Spoiler Race Report: Vegas SX Final
Sunday, May 8, 2011 | 1:45 AM
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Just to put the final nail in the coffin for any other supercross season hoping to be called the best ever, the 2011 Monster Energy Supercross finale added one more amazing, wild, dramatic night into the history books, and with that, it will make it hard to argue any other year bringing any more excitement.
In the end, Ryan Villopoto claimed his first-ever SX Class Championship, but even in a race where it was supposed to be a safe, easy ride, crazy things took place around him. Early, Kevin Windham stole the lead from Mike Alessi, and then took on a challenge from James Stewart. Stewart finally got Windham, but Windham stepped up and stayed on Stewart’s wheel, while Villopoto remained safe in fourth ahead of Reed and Dungey. Then Stewart did what he has done too many times this year—got crazy in the whoops, and went down hard. Windham couldn’t not avoid him and plowed into Stewart’s bike in the whoops, leading him to go over the bars as well. With that, Stewart and Windham were down and out, although both did walk away under their own power.
Villopoto then had the lead with Reed all over him. Reed made a pass, Villopoto fought back, and as they battled, Dungey closed up. Finally Villopoto, realizing he only needed to finish in the top five to win the title, backed it down. But Dungey didn’t give up, pressuring Reed hard for the lead. They battled, but Reed hung tough down to the last lap. Fittingly, the final lap of the season presented one last great race, with Reed and Dungey fighting it out through the last lap, and Reed holding on to win the race. Dungey was second and Villopoto sealed the championship by just four points over Reed with a third.
“I really have to thank everyone who made this happen, especially Aldon Baker, my new trainer,” said Villopoto. “That was probably the best move I’ve ever made in my racing career. I knew I had the skills and everything else, but I needed the fitness, and I was able to get that and it paid off. That and everyone on this team, Monster Energy Kawasaki, it takes great people behind you to do this.”
Reed gave Villopoto credit. “He won the most races and he deserved it,” he said after locking in his second race win of the year. “I think we all left points out there at various times throughout the season, but you live and you learn. I’ve had a blast this season, so congrats to Ryan, I love that kid.”
Dungey was stoic after handing over his title. “We’ll work even harder next year and try to get it back,” said the 2010 Champion, who ends up third in the final standings.
Chris Blose put it in a superb ride to take fourth ahead in the Las Vegas race ahead of Andrew Short.
Titles were on the line in Vegas for both the East and West Lites classes. In the East main, Just Barcia put the title battle to rest by grabbing the early lead, while Dean Wilson was way back. But Barcia washed out and handed the lead over to Sipes—but was able to get up before falling behind Wilson, his title rival. Sipes appeared to have the win, but Blake Baggett stalked him all the way, then really turned it up down the stretch. He made a great move on the last lap to steal the lead and the win, while Barcia finished third to seal the title.
The West main may have been the wildest title fight in ages, with Broc Tickle and Eli Tomac separated by just two points coming in. Ken Roczen grabbed the start, then fell, handing the lead to Cole Seely. Then Seely crashed, handing the lead back to Roczen, while behind them the title battle to the death began: Josh Hansen led Tomac and then held up Tomac, hoping to help his teammate Tickle who was right behind. Tomac survived, slicing through, but then had more company as Kyle Cunningham moved past while he was dealing with Hanny. Tickle got past Hanny easily, and was pressing Tomac a bit. Then Tomac started to close on Cunningham and Seely, and he was stuck battling again. Cunningham and Seely didn’t make it easy on Tomac at all—in fact, many would say they were playing a little dirty with the title contender. Tomac nearly tangled with Seely twice, and then almost collided with Cunningham over the big ski jump, and after all the tangling, Tickle slipped by and took advantage. Tickle then had to deal with the pressure, and on the last lap he barely stood in front of Tomac in a run for the title. Tickle then tried to put a move on Cunningham and nearly landed on him, but he saved it and put a rider between he and Tomac to help seal it. At the finish, Roczen won the race—his first career SX win—while Tickle held on over Cunningham and Tomac to notch the West Region Lites Championship.
In the Lites East/West Shootout, Barcia got out front again, but washed the front end, again, and went down. Then Sipes took the lead and held onto it over Seely and Roczen.
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Congrats to RV2!! Well deserved! Reed and Dungey showed a lot of heart and once again the fastest man on the planet is also the stupidest! Bummer for KDub! Can't wait for next season! Bring on motocross!!
KW had'em covered tonight - too bad the carnival sideshow known as JS7 was up to hi usual BS. Go away Stewie before you hurt anyone else.
What a great season! Some of the best racing I have ever seen but when is the AMA going to come to their senses and take JS off the track? Windham is still going strong at his age and JS7 could have ended KW's career. Windham did the quad, Windham did the triple, Windham didn't ride over his head in the whoops...JS7 did! Get that a$$hole off the track!
Next year, pick the lap Stewart wads himself, and win big prizes!
Coming soon...
Dude I don't care how much money Oakley was paying me. There ain't no way I would have worn those glasses on camera! JS7
Go CR22 and RV2 Awesome year for both of you!
Awesome ride RV2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! {I know--- another Stewart gift} but you got it done! Too bad for KW14.
Can't wait for the outdoors.
Good ride ET19, keep your chin up. Was really cheering for ya, but you were surrounded buddy.
Honda is going to have bone to pick with Seely, way to screw up a shot at another championship by purposely holding up Tomac. If your trying to get in good favor with Mitch, well done... You may have just earned yourself a spot on the Pro Circuit team for next year, which is probably a good thing since Honda will make sure TLD drops your ass.
Another one bites the dust. I QUIT!!
Sorry for taking K DUB out guys, it was just a case of whisky throttle. Is it ok if I just take out 10 guys next year?
Sorry, Stewie
justice was served tonite.....Congratz Villopoto !! now go kick their a$$es outdoors 2
What a season, ive climaxed, now i have to wait for the GREAT outdoors, what, 2 weeks!!!
Yeah, nice ride K-Dub!! Sorry some guy always wrecks and takes people out all the time. Anyway......NICE JOB RV2!!!! Great season. Couldn't ask for any more as a Moto-X fan. NICE......
By the way...K-Dub, you're one crazy bastard to go for that quad-triple thing Stew did........after just 1 lap of seeing it. MAD Props!
Maybe Stewies bike would handle alot better if they only filled the fuel tank 1/4 full....he only needs enough fuel to run 4-5 laps.
NOW IN SEARCH OF A NEW RIDE: YOUR A MORON, PROBABLY UNEDUCATED AND CANT EVEN RIDE. FIRSTLY SEELY DID NOTHING WRONG AND TOO BAD KEHOE AND HONDA LOVE SEELY!!!! PLUS IF YOU HAD HALF A BRAIN YOU WOULD KNOW HE SIGNED FOR 2 MORE YEARS WITH TLD 3 MONTHS AGO IDIOT!!!!
