April fools joke it smelt like that to me but we have to wait until someone owns upto that ... we shall see in the days to come
Remember APRIL FOOLS DAY aint til FRIDAY.
@jairtime.. You clearly never set foot in a third world country.. You ignorant fool. In a thrid world country.. The cops will pull you over for no reason and milk money out of you, they are the ones abusing the innocent ones.. Hello??? No need to impersonate..
But a fellony is a fellony.. Stewie made a ass of himself. Enough said.. Focus on racing.. 5 races to go..
RV will bounce back... And win this thing!
RV is scared of JS... BWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWHAHAHAHAHA Sure he is.
@Grawz137
Thank YOU for being someone who gets this!
Some individuals seem to think that my post was anti-American, which it was not. I said that Dean's formative years were spent racing here in Canada, WITH participation in U.S. events, which was crucial for him to go to the next level.
Dean seems like a good kid, and I have only heard good things about him from those that have worked with him personally. But stop playing the Braveheart card, man.
Aside from the MXdN thing, I think the whole "Scottish" thing was really hyped during TV coverage from last year's Outdoor Nats. They were working the whole "Foreign Invasion" thing. They had Pourcel, Rattray, and Wilson all spearheading this so-called invasion, and it must have sounded more exotic to say Dean came from the distant country of Scotland. Whatever the resoning, it was bloody stupid. If he had moved to the States when he was 8, they would have (quite rightly) called him an American.
@ Ryan Anderson - I personally do not think that them being arrested was not a racial profiling situation and i am African American. What Stewart and his friend did was a harmless prank but it is a felony and there are people who get randomly pulled over by others and are robbed or raped; it has actually happened where i live now. AQ girl was being pulled over by an "UnderCover Cop" in the middle of the night, luckily she dialed the dispatch to tell the "Cop" pulling her over that she will be pull over at the nearest gas station instead of on the side of the rode. The dispatcher replied to the lady saying that there is not a police officer in the area she was in. They told her to keep driving and pull over at this other gas station; cops swormed the place and arrested the guy. he was a wanted felon.
So they had reason to arrest him. Like i said wehat They did may have been harmless and more of a prank but that was the wrong prank to do on a random person. If that was me i would have done it to a family member or one of my friends not a random car. That is my two cent representing the black community.
@whatever, I never made it sound like nothing. I got my info from a newspaper, you got yours from Stewies website. The news paper said that the passenger yelled at the off-duty officers to slow down, and the real cops flashed a badge and Stewie left the scene. That is what it said, the real news, not Stewies site, But YOU seem to Know all the facts like you were really there. You wasnt. You dont know either, so dont make it out like you do. The cops flashed a badge, and Stewie took off for the airport. Stewie and his man-friend must have known they were real cops, otherwise why try to hide the police lights right?? Explain that one, Mr. All knowing about Stewie..
@bd200. You did say this. "Whatever, you "forgot" to report the part when they yelled at the off duty cops, that they were cops and needed to slow thier car down"... So You did say that JS said he was a Cop. Thats what he questioned you about i think. I NEVER heard anywhere that JS said he was a Cop. The Cop's report said The Passanger yelled at the cop's to slow down but JS did not say anything.
BILLC, show me were I said Stewie said anything.. show me were I said that. I didnt. The passenger said everything. But I never said Stewie said anything, so dont say I did..The only time I mentioned Stewies name was when I wrote that he raced off at a high rate of speed. Reread it Bill, if you read it in the first place, or you just want to start another argument with me again. Like always.
BD200 I just did in my last post, I copyed and pasted from your other post 21 hrs ago. Go read it Yourself. You said "THEY" said. So I am NOT starting anything you are just wrong. Don't be so uptight.
Wow, great rebuttal "bd"......."left the scene"...i LOVE that one.....what scene??? You do understand that this whole deal probably took all of about 60 seconds don't you?? And yes, this is the part i was referring to, YOU SAID....."Whatever, you "forgot" to report the part when they yelled at the off duty cops, that they were cops and needed to slow thier car down."......"THEY" (JS and passenger) yelled at the off duty cops, that THEY (JS and passenger) were cops and needed to slow their (real cops) car down. Unless the passenger had a turd in his pocket, you were referring to James also!!
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@whatever, I just wrote what was in the newspaper article, if you dont like the content, discuss it with the Orlando Sentinel. So you and Billy can call them or do whatever you want. Its funny how you both act like you arent Stewie lovers but defnd him no matter what.
bd200 chill out, I am NOT defending JS for anything (have you read what I have said about it) I was pointing out what you posted. How is that defending JS?? So PLEASE stop saying it, You sound like a crazy man!!