5 Minutes with....Coy Gibbs
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 | 1:00 PM
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JGR/Toyota Yamaha team owner Coy Gibbs has had the best of both worlds in 2012. One of his riders is outperforming expectations and may get second in the points standings. His other rider is underperforming, injured and may or may not be on the team much longer. His riders are Davi Millsaps and James Stewart and we’ll let you fill in the blanks as to what rider we’re talking about with each situation.
With that backdrop, I caught up to Coy to get his take on the year so far for his team.
Racer X: Coy, you’ve got Gavin Faith for this weekend to take the place of the injured James Stewart. Nice to see you give a privateer a shot and can you talk about how that came to happen?
Coy Gibbs: Yeah we’re happy to have him and honestly, Colleen Millsaps has been just on me hard to give this guy a chance. Before I knew anything about him, she’d been emailing me, calling me and texting me telling me he was going to be perfect for anything we need and it’s ironic how it all worked out here at the end, where we needed a guy and he was available. And Davi is good friends with him and so that fits with us.
And you have to be happy with Davi this year?
For me it’s not a surprise because I know how talented he his. For us, our biggest push is to get going earlier in the year. It seems that early on it takes him a while to get going. He’s really smooth and consistent and stays on track and if he can start that sooner, we’re up there battling for the championship. We’ve been really happy with him and I love Davi. We have a good relationship and have been together for a while. Obviously he’s extremely talented and he’s fun to watch ride, especially in practice because he can do stuff that no one else, or very few, can do.
Gavin Faith filled-in for an injured James Stewart in Seattle for JGR.
Garth Milan photo
And he almost left you guys in the off-season, good thing it came together.
That was our fault more than anything because we had already committed a large portion of resources towards James and I only had X amount left. That was it and we were honest the whole time. We said this is what he have and go see if you can get more from someone else and if you can’t, this amount is always here for you. And fortunately for him and us, it all worked out.
As we sit here on Saturday of Seattle Supercross, the James Stewart situation is in flux and it hasn’t worked out for you guys or for him for that matter. What’s the status of that as we sit here?
It’s one of those things. We’re still working through that and obviously it didn’t work out the way we wanted it to for either of us. I enjoy James and I enjoy being around him and we’ll find out what’s going on with that soon.
And with all that stuff going on, MotoConcepts team slapped some of James’ number 7 backgrounds on a spare bike. That had, for some reason, everyone talking. How did you take that?
For me, I’ve been in racing a long time, be it four or two wheels, and there’s always an ass in the pit area, and that happens to be ours. It kind of reminds me of my five-year old kid who needs attention and they start doing something to stir it up to get attention. And unfortunately he’s getting attention that way. Normally the crew over there is straight comedy, I enjoy watching it, but this was a bit out of line. I just think it’s disrespectful coming from a guy who in previous meetings, when we get together, is talking about respect and how to make our sport better. But then to do something like that is cheesy. But it’s expected.
Outdoors, what’s going on with you guys?
We’re just going day by day here Matthes and we’re trying to figure things out. Nice try, though!
MotoConcepts got people talking with this photo.
Photo from Vince Friese's Twitter page.
Okay, lots of talk about the Yamaha good and bad. Working for Davi, not working of James and guys like me talking about it. How does this make you feel? Maybe like you’re getting attacked a little bit?
No, not really. The good thing about our situation is that if we felt like we weren’t doing everything we possibly can for every rider we have on the team, then maybe we would get upset. But we do everything we possibly can on that bike, for our riders to test and get the bike right. We do it all year long and I love my guys, they work their guts out. I go to sleep good knowing we have a great bike and Davi is riding great on it. I feel good about the future with us and Yamaha.
Safe to say this is the most frustrating year for you as a team owner?
I guess it would be, but things don’t really bother me all that much. Small things bother me but I always look at it like I plan on being here a long time and you’re going to have some bumps on the road here and there. It is what it is.
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Finally it's been said (at least the first I've seen) that the bike works!! And Davi has proven that. I'm a Kawi fan but you can't fault the Yamaha, it works for Millsaps
its also strange that moto-concepts had spare Honda 450 isnt it?
Of course hes not going to bad mouth the Yamaha. Hahah are you kidding me?? NO privateer rides one. Nuff Said.
"We’re still working through that and obviously it didn’t work out the way we wanted it to for either of us".
That's past tense, Stew is done there. Stamp it.
u cant expect him to trash the yam.. even james hasnt publicly.