KW circa 1997 guys..... thats who we saw out there on the track.... fearless and determined. He had bubbles number.
stewie and k-dub must have been smoking some good stuff before the race, i cant believe both where doing those huge jumps specially kdub but i think james saw some more stuff to smoke on the ground and wanted to take it first.
anyway glad both are ok and good ride 4 reed rv and rd
Congrats Tickle! What's up with Hansen not doing the east/west shootout? Is he pointed out of the lites class now?
Hey Jim Adams..why don't you grow a pair you big baby....this is SX racing.....KW yard sales it earlier this year and had someone been behind him they would have been F---ed!!! You sissies who can't handle it need to find a "softer" sport to follow!!! Damn panty wearing wimps!!
dude james almost crashed out when he cased the quad and that could have ended in a mayor disaster
Holy crap!! Reed totally smoked RV tonight...i mean RV had NOTHING for Reed!!
Awesome job RV1... you da man!. Also there is this vicious rumor going around that he is acually faster in the outdoors than he is in SX!!. Could this be true? Hmmmm... That sounds like trouble right there. Now go get some more championships and bring them back the state of washington (also known as the red-headed-step-child of the U.S.)
This IS supercross! Windham falls once this season on his own and you want to put him in the same crash grouping as Stewie? Learn alittle more about racing dude....I'm 58 years old and even I could have gone out on that track tonight and held the throttle open until I took some one else out! Stewie has to be the most stupid racer out there...he had 16 other races to learn how to do it right...nothing sunk in that brain!
I was pulling for Dungey. At least he was agressive..
you guys don't get it..... tonight was Bubbles audition for the Hollywood types in attendance, didn't you know Erkle needs a stunt double for a new movie about JS7? The Oakley Erkle Editions get'm while they're NOT!
I mean aggressive..
I think I love the comments more than the racing.....you guys are awesome !!!!!!!!!
i cannot beleive cunningham and seeley...obv best friends with tickle and he won that champ. because of his friends. Eli pulled away from him, and his buddies held him up...
also im tired of everyone blaming stewart...at least he trys and gives everything he has got...instead of jlaw or hill... respect the sport...do u not hear RC the whole time...i think he knows more than u and ur 58 years of dumbassness mr jim adams...
I look at bike setup and his read end...with the endo kicks and whoops ...and from end wash outs...i think he has a poor bike setup...and dont bother argueing because im in the industry...
im tired of all this non sense arguing because ur rider didnt win,,,give it up to all these riders for putting on one hell of a show this yr!!!
grow up and act ur age mr Jim Adams.
congrats to Barcia, RV and tickle ( even though ur friends won u this one, u better pay them off at the casino)
I'm embarrassed for Stewart...first the glasses and then the wreck in the whoops. You could tell he wanted to get by Windham ASAP and just walk away from everyone, but Windham wouldn't let him.
I can't believe Stewart can ride so well in the heats but suck so badly in the mains. Again, it's embarrassing. Not too sure why Windham was mad at him, though...he was only sort of to blame. It's not as if he landed on him, although I suppose it was only a matter of time.
How many more times Really how many till someone really gets hurt or even killed I am so sick of the fastest JACKASS on Planet
Hanny didn't qualify. Send Bobbles to Neckcar where he has a rollcage. We don't need his dumb@ss anymore!!!
Love the big high-five Tickle gave Cunningham after the main. Does my heart good to see such camaraderie in the sport...
What was the deal with hason? Is he too good to ride an lcq. Lots of ppl backed him and he doesn't race, oh poor vet lites rider. Waste of pals time and money see you next week working at cronic tacos little Hanny.
James "Bobbles" Stewart you are a danger to yourself and to anyone else that is on the track around you! If someone were to tally up how many times you have taken someone out for the race and or season I bet we would all be very suprised as to how high the number would be. Your head is too big and you are NOT the fastest man on earth as Villopoto, Reed and Dungey just pointed out tonight!!!
to the peeps wanting js7 off the track, yall are a bunch of dumb f-ing pu$$ys!! try another sport, this sport dosent need ur dumb@$$es!
wade776:
he may not be the smartest rider out there but he IS the fastest rider dumb@$$!
wtf is wrong with cunningham, wat a douchbag ! eli wouldve won it easily but stuupid duuumbassses were completely just blocking eli! eli is the shiiiit and shouldve won this championship!!! aggghhh
^^^^ who cares if hes the fastest. he got 10th in practice, set a few good laps in the heat, then did his normal self in the main. and being the "fastest" usually is .5 seconds faster, RV1 showed how to be the champ and the fastest man on the planet
Stewart needs to quit screwin around and get his ass back on a Kawi- PERIOD!
This guy is well capable of doing things on a bike that others wouldn't even consider and he's been making mistakes in areas that others aren't.
That Yamaha is not the bike for him.
I'm not saying the Yami's a bad bike, it's just not the bike for Stewart
He's pretty much grown up on a Kawi. He's used to the chassis setup, the frame flex ,the ergos...he knows the bike. He just can't get a handle on this Yamaha.
Look at Reed. Kawasaki wasn't the bike for him. He picked the Honda 'cause he's most comfortable with it and watching him ride, it's obvious.
On the other hand, it was kinda boring to watch Stewart ride at 50% and cross the finish line a minute ahead of second place.
Some of you guys need to take a peek down your shorts and make sure you are packin' the right stuff!!!! BOoo Hooo please get James Stewart off the track, Waaaaaaaaaah, Waaaah, panzy asses most of ya!!! You lead that group tonight Jim Adams!!
Congrats to RV2! A hard fought, well earned Championship!
Well done with the "W" Reedy! Gutsy ride tonight.
Not enough, but Mr. Consistency on the podium was RD1... Damn Lappers.
K-DUB 14 was On Fire; looked like he had a strong chance for a "W"!
And then there's JS7. James..., James..., James... Whas-up!?
Tonight you had it again..., threw it away again..., and this time,
took K-Dub out in the process too.
JS7 needs a new nick-name.
Based on his consistently taking others down with him this season,
from this day on, he should be known simply as...,
"THE MAGNET".
I don't understand why people are hating on bubba so much, he puts on a show gives it 110% every race and is pushing the limits(aka all the crashes). Hes definitely the most exciting riders on the track for sure and thats why I race/watch motocross. I don't want to see people just cruising around because they already won(vilopoto), I want RACING which stewart delivers. I was at the race tonight and it was just boring watching RV thank god dungey and reedy were battling. I notice people saying stewart took out kdub, that is NOT the case stewart crashed and kdub plowed threw. I really wanted to see Kdub win since he is my favorite rider but he just didn't pull threw again for the second time this season kinda disappointing since he was hanging it all out tonight, unlike some people *RV2*
CANT WAIT FOR OUTDOORS!
fastest no question, by far. wtf and stfu
26 years of watching SX and Windham tonight got in my top 5 moments of all time. Quadding that section with JS7 - AWESOME!!!!!!! MAD PROPS!!
No wonder he is the fan favourite. Full respect K-Dub.
Chad rode awesome yet again - What an absolute champion he is.
