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PrintWelcome to Racerhead, and Happy Easter to everyone. It's that rare week off for riders on the Monster Energy AMA Supercross circuit, and it could not have come soon enough. The list of the battered and tattered continued to grow last weekend in Houston with an unfortunate crash for GEICO Honda's Kevin Windham, effectively ending his season. James Stewart would also crash at Reliant Center, raising question marks in several areas about his short- and long-term future. Jason Weigandt will have more on that later.
Ryan Villopoto has joined an elite list of men who successfully defending their #1 plate in Monster Energy AMA Supercross.
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But here's something to remember about RV's current reign. After missing much of 2009 and '10 with injuries, he wasn't exactly a sure bet to succeed on a 450 like he did in winning three 250 MX titles ('06-'08). Kawasaki had to choose between Villopoto and Christophe Pourcel for its premier-class rider for 2011 and beyond. The company finally settled on Villopoto, bringing on Jake Weimer as backup and passing on the chance to sign Pourcel. Then-manager Mike Fisher took a lot of flack for that decision, and even though he is no longer with the company, I hope he's comfortable knowing that the man he chose, Villopoto, has come through with all three big titles ('11 SX/MX, '12 SX) since then, as well as leading Team USA to the Motocross of Nations win (again) and then adding that $1 million Monster Cup bonus.
As for Pourcel, I still think he would have done quite well too, had the team settled on him, but since they didn't, things have gone a different way for him. I don't know if he would have had the run that Villopoto is having right now. We may get a glimpse of how things might have gone for Pourcel now that he’s back on a Kawasaki and back in Europe, where the Frenchman will pick up the chase of Tony Cairoli this weekend for the FIM world title. More on that later.
Connor Penhall was tragically killed while working on Interstate 10 in Southern California.
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While I did not know Conner, friends like BrownDogWilson did, and they said he was a great young man. Godspeed, Conner Penhall. He was 21 years old.
Farther down, David Pingree will tell you about the Ride Day being put together for Bryce Vallee after a brutal, ugly crash while leading a local race at Pala last weekend. Bryce ended up being landed on by several riders and his list of injuries is extensive. Here's a clip of the chain-reaction crash:
Needless to say, Bryce is in for a long and extensive (and very expensive) rehabilitation. But there's a teachable moment here: Vallee's family had been working with Brandon Parrish at RiderSurance.com to get a plan in place should something happen, and in motocross and supercross, as we've been reminded time and again this season, big crashes and injuries are bound to happen. Vallee has a long way to go, but he will have help navigating the waters of medical insurance. If you're racing and you do not have insurance, I would strongly suggest you reach out to someone like Brandon Parrish ([email protected]) or another health-care expert.
Justin Barcia lost the win on the last lap at Houston, and then his mind for a few moments.
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Barcia's temper and passion definitely got the better of him here, and there's no doubt in my mind that he completely blanked on the fact that he was roosting not only an injured man, but the doctor trying to help him—and the same doctor who has helped Justin many times. Still, as a fan, it's hard not to appreciate this kid's enthusiasm and passion. Once he harnesses it, he's going to be even tougher to beat.
The Monster Energy FIM World Championships begin this weekend in Valkenswaard, Holland. It's one of the roughest tracks on the GP schedule, and although it doesn't really hold a candle to how sandy Lommel in Belgium is—site of the 2012 Motocross of Nations—it will be a good preview of what Team USA can expect to see from the fastest GP riders, including title favorites Tony Cairoli (MX1) and Jeffrey Herlings (MX2). Racer X Online's Chase Stallo pulled together a preview of the series right here.
Reminder: The Dutch GP is actually on Monday, not Sunday, due to Easter.
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Unfortunately, we won't be seeing Zach Osborne out there, as the one American on the GP tour is still recovering from an injury. If he returns by Round 2 in Bulgaria in two weeks, here's betting he's 50 points down on the sandmaster Herlings. I was at Valkenswaard last year and the kid is just ridiculous in the sand.
You can sign up to watch the races all year long on www.mx-life.tv, which streams all the races. Unfortunately, it's pricey at 69.99 euros for the 2012 Full Season package, but I am signing up—the races are good, the tracks are interesting, and those guys are all very fast. If you can't swing the funds, check out Racer X Online for highlights and results and race reports from Adam Wheeler all season long.
Brett Metcalfe was out at Milestone MX doing some Dunlop tire testing. Our own Simon Cudby was there to shoot this film.
Okay, let me turn this over to Weege, our man on point on Twitter:
Tweets gone wild! On Wednesday, JGR Team Manager Jeremy Albrecht sent out a bizarre tweet to Andrew Short, asking for Short's agent's phone number to talk about riding outdoors this year.
