Monday Conversation: James Stewart
Monday, May 28, 2012 | 12:15 PM
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Yoshimura Suzuki’s James Stewart took some serious pressure from Red Bull KTM’s Ryan Dungey at Freestone, but he once again didn’t falter under it, and held on to notch another 1-1 overall win. He talked about it in the post-race press conference.
Racer X: It must have been nerve wracking hearing a bike and seeing that orange fender behind you all day. But it was a great race, battling all day. What are your thoughts?
James Stewart: I thought my day went good. It was a tough one, you know, but it was fun. I was able to get two good starts and make a couple of quick passes on the first lap. They kind of over watered the track before the first moto so I wanted to get out front early and set the tone there, just ride a good pace. But I was pumped. Ryan [Dungey] rode a great race today, I just kind of did my own deal, I knew he would be there for 35 minutes the whole time.
Throughout the day we made some changes. The first practice, it was like a freeway out there, it just seemed like we got better and better all day. We made a change for the second moto and it was good.
You switched teams and said you just wanted to get through the first one, now you’ve gone 2-0 with overall wins. Safe to say this has exceeded your expectations?
Yeah, every week, we are learning. I’ve been in California testing. That’s one of the difficult things, out there I'm racing, and as the race goes on, I’m learning things about the motorcycle. It was funny, I told my dad earlier, we haven’t had the forks and shock off of the bike yet since I’ve been here. So it has been good, we have a good base, and I think every week we will continue to get better. I like this place, I like Texas, I like the dirt, but again it’s not my favorite track, so I was happy to get a win here. I think the guys did a great job with the track, it got rougher for the second moto, it was a lot better for me. It was good.
Stewart was able to hold off a charging Ryan Dungey in both motos at Freestone.
Simon Cudby photo
After the second moto, you had a minute there with the fans and they were really charged up. I heard people saying down there that it seems like you’re having so much fun. Do you feel like you’re enjoying things more than when you weren’t here racing outdoors the last few years? Does it seem like a lot more fun?
Yeah it is. I just enjoy racing. I have competitors like Mike [Alessi] and Ryan [Dungey] who are great competitors, and that motivates me during the week. Like I’ve said, I didn’t expect to be where I am now, I wouldn’t say I’m surprised, but it just seems like I feel like at the beginning of the motos I have another gear. Then Ryan is able to match it, and that’s what makes it good. I think as the year goes on he will get stronger, and I will get stronger, and Mike will, as well. So that’s what makes it fun. I remember in 2008, I was racing Mike in the first half of the season, and then after he got hurt at RedBud, after he left, it kind of took the fun out of it. Although I did go 24-0 and that made it a special year, when you’re out there racing and you feel you’re not beating the best, like right now we don’t have Chad [Reed] out there and the other Ryan [Villopoto], but we do have great competitors still out here. Trust me, I knew coming in here, Ryan [Dungey] worked those guys last year here in the second moto, he put it on them but unfortunately he did have a little issue at the end, but I knew he would be tough today.
You have a lot of experience having close battles like you had today. Does that experience help you stay relaxed when someone is on you like that?
Yeah. To me, it’s just different. It’s different than the supercross season and the last couple of years. I feel like I’m in a safe zone. It’s the wrong word to use, it’s…I don’t want to say easy, but I just feel like I’m in a comfortable zone, like the bike is working the way I want it to, and there are no surprises. And there are no surprises with Ryan being there, I expected it. Obviously there are a few shockers here and there, I’ll see that orange fender and the Red Bull logo getting in there at times (laughs) and I don’t like that! (Laughs) But overall, I’m pretty happy with it. It kind of reminds me of when I raced Ricky [Carmichael] outdoors, because you just know the guy is going to be there.
Fans were going crazy on the podium. Are you surprised how much you’ve been welcomed back?
Yeah you know, I’m not dumb, I understand some of the criticism I got was just from not racing outdoors. A lot of people were bummed just because I wasn’t here. They want to see the best guys race, they want to see a battle between me and and both Ryans, Chad and Mike and the others guys. Some of the time it sucked, but at the same time, I knew at least a percentage of it, why it was happening. Also, the fans on the east coast, the fans are just different. They don’t have six races a year like they do in California, sometimes they only get to one race a year, so they’re really into it. It’s kind of like when you go to Europe once a year, and they’re just happy to see the best guys race. It was cool, it’s definitely fun when they’re cheering for you, and they gave Ryan lots of love, too. So it’s definitely fun. You never know how it’s going to go, but they were good last week at Hangtown and they were good here today.