Congrats to RV.
people, please remember, for someone who doesn't give a f84k and is h54gh as f@#k.... no one is better that stewart in on bike. he is ungodly fast. he has figured it out many a times for many a 125 (on on a125) titls along with 3 supercross titles an a perfect season. the point is James Stewart has already done more than guys like MC, and you should be happy to witness his humping ability like you say likw tonight naaaaaaterrrrrrss
MORE HUMPING
Did we get our money's worth, or what?! RV2 deserved the win; CR22 surprised us all, including himself; RD1 dug in, gained valuable experience and will be more dangerous in '12; TC41 impressed; and JS7 threw it all away. Can he recover next season? He's shown everyone that the fastest man on the planet is his own worst enemy. We have two weeks to reflect on the awesome season we were all treated to, and then we start up outdoors. Whew!
like about it clearly and rationally like a young weeeege.
There is no way RV2 or #1 supercross champ of the new world angry flyin' "villo" Ryan 'Pouts' Villopoto could be the champion next year!!
No way in bloodly trey 'nards' hell can that happen.
Js7. BUBBA's lushas will come back two seconds a lap faster and win 13 out of 16 just like he does. Congrats on a fluke win pouts, you DNF your way to a solid win. hahahaha.
@TheRealChalmers You said Bubu Stew has accomplished more than MC.... Are you kidding me! Just look at the amount of titles MC has compared to Bobbles Alot, outdoors and SX, he will never come close to MC's supercoss records. Ever! Check you stats BUD.
Villopoto is the slowest champion is the last decade. Look it up. How many times did he pass the other guy who won 6 races. 1? Didn't need to right? Well we can also say he didn't prove he was the fastest guy in the series right? The fastest guy doesn't always win. Does one time when poto ran a stewart speed lap count as vilopoto being the 'fastest man on the planet? No! The guy that consistently runs the fastest times on the track, (especially when it is in all practice, heat races, and, main events, which he also wins by they way) should be considered the fastest on the track (the planet) and therefore the man to beat. know your sport lovers
perfect season outdoors, holding the all time record, all time supercross record. has MC done that? has he? is JS season's over? and changing a riding style for everybody for all time. period. get some respect newbie!
@chalmers For the first time in his career JS7 was pressured by other challengers, and guess what? He choked. I have mad respect for his speed and he could be the fastest dude out there on most nights, but he faced pressure every night and... takes a dirt sample once again.
perfect season, mmmmmm, I wonder what that feels like? Do you think MC's one outdoor season title and 72 wins comes close to a perfect season???!!! Stewart has 44 supercross race wins and is faster than everybody he has ever raced. Way to go Villo, you beat stewart who had his worst season, somehow managed to be a crazy warrior, gets no respect, rides through injuries and still manages to beat a weak ass, dnq needing champion of a crash filled season.
sorry ok, your saying he choked for the first time. He Beat RC in a supercross championship. WTH?
Villo isn't really much comp anyway. He can't ride close to stewart much at all, when has he proved he can do it, other than I said, one time. Good for villo, it was a season full of inconsistency; dnf's, dfq's, and crashes. Stewart will win no prob next year. no argument. he only beats himself is anyones only argument. Well pretty nice prob to have, the only issue being crashing because of himself, he has too much speed. Unlike the rest of the field to makes up shY&t to say that somehow 27 years down the line they have found the speed to beat stewart. Get over it, no one can go as fast, the only way anyone else wins is because he falls. Look it up. Way to cheer for the hunting slow guy that only win because the fast guy is too fast. oooohh yeah. fire that gun! Kill that lifeless duck, kill em' pouts!
villopoto got lucky his year, you can see it in the results.
villo has only two guys to worry about:
stewart, and Pourcel.
Pourcel will be the threat outdoors, stewart is gone to healing place so..
pourcel over pouts in 20 11. cox has $1000 on it
I`ts sad but once again hes out of controll and taking other with him, he may be the fastest but still its his stupid moves we are going to remember him for and thats a lot of them.
I`ts not ok to drive over and in to people just to win and dont give me that crap about Reed taking him out, he could whip the trottle the other way like other people in the same situation do.
I sincerelly hope that he is a man of his word (if i don`t win the championship this year i`m quit) BUBUS WORLD
He was fighting with the G.O.A.T but the only thing there was left was a goat(7).
Way to go RV
cox doesn't know shit. but Pourcel has the field covered I'm sure. It will be very enjoyable to watch his cleeeean up!
Pourcel doesn't really ahve anyone to push him other than Villopoto.
Metty? ha
Dungey? ha, never even tried when Pourcel gave him the chance.
Easy pickin's this year for the very young Pourcel. hahaha, and you people thought he didn't know what he was doing not riding SX?
Oh yeah, everyone is alll healthy. Pour-cel, pour-cel, pour-cel!! hahah suck it!!!!!
america will lose it own title. in motocross. how do you feel about that nationalists? Your sport, with your japanese moto-cycles, will be lost. Just like Reed. We know you don't like to talk about it, but that's cool, I know how to ignore pain like the next loser. Enjoy a summer of american loss after american loss. toothless, tight ass pantie wearing football loving god spewing commercial lovers. Have a safe summer watching people whose name you cannot pronounce and won't try for the rest of your existence because, like your father, you don't give a shit, and why should you? knopw one before you did.
how is crashing in dirt mounds designed to kick you into all directions a 'stupid move'? hahs
They are whoops, windham was in a bad spot, can blame a guy for throwing ait away in the whoops. Explain how that is stupid, please.
maybe the fastest man on the planet needs to squeeze his knees. Or pin the throttle, or let off a little. stupid, dumbass, eh, thought, seriously, stupid!, Stupid, he SHOULD have know windham was there and NOT just hucked it away right in front of his path. In in the picture frames I have, clearly James does any sense, he and his moto move is more than stupid.
Anyone who said Reed smoked Villopoto needs to check the facts. He obviously was just riding smart, he had the fastest lap of the night (same lap as Stewarts fastest lap)
WHO'S WITH ME ON THIS?
I lost some serious respect for Villopoto tonight. More so than after his ridiculous Atlanta "victory" speach. A Champion just SHOULD NOT disengage from a race totally to cruise to a championship. Blose almost caught him!
A Champion would have laid it on the line to win and make a statement to everyone. At least TRY dude! Yeah yeah riding smart and all that - BullShyte to all of that. Moto should be hardcore. MX/SX might just lose something forever when the old guard of CR, KW & JS retire. KW was an inspiration tonight. So was CR. Actually so was JS before he binned it.
Imagine the future of watching RV & RD safely ride for points - it would be a freaking yawn fest. Sure they have talent but where's the mongrel in them?!
Plenty other riders in the past have ridden for the win under similar circumstances - at least contested it. RV just took the safe and easy path and in the process seriously lowered his colors. As far as I'm concerned he can go and fark off - go shoot some innocent animals ya ranga red neck.
Anyone with me?
Did anyone see Roczen win.
He's the real deal.
Congrats to RV2!
Also congrats to Reed, who would have thought at the start of the sx season.
Ready for the outdoors ...........