What?
Is James Stewart racing this summer? We sure hope so!
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But is any of that true? I called J-Bone on Thursday to find out, and he first admitted that the tweet was supposed to be a direct message to Shorty. As for the other stuff, he says he really doesn't have any info.
On the Shorty front, he's heard the same rumors we all have (that the Supercross.com Honda team will soon be no more) but admits he has no idea if that is really true. So we figured Short's agent (Fred Bramblett) would be able to set the record straight....
Andrew Short is back riding again and looking forward to the outdoors.
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For the record, J-Bone told me he definitely wants things to work out with Stewart. He wants nothing more than to get the ball back rolling in supercross, get some momentum (and testing) going for motocross, and go into Hangtown ready to win. While there have been rumors of tension between Stewart and JGR, the team is still committed to making things work, and it still could. Things haven't been going well lately, but remember, the last time we had rumors about trouble for the Stewart/JGR marriage in Racerhead, the team went 1-2 at Daytona. I truly believe that right now, even the people involved in the situation don't know for certain what could happen next.
That's Ricky Carmichael, wearing #4, at the Southeast Area Qualifier.
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Here's Steve Matthes...
It’s been a busy week for me after Houston. I had the Pulpmx Show on Monday night with Justin Barcia, the rebranded #1 Ryan Villopoto, Jim Holley in-studio, the dazzling Diana Dahlgren, Mike Horban and cold calls by Lance Vincent and Michael Leib to discuss various hot topics, and then Tuesday morning I was on a plane to Florida to hang out and shoot some videos and photos of some of the fastest riders in the world not named Tim Ferry.
Jake Weimer was training down south last week with his teammate Ryan Villopoto.
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It’s a hectic trip but a fun one, and thanks to Villopoto, JT$, Jake Weimer, Adam Cianciarulo, Michael Byrne, and that Chad guy for the hospitality and opening their compounds to us. We did some videos you’ll see right here on Racer X, Pulpmx, BTOSports.com and other places in the coming weeks. And special thanks to Kyle and Brittney Chisholm for letting myself and Robo Rob—The Bottom Line Show super team is reunited!--stay at their house and it would have been cool to get Chiz on film but he’s still feeling the effects of his Houston crash.
It was great to see Michael Byrne back on a bike and looking as fluid as ever. He definitely hasn’t lost his ability to flick a stylish whip over even the biggest jumps out at Chad’s. If you saw the pic on Twitter, you know he isn’t wearing a neck brace. And you know what? It’s his choice. And a conscious one.
Adam Cianciarulo is somehow getting even fast on his 85s, maybe because he gets to put in some quality track time with the big boys.
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Ryan and Jake both threw down their two twenty-minute sessions with a short break in between for some water and a little rap session in the air-conditioned race shop. Following their riding, we shot some B-roll footage with Jake and Ryan in the shop before they left with Adam C and headed to the gym. Track guru to the stars Jason Baker stopped out with his kids as well and could not have been a nicer guy. All in all it’s been a fun trip and I feel lucky to get to hang out with these guys and see a glimpse behind the curtain.
Adam Wheeler put together this A-Z primer on the GP series in his superb digital mag On Track/Off Road.
Okay, here is Ping:
Something I’ve been meaning to mention for a couple weeks and I keep forgetting is Joey Pascarella’s win at the Daytona 200. In really his first attempt, Joey went out on a bike he hadn’t ridden and won the Daytona Sportbike class this year. The rules have changed so much in that sport I’m really not sure what in the hell kind of bikes they ride in that class, but regardless, what an accomplishment for Joey. I got to know him a little bit when I was managing the TLD/Red Bull Honda Supermoto team and Joey was our 250-class rider. He was by far the quickest rider in the class but a broken arm kept him from winning the title that year. Older riders might remember his father, Mike Pascarella, who was a great motocross rider back in the 1980s. Looks like Joey is doing well carrying on the family legacy.
Alex Martin is already a well-known fast guy, and his little brother Jeremy may turn out to be even faster!
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For Californians interested in getting the hills of Beaumont opened to the public, I have some information for you. While phone calls and emails are good, showing up to the meetings in person is much better. One of the representatives sent this over earlier this week:
“Here is the schedule. Third Wednesday quarterly. All meetings at 6:30 PM at the Parks Headquarters at 4600 Crestmore Road, Riverside, a really cool site that was a 300-acre farm along the Santa Ana River.... Any questions can be handled by the secretary Rebecca. 951-955-4306. Bring friends and OHV business leaders. Dates as follows: May 16, August 15, November 15.”
