Stewart/JGR Rumor Update
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 | 10:20 AM
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PrintRumors are flying that James Stewart and the JGR/Toyota Yamaha team are headed toward a split, so we called Team Manager Jeremy Albrecht this morning to set the record straight. J-Bone explained that Stewart and the team are still together, and talked as recently as last night to discuss their plans as James recovers from a hand injury.
"We wanted James to try racing in Houston because at that point he still had a shot at second or third in the points," said J Bone. "But then he crashed there. Now the chances of him finishing second are pretty remote, so we want him to heal up. But addressing the rumors, he's still on the team, and we're still together."
J-Bone said Stewart will at least miss the next two races with the injury, so they're letting Honda privateer Gavin Faith try their bike today to see if he wants to race for the team. JGR doesn't have to have a replacement rider, but if Faith can adjust to the bike quickly and wants to race it, he has the option to race for the team in Seattle and Salt Lake City. Stewart could be back for Vegas, but if he's still hurting, Faith could continue riding for the team at that race.
So that's the news for now -- there is no news. Stewart is still a member of the JGR/Toyota Yamaha team.
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Great exposure for Faith but I hope he doesn't hurt himself on that bike. He has been looking good on the Honda and it seems that the Yamaha is just a different animal (not dissing Yamaha).
hmmmm, I would think that IF, Pingree seen him on a Suk, my guess would be that JGR has already dropped him ???
I really hope Stewart races outdoors, thats all I'm going to say.
My guess is we will not see him the rest of the SX season, and that he is testing the Suk for outdoors..
It was not JS7 on the Suzuki at Comp Edge, it was Metty's bus driver. Ping's just pullin peoples chains.
Weege, outdoors? Did u ask?
I think stewart is a little burned out. probably time to move on..... give someone else a chance that actually wants it.
Tic Tic Tic Tic Tic
I have a legitimate question.......what are all the blowhards going to say if he does switch brands and nothing changes?
One thing you can bet the farm on, Stewart will not be racing the Nationals.
@Retardcross, simple, its not the bike...
@MustardDog, I'll take that bet..
If there is one thing I have learned during the past few years, what Albrecht says and what is actually happening are two different things..Key word from this article is that at this point they are "still together"..I dont think albrecht is directly involved with any of the JGR/ Stewart arranagements that go on off the track.....He seemed puzzled when James said he was racing outdoors and last year during traction control gate...he seemed to go back and forth a few times....then the tweets he makes that then have to be erased....just seems to be a little off...he is a good mechanic.....not so much a team manager from what I see...
Bottom line is, before this deal was done back in November, it was seen as a "gamble" to many folks.....I have seen a more mature JS7 this year and he has handled things well considering....a tip of the hat to the JGR "coaching" piece of this puzzle....but it is clear that the bike and James dont gel....they made a vailiant effort...James got some W's....but too many issues with the bike they just cant seen to resolve.....
who knows, maybe JS7 roles outdoors on a new 2013 YZ.....hopefully they can figure it out...new bike or new team....would be nice to see JS7 get things back on track and do some racing while he still young
He will not be prepared to race the nationals.
Retardcross - At least he answered all our doubts.
One this is for sure, his style has changed. I think it's possible he could do better outdoors on the JGR bike but who knows. I think he knows he will be letting a lot of people down without racing Outdoors and that will definetly hurt him fan wise. TWMX interview he said one of the hardest things he had to deal with was telling everyone that he wasn't racing out doors for the second time. He said it wasn't fun going to an MX track and Dungey is running 5 seconds a lap faster then you.
Highly doubt that was JS7 on a Suzuki at Comp Edge. He has his own MX track and I'm sure that is where he would be testing that bike under the radar. They have had a decent amount of time to discuss things. They already know what's going down probably getting all the eggs in one basket for a nice press release that won't happen till Second week of May.....