Another Great SX season comes to a close......and all that come's out of it is a load of dumb ass responses from those who don't appreciate a real racer! Been following the US scene since the mid 70's and the thing that most impressed was the fans seemed to love a rider who gave his all on the track!!!! WTF has happened to you guys, have you all just lost your balls? In the early days didn't think much of RC, (seem to remember him getting similar stick when he took out Pastrana..as my pal Scott Davis could be clearly seen on my TV screen here in the UK giving RC the bird!) But you know what, grew to love the guy even when he was up against Bubba who'd become my favourite rider just because he gave his all as well. Bob Hannah is my all time fav rider as he came along and beat riders or crashed trying, never moaned about anyone giving him sh*^ out on the track, just paid them back the next time he came across them (ask Kent). As the saying goes: "When the startgate drops, the BS stops"........ Love K-Dub, but you know what your all starting to sound like some of the fans here, who seem to love someone who never seems to get the job done and finishes 2nd, 3rd or wherever!! We love a loser here too guys, have you turned soft! Congrats to RV, watched him here when in raced in the 'Nations', the kid rode brilliantly. Was great to watch and never gave up! That's what wins championships along with a little luck and the cards falling into place. Looking forward to seeing RD outdoors, as I think the guy is under rated. Reedy has always been fast, ever since he showed up at my friend's track 'Golding Barn raceway' (I think he was 14 at the time), nobody ever looked faster around the first corner! Great to see him up the front, especially as nobody gave him a chance beforehand. Good show, CR22! Guys, appreciate what your've got, cos nobody likes watching a forgone conclusion! JS7 at least gives his all and (often) leaves everything on the track (Including the odd body part), but give the guy a break, at least he gives everything! Rather watch him any day than some dude just following! Makes it exciting! T-minus two weeks for the Great Outdoors!
After reading all your comments, I can only conclude that you guys are a bunch of uninformed and illiterate morons that cannnot even put a simple sentence together that makes any sense. Fact, JS7 is good for SX/MX because he is entertaining and fun to watch and provides excitement every time he is on the track. Fact, this was an awesome season and the talent level is getting closer and closer every race. Also, I believe CR has matured way beyond Stewart and is therefore a better rider and person than Stewart by far. If we only had RD to watch I would fall asleep before the third lap was completed because he is the most bland rider I have ever seen. Congrats to Villopoto and CR and Stewart for making this THE BEST SX SEASON EVER!
1st lites main was the best race I've seen all year period. Tomac had nerves of steel. 2nd best thing was Stewie crashing trying to handle pressure of the old man. K-Dub wanted that race, stepped it up and was right on Stewart, who tried to race the whoops at God level. Dub had a clear line away from him cause he knew JS was would crack at that speed, unfortunately James bike ended up in Dubs line. God I was pissed. K-Dub..........you exceeded all your fans expectations, from the silver hair crowd............thanks dude, and thanks to Honda for continuing to support the best man in racing.
Anyone notice that RV2's FMF pipe had no sticker on it? Did they pull the plug after his PC props at Salt Lake?
Props to RV. Well-deserved and overdue Title. Reed and Dungey were classic examples of how consistency pays off.
Stewart? Not sure what to say. I can only assume his age is a factor (25 is getting old for SX/MX, particularly if you are hanging it out). JS will be 26 before the start of the 2012 SX season and at that age, your ego is writing checks your body can’t cash. Hope JS rides outdoors. Windham is a freak of nature.
Not a complaint about this season. Outdoors should be exciting. I suspect Pourcel wil be a big player for MX.
Ha, ha, ha, where are all the guys that said Stewwie would win? If JS is giving all these guys gifts from wrecking, maybe someone should give JS the gift of patience. I am ready for the outdoors and hope JS is there to get beaten straight up by RV again. Before you idots say anything RV has done something in the lights class that JS was never able to do, smoke everyone even the super big bore guys at the mxdn. RV will put everyone to shame outside.
One of the greatest seasons ever, but man it made people make some really dumb comments. If you want to argue about who is the best or who took out who and not look like an idiot some of you should work on your spelling. Of course even if it was spelled perfectly, most of the comments are just unnecessary. All that aside, did anyone notice how quick Bubba yanked those glasses off his face when Erin Bates made the Steve Erkle comment. I wonder if he ever put them back on.
To All My Fans........
For next season I will try to work on this pressure thing with me where I crash every time I get pushed, and I hope there isn’t this much competition next year so I can stay off the ground, If not I will work on my excuses in the off season and have plenty of them ready to go in 2012 !
Cunningham has now entered the world of "Hanson-esqe" Dirtbag. Shows up at the last race of the year with some speed to F**k up the championship. Seely was just stupid. I'm glad that chick stole all of Hanson's money. Money makes a dumbass like him dangerous. Congrats to Tickle, Good guy and happy to see he won the championship, but I wish he could have done it without the help of 5 Blockers and enforcers. Congrats also to Rv, Reed and Barcia. Wyndham should have done is track cross over to clear the wadded up js7. See you riding around in 12th place outdoors Cunningham!
Cunningham is a loser who's name will be a distant memory in 5 yrs.
Best season ever , Js7 gave it his all , as did the rest of them , He forced everyone to step up ther game , and they did , thats why he got beat , James beat James , next season may be a different deal . Now lets take it outdoors ...Go Bubba!!!!!!
Tough are you serious? You lost respect for the guy who got third and won a championship? Ya he did take it safe but he had a full season of riding on the edge ge needed to be smart on this very difficult track tonight. An let me guess in 2009 when Stewart was riding smart to a championship in Vegas u lost respect for him to right? He got the job done rode smart and fast when he needed to. He deserves this championship.
Hey Yomamaha, You couldn’t be more wrong.......... James didn’t force anyone to step their game up. He was out of last seasons SX and MX, Everyone just got better and faster which forced JS to step HIS game up that’s why he is on the ground every time he gets pressure from someone.
His new theme song should be " Under Pressure " by Queen
If JS tried as hard while training as he does on race night he would be a real racer. The Yamaha may not be the best fit but this is race 18. You are not better than everybody else train like you respect yur comptition and you will win.And for heaven sakes you won't win every race.
AWESOME SX SEASON, and I am so ready for the outdoors , really wish TC was healed up and ready. It's so funny to hear people still say JS is the fastest, I will give him the best starter this year. RV had the fastest lap time in the last two races and in several other races this season. I was bummed for Tomac but pity the class that races against him next year. I really liked the Vegas format this year. Did you guys notice that RV was really struggling with the pressure CR was giving him before he decided to back it down and let them by? In every other race he pulled it out and stayed out of reach. I hated JS going down again, and am almost convinced there is too many concussions for him to focus properly anymore. It is almost weird, I hope he can get it together and continue on but I fill he is in danger of killing himself if he doesn't, the speed outdoors is much faster. SEE YOU GUYS AT HANGTOWN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love the Steve Erkal tribute glasses. Striking resemblance Stewart. Great glasses Oakley. I'm sure you'll sell tons of them.
"This 2 shall pass."