The meetings are our best chance at making it happen but if you can’t be there and want to send an email start with this link, which is to the OHV Commissioners' email addresses. It is on the Riverside County Parks site.
If you live out here and you plan on riding this Saturday, please come and ride at Milestone MX in Riverside (9:00 a.m. to close) for the Bryce Vallee Ride Day that is happening, as a portion of the gate proceeds will go to Bryce. There will also be raffles and auctions all benefiting Bryce. Vallee, a local pro rider, was injured at a race last Sunday. He crashed while leading a 450 pro race and was landed on by several riders, breaking both of his femurs, his pelvis, ribs, elbow, clavicle, and scapula and also lacerating his liver and kidney in the process. It was a precarious situation for a while. Thankfully, he is stable now, but he has a long road ahead of him. See you Saturday at Milestone.
Over to Aaron Hansel:
I’m a big fan of the NBC show Seinfeld, and even though it went out of production years ago, something happens almost every day to remind me of something that happened on the show. When I heard the news that NorCal’s Daniel Blair was retiring from supercross, it reminded me of the episode where George starts leaving every situation he’s in once he hits a “high note.” For Blair, the situation is the supercross series, and the high note is Houston, where he qualified for the third premier-class supercross main event of his life and even ended up beating James Stewart.... Who of course crashed out.
“I actually lapped him a few times,” Blair joked. “I’m pretty excited for that. I’m bummed to see that he crashed out, but racing is racing, and I got three points last Saturday night and he only got one! We both left the gate and I didn’t crash and he did, so technically, that’s not luck—I earned that.”
The GOAT was back in action last weekend in Georgia.
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Blair’s high note in Houston came very close to not happening at all, as he had made the decision to stop racing SX after spending a week in the ICU when he broke his femur and back last year at Anaheim. “I’ve had a bunch of bad injuries, but that one was the worst,” Blair says. “Mainly because I have a kid, and to be in the ICU and have my wife sitting there with my little 1-year-old, it was literally the hardest thing to go through ever. I felt like I shouldn’t race supercross anymore, even though it really bummed me out to think that my career was ended by an injury. I was disgusted by that, but I felt like I owed it to my family to hang it up.”
And he almost did, until seven weeks ago when an opportunity to do a few more races presented itself. Blair decided to take the opportunity but admits that up until Houston, things weren’t going well.
“I was really struggling and having a hard time out there with my confidence and was a little bit afraid of the tracks, but last Saturday night was definitely a highlight of my career,” says Blair, whose career highlights include being the first rider to qualify for both main events in one night on a four-stroke, and finishing the 2009 East Region Lites season in the top ten a GEICO Powersports fill-in rider. “After everything I’ve been through, after the way I was feeling this year, and how difficult things have been for me over the last twelve months, to be able to make that 450 main… It was the most relieving and accomplished feeling I’ve had in a long time. I feel like I have the closure I needed, and now I can tell my son that I finished racing supercross with an accomplishment. That’s good enough for me, I don’t really need to do the last few rounds, I’ll end on a high note and move on.”
Daniel Blair called it quits on Supercross after hitting a high note. Well done, Daniel.
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So what’s next for Blair? “I still plan on racing locally and promoting our shop, and I still want to possibly do the Arenacross series next year. But for the most part, I just want to focus on my family and business. Last year my dad and I started our own suspension business, Airide Suspension, and it’s been awesome. It’s an exciting venture for me, and I’m going to take the same approach that I took with my racing career, which is giving it everything that I have. I’d also like to thank MotoSport Hillsboro, Scott USA, Renthal, Works Connection, Factory Backing, Guts Racing, FMF, Dunlop, EVS, No-Toil, EVOMX.com, Ride Engineering, Wiseco, DVS Shoes, Alquist Arms and Haeseker Racing Engines.”
Congrats on your performance in Houston, Daniel, and good luck with your future endeavors.
Thanks, Aaron, and good luck to Daniel Blair, a truly fast, exceptionally cool and all-around nice guy.
Reigning Lucas Oil WMX Champion Ashley Fiolek was featured in the April issue of Vogue magazine. Check out the full profile here.
We spotted Adam Cianciarulo down south at Aonia Pass for his Loretta Lynn's Area Qualifier and he was quite impressive.
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And to end the week on a BIG smile, check out what Stephen Colbert says about dirtbikes and America being back!
That's it for this week in motocross. Thanks for checking out Racerhead. Next weekend we begin the home stretch of Monster Energy AMA Supercross, which picks back up in New Orleans. Then it's less than six weeks until the start of a whole new season in Lucas Oil Pro Motocross. There are a lot of things brewing there, and I will let you know more next week as they start coming together. Enjoy your Easter. See you at the races.