This just in Deano Racing for Two Two this summer..... JK but has he pointed out or does he get to defend his title? There was no mention of him signing with PC again which makes me think he has to move up. Well the Two Two pictures that were posted a few weeks back showing testing being done and the bike had red back rounds. He hasn't released any info on BT so I'm assuming he was going to run a two man operation so he has a back up. The info probably can't be released until DW is released from his PC contract......
So my RV1 perfect season prediction will hold up after all. James will most likely be sitting out the nationals and RD sailing into unchartered waters with the KTM, RV will win by 20 seconds or more every moto.
Stewart needs to split with Yamahas in general, he has had no success with their need design since 2009
Its time to pass the title " fastest man on the planet" to the one who deserves it. RV1. To see Stewart outdoors sure would be entertaining. Last time he did that was what...3 years ago @ Unadilla. Didn't turn out so well.
Killo - Not 100% sure but from the looks of the Spy photos from TWMX 2013 YZ will be the same. This means nothing but from the state of the economy and dissasters my assumptions are the YZ will not be changed (maybe a slight slant of the motor?)
If Stewart's problem is the bike then the Honda must be a real death trap. How many times has Short, Grant, Reed, Windham, and Canard ate schite on red? Canard barely heals up before he is back in the hospital. Mookie constantly hits the ground and Dungey is out. It the KTM to blame also?
Sorry but this is what MX/SX has come too. Too much speed, too much power, and a very small window in which these guys can recover from mistakes.
Why do all the dipsh!ts keep insinuating that James is blaming the bike? He has never once complained about the bike or the team at least publicly. IMO, it has completely zero to do with the bike itself, but has everything to do with his suspension settings. Stiff ass forks in particular.
What do I know though, I'm just a blowhard fan with nothing but a bunch of speculation just like the rest of ya'll..
Dean Wilson will will defend his MX title this year aboard the PC and will be racing full time 450's for Two Two in 2013 next to Reed who will be on the fairwell tour....stamp it as they say.
So you do an interview with someone who is close to JS and tells you he will be out for the next couples of races and you DON'T ask if he will be racing outdoors. Maybe he did ask and was told to not tell everyone he's not racing outdoors.
At this point I don't know why JS gets so much press.
No press has been given to the other injured riders.
You know, there is another Yamaha that could race in that class. And it's not like JS is a stranger to wringing out a two stroke. What a PR nightmare that would be.
Fire Bubba, hire J-Law.
Stewart has come out and said they are always making progress. He has also stated they aren't 100% with the bike yet.
Tigole - Stewart uses stiff settings with good valving because of his speed and scrubbing style. As I've mentioned before, stiff suspension has to transfer somewhere. That is where the extra rigid chassi comes into play. I believe JGR is limited to AMA regulations.
He also used to run 2lbs more of pressure in his front tire back in the day for scrubbing (at least thats what he claimed). He likes his bike set up a certain way which his mechanics have stated many times, and they are always working on it. There has been many people coming forward about him not liking the bike. It's no secret....
J-Law the man.....
pw29, You CAN'T "Point out" of the nats.
JS stayed with Yamaha because he could not get any other offers close to what his existing Yamaha contract was paying (the economy is part of it, the other part is speculative). A JGR YZ450F is as good as a 2010-current YZ450F is going to get......bar none. JS folds his team (saving money), signs on with JGR (positive income) and stays with Yamaha (the best pay day he could hope to get). Win,win,win in his accountants eyes. Problems solved right?
There is no other reason to leave JGR other than the bike. I don't want to call names but, if you think there isn't a problem with the bike because James hisself hasn't said so, well, you're foolish.
If you don't know your way around a CONTRACT, I'll make it simple: If James badmouths his employers (Yamaha), he FOREFITS his money. To sum up, if James says "it's the bike" = NO MONEY.
To quote Mr. Know-it-all "You really should have known".
Getting on anything other than a Yamaha and going outdoors would prove that James isn't in it just for the money which, is why I think he may be done for the season.
@Micahdogg, good idea. I think at this point, Yamaha would be happy just to get some positive press. Just putting one of their bikes (any bike) on the box would be a step in the right direction for them.