"Outdoors, what’s going on with you guys?
We’re just going day by day here Matthes and we’re trying to figure things out. Nice try, though!"
That comment is a little strange,, to say the least..
This should get interesting..........Preston to the rescue........
@CodyRem,, I agree, but he could be refering to the SX season, whish is over for JS,
Stewarts career woes are all self inflicted......it starts with who you surround yourself with, and Stewart chose poorly......too bad, as he has so much talent which is totally wasted, or so it appears from the outside looking in...........
WOW, that was a waste of 5 minutes.
No new info here
No comment on the outdoors
What did we learn, that if the field is weak and injured, Millsaps might get second in the series.
SX is big now, it's not just about winning anymore , it's about filling seats and selling advertisement and endorsements. JS7 fills seats and attracts sponsorship money whether he is loosing or winning. However, if he keeps this up he may go the way of tiger woods and sponsors may not want to be associated with him.
As for the Yz450F, I am a big fan of Yamaha because of their reliability. However, I have been replacing parts on my 09 instead of "downgrading" to an 10-12. My bike won't last forever so i may be in for a color change soon.
Coy seems to forget that he tried to steal Alessi who was under contract, from Motoconcepts! Coy is the biggest ass in SuperCross, and is not man enough to admit he screwed up.
It's funny how rumors and a racer that is struggling on a particular bike brand can affect sales for the average weekend warrior. I've ridden all the latest gen Japanese brands and I can say there are good and bad things about all the brands out of the box, but ALL of them with a little coin in one area or another are equally competitive.
millsap has proven the bike works... come on be real here. where would the yamaha be with a stacked field. why are there not more privateers running yam. coy is a little baby for being sore about the motoconcepts display bike. who cares. it would have never happened if JGR would just let media and fans know a little more with whats going on. you think js7 or millsap would publically put down yamaha? no way
thetoothperry116 (Dude, get a new handle) said it best- "NO privateer is riding the Yamaha." Not a single one, zero. Maybe it works for Davi but let's look at that. He's much taller then James and he weighs at least 30lbs more. Additionally his riding style is completely different. I don't think anyone can say that just because it works for Davi (no wins this year, let me point out) that it should work for James.
This just in .....JS7 is trying the Yamaha wr450 frame with an 09 race motor for outdoors to see if the feel is like what he had in 09 ....got the idea from when Bradshaw ran a wr500 in 93.
Just kidding but maybe he should !!!
I thought is was a good article. Not for getting some news but just learning about Coy, and their long term plans. He's a good dude
@Metta, totally agree. Coy is a pretty easy going class guy.
I will be nice when the official announcement can be made. Most people on the inside (including Racer X) know exactly where James is headed but can’t say for PR and contractual reasons. When it is announced it will shock a lot of people but make perfect sense when you really think about it. Suzuki bike…check. Red Bull graphics…check. Team and Team manager…(wait for the “official” announcement).
That said, I give great props to JGR. They entered the MX fray and I think they have done an excellent job. Sometimes things just don’t work out for a variety of reasons. This sport needs to commend teams willing to step up, put their money on the line, and sponsor a team. I hope they are around for many years and it is cool having a top MX team on the east coast with so many west coast-based teams.
Oh good, comments about the bike again. When James wins, or has the fastest heat race, its his unlimited talent. when he crashes or does bad its the bikes fault. nice.
Totally agree with Coy about the MC team putting the #7 on their bike.
Gibbs would never have done the reverse. Total asshat move. Completely disrespectful. Genova is a fool.
Coy got Bubba Scrubed
@MustardDog
Don't give me the heat race or Davi Millsaps excuse.JS7 does win heat races and some race wins because of his talent and not the bike...just goes to show how good he is ..that he can win on a POS Yamaha...
In the case of the heat races he is only riding against half the field and 1/3 the total laps.In the case of Davi Millsaps he looks good now because half of the field is out hurt..give him credit for staying healthy but he is still 20-30 seconds behind the fast guys.
James won 5 mains on arguably a "worse" Yamaha last year. Seriously, the bike is not the problem, and neither are the tires. Golfyoda nailed it, JS7 has tanked his career through his own choices and decisions.
And before someone points out how badly Faith did on it, he was in a good spot in qualifying before tangling with Wey. In the LCQ he got a miserable start.