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It was never a decision between Pourcel and Villopoto. It was a decision between Pourcel and Weimer, and we as fans got screwed thanks to Mike Fisher. You want the riders who can win on the bikes that they can win with. That's why it's crappy to see Metcalfe as the only guy on Suzuki and Weimer with the second Factory Kawi ahead of Pourcel who can win.
Looks like Stewart may be baling on the outdoors again, I would not be surprised.. I really feel if he is going to keep a good legacy, he needs to call it quits. When all the big dogs were out there, he was in what 5th place??? Not the Stewart most of us remember. He needs to retire before he becomes a mere shadow of what he once was..
@CJNumes426--I dont know what you have been smoking, but we all saw what Pourcel did on a 450, or didnt do, he couldnt finish a race, much less win. Pourcel is a clown and a quitter, he thought in his mind he was better than he really is. He belongs right were he is ...
So, how hard did J-bone get spanked by Coy?
Bryce Vallee Crash: I couldnt tell but it seems like flagger in the video was not informed on the proper way to flag a fricken crash! You don't stand at the F^(^** bottom of a landing and flag! All the so cal tracks claim to be a part of the Brett Downey foundation that keeps these tracks safe. I can tell you that most of these guys dont know what they are doing when it comes flagging and watering a track. This should not have been such a chain reaction!
The Colbert segment is awesome!
@CJNumes426 - I don't think it came down to who can win and who can't, I think it came down to reliability and attitude. Jake has a good attitude and will work as hard as he can to be the best that he can even if he isn't getting good results, whereas Pourcel will call it quits when things don't go his way.....Freestone anyone? Monster Energy Kawasaki admitted they were behind with Villopoto going into Hangtown, and Jake just getting back to racing at Salt Lake would make him equally behind, maybe more, and if Pourcel was in that situation he wouldn't even show up for testing.
@therealmofo.. Most of us make comments about racing , you on the other hand think that your jobs is to tell people what they should do ! GOT FRIENDS not
I don't even know what to think of J-Bone asking for Shorty's agents number. At first I thought it was a joke until I read that the tweet was taken down. I sorta feel bad for the JGR team to have to put up with Stewart (only because of his crashes) but they signed him even after his ''season of various dirtnaps''. I actually hope it all works out with that team and the Supercross,com Honda team and Short.
Pourcel's attitude was greatly misportrayed by the media. The motoconcepts thing was a fiasco but he never should have been on a team of that level. One day you people who talk about how bad his attitude is will look at reality. The people who know him, like Mitch Payton, still have his back to this day.
Big James was spotted at a local Kawi. dealer , hows the rumour for ya! let it fly
please if anybody knows how rc did in that race or where i can find information i have been looking everywhere and there is nothing at all maybe im looking in the wrong site i dont know i look in his site,here in supercross.com motocrossactionmag supercrossonline y the loretta lynns site and nothing. thank you guys in advanced
It really does show that no matter the talent,the past wins and championships it all comes down to the present. And lets face it Stewart has shown signs of greatness in two mains and several heats but the bottom line is his season is a complete failure and embarassment not only to himself but to his team who has sacraficed a whole wack of cash and time for him to succeed and its all for not.
I really think JBone was sending a message to his star client in so many ways that Bubba or not results are results and if they aren't there then someone else can and will fill his shoes.
Good and smart move by JGR to send that tweet!!! Maybe the real James Stewart will show up!!!!!
For his remarkable past I truly hope so!!
Stewart doesn't want to ride anymore, better to retire and move on to something else.
I think the J-bone accidental tweet is cool, gives us fans some insight on how all of this stuff works behind the scenes.
James.......If the Mojo isnt back during the Nationals ....... its time.
JimM
Pala374
I dont know , Isnt he one of the last man standing, He has battled all year , and is still there, does that not count , Dont see Reed , or Trey , or RD , By the way RC got a win in the 25 plus class at Lorettas , and finshed 4th in the ???? class thats all I know
@Preston - Yes he's still out there and that's something he could be proud of in this injury ridden field. But it doesn't matter if your out there or not, if your not getting the results then that defeats being out there all together.
@CJNunes426 - Why shouldn't he of been on a team of that level? He's a great rider but it is his attitude, he needed everything to be perfect and when it wasn't he wasn't willing to try and get it to that point. From what I remember he had the GEICO team as a choice as well.
Poucel will dominate this years GP's if he found his stride and will be back in the US.