Race wins and fastest lap times = its NOT the bike. its consistancy. and he will do the talk all the way into the Nationals, but wont be in it for the series.
maybe stewart should go bqck to the lites and start over maybe even stay in the lites class way to long again and rack up some more confidence. maybe even quit racin so dirty and dangerous so he can finish a whole heat...little brother is headed down the same road of disapointment and im lovin it!
James took his best option at the time. Rumors said that he really wanted to be on the Suzuki, but at that time it was all over that Suzuki was having financial troubles and the team was folding, all of the team employees were being let go, and then was announced that all operations were going to yoshamura. So looking at the Suzuki deal, salary as well as team commitment, was unknown. Honda and Kawasaki already had riders so that left JGR or switching brands on his own team. Unfortunately the factories are only able to give out so many factory parts, with Honda already supporting Reed that was not an option. The rumors were that JGR was might switch to Suzukis, as James reportedly wanted, but again I think the budget was not there.
James never says a work bad about the bike, only that they are doing testing and all of the internet know-it-alls bad mouth him for blaming the bike. Its kind of known that the Yamaha chassis does have handling problems. Some say well he has won some races, that its not the bike. Having a bad handling bike is not saying he is going to crash every weekend. Having a poor handling bike is going to make it that much harder to be competitive when riding at 100% as fast as the top guys do.
For example, if you watched inside the moto last year, RV was complaining on there that the bike was too stiff, that he felt everything. He said that just riding the new 2012 down the parking lot he could tell it was much better. The advantage RV has by being on an "official" factory team is that they made significant frame geometry changes and pushed production quicker on the new bike witht he changes he was wanting to get it to him in the Nationals. JS does not have that luxury I do not think with Yamaha considering they do not have an "Official " factory team, but rather getting factory parts. Yet not once did I hear about RV on here "complaining" (as most use to describe Stewart) about the bike he was riding.
At that level even the most minor adjustment will make a difference to these guys, changes that us mortals would never even notice. I also think that factory teams should have to ride the model year bike for that year. Just my opinion.
JS7 SHOULD WATCH THE RICKY JOHNSON MOVIE: MOTIVATION.WITH A TRUE OUTLOOK, STEWART WAS THE FASTEST MAN FOR A FEW YEARS BUT YOUNG GUNS HAVE CAUGHT HIM BY SURPRISE.
Thats a moustrap for faith....huge opportunity but could also back fire. He needs to talk to Reedy
@everyoneonhere .....SPECULATION ,is all we have !
If JGR runs Suzuki, then everything JBone said is true. That would also make a quick trip to socal to try Metty's bike not such a big deal. Maybe Milsaps will be on Yamaha and Stew on Suzuki for the nationals. I don't see that as a big stretch, but Yamaha legal folks would have a hay day. Whatever.
Oh, one more thing. If you have any need to mention JLaw, take a hammer and hit yourself in the head 3-5 times. Repeat as necessary.
Like I've said before, if Stewart skips another outdoor season he is done. He will never win another championship.
What a stupid decision to go SX only.
What do you expect Albrecht to say ?
JimMPala374
A way to get the real 411 form Albrecht is to watch his Tweets !
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The lawyers are working on what is called a Separation Agreement, and it is going to take time to unravel the contract and when there is big money involved and multiple sponsors. This is where stewart's team(his mom) got schooled I am sure by the JGR people with the contract. JGR because of the NASCAR side of things knows how to craft a contract where it keeps the rider/driver in check and doesn't allow for bad mouthing the team in public among other things. JGR has a template for success and it is NOT based around the rider/driver, you come in and plug into their world not vice versa. This is where the Stewart camp because over sized ego's could never fit long term.
It will all be over soon, next couple of weeks max and Steward WILL NOT be riding any outdoors for anyone. He hates it.
Good luck JS, hope to see you stay with JGR. I guess hitting the dirt outdoors hurts more than SX, I'd stay indoors too.