Finally, this IS a good article. Coy is up front and discusses what he can reasonably discuss. He can't bag Yamaha, they are in a contract. He can't out and out bag JS7 either as they are in a contract as well. Read between the lines and it is pretty obvious there will be a parting of the ways, but no one is saying it explicitly yet . And Motoconcepts were douchebags for doing up that bike, then again they employ the Alessi clan so what should one expect??
Like I've said in the past, it's not the bike. JS just doesn't want to put the time and effort in to win. Big James said "JS doesn't need Aldon, he needs to get in riding shape by racing" How is JS supposed to do that if he takes every summer off?
Let's get back to the bike. Brayton (for instance), has his results gotten any better moving to a Honda? He finished behind DM last year and still behind him this year. In a stacked field, they both would still be fighting to get top 10, not 2nd.
The flip side of the coin, what happened to Faith last week? He qualified 5 of the last 6 main events that he was on a Honda. Hmmm?
Get over it, it's not the bike.
I thought maybe James needs to move brands, because it's a mental thing and if you think your equipment isn't working, you're going to chase a ghost trying to make it right. If you're doing that you gotta move brands, to get over that mental block.
Lastly, it would be nice to see someone win a championship on ALL 4 brands. JS won't reach MC's magic number of 72, but at least he could say I won a championship (Major chapionship SX/MX, not 40+ Vet) on every brand. I don't think anyone else will be able to say that once all the dust settles.
See you in the ARCA series next year Bobbles.
JGR is sticking with Yamaha, not the worlds fastest lawn dart. I wonder if we'll see Bobbles in that Toyota commercial .....haha doubt it!
Snooze - You think JS7 is going to switch to Honda after he wins a championship on a Zook?
All you guys with your Yamaha analogies watch Seattle race? You catch the Yamaha crash coming into a corner? Same shit that's happened to me while racing. Bikes unpredictable. Every test rider has said the same thing. Even a guy who rides a Yamaha on a daily basis chose a different brand. His lap times were the fastest on the Yamaha but he stated he wasn't comfortable.
Remarks about JS7 on a worse bike last year. To me it looks like he was riding better last year. Maybe after all his crashes he's less likely to push the envelope. Not to mention after his A2 crash this year it was rumored that he broke his hand. How many crashes did he have after that? Word on the street was he was racing with a F*(&ed; up hand this whole time and it got worse. For him to keep racing with an injury like that JGR should be pretty happy.
This article is BS and Coy sounds like an Ass. He knew what he was getting into when he was head hunting JS7. He also knew the issues JS7 was having with the bike. If anyone is to blame in my book it would be him.
No rider or team owner will bash a company they are contracted with. Get over it.
@hondafan574 The extra honda was for Tommy Weeck to race I suppose. He confirmed he was in but they couldn't get the licensing for him in time...
Your right it is the bike. I also think the honda's may not be handling too good this year, because look what they did to trey, reed and windham. and last week the kx was a pos because clearly rv is awsome, but his bike let him down.
@mxpunker, Coy tried to steal Alessi from MCR, after he was signed to a contract! That is a lot more of a BS move!
@PW - JS may switch to Honda after he over stays his welcome with Suzuki. At that point, he may be riding for his own team or another satellite team.
I think that would be a cool achievement, especially in the premier class (450).
boy's it doesnt fu#ing matter! who buys a new bike anyway ? i see very few new bikes at my local track,when i do its a vet rider. no kids on new bikes. i aint buying a new bike for 9000$ with a 1000$ exhaust .say goodby to our sport 5-10 yrs down the road when no one rides or can buy bikes any more.fu@$ it,i have to order a new clutch basket for my 08 450!
i love how everyone has their opinion on the new Yamaha's and 9 out of 10 probably hasnt ridden one.
SOOOOOOO sick of hearing how GREAT Millsaps is doing on the Yamaha.......he's basically moved up the number of positions relative to the number of guys who have gone out! And, just because it works for him DOES NOT mean it will work for everybody!! RV seems to do ok on the Kawi, right?? Reed hated that bike...hmmmmm!!
Coys words:
"I love Davi"
"I enjoy James"
haha.. not so hard to read between those lines
Sure would like to see James ride the outdoors this year. This aricle does not make it sound too positive though. Hopefully they are just playing the MIND GAME thing and will shock the entire industry when we see James Stewart on the pre-entry list for Hangtown. I can see attendance being down because of all the injuries. Only die hard fans like me will show up!!!
Stewie and Two Two maybe?