That's how you win a series - by being smart, all the way to the end. It would have been unwise and extremely risky for Villo to get glory-hungry and bang with Reed, or even Dungey for that matter, just to say he won the Vegas finale. He won the championship safely, and he won it with efficiency. I just hope he runs the #1 plate next year, because it means so much.
You can go out there and try too hard to win the series by 100 points, but that's not being efficient. Winning it by one point would mean that you only exerted enough effort to win the series, which means you kept it on two wheels, unlike the guy who's trying to win the series by 100 points.
I made note of Stewart's tire choice on press day, and I said that as the night wears on, he would get squirrelly on his exits. His tread pattern was something of an intermediate to sand pattern, probably with stiffer rubber. That might work where the dirt is soft, but Vegas dirt with caliche is going to get super hard, and you don't run sand tires on Vegas hardpack. That's like running a knobby on the street. Blitzing the tops of gnarly, hardpacked Vegas whoops with the wrong tire is just as huge a mistake as running a hardpack tire in Florida sand. You're playing yourself.
Such an unwise tire choice seems to find its genesis in Stewart's greed, in his "gibs me dat" mentality. He wants to grab a lot of dirt and get a lot of hard acceleration, which works in soft dirt or sand. He probably figures the more dirt you grab, the quicker you accelerate. Doesn't work on dirt that's harder than concrete. Amazing that he didn't seem to know that.
Congrats RV2... He won the battle of attrition and that's impressive. It was a wild year.
As far as Stewart... yeah he's very dangerous... And since day one of his pro career when he is pushed hard enough he tends to go down. He has collected a lot of riders over the years.
I like Bubba, he's one of the most gifted riders I've ever seen... maybe THE most gifted. He does things on the track that boggle the mind. But as Emig said last night during the telecast it's high-risk high-reward... But sometimes the risk needs to be better vetted by JS7 himself.
The more conservative JS7 we saw at the start of this season, well he was much safer. But he was down in the points... So he went back to being his old wild and wide-open at all costs self... and, well, he's been wadding himself up just as often and even more.
With all that said, part of me can't wait for Bubba to retire... Because his fanboys are really REALLY ridiculous. Here we are talking about him... and not the fact that 3 brand new AMA champions have been crowned.
Congrats to Barcia
Congrats to Tickle
"Villopoto has nothing for Reed, NOTHING!"
Haha. He let them go by man, he didnt have to beat them. Reed made a clean pass on him but RV knows Reed will take your ass out if he gets a chance. I would've backed it down just like he did in that situation. Why put yourself in a position to be taken out after leading the series ALL year with the exception of a 7 day period.
Was really hoping K-Dub would've gotten by Stewart before he f'd up again, i knew it would happen. It's just a shame it was in the whoops when you have to commit 110%, he had nowhere to go.
Congrats to Ryan V. Next to Windham, i've been pulling for you all season. Great job man.
Tomac versus Tickle
Okay, maybe I missed it. But were Seeley and Cunningham really trying to hold up Tomac?
I like Eli and was pulling for him. But it looked to me like he could not get away from that pack more than they were holding him up. I'm not sure why CS36 and CC35 are getting branded as jerks.
It looked to me like ET19 had chances to get away and made mistakes. It looked to me like everyone in that entire pack kept making mistakes and with all that intensity I can't say I blame them...
Reed you're as tough as they come! Huge kudos to you my friend for defying the odds and nearly winning the Championship! Your determination and grit truly inspires me. You truly are the personification that it takes more than speed to be "in it to win it".
Hope to see you back on the track REAL soon!
I didn't see that they were intentionally holding Tomac up, but they did do it. IMO they (being anyone not in the title fight) should've moved over and let Tickle/Tomac go by then picked their race back up. But it is what it is, Tomac will have a few championships before it's all over, barring any serious injury.
I was pulling for Tomac myself, it was definately a great battle til he got swarmed lol.
What a race, I cant see anyone is bashing JS7, does stuff we would never see if he wasnt out there, glad he didnt break anything! Chad What a year!! Ryan D, keep doing what your doing it wins chanpionships!! Ryan V, thats who I was pulling for.
Between Tomac And Tickle what a bunch of great guys! Its great to see Pro circuit getting challeged, Tomac was surrounded!
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Ps Cole Seely = Dumb A$$
Awesome ride REED!!!!! Total class!!!! giving props to the Champ! RV1, great job hiring Aldon!!!! James, In your face!! Might wanna re-think the TV-training thing!!! you have no chance outdoors. These guys will destroy you!!! Great season!!! Bring on Hangtown!!!!!
JS can not handle pressure every time hes under pressure he wads it up ,and takes people out ,go back to the outdoors when he landed on top of RC,and all the other countless riders he took out ,quit riding over your head JS.RV is the man had the fastest lap time once agian ,and ran a smart race to win the title ,he could of won that race ,but he was smart and backed it down for the title and a fat pay check.why take the risk of wadding it up to win the race
Fast –adjective
1. moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.
2. done in comparatively little time; taking a comparatively short time: a fast race; fast work.
JS7 definitely fits the definition of fast, to bad it's in relation to how long his main events last before he get up close and personal with the ground.
It's almost like he felt the heat and couldn't just maintain, he had to push harder because of pride but he's already at the limit of his equipment. Great rider, terrible season.
Carmichael could easily win races on this low quality championship,even 10 pounds heavier!!!definetely the GOAT
To the guy asking about RVs FMF badges being removed. the reason is because fmf has gone public about their new energy drink and since the teams main sponsor is monster. that created a conflict so they pulled the badges until an agreement is made
Great season! Wish TC could have finished it out but he'll be back and faster next year. Its too bad to KDUB, but i cant hate stewart. He goes out there every week and pushes the limit, and thats what this sport is about. It was great to see CR back in the title chase. RD proved that last year was no fluke, granted he only won 1 race but he was the most consistent rider all year. Congrats to RV.
Oh and to whoever said RV is the slowest champion of the decade. Putting in the fastest lap time is good, but putting in the fastest gate drop to checkered time is better.
Unbelievable how many ingnorant, un-moto educated people on here.
Oh, Oh, Stewies bike isn't set up right...OH it kicks....well if he doesn't have the experience to set it up by now he needs to just walk away.
The whiners really came out when JS showed the world his talent for bouncing in the dirt.
Been riding, racing and watching moto since 1969. Seen some of the best racing in the world over the years and this SX championship was one of the best.
RV1 did what he needed to do to win the championship. He layed it on the line all year and then did the right thing to accomplish his goal. HE WILL HAVE A RIDE NEXT YEAR.
CR22 did what he had to do to win this championship and was impressive. HE WILL HAVE A RIDE NEXT YEAR.
RD got more aggressive and put on a great ride last night and proved that he has the speed. HE WILL HAVE A RIDE NEXT YEAR.
JS7 throws himself on the ground AGAIN! HE WILL PAY HIS OWN WAY AGAIN NEXT YEAR. Sure he has the talent but he doesn't have the patience to ride smart. Mitch Payton doesn't have all those lites championships by signing up guys to go real fast out front and then throw the bike away. He has them by grooming and training riders to use their head and race fast AND smart. I can't ever see JS with a full factory ride in the future...he just hasn't learned enough over the years.