Question of the Day: If JGR opted for another brand at the start of the team, does anyone think they would have been in the hunt or have won a championship by now?
None of their riders have been in the championship hunt on a Yamaha, this year is the exception with all the injuries.
Trust me,it's not a rumor. JGR and Stewart are done.
Stewart liked outdoors just fine on a 125.
@WFO_UFO,, he like the outdoors on a kaw 250 and 450 also.. Like I said earlier, if what Ping said is true, JGR and JS are done. There ain't no way that JGR is going to let him ride a Zook.
If JS7 has no more moto success and no car driving sucess, then we will read all about the bankruptcy and delinquent tax sale on his estate,,,, Hopefully r/x will keep us posted,,, Maybe his man love Ralph Sheheen will spot him some cash to keep his lifestyle going.....................
I just hope he rides another color before he leaves the sport for good- so far we've only seen him on blue or green. End all this speculation for good- I'm ok with it either way.
to all of you that still think its not the Yamaha, go back and see what that blue POS did to Millsaps on the heat race....
And for all of us, lets hope JS races the nationals, otherwise its going to be a really borring summer. I don't think JS is prepared but he can fly outdoors and can still take motos away from RV.
@snooze, that's a good question.
Yamaha is a radical design, and when it came out in 2010 and i was team manager i would of pushed to switch brands. Hats off to JGR they have done alot for that bike more than any other team. To have such a radical design, and no factory team to develop it! ie, Look what Kawasaki has been able to do last year, RV gave them a list of what he didn't like and the factory tuned it to his liking. the result was an early production release of a bike that wasn't lighter but felt very "flickable" i think was RV description and started winning on it as soon as he thru a leg over it.
That's what yamaha needs to do, I thought JS was the guy for the job but when your not working with the factory and not racing cause your ego can't take subpar finishes to get the bike better, well its a loose loose situation all the way around. JS was the first rider JGR has had that could win a championship. IMO.
@jimmyc261
He was pushing too hard to keep up and grab to much front break on top of a hump taking the inside line, any bike could have done that IMO.
James liked the outdoors when he was forced to race them. It wasn't until he became "FMOTP" that he had the power to demand a SX-only deal. McGrath also HAD to race the nationals until he had the power to choose not to. They also had to find a team willing to agree to that as well......Larry Brooks to the rescue for both. Note who it was when Reed did SX only as well.
This little update does nothing to make me think all is okay in JGR land. Mostly due to J-Bone accidentally Tweeting his asking about Short's availability for the summer. So should we assume James isn't riding at all now for a few weeks? Not the way to take motos away from RV come May 19.
I don't care what James is on if he shows up at any Nationals, he will be battling with Mike Alessi over 3rd or 4th at this point. He isn't magic, he is human....and lately he looks painfully so. He is no better prepared for Nationals right now than he was in 2010 at Unadilla. In fact he might have been more prepared then as another full outdoor series has come and gone since then. Does any of this in any way resemble where things were a year ago with L&M? We have yet to see any official press release about that split...........as amazing as that is. I almost can see James showing up on a yellow bike and denying it is a Suzuki....."Huh? No, that's a Yamaha.....it's blue not yellow". If GPS sensor can be a piece of dirt, why not?
as i'm sure a lot of you people have, i've ridden all the bikes, and the Yamaha was the worst for me. i've never ridden a bike that WANTED to fall down. can't stand the Yamaha. i would love to see James on Yellow... that would show he's still in it to win it! not in it to JUST be paid. I know we choose our career path for money, but if one of these crashes ends his career... was it really worth it?
.. I'd just like to see him do well after all the crashes and prove he's still got it. If he switched brands, then that would end ALL speculation. ALL.
Despite my nickname here I am open minded when it comes to bike selection. My argument for the "IS IT THE BIKE? OR IS IT JAMES?" Let me explain what I have observed.....