Pardon me People, I did not read your post's sinse I just got in from running all over town and now gotta go get a wrong part exchaned.Anyhooooo, that interview was likes saying a whole lot without saying annything. DUH........???????
till later take care all!
Just got done checking a bunch of 450 shootouts including Racer X. After averging out the scores from all the shootouts. It goes Kawi, KTM, Yam, Zuke and Honda. So my thinking is, if JS7 is gonna bail from his Gibbs contract, it's gonna be expensive. Also him going to twotwo is highly unlikely since CR22 and JS7 aren't the best of buddys. The only factory team that seems to be in the running for JS7 are Kawi and KTM. Not the Kawi factory either, think Pro Cuircut. Mitch Payton makes a hell of a deal and gets JS7 for less than a factory would. Let the debate begin.
Why would anyone trust James to make their bike sales go up? It would seem people still assume he's the fastest guy on the planet and if he isnt winning... its the bike. Its a very risky situation. If I were a team manager it'd be way too easy to just say no.
Millsaps wins two out of the three remaining SX!
Jay Marmont won the Australian Championship with Josh Coppins second on Yami's.
In the GP's the Yami's have won motos and finished up there in the championship
I dont think it's the bike, i just think Jame's time is almost done. no one wins forrever!
I love how all the B/C riders defend the Yamaha. Guess what?... YOUR NOT JAMES STEWART! If james is willing to give up that contract, all that $$$ and the future NASCAR deal, because of the bike, it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks, in his mind, IT'S THE BIKE!!. I personally don't care what he rides, I just want JS7 back in the mix.
Even RC just tweeted that JS is IN, for the Nationals....
@mofo - That's only because RV is out. Hahaha, J/K
When James decides to risk it all , and wick it up on that Yam, he either wrecks or wins , He was smart to back it down this year , ...and thats what he did , just so ya know .. Pretty smart move on his part , You dont become a millionaire , by being stupid ... He knows what he is doing ... who on here has multiple titles , and a garage full of cars , and a 5 million dollar house , and compound with an island and a Supercross track ... and a boat and a horse and a girraffe , and a mountain and a lake , and a turtle ..... He has signed with ZOOK ... Its a done deal , he has been on that bike for at least a month .... insider tip
If RC said that then there is a good chance it will come out soon that he signed with Zook. RC works for Zook. What better mentor in his corner then RC himself. I bet having RC in his corner may tame him down a bit and get his head straight. Signed with Zook done deal. Press release coming Friday.
Preston - I believe you. He hasn't been on Twitter much lately which means he's been staying out of the light and getting work done.
HERE WE COME JS7!!!!! ANOTHER PERFECT SEASON FOR YOU GUYS TO TALK TRASH ON!!!!!!!!!!
Since Townelys out it would be super cool to see JS7 on Reeds bike .I doubt that will happen cause Stewart probably doesn't want to ride outdoors.If JGR lets Stewart out of his contract they might require him to not ride for someone else for the rest of the season.Who knows and who cares what Stewart rides if he doesn't ride outdoors .
Just think,if Barcia moves up to the 450 SX for the next to weeks he would probably win both races.If I was him I would say f*@k that east west shootout deal.
Coy and his group are true professionals, and we are lucky to have them in the sport. They will someday be the Pro Circuit of the 450s, without a doubt. They are the new paradigm of racing - a professional multi-discipline advertising and lifestyle engine that is what forward thinking marketing groups are looking for. Keep putting it out there guys - hard work and loyalty will always keep their sponsors in the best light, and that is the racing business in a nutshell. The right controversy/drama sells just like victory! 2nd in the series and 4x the press of any other team - you must be a bunch of marketing geniuses!
It's funny to me how all these people have there opinions about the situation at JGR. I know James, Davi and Coy personally and the truth of the matter is this... James, as he has done in the past, failed to hold up his end of the deal. I have said it for the last 3 years, he is over paid and over rated. He could have been the next Carmichael but he just doesn't have the heart. I think too much money too soon and too much publicity with the television series have helped to distract James. Instead of the fastest man on the planet maybe the biggest crasher and biggest excuse maker on the planet would better suit JS7. I also agree with BigUglyManiac, JGR brings a level of professionalism to motocross that no other teams, besides Pro Circuit and the Geico team have been able to do. You never hear Mitch Peyton making excuses for his riders or blaming his team for races lost. He just goes back to the shop and starts preparing for the next race or season, which ever applies. Kudos to the Geico guys too, they seem to have figured it all out. Barcia and Tomac are more than likely going to win both East and West Lites titles and Windham continues to thrill the over 25 crowd. As far as the Yamaha and it's performance, or lack there of, I believe a rider like Carmichael would make the bike a winner. He did it at Kawasaki, Honda and Suzuki, even when the Suzuki was considered a dud. It's like Dungey and the KTM deal. With the proper rider input and the team's willingness to spend dollars to develop a good bike, any brand can win.