OMG if bubba does race outdoors again, i don't see how he can ever come back
Doesn't* oops bad typo
I miss The 259 kx125 days oh well.................GO DUNGEY
cxd56
Funny you should mention 259 ..... I was thinking James was FMOP on a two stroke...........not so much on a four stroke
JimM
Pala374
I wonder what the stats are on how many time James wadded it up on a 4t vs. a 2t? It seems like he's crashed a lot more on the 4t.
OMG what are people still going on about cp377
the guy was wasting his time at moto concepts
he has regrouped and is taking on GP racing this yr..
have you seen the entrys he will not dominate a thing...
there are many past race winners lining up
the gps are hard two long motos on tracks which are not manicured and take in all soil types from rock hard through to extremely deep sand...
he will have to be nr the front at both races through sixteen rounds to win
and he has yet to prove that....
as for mr stewart well its time to get back to basics
find a bike that works and race that stop chasing dollars
if not just skip forward two yrs and hop in the car...
as for me i am a kawi fan so hopin poto wilson searle and paulin can do a green sweep
To me as a LongTime fan of this Sport , we need them all out there , Windam hardly ever wins , and he is out ther , because he loves it , Just because Js has not been up to par , does not mean he should retire , Damn , we need him , and Reed , and Trey , Etc Etc . If everyone quit just because they are not winning , we would only have one Rider ... You all forgetting About Js and Reed battling , dont we like that , isnt it why we cant wait until the next race . The RC days , were quite Boring , We all new who was gonna win ! RC ... be careful what you wish for , we all get cheated when these guys are out , Reed Js Trey and RD can win at anytime ... An injury can happen at any race to anyone , including RV , so enjoy this bunch now , ... Barcia will be the next Guy
I think anyone saying Bubba is washed up may need to get their brain activity checked. The dude screwed up... Had a small Zuk deal, and a dumptruck load of cash from JGR. And all he said he wanted to do was win. Then he signs for the dumptruck load of cash and rode a crappy bike. I am sure he regrets that move, and am just as sure he will get something figured out to get on better equipment. It's not JGR's fault, they are doing the best with what they have, but in the end, production rules are going to limit them too much to make that bike be able to go at Stew's pace. If Stew sheds the greedy-ness, and just makes sure he is on a good machine, the man will resurrect the dominance, and all them men are going to have some real crap to worry about. If Stew wants to win like he says he does, he will make some changes, and I really think he is going to see his best days still ahead. He still got it, just made some bad decisions now has to fix stuff.
I love how Dr. D has gone on the record to say that the Yamaha is a good bike, but does anyone buying into that bs realize the dude is like fifty years old. Of course it feels good to him, When he was in his prime, two strokes were the only thing raced, and bikes still had conventional forks. Well that and the pace he rides compared to James is quite different. I know the guy still hauls pretty well, but imagine what he'd think of the bike if he were going twice the speed he is now....
That Colbert segment was awesome!
Preston if you are a true fan of this sport you will stop posting in the comment section. Now lets see what a real fan you are.
Don't know why people are making a big deal about James racing or not racing outdoors, he says every year he will and then doesn't. If he doesn't then so be it, it's his decision. I like how some people think JGR makes the rules,lol, James owns that team (not literally) but James can do whatever he wants when he wants and he knows JGR wont do a thing about it, he is there star, results wise or not.
People need to get over the JB incident, it's over and done with, move on.
Dungey needs to come back to SX and also start getting ready for outdoors when he is ready.
Glad to see RV get an early jump on outdoor riding, i think we are in for a great outdoor season.
Excited for the footage of RV CR JT$ MB and AC92 when Matthes gets it put up on the site. Great article as always.
AC92 is already riding and training with the best in the world RV.
Feel sorry for the guys who will have to race him when he turns pro, that kid has got a serious career ahead of him, with a serious advantage.
@Scrub This
Thanks for setting that straight, i used to try but the stewtards don't listen and no matter what they will always blame the bike. Most of them are delusional right now cause they are watching there favorite rider self destruct faster then Lindsay Lohan. . .
I find it sad how most of us scratch James off the list of potential winners going into the main event because we know he's going to crash. I don't know what the guy needs, he is extremely talented and has had an amazingly successful career. But I feel when it gets to the point where you crash out of more races than finish that it's time to hang up the boots.