1st off the bike must be good enough to set the fastest lap time in qualifying several times this year and nearly every week last year. James has also won alot of the 8 lap heat races...(For the idiots here please look it up before you call me uninformed because its true).. James has looked stupid fast and very smooth on the bike 99% of the time. Of course we only remember the 1% (AKA the crashes).
I record the races and re-watch them during the week. The crashes I have seen do not seem like the bike to me. The famous Daytona over the bars crash last year was not the bike. NO WAY! He was also running about 2 seconds a lap faster than RV1 for awhile b4 the crash. Then he got up and again set the fastest laps on that bike..The turn crashes are happening to all the riders tucking the front wheel in a little to agressive. All riders and brands are going down there including james a few times too.
THE ONLY CRASHES where I would say the bike looked weird have all been in the whoops.. The bike seems way too stiff and the rear end looks like it actuallly tries to pass the front wheel. I have seen James get so on top of the whoops with his set up he is making very little contact with the earth and the bike just starts to break loose and wonders and drifts.....RC4 has noticed the same and has commented "James bike looks too stiff to me Jeff"..
Last argument is that no one else is having trouble with the bike except Pourcell and he was running 2nd in a national on the thing when he pulled off and quit...Those twitchy ass red bikes that turn on a dime but can get squirly in fast ruff sections (The red bikes that come with a steering stabilizer) have put more riders on the ground then blue ones..Im sure the Honda is great too but it should be included here if we are gonna blame the bikes every time a rider crashes
He wont race Outdoors...Its pretty much almost the same as last season it almost looks like hes trying to set it up again..he got hurt in SX and he will say I am not going race the first few outdoors I am not ready yet and he will just extend it to the whole season...It never changes with him not sure why all his fans think he will change especially after all the talk they did this season defending him...Probably why he might be trying to get off of JGR because he would HAVE to race outdoors
Strange that Albrecht didn't actually answer the question...
@localexpert: you know RV wouldnt have crashed at daytona if you wouldn't have been hanging on his nadsack so much so we will blame that yardsale on you :)sorry but, it sounds to me like the ppl that are saying he won't be racing outdoors and that he's washed up are actually "hoping" he doesn't race outdoors in fear of him actually getting his sh*t together and waxing their bandwagon hero?
im pretty sure albrecht does not have the authority to release this information.
as far as the bike, racing is mental you hear it all the time if james doesnt trust the bike he's not gonna ride it well it may be his set up or the bike may be shit for james but if he needs to get on a yellow bike to get his confidence back than its a win win for everyone ( and im more an rv fan) but back to the mental game if you doubt this theory go back and watchthe outdoors last year chad reed up until his crash than afterward he said he was sore nothing else but he was a completely different rider before he trusted his bike after not so much , and this could be what stewart is going through
Maybe outdoors is a workman's comp thing. He got injured on the job so he can't go back to work until his Dr releases him. HAHAHA, J/K JS
We've heard everything else on these boards.
JS7 wins heat races and sets fast lap times because the track is well kept and smooth. For those of you that say he isn't in shape. Well if you have stiff suspension with a shitty chassi to absorb it where do you think that force will go? That is correct, the body. Longer motos with shittier track conditions = fighting bike, fatigue and crashing. He also wins races on gnarly rutted tracks because that's what he's good at. Kickers, shitty dirt etc. cause him problems. Could be bike and tires.... I'm sure those Pirellis work great in the sand.
Best rumor ever: RC on TwoTwo outdoors. And yes, before the flaming on RC and how he "can't run with RV" starts, it's just a twitter joke between RC and CR
BK-R I agree 100 percent...........IMO James done.
@mo-tarder - I agree
Maybe JS's contract was performance based and now he wants out. "We wanted James to try racing in Houston because at that point he still had a shot at second or third in the points," said J Bone. Why would this matter?
Before the break-up, JGR should be asking the same question: If we were on different equipment would we be any closer to a championship?
The new sheriff takes a nice nap and dreams of getting the thing into 5th and enjoying the great outdoors...........