You guys saying that it is the bike's fault I would like to refer you to exhibit A: Paul Whibley. 3 hour GNCC's you never hear him say boo about the Yamaha because it is a non issue in any weather and any terrain flat out flying! The issue is James Stewart and his confidence, the bike has absolutely nothing to do with it. JGR has provided all the tools to James but he is not where he needs to be in his head.
Just for giggles, what are some of you going to come up with when nothing changes on the Suzuki for James? That same, "well it isn't going to work for everyone crap? Look at RV and Reed on Kawi."
Reed didn't work hard enough heading into his year on the Kawasaki and that is all there is to it. Once Dungey started whipping up on him, he disliked the bike. He rested on his 2009 laurels and I think that was the biggest lesson of his career as he came out the next year on fire. If people think it was all because of a bike change, that would be wrong. People think a guy is what he is and always will be that. Not true, many racers work themselves to new levels. Take a look at Dungey as he has worked himself into what he is. He was a decent B rider when he was given a chance, not a multi-time can't miss Loretta Lynn's champion.
@bucky 131 ... What a bunch of bull , You Know Davi James and Coy personally ... Yeah , and they told you to spout off a bunch of made up nonsense .. stop making things up , makes you look foolish..
@SL01962: It's not stealing, it's called paying more. And obviously they Gibbs didn't try to "steal" them away, because if they really wanted him, they would have gotten him. That's all just a rumor.
Correct me if I'm wrong and I'm not but in 2010 Reed dropped out of the outdoors because he was sick. I believe it was Barr-Epstien disease that dropped him. They way you get Barr-Epstien is from OVER WORKING
Serious Bucky? That is the biggest load of crap I have ever heard. If you knew James personally I highly doubt you would be stating those comments about him.
B-KR you are a joke too. Reed raced his Ausie series and was more prepared then anyone coming into the 2010 season. Any band wagon that is against Stewart you will jump on.
The way I look at it is if JS comes in on a Zook and still does bad then it is what it is. At least that route has been taken. Even if JS7 rides a Yamaha and kills everyone in the outdoors I will still think the bike is a piece of shit. I own one and am a B level racer (not vet). I was bummed to see the revamped Wiseco YZ450 it's rediculous the type of coin it would take to turn that bike around. Seems a little rediculous to have to go to those levels cost wise to make a bike that much better. I'm sure you can take a stocker of the big 3 and drop half that coin and you will have a far better bike.
David can do things other riders cant, results are results but would David be in the position to be second in the points if dungey, reed, canard, short, grant, stewart, windam all got hurt, has he won a race this year I know 2nd BEHIND Stewart at Daytona and that was the first podium in how many years, he didn't impress on the Honda and hasn't on the Yamaha, it doesnt say much for JGR when they have a lot more resources than LM Racing and James did a lot better on that bike and would of done even better if reed would of raced clean instead of running into to every time James passed him, put James on some dunlops, dial in his suspention, get rid of that backward ass engine Yamaha and hell get his 72 wins and a few more titles for sure, put him on villopotos bike, used to be James stewarts bike and hell give um out outdoor title, and finally every one would shut up and start kissing his ass again, and we wouldn't have 3 pages of comments every James farts.
Oh ye of little faith. Maybe you are right and I don't know these guys personally. Let's see, I live in the motocross capital of the world, training home of the likes of Barcia, Faith, Davalos, Millsaps, Sewell Travis and Shane,J. Woods, J. Sipes, Lipanovich, Dungey, Carmichael, Cantazaro, Martin, Schlact etc.,. Top Amateurs like Alix, Savatgy, Coates, Rodriguez, Nelson, Smith, Tucker, Linville, etc. If you don't know the place then you really don't know much about motocross. I guess you guys are right though, I don't know these guys personally, so I won't be hanging out with them in the President's box or at their houses anymore. Does this mean I have to give back all the swag they have given me over the years? Maybe I should call Partridge or maybe Gracyk for advice. Oh I probably should just delete all that from my phone too. Since I don't realy know those guys, maybe Big James and Sonya should quit speaking to me at the races. I hope not but who am I. Oh by the way, maybe I don't know these guys but just in case I do, if you don't know me and they do, then who are you?