@joshmc and Scrubnuts see if your mom will let you guys have a sleep over so you can get together and MAYBE construct one decent take. geezus you two suck. Josh your obviously new to the sport and have absolutely no f'in idea what your talking about and Scrub you say the exact same JS7 has a lo I.Q. take EVERYTIME. Havoc7's problem is now way past the bike ...its the dirt ,the dirt has turned against him..lol Don't feel bad because EVERYbody else has a problem too...its green with a big red plate with a #1 on it and RV the ALPHA DOG is just gettin' started. If Havoc would have eased up just a tad and got some points he would probably be in second ,but he shot the wad trying to catch RV and the dirt rejected his resume'....Now hes starting to get that it just ain't what it used to be....theres a New Sheriff in town mutha f'ers
On a serious note... my heart and condolences go out to the Penhall family. R.I.P. Connor.
joshuamccollum802
JGR is a top notch team with great bikes! If anything it's James bad attitude and riding over his head trying to match Villipoto's pace........know your limit stay within it!! BUt nobody told James that last line....James got lazy and got old, it get harder to be focused and gung ho when you get older..Especially when you have tons of cash and women.....
Barcia has a bad attitude! Where's the character? His pathetic childish behavior will adversely affect him in the future... He will never be the next great 450 champion!!!
Im just waiting to see the headline lol...Stewart OUT for Outdoors..He will find a way not to race some how but cant say i would be surprised at all.
thank you preston i would just love to see rc race some nationals i saw his go pro laps in daytona and he passed weimer and other guys and now doing this lorreta lynns maybe the goat is getting in race shape again remember that fro ask him if he thinks about making a comeback and he said all the time
Best wishes to you Daniel in your retirement...See you at the local races
Another sad day in our community..Danny, all of us here at Team FallGuy are praying for you and your family..God speed Conner
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Another sad day in our community..Bruce, all of us here at Team FallGuy are praying for you and your family..God speed Conner
Yeah a son just isn't suppose to die before the parents. Can't imagine going through that pain. Praying for you all.
@persona ,@scrubthis .. You two are freaking Morons , Talk about Stewtards , you guys cant stop talking about him , You Guys are making fools of yourself , and Scrubthis , uses a name That a jump at Budds that is called ..SCRUB THIS , was named after JS7 ... Hurry change your name , so you dont have a connection with Js , oh my , Funny thing is , you two are older for sure , I can tell by some of the names you mention , Beavis and Butthead , humour , grown men acting like they are 14 .. hope you are not procreating
I really like the pic of Jeremy Martin. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, watch this kid. He is the real deal. He has everything required. Desire, heart, he is good on camera, line selection is awesome, a boatload of talent. Can't wait til he turns pro in August, I think, and gets to line up with big brother Alex. Another set of racing brothers! Go Alex and Jeremy.
No one is bigger than the sport. It is the sport that made him, and then he pisses all over it with his behavior.
Ride, finish races (wherever you end up), smile and thank your team and sponsors, work harder and try and do better.
When you crash and are not hurt get your damn butt off the ground, on your bike, and finish the race.
I applaud JGR looking to go a different direction for outdoors and hopefully next year. They need professional racers, and that is not what they have with js
To see Rickey Carmichael google YouTube 2012 Aonia Pass LLQ 450a.From the looks of things he got smoked.I think he got BamBammed a few times.
@fred Thanks for the link! Now that was cool for me. You did catch Jeremy 144 didn't you? Maybe I'm a bit partial with the Martin's but there's no denying, that kid can ride. Having a brother to ride with and push each other growing up has to be an advantage, wouldn't ya think? Can't hurt, anyways. Thanks again, that clip made my day.
@Scrub nuts have you ever heard the Shakespeare saying "the lady doth protest too much" ....son that lady is YOU. A couple facts just to get you straight...I'm an RV fan have been big time since his performance in 07...but i like Havoc and alot of other riders....I like Metcalf but he's also struggeling. Theres other guys out there you just don't see them because of your undeniably sick attraction to JS7. .... Have you ever commented on anything besides that and you say someone else has a " man crush"....your picture is beside the word in the dictionary(check the amount of comments by you about Stewart above). I think Havoc is tired of the show and he has lost a step and RV ain't giving it back. Without MAJOR redirection and a shot of "will to do what it takes " not just try to pin it and win it he faces a losing battle. You better hope he hangs in there ,you'd have NOTHING to say if it was'nt for "lil stew" (yuk,your words not mine).
Preston
I mentioned everybody in my original post, RV RD JS AC JB. I could care less about that little queen JS. I'am more focused on the future and present of mx RV and AC92. But the article mentioned that Jbone is already looking for another outdoor rider, to everyone who doesn't understand, that means JS is not racing outdoors. Now preston, i know you're going to cry just as much as JS did when he finally won a race last year, but the truth hurts. It's hilarious that we are watching stew and the biggest stewtard brake down right before are eyes. lol . Oh and preston, i guarantee that you're older then me, i was born after 1993. lol
Jbone is a bumbling idiot. Do you think Roger D or Eric Kehoe conduct business over twitter? OG KW is right , Jbone is a lucky fool who stumbled into a good job.