Lets set this argument straight about Stew and whether or not the bike is to blame. The Yamaha 450s do have a major problem with the centre of gravity and the front ends washing out on them, yes. The bigger problem IS STEW though, He just cant adapt his riding style to work with the bike, hes too aggressive! There are plenty of FAST riders on Yam 450s that dont WAD it up every race!
I think it would have been smart for JS to have taken the ride with Suzuki instead of JGR. Not saying that JGR bikes are bad (because they have some of the best bikes in the sport) but the Suzuki would have been a lot more forgiving for JS riding style. In the end we all know it came down to more money and thats not the right thing to do. Whats the point of taking a high dollar contract on a bike that does not suit you which just results in bad finishes and injuries when you could take less money and have a bike that suits your style and will allow you to stay upright. AGAIN, in the end JS riding style is to blame and he needs to calm down a bit and be patient. Ryan Villo can do it just fine! (just a FYI I dont really like him but you need to give credit where credit is due!)
**** @Jeramey Wins the best logical post tonight!!!.....By far *****
This sport, as with many things in life, is MASSIVELY influenced by the mental aspect!!!. As was pointed out with CR last year after Minn. We can easily pick any elite rider to prove it. Call it fear, loss of focus, drive, determination. A riders mind is his biggest obstacle. Sometimes you don't even know why? Look at Blake Bagget, Deano early last year, Barcia's last race. In fact, RV even had issues back in the day with Townley and J-law when they got in his head.
You are the fastest man on the planet because you "BELIEVE" you are. But in JS7 case,..... "HE DOES NOT"....!!! You can see it in interviews, twitter, and the circus that he puts himself in. To me its the pressure of trying to up hold some star image. Ryan Dungey has just as much bike handling,bike feel, pressure to win issues as JS7, but he focuses harder on what it will take to make the bike better with his "TEAM" .... he doesn't bail for another color bike (which is speculation anyway)
JS7 just needs to find himself again .....RD, RV are focused and all business about making "EVERY" aspect of their game on point (mental, diet, LIFESTYLE, BIKE and TEAM, health, fitness,ect ,ect)
Something else that a rider can lose is the sense of purpose. With CR,RV, Kdub is their wives!!! (Yah i'm going there.....Family is a centering device for sure).......... RV,TC41,RD also strong faith with "GOD" ..... The power of belief in oneself as well as someone in your corner can not be overlooked.
Stew wanted a multi year deal with suzuki. Suzuki offered one. James signed with JGR and the next day Suzuki told James we can go two years. Too late. This all came down to one day. If Suzuki had come up with the two year deal one day earlier things might have been all together different. Chad said james lover the Suzuki, what could have been, what a bummer.
If he were to go to suzuki, which I honestly hope he does, I think the "change" in general would help him. Not putting blame on the bike because it's not, but he may be able to ride better and more confident knowing that a change has been made. The JGR bike was the same bull with different bells and whistles.
Well said Uncle Huck-a Buck !! The mental side of racing can make a slow bike fast or a fast bike slow ! I think JS knows he can't hang with RV. Maybe putting so much hype on himself(Bubba's World) hurt him when the gate dropped . Time to move on James!!
No matter how good a bike is, riders will crash, it's part of racing, especially at that level. So to say he won a race, or main, and he didn't crash at every race does not mean the bike is still not handling like they want it to. The track conditions are much smoother during heat races, which is a good debating point why he can go faster and struggle less than in the mains. RV said in his interview that will the 2011 chassis is was wearing him down much quicker than the 2012 did, because the chassis was that much more forgiving. Like mentioned confidence is also a huge deal, when things are railroading on you every weekend and you do not believe in the equipment you are on it's a tough cycle to break. As for the comments on Milsaps not crashing every weekend, you have to admit that he is still a step behind the top guys in speed, so he might not be hitting obstacles the same way JS does, plus riding styles and strength are different.