BTW, he might have a good future in law enforcement!
Quit blaming the bike Stewpids. Erkel lays down the fastest practice times and almost always wins his heat race every week. Then he goes out and wads himself in the main and it's the bikes fault. I don't think so.
Reed would NOT have taken out RV. Those two show alot of respect for each other. Reed has never taken a guy out to win a title, never. He gave Stewie a little tap once, to show him he was there, but never took him out. And he would not have done it to RV either. Reed showed alot of respect and class to RV and the series. Stewie never even shook RV's hand, and the Stewtards say Reed will take him out. RV let him go by and cruised to the title, he earned it. RV2 is the fastest and best supercross rider on the planet. His plate says so. Everyone was there all season, no excuses. they all raced every roundand RV gave up 25 points one race, and still won, he is the best out there right now. NO EXCUSES..
I was pulling for Tomac, thought he had it, but got into trouble with two guys racing for 2nd in one race, it sucks. Everyone talking about Roczen and how great he is. Which he is, but Tomac came that close to winning a title in his rookie year, why no talk about this kid?? Its all about Roczen, Tomac had a better season, and he is a rookie also.
V I L L A P O T O # 1 ,now were done at reeds playground now lets go outside and play on RV's playground. In your face Reed fans . and when they soften up that blue bike of the future thing Havoc 7 will be trouble (remember 24 - 0). JS7 is totally responsible for his crashes but it should be obvious that the Yamaha has a problem. Sometimes it's more than shims or springs and requires redesign(early honda alum.frames) or maybe Jair tuning his tire choice LOL, i think he needed to back it down some to deal with it but that is against his nature(wfo) = ground +ouch! bummer Kdub got caught up in his mental failure last night . a KW win would have been off the chart. Once again Reed fans ,I gained alot of respect for your guy this year and he gave it a good shot but after listening to your crap all year you can BITE ME today. If you haven't had enough see you at Hangtown.....
The final outcome of the season shows every rider where they should be in the end, Reed wins the race, RV2 rides without loosing his head to a Championship WIN, Dungey is a top 3 finisher, Stewart is on the ground again, Windham steps it up and shows himself and others he still has it, Canard?..He will have his day.
Anyone notice Stewarts Wierd glasses looked like they had a camera in the center of them? ...Bubbas world footage maybe? Thats where Stewarts mind is...
My only comment on the track? make em all like that, the 2012 track designers better come up with something new and original, how about using more of the floor? I want to see MINIMUM 20 minute races, heck Dirt Works STEP IT UP!
Why does anyone want to talk about JS? A distant 4th in the series. The other guys can clearly sustain a faster pace and stay up than booboo. He rides over his head to try and stay with these guys and goes down.
So, let's talk about the real fast guys in this class.
RV, CR, RD, TC...and KW!
They are the ones that made this series exciting.
Holy Christ what a bunch of idiots and opinionated morons on these forum. Opinions are like assholes...everybody has one. The one thing that the majority of the fans can agree upon is that JS7 is just too stupid for his own good and is his own worst enemy. He just has not learned when to back it down a notch. In his defense though, he is the most entertaining racer out there and that is all this sport is...entertainment. Great season and can't wait for outdoor mx to start. It's going to be unbelievable. Now guys...please leave the thanking the Lord Jesus Christ for church. You're just showing your hypocricy when you do it.
RV2 rode like a champ. CR22 was really rolling at the end.
I know a lot of you will hate this but RD5 actually rode well all season. I think we all agree (RC included) that he needs to get a little dirty and nasty if he wants another title. He did win a race (missed another by 1/2 a bike and had a lapper mess him up last night) and finished ahead of JS7.
JS7 - RC knew it, CR22 has always said it, if you can stay close (a big if) he will go down. He wasn't being pressured in all of his crashes, but in most of them the heat was on (either from behind or panic mode to get up front). I think the other riders are getting sick of being part of carnage. That would explain why Windham was so upset. The guy went down in the whoops in front of him, while he was pressuring him. How can you get po'd? Unless that rider has been wading up others up with him all season.
THE OUTDOORS - my prediction: Pourcel will be leading RV by 49 points going into the last round and DNF both motos and RV will win both motos and the championship by a point. HAHAHAHA
Pourcel had a lot of issues last year (especially the second motos) Not sure he is going to be able to deal the intensity of the 450 class. But it would be nice to have another one in the mix.
The monster leap (no pun intended) Tickle busted out to pass Tomac is what rightfully earned him the championship. (Though I wanted Tomac to win.) Tickle put it all on the line with that jump and Tomac, unfortunately, didn't have an answer.
JS7 looked like Erkel in those glasses. What the hell is Oakley thinking.
RV let CR pass him while being pressured, out of fear that CR would pull something dirty. THEN, CR slowed to force RV back past. It was at that point that RV knew something dirty was coming, and pulled the plug, forcing CR and RD to GTF away from him.
It was a smart move. It was guaranteed that CR was going to drop RV, he was just waiting for an opportunity that wouldn't get him disqualified in the process.
@canadianmxfan ,When YOU get on the box you can say what you damn well please. and talk about hypocrites you start your speel out with 'holy christ'? Maybe he thinks somethings more important than oakley !........also props to Barcia ,Tickle and Sipes incredible 250 racing,ALOT like 125 days.
Oakley was proving how stupid James is, by intentionally making him wear some Erkel glasses. And James deserves such treatment, because he really is that stupid. He is incapable of learning from his mistakes, due to incredible stupidity, mental issues, or crash related brain damage.
Hey Stew ge fans,
Just one question...if Bubbles was the bus driver, would you get on that bus? (and I hope you would)...and as you are swapping lanes at a high rate of speed with the "fastest man on the planet" perhaps you can all start chanting for him to stand up and face you and do the RainBird dance... wouldn't that be fun!!!
Keep the laughter coming jartime, who I really think is Ping.
Congratulations RV
Excellent job Reedy
Next year RD
Boy, where are the Stewie loving whiners?? They are usually all over these boards making excuses and crying all over themselves saying how great Stewie is. How Stewie "threw it away and gave them all gifts". HAHAHAHHA!!!! Stewie isnt even good enough to finish top 3 anymore. He is fast, but doesnt have the talent and skill to stay up. Reed was turning the same lap times, and so was K-Dub, and they stayed up, until K-Dub crashed over Stewie. But they are usually on here trying to start arguements and name call. They seem to be missing.
I m so happy for the new champs !!!!! They all gave us a season that will only be surpassed by NEXT YEAR !!!
GUYS, I am embarrassed by all the hate and comments that berate certain riders, I am not a JS fan but I will say that those that call him stupid and dirty and wish him ill, I wish you would get out of this sport and off this forum !!! or grow up!!