@persona seems like you were born yesterday and maybe at night...you have NO idea whats really going on behind the scenes and you're a little too happy about watching someone struggle and to quick to forget those who were once on top..@redbuuud thats the top of the podium stupidest comment of the month....that "bumbling idiot" will forget more in a week than you'll ever know...and you have ZERO knowledge of what Roger D and Kehoe does.Count his championships and yours before you call him an idiot.
@ScrubThis- 'How many times in his career has lil'Stew won a title against of future or past champion?'
Medium'stew has certainly won titles over riders who are future or past champions. Mike Brown-2001 125cc outdoor champ, Chad Reed-2009 450cc outdoor champ/2 times 450cc supercross champ, Ivan Tedesco-2005 125cc outdoor champ, Grant Langston- 2003 125cc outdoor champ/2007 450cc outdoor champ/125 world gp champ, Ryan Villopoto- 3X 125cc outdoor champ/2011 won all titles. Also, RacerX recently printed that medium'stew was the best 125cc rider of all time. But I guess they don't know nearly as much as ScrubThis knows about the on-the-down-low sport of motor-cross.
Since you are so hung up on medium'stews on-the-down-low accomplishments or lack thereof- why dont you do us a statistical comparison of Ricky Carmichael's 'stacked field'- which he dominated for 10 years. And also Chad Reed's 'stacked field'- for his 2009 outdoor title and 2 supercross titles- and might as well do Dungey 2010 too- all comparing them to medium'stew's so called 'Lame' competition.
Then you will finally see the light- and crawl back underneath your rock- and stay there.
Guys let me just say you are smoking huge amounts of crack if you believe the problem with JS7 and all the crashing is not because of that Yamaha/JGR P.O.S. If you do not believe me ask the pro's who know like Ivan Tedesko,Jason Thomas,Kyle regal,CP377,Jeff Emig, Steve Mathes, J bone,Dean Baker and on and on who have told me that while the motor is good the handing and chasis just can not be sorted out for a pro rider. It would be in JS7's best intrest to get on a different bike and get back to winning ( and frankly I hate the guy ) that Yamaha is a death trap.
I think RC had a throttle issue at LL in the moto that he got 4th? I'm pretty sure thats what they said on PulpMX. Maybe some of the common posters that fire off comments back to back should listen to that show once in a while. Provides good insight not just with riders, but with other people in the sport and their opinions/facts.
Why doesn't Ricky come helpout SUZUKI for one or two Nationals this summer?
I bet ticket sales would double over night. Can a retired Ricky run with the Ryans?Never bet against Ricky? I think he would challenge both Ryans and bring in huge crowds! It a win-win for Suzuki and TV viewers. Since he is not racing cars anymore and it would be the most AWESOME thing to see Ricky ride again in a national. We all know hes still could WIN.
Davit250............. 10 min. and he would be done. He's too out of shape.
I watched the race , at Lorettas , Ricky could not hang with most of the top ten today , if he trains , and looses weight , he may be able to squeak in there , but not now .. It would take him quite awhile .. He will never be as fast as he was , but who cares , he has nothing to prove
@scrubthis ... I was standing next to a new jump , that Beasley had built , right before a national , he names the jumps , by the way , I asked him what this new jump is called , for flagging positions , He said I built it for James , its called Scrub This ... Sorry to burst your Bubbles dude , but thats the truth ....@tonewall , @wfo ... Thanks for your intelligent posts , I was about to give up , on these Morons , @persona , So you are a child , I knew you had to be either a child or a nerdy adult , I was right LOL
tonewall
Don't act like you're an industry insider, you have no clue whats going on..kthanks. Preston, same goes for you, you have no idea what you're talking about either.
You stewtards are sadder then james' career right now. To funny. lol
@persona , not an insider , but I have worked at the nationals for the last ten years .. I see things you dont , thats all , if you plan on attending any of the nationals , Maybe I can hook you up with some pit passes , let me know what one you will be at , And I will let you no where me and My friends are camping , I get there three days early , Its cool just seeing them outside of ther job ... Most of the guys are just normal dudes ,
@thechosenone ... NICE! Hah!
@preston
i will be at Washougal for sure, don;t know if i will be able to make it to any others.
@thechosen1
Figures a dou'che like you would run a race team like that.