Also, it's not as easy as JGR just saying they are going to switch brands, I am sure they looked into it in the offseason. All of the teams have budgets they have to stay within, and with Suzukis financial issues this year I am pretty sure supporting 2 different teams (Metty was still under a contract) adding JGR and another rider, all with factory backing was too much. The other brands looked already full.
Sargent, when has Stewart badmouthed any team he was on?
BKR, when did he "demand" a SX only contract? L&M was a SX only team.... Reed, JS, Regal all didn't race the nationals when they were on it.
I really hope, for his sake, and the fans/sports sake, he is able to get on a different bike, get things together, regroup, start having fun and get back to his old self. Has the competition gotten quicker? Absolutely. Will he ever dominate again? Most likely not. But I personally think if he gets it together he can still win races and championships. Even all the haters out there have to admit the sport is much more exciting with him here. Plus, what would you all complain about every week with him gone.
There is a good chance we might see him on yellow.
has anyone thought of this? james cant (or wont) set up a bike if he goes to suzuki he will have a lot of help from the GOAT himself but none the less as much as it sounds like a mans soap opera the change could be a good thing
Motohead, I forgot. He was forced to sign with L&M and was forced to sit out the Nationals. It's been awhile since you guys talked about that, so forgive me for forgetting what the reality of the situation was.
I brought up a stat before the season began. Only once has a rider won a SX title, lost for more than the next year, and then won again. That was Reed in 2004 and then in 2008. Multiple SX title winners either go back to back, or lose it for a year before winning again. Ward, RJ, Stanton, McGrath, RC, and Stewart are the only guys to lose the title after winning it and then winning again and all did it after only one missed year. Stewart is now at 3 years straight of losing the title. That hints at the difficulty of staying at the top of the heap. RV is the age James was the last time he won the SX title. Imagine RV going 0 for 3 in SX titles until 2016 and then any of us talking about how he was going to dominate in that year.
If he would just go away, people could start forgetting about him and the sport will be better for it.
If you guys read between the lines, you will see that JGR is looking around for replacement riders. Why would JGR give Gavin faith a chance to ride JS7 bike for 2 rounds if they thought James was going to be riding anytime soon? Add to that the tweet by J-Bone to Andrew Short and you can tell they are looking for someone to take James spot outdoors.
Hell Yea F Right (HYFR) JS7 is done on that Yami. No way he is racing outdoors. JS7 wanted to sign suzuki but Big james wanted him on JGR. Turns out little James was right. Like I said HYFR and the spot in suzuki is still open and Suzuki has offered him the longer contract he wanted so id say GOODBYE JGR. Im pretty sure MIke Webb is all smiles at yellow
Incase y'all didnt know Ping starts rumors and JS& and Ping have a rivalry. Or should I say ping isnt a fan of JS at all and thats no secret. JS can and still may have some wins in him but time may be running out as Barcia is moving up and so are other fast youngstars. Tomac should be really good on the big bike.
Goodbye James Stewart, it was entertaining to watch you try to live up to your own hype. You failed. Go back to Florida and disappear. Real fans don't care about your stupid, foolish, careless, classless egomania. Later, jerk.
Gee, thats pretty harsh Mistedr Hog.
@harrythehog ..And just who would those Real Fans Be ... Stupid comment Mr Hog .. James passed the Hype stage years ago , and About 89 wins ago , Jerk!
I really think you can take the money aspect out of the equation. If he really believed he could win on any bike, he would of chosen the one he thought was best, then take an insurance policy out on himself, like Chad Reed did, that would pay a big bonus for a certain amount of wins & a bigger amount for a championship. Doing this would make up for any variance in pay between JGR & Suzuki. I'm sure he get a pretty good amount of money through all his other sponsors that have nothing to do with the team he rides for. So................let argue that. I think he's still in it for the money and the money alone, after all he has to support his Dad...and maybe his Mom....I don't know if she has a job that doesn't involve the family, more power to her if she does.