JS rides with heart and digs deep, he is a clean rider, he is fast, he is talanted. We all know something is wrong in the JS camp, we just don't know what. Maybe he needs to grow, or had too many concussions, or has personal/business issues that drag him down. From what I know he is NOT a criminal, He is much worse than he was at staying on two wheels, I feel he needs to step back and check a lot of things, I feel he needs to surround himself with good people, where he is now I feel is a danger to himself and others. He needs to work out some issues like we all do at times in our lifes. Lets let him do that and see if he can get back on track. He has given us a lot of entertainment over the last ten years- Lets give him the chance to put things together.
To all the other riders- LETS see what you got come HANGTOWN !!!!!!!!!!!
Back to Stewart's tire choice. Now it all seems to make sense. He uses a tire with a tread pattern that is more of a sand tire, and with that, he wins practice when the track is soft and maybe a little snotty. That is why he is able to easily win practice.
Then, when the track gets harder in the main, he sucks soil sandwiches, chomps caliche dogs, lunches on loamburgers and otherwise faceplants all the way to Yard Sale City, because a sand tire on hardpack is greasier than Stewart's forehead.
Yes, his tire choice wins practice, and he crashes because of it in the mains. Don't tell Stewart though. The entertainment value is priceless.
jmpnbob, thank you. My writing style retains more of a risk-taking, non-P.C. style compared to Ping's. I'm liable to take big chances. Ping's writing style leans a little more toward Dungey's riding style. I do enjoy reading The Gree's work though. I wish my writing could land me a job writing for an esteemed publication the likes of Racer X, but the advertisers might scatter like a pack of lappers getting landed on by James Stewart.
That WAS rather entertaining. And like many others, I am inclined to believe 2012 offers more. Same five fast guys, plus Pourcel, Grant, and some other proven winners. I believe 2012 will be better than 2011. It'd be nice to see KTM step up their bikes again too. The 350 just isn't doing it. Another great item, though it can't be done now, would be return to the Silverdome in Pontiac, MI and Forum in L.A., CA. Run those bikes up into the higher levels!
Stewart's future lies in horrific crashes. That is his best entertainment angle. He should try to step it up for next year. Harder, more vicious crashes. We need one where he cartwheels into an oncoming lane and the whole pack lands on him. It really has been entertaining watching Stewart crash this year.
Bro1: "What are you doing?"
Bro2: "Watching supercross, dude."
Bro1: "Oh, cool. Has Stewart crashed yet?"
Bro2: "No, not yet."
Bro1: "Gnar! For a minute there, I thought I missed the best part of the race."
Bro2: "Yeah, he's the only rider jumping ______, so its only a matter of time until he crashes."
p.s. I actually LIKED Bubba's glasses. They have that "The Son Of A Disgruntled X-Postal Worker Reflects On His Life While Getting Stoned In The Parking Lot Of A Winn Dixie Listening To Metallica" look about them. That or a energy industry, Dallas-based corporate accountant. Yeah... the grassy knoll... a timeless look indeed.
SX and MX are two different animals. SX takes timing ,not all out speed,so trying to be fastest will get you in trouble. MX on the otherhand takes balls-out speed with good suspension because of the much more rough terrain. Sure good timing too,and incredible fitness...Just an observation!
"and that is all this sport is...entertainment"
It is put on by people that put on Monster Truck events after all.
Anybody who complains about other racers getting involved in a championship fight, really have no clue. The two title contenders did not get into the position they did at the final race, by everyone pulling out of their way.
You win championships on your bad days, and Urkel had way too many bad days. Hard to limit damage, when you are leaving the track for the hospital.
Stewart gets busted for impersonating an officer then he shows up at Vegas impersonating Steve Erkel obviously trying to pick up chicks. Dude, just be yourself.
The problem with the Stewpids is that anyone who criticizes Stewart is a hater. Not true. We just ain't buying all the BS that is fed to us by the Fantards and the gushing media. Everybody else can be criticized but don't touch our guy Stewart. He gets the most press and attention and he will get the most scrutiny. That's just how it works.
Congratulations Ryan on winning the 2011 SX Season! Take it to the Outdoors this summer. Our band wrote the "RV2" anthem inspired by you by representin' the Pacific NW. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0INkPRVG8g
"jmpnbob"...i can't believe you said you think "jairtime" is actually the ass otherwise known as "Pingree"!!! I was JUST thinking the same thing yesterday and wanted to post it also. There is no doubt in my mind that "jairtime" is just an alias the feeble minded, Stewart hating, jealous as hell ignoramous "Ping" is using so he can go incognito and spit out the hate that he actually can't show as a weak-ass writer for RacerX!! I would bet the farm on it!! You are weak David Pingree....weak and jealous, and your writing for RacerX sucks!!! But then again, so did your racing career!! Either way, both "jairtime" and ping are hatin' losers!!!
Wrong is Wrong ... James did not wad it up everytime , remember he had five wins this year , and podiums , thats not wading it up everyweek , He had no pressure that you speak of , just some bad luck thats all look at canard, bad luck . Bad luck happens , to anyone , at anytime , He is more popular than ever right now , and made this the best season ever ... hate all you want , but RC said last night many times , how much he respects James ...Get over it Haters , he will be back .
Yomamaha---Do you really think RC would criticize Stewart on national TV as a announcer of a event? No way. I guarantee RC and McGrath giggle every time Stewart loses a race or a title. At this point there is no way Stewart even sniffs either of MC or RC's records.
No Way can you guarantee, any thing you just said , you are not friends with them , so to guarantee what they say is just wishful thinking, guarantee! as a matter of fact , none of us know a thing about what goes on with these guys .We all just shoot off at the mouth , just like you do GUARANTEE LOL!
DAVID LANGFORD , You made an interesting ,and mature comment, all of you should read what he has to say . Refreshing to deal with an Adult on here
Crashiest man on the planet? Oh well... Congratulations to RV and thanks to ALL the riders who put their hearts and souls into this season to make it so exciting to watch! You guys are amazing!
So many tough talkers on here... Hiding behind some fake name. New rules for this forum, you have to use your real name & give your actual email addy... just a thought.
Thank you Villopoto, Reed, Dungy, Stewart, Canard & Windham for giving us a great season!!!
Shawn Few
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Ridehard: Did you get that name from riding Steewies hard on! Your a putz! Realize the fact that anyone can go fast as Stewart for the short distance's he can ride at that pace before he splatter's himself. The fastest man was Carmicheal hands down and he has been retired for a few years now so if Stewart would learn to manage his speed maybe he would be more of racer to worry about winning rather than crashing into other's! Oh and riddle me this? Has Stewart ever backed up a championship he's won.....NO!!!!
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jartime, Stewart's tire choice was the same as everyone else's. Dunlop supplies those works tires to all the teams pretty much. That rubber was probably as soft as pencil eraser rubber. It is defintely not the same compound as a sand tire. And yes, the center part of the tread pattern had a more intermediate look, but that is because the start straight was GRASS. Look at a picture of all the factory boys. They were all running the same rear tire for the same reason.
Frist off, congrates to RV2 on one fine season. Reed, Windham and Dungy also preformed in championship style, JS7, I don't know what to say!