I know I am waaaaay late to the party here and will be lucky if anyone even reads this post but I had to chime in!
James is and has been good for the sport. I have never been a fan because I was a huge RC fan and he carried the mantle that it was James job to take.
I am quite surprised that the passing of the torch did not amount to more domination by James...as I had expected. OPEN CLASS made some good points as to why that did not happen, among other things,I think Race smarts, the heir apparent entitlement?, true grit/heart, and too much fame, too fast all also played big roles.
I am not saying that James is done by any stretch. I will say if he sits the outdoors again,'not only will he only be able to beat RV once in awhile. He is also going to switch places with RD, possibly TC and some of the up and comers like Barcia, Tomac, Roczen to name a few.
By change places I mean, James will win once in awhile, while all the others become the regular winners. Much like we are seeing RIGHT NOW! James window of opportunity to get back on top is RIGHT NOW and that window is closing very quickly. If he does not start putting forth the effort it takes to be a champ tomorrow, we will never see the top with any consistency again!
That being said, CAN YOU ALL PLEASE STOP BLAMING THE BIKE??? For shits sakes, Davi Millsaps is riding the exact same bike and right now JS7 can't even beat Millsaps.
I am taking nothing away from Davi but those two used to not be mentioned in the same breath.
I have read about riders like Carmicheal who can develope a bike to be able to win...Thats a true champ who knows his bike inside and out..So mabey Yamaha should hire someone with a good rep for developing their bike, if it's true it has problems...Because aparently James Stewart doesn't know how!
I guess Villipoto could take a early vacation and skip the last 4 races and still be champion? Who's gunna pay to go see the races with Villopoto already 2012 champion?
@persona ,,,,you don't know me or what I do so STFU ...kthanks. Pretty full of yourself for just being another rookie stewart hater that knows the obligatory 2 words -stewtard and douche..wow ...seen it and heard it for years ....nothing new or interesting about you.
@scrubThis- In 2007 450cc supercross Medium'Stew beat Langston and Tedesco- 2009 supercross he beat Tedesco and Villopoto. The only title he ever won with no past or future champs is the unbeaten season 24-0. Take away Villopoto's championship winning rivals, and he is still no where near unbeaten in any series so far. Medium'Stew is clearly not as successful on a big big as everyone can see, but he was very successful on the 125. You keep pointing out that Medium'Stew only beat Reed by 5 points in 2009 supercross- true, but he beat Reed by 51 points in 2007 supercross and by 138 points in 2002 125cc outdoors. He tied with Reed in 2006 sx despite scoring no points in the first round. In 2006 outdoors neither was a factor in the final standings.
@scrubthis ... You cant defend your position on here , because you have all the facts , and know all , or at least you think you do . You are just a Hater looking for some negative attention ...
Ignorant childish fools like "TheChosen 1" is the reason I very rarely post on here.. So Chosen how old are you 12?? Grow up please, yolu are down right embarressing yourself..
I've got the scoop on Stewart! HE HATES THE YAMAHA AND WON'T BE RIDING ONE IN THE NATIONALS! FACT!
@MR Motocross.... Moto!!!!!
@Mr-Moto Really? Didn't see that coming. I believe JS mentioned he was going to retire on a Yamaha, sounds like he's done. Still a fan, JS accomplished a lot in his short time racing, basically sat out for 2 supercross seasons, hate to see him go. If you're hearts not into in to racing, giving back to your sponsors and fans, then yes, he needs to move on.
To ride a different brand, looks like JS will be starting is own team again. We seen how well that went. CR picked up all the guys I would like in my pit, Goose and Sergio.
@JS better yet, bail now on JGR. Get your hands on a Works Honda, I'm sure CR or MC has one laying around, hook a box trailer up to the back of your motorhome and travel the outdoors circuit for one last hurrah, then retire. Now that would be VERY COOL.
@ TheChosen1. When you correct people on their grammar, and then use that as a platform to insult their intelligence, make sure you spell, "you're" correctly. It is not, "Your just mad at me because I've pointed out your intellectual shortcomings in the past, such as your spelling." It is, "You're just mad at me because I've pointed out your intellectual shortcomings in the past, such as your spelling.
Who cares about James Stewart and why he's having problems. Dude was clearly a talented rider and lost his groove. I'm no JS fan but clearly the guy has talent and was an amazing rider. The debate of whether or not its the Yamaha causing him problems is old. Who freaking cares! People go on and on about the KX and then a few years later the Honda or another brand will take the lead and everyone will jump on that bandwagon. Fact still remains, you won't win a race because you jumped on the bike that won the magazine shootout. RV would still kill it on another brand.