The best thing that could happen to JGR is if "The Crashiest Man on the Planet" opted out of his contract and left the team. Honestly, would anyone be surprised if Bubba walked away from a contract? Clearly he is in this thing for the money - fact, not opinion. When you say you like another brand of bike better but still go to another team because they have the $ that makes you a chump. I'll say it again, Bubba is a total fraud. He doesn't even deserve a factory ride. Maybe H&H should pick him up. That seems to be where the underachievers go.
I just find it absolutely comical that in 2012, Yamaha produces another bike that is eligible to race in that class - the YZ250. And while JS struggles on the YZ450, no one will even consider the YZ250, like it is some kind of plague. If it were a YZ350F, I bet he would be testing on it.
Just think about this – what question were people asking in 1998 that led Yamaha to attempt racing a 250lb 400cc pig of a bike (admittedly with success). How weird was that? But it ended up being a good move and for the following 5 years they were at the forefront of the market.
The time really is ripe for them to do the same thing with a two stroke. Imagine an all new revolutionary direct injected 250 two stroke with someone like JS at the helm.
Are some of you thinking your post through? If JS was in it for the money, why would he leave JGR? We all know Suzuki doesn't have the money, Honda won't pay the money, Kawi has RV, KTM with Red Bull, but I don't think De Coster will take him.
@UNCLE_HUCK-A-BUCKER - EXCELLENT POST!
I am not a religious person but I am happily married and I have to say that your assessment of being grounded by either a stable wife or even a faith in God can absolutely help your mental game. I know my wife keeps me grounded and focused not by nagging or anything like that, but by simply being there and my knowledge that she needs me to be on top of my game as far as my business goes as well as our marriage.
Stewart has mentioned on the podium a few times that he thanked "Jesus Christ" for keeping him safe, and so have Dungey, RV, Canard and many others. I think maybe if James got back to believing that, or finding a good stable woman and getting his dad out of the picture a bit more he may be able to focus on getting grounded again and just being James. That would be good to see.
Right now the different between Jesus Christ and James Stewart is that Jesus doesn't think he is James Stewart.....
Cue Prestons rant in 3,2,1.....
Let's see......the AMA starts drug testing for steroids 2 years ago and Stewart stops being dominant. Hmm.....not making any accusations.....just say'n.
Lets not forget the possible car deal with JGR that comes into play. James should be looking long term like what lifes possibilities are after moto. He could be a potential marketing marvel going into Nascar.
James is staying under the JGR tent. However, they maybe trying to work it out so he can ride a different brand w/ factory support. He will be racing outdoors this year.
I hate negativity but, I have read/heard more convincing confirmations from my cat as he was waiting by the open kitchen door to, either stay in, or get the hell out.
I would have never guessed at the beginning of this year that the multi year
(coomb-by-yah) bonding between James and Coach Gibbs would be threatened in any way, especially before the SX season was even over, (true, it is decided but not really over) now the outdoors are just waiting right around the corner as the last few races wind down like, "Mo-lasses on News Years in Minnesota"
Maybe, there really is, somethin' a brewin' in the mill...
has anyone else read on transworld or mx addicts that james was released from jgr and the rumor is he will ride a suzuki for the nationals?
Seems like since he's moved away from home and is running wild he has lost his focus and I doubt he will ever recover. The dude is awesome but the riding over the last few years is just not reflecting his true talent.
I have a legitimate question also....what is the blowhard known as Retardcross gonna say if JS were to switch bikes and cleaned house?? What would you say then you stupid bag of wind??
James gets preesss because all y'all keep talking about him, your comments aren't hurting him jgr or Yamaha he gets more press, articles reviews than the the chump I mean champ RV, as for other rider eating crap on hondas, these guys have raced multiple brands, while hitting the dirt, James has raced for Kawasaki and Yamaha, he's has not had the success on the yamaha that he did with kawi, hence Yamaha is a piece of crap, reed raced for Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki, know Honda, dungey hits the ground after switching to ktm, canard from gieco to factory, I ride a Yamaha I hate to add it there a piece of crap. Cannondale tried the reverse motor idea and it was a major piece of junk.