I'm a fan of his, but enough is enough James! Get rid of the TV show, those glasses and get back to work!
You got to much side action/circus action going on, get back to what you know how to do.
The outdoors is coming up, it's going to be a stacked field, the field is going to be deep and it's going to be harder than the S/X season, so get rid of the distractions!
You are the fastest, there's no excuse in having all these miscues. You deserved to lose with the kind of performance you showed us all. Get your head screwed on right and come out to the M/X season and redeem yourself.
The guy posting as "jairtime's wrong" is wrong. Although Dunlop might supply the tires, each rider/mechanic gets to select which model of tire they run. Look at the press day gallery and look at each rider's rear tire. There's a shot of Stewart from behind that clearly shows how different his tire is from everybody else's.
I'm not Pingree, but thanks for the compliment. He doesn't deserve to be accused of saying the things I say on here, so don't be Stewart-sucking felon supporters pulling any race card against Ping.
I wasn't aware that he's aware of Stewart's piss-poor representation of the sport. I like Pingree just because of that, he seems like a good man. Although I worked with him once and have been on the track with him various times, we don't really know each other.
On that note, why don't you Stewart suckers do a little "community organizing" and show up on Stewart's court date to try to intimidate the judge? Certainly you could drum up a few busloads from Atlanta, New Orleans, Detroit and Miami. Any day now, I expect Jesse Jackass to show up and hog a little limelight for himself.
im sorry but tomac should have won the championship what the heck is with cunningham shoving it in on him with 2 laps to go and seely blocking him and then when tickle comes around they practically let him go by and dont fight back for position? atleast hanson who is a moron got out of the way and let them race for it. used to be a fan of seely not so much anymore and i cant wait until cunninghams career comes to an end after what he did last night. have fun getting your a** kicked outdoors!
Where are all the Dungey and Reed bashers now ? When RV hucked it by Reed I was waiting for bad things to happen. RV1 will be a monster outdoors ,watch. Ask Boni , Chisolm and Hanh how good the Yam works. CP377 wil be pressed to get 5th oudoors. Finally TGO.
Dirt
I dont know who was more surprised James swapped left 10' across those whoops me or KW.
Dirt
Who was really surprised he swapped out on the whoops. He almost did on three seperate occasions before he actually did it.
It was not a matter of "if", but "when".
Poor KW.
JS is going to hurt someone and himself soon and a lot of us are going to be pissed that the AMA has refused to talk to that idiot.
Everyone got what they righfully deserved at the end of the night in Vegas except for KW in the whoops with Stewart.
Congrats to all the riders. RV1 especially, he deserves to win although I rooting for CR22. Smart move finally letting CR and RD by, as we all saw, all it takes is some bad luck (like Stewart taking Windham out) to lose all your points potential in the final race and the title would be GONE. I was glad to see him ride up front as long as he did though.
As much as I hate to see Stewarts inability to see his own limits, its that style of riding that propels him to do things others may not try. I love Windham (who doesn't?) but even though he matched Stewart in the quad etc., would he have tried it without seeing it being done? We won't ever know but if anyone has seen his pre race jumps to please the crowd, he clearly has the vision to come up with some creative jumps.
The AMA shouldn't say a word (as suggested by others) to Stewart about his riding UNLESS you want a tamed down sport without any improvement in skills. Its his pushing the envelope that makes everyone else better. Unfortunately he ride likes a bully riding reckeless at times and with his record of crashes and taking others with him, maybe he's hoping that other riders will back off or avoid contesting him so they can keep from being taking out by him. If he keeps it on two wheels, thats an advantage for him.
No Stewarts not the fasted rider, there were 3 other guys faster this season. The SX season is not a sprint, its a marathon of events. Add up all the elapsed times by all the riders and JS7 is NOT the fastest. Anyone can pin the throttle and go fast and crash. If you don't take 1st, you were not the fastest!
Sorry for the rant but since this is the last SX till next year, thought i would let it all out.
Now back to what's really important: RV1 is the CHAMP! CR22 showed his maturity and I do not think he would have taken out RV, I think he would have continued to race him clean. I did get a kick out RC's comment about CR22 was dangerous and wouldn't want him on his tail in that situation. Agreed with other comments on RD5, he's just a stale looking rider and unless he starts throwing down handle bar to handle bar, hes destined to always be a bridesmaid but never the bride again.
I hope KW keeps riding, he's awesome for the sport.
Dean
"Just one question...if Bubbles was the bus driver, would you get on that bus?"
I laughed.
And no.
lets talk about js7. How can you be called the fastest man on the planet if you can only maintain that speed for a few laps? This guy is out of control! I really dont think we will see him win another championship. Thats fine with me!!! Bye Bye JS7 go race cars would you
"How can you be called the fastest man on the planet if you can only maintain that speed for a few laps?"
He can't unless he can win races and championships. He WAS the fastest for a period of time. Thats it.
Wow... Vegas was one amazing race indeed, so stoked to be there an experience it live this time. To me the Lites East and West title races were a bit more exciting to watch than the big bike main, specially due to the KW/JS incident in the whoops ( man, those were huge). I'm a huge Stewart fan, always have and always will be and because of the many mistakes this whole season cost him the title, which i know he can win. As for riding reckless and other riders pushing him to go ( even faster), this happens to every racer on the track, that's why they ALL crash, not just James. I've seen them all wad up, push their front ends out in turns and go over the bars this whole season and crash in the whoops... it's motocross, it happens!
I'm a little embarrassed and disappointed about the immature, negative and hateful comments and opinions against a person who brings so much joy, excitement, entertainment, innovation and speed to this sport:(
I also love K-dub as well, and since i'm a veteran in my sport as well, i can relate to his determination, courage and skills that he brings to the table to continue to give the race fans their money's worth at the races:) I was so stoked to see him push James like that in the main and also do the same sections (which no one else was doing) he was going for. As some one stated above, who knows without #7 on the track, would we have seen anyone else even try it.
You guys need a rider like James "Bubba" Stewart in this sport, because even though he's still learning himself about racing and his own skill level, he sure has taught this sport more than you know and has help make these guys go faster and faster, which is what you all wanna see at the end of the day!
Stay positive and stay loving towards one another. All our opinions matter, if they didn't, we wouldn't state them. I love this sport, it's amazing and i'm so impressed with the talent these guys are carrying week in and week out. This sport is no joke and it's very dangerous no matter how you look at it, especially if there can only be one winner and they are all gunning for it.
Congrat's to Reed for winning the race that night and also to Villopoto for taking the SX title, that was one amazing, fun and exciting season! I can't wait for outdoors and the Trey Canard comeback, it's gonna rock.
cheers,
cab
There was a bus driver when I was in high school who was such a James Stewart replica. Luckily I didn't have to ride that bus. This guy would rail the turns at such speed that the kids wouldn't even talk all the way home, they were scared. Finally, the dude HIGHSIDED THE BUS. He got fired.
Maybe he didn't like what used to be called "forced busing."
Racist IDIOT!!