I don't understand why some people think Stewart doesn't want to ride outdoors anymore. He's had more success outdoors than indoors and fewer big crashes too. Big mistake volunteering to sit out '09 just to take that 'well earned break'- he shoulda known there would be plenty of down time to rest and relax. This summer he has a chance to redeem himself- he would be nuts to pass it up imo. Yeah- it's the same 'diluted' field that Dungey raced in '10 and doesn't even include the world class competitor Timmy Ferry- But it's the exact same field Villopoto would have raced against.
Point well taken PW29, but if you believe the bike you ride is anything like what the pros ride, you are dilusional. If the big three bikes are so good then why do the top guys immediately replace the handlebars, grips, levers, brake rotors and pads and sometimes calipers, tires, exhaust, send the motor off to be modified, chain, sprockets, send the suspension to be modified, change the clutch, modify the seat, and on and on and on. Why? Because all bikes need that to make them competitive. Probably the only similarity between your bike and their's is the color.
let's see js7 on a suzuki this summer. then no excuses are left. everyone knows it works....shoot....let's see him on the kawi, obviously the best bike right now...look at rv when he switched to the 12.......look at what the privateers choose.....i do suspect the yamaha a little bit......i hate to admit it and i am a big yamaha fan......but i don't race sx!!
I'd like to add one thing for your consideration: The new Dirt Rider magazine came out and Yamaha is advertising the "ALL-NEW" WR450F. "450 power in a 250 frame".........no mention it is 450 power in it's 2009 configuration........NOT REVERSED.
Wether "it's the bike" or "it's not the bike", public opinion has made Yamaha give up on the "revolutionary" design.
The last thing I would add is that Milsaps is a taller / heavier frame than Stewart and there is a leverage dynamic working there that might have something to do with his success on the bike compared to others.
Oh and..........all the positive things said about JGRMX are nice to hear. We need them far more than they need us. Hopefully, Yamaha will get their WR450's released early, JGR will get to work converting them for MX (apparently MXA already is) and this embarrassing moment in tuning fork history will be a footnote and not a chapter.
@bucky ... Oh yeah , I know all of those names as well Been Flagging for the AMA at the nationals for ten years , acess to the pits for three days , I have had conversations with Sonya and Big James also , Its not hard to get to know any of them , You may know some people , but I doubt you have insider info. Does JGR know you are running your mouth ,,, I still think you are full of it
Flagger... did you say flagger. My aunt was a flagger once. She got like 20 bucks and free refreshments. Do you take a class for that? Just wondering.
How valid was Stewarts 2008 perfect 24-0 session? Who wasn't there again? Dungey? Villopoto? Reed? Canard? As of yet none of those guys have beat him in an outdoor season- and some of them haven't even raced him in an outdoor season. This is the time for Stewart to go back to the drawing board and reinvent himself. He needs to get outdoors again and build some confidence- this thing aint done. 2013 could be very interesting.
bucki131 - You didn't read my comment properly. I know they are completly different bikes. I stated that you can spend half the money and the bike will likely handle far better. One thing that my bike and JS bike have in common, the motor is backwards. You can drop as much coin as you want but the balance with a backwards motor is still going to be the same.
Carlsbad, Just to clarify, the WR never had the reverse cylinder on it.
JS7 has had a terrible year, does anyone honestly think that a learning a new bike, working with a new team is going to magically fix his crashing and not winning problem? And BTW CR22 tweeted that JS7 is not coming to 22 motorsports.
He might do well just because he knows that a change has been made, even if there was never a real "problem" before. It could just all be a mental thing at this point.
Just reading about how Stewart is leaving them hanging right now really p*sses me off. I caught the interview with J-bone on another website, and it really seems like they are kissing his butt and trying to make nice. Isn't it part of his contract that he represents Yamaha well and signs autographs etc? What is that BS of him not showing for the last race to represent the team? He isn't hurt bad enough to prevent him from being there and supporting the team. His attitude blows. I don't know why they tolerate his insubordination. I say send him packing. His has turned into a baby. Lot of talent, but the heart isn't there lately. Someone else would make that bike work... excuses excuses...