James Stewart is a perfect 4-0 through two rounds.
Simon Cudby photo
Talk about the end of that first moto, Ryan was close to you and you seemed to pick up the pace near the end. Did you just have something extra in the tank?
No, the track was just getting better. And like Ryan said, there are certain times you have to capitalize on the race. I felt like, out front, I could run my own lines, and there weren’t that many places to go. I think the track got better, at least in the lap times in the first moto you could see we got faster. And there were some lapper issues here and there, some of the guys, I don’t know what they’re doing out there. Second moto, I felt like we both had a lot left in the tank, so we just threw it down the last few laps, it was just one of those things, may the best man win. I felt like we were even today, I felt like if he would have gotten out front it could have been the other way around. I was just feeling good, when you’re in a comfortable zone, you can pick it up at any time. And like I said, it’s just going to get better, with Ryan and Chad out, I feel like us three, [himself, Dungey and Alessi] are doing our best to keep it exciting. I think that will help grow the sport. We were coming off of a supercross season that was okay, but Ryan [Villopoto] worked us all. But last season, we had some great racing and I think that draws more spectators. We’re doing our job and hopefully we will just continue on and make it better and better.
Did you see Blake Baggett jumping into the Texas 12-pack?
Yeah! I was watching the race, we have the TV coverage so I can watch the race, and when I saw him jump that, I turned the TV off! I was like, there’s no way I’m jumping that thing, and I started making up all of these excuses to why he could jump it by I couldn’t. That was ridiculous, so good job, Blake. The first guy to jump it in practice, actually, was Tevin Tapia, my brother told me he jumped it first. I told my brother, I am not doing it!
Your thoughts on heading to the altitude in Colorado?
I’m excited. It’s a race where you do your best. You come to Texas and you deal with the heat, although today it wasn’t that bad, and you go to Colorado and you deal with the altitude. I’m just having fun, I’m not worried about it. I just know this guy is going to be there the full 35 minutes, and may the best man win.
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Was he referring to Sipes and other lappers?
The one thing that keeps coming to mind, regarding James is; I really do think he is having a good time on this new yellow machine. Can you imagine how long he has been looking for that emotion, not to mention going 4-0 (outdoors).
Hep Meh Lord...
I was never a Stewart fan, although I always respected his talent. But Hearing him finally be real and start to call it the way it is and no more excuses, He may gain my respect back at some point.
That was a great battle.
Stewart even says it himself, that he feels like he isnt beationg the best with Reed and RV out. I bet the Stewtards hated reading that.
IDK it seems wierd to me that u would work ur but off to qualify for a national, and then when things arent going great u just completely give up. I know if ur outside the top 20 then u get no points, but if ur 25th and just keep pushing and a few guys go down, then all of the sudden your 19th with a nat number for u and a tiny paycheck. Non to mention if u only qualify for like a race or 2 per year wouldnt u want to say u got 23rd instead of 39th just for the heck of it. IDK why they roll around and screw up the guys who r lapping them
We just had two races.. So far no fuc&&d up attitude of winning or crashing..
Either the guy is realizing his window of opportunity is closing fast and he has decided to race using a bit of his brains?? Did not see too much his old man.. Maybe finally doing the smart thing is taking some distance..?
Kawi you obviously don't race, those guys are charging hard, even making the show is super hard, all the guys racing would crush you. Stewart is referring to them not being more attentive to when the top guys are lapping them, the lappers tend to get caught up in their own battles. I would like to see the lappers pay a bit more attention to it, when 7 comes through they might as well try and get to the edge of the track because 5 is gonna be right behind. I'd sure as hell try and prevent from blocking any top 10 guys on national TV! JT is catching a bunch of shit for the Hangtown deal. He kind of deserves it though because he already let Stewart through, he needs to know instinctively to jump to the side of the track because others are gonna be right there too.
Well in moto 2 they were lapping some top 20 guys. I really couldn't blame them for not paying attention to anything other than their race. And I don't think the lappers where as much of a problem as last round.
Really starting to enjoy Stewart version 2.0........ doesn't' seem to be about JSE anymore. He's keeping it real and calling it like he see's and like most of us see it as well ! This move to Suzuki is not just a good thing for JS but it could turn out to be one of the best things to happen in motocross in quite a while.
Hopefully everyone is back and healthy for 2013.....could be the most exciting season yet, with incredible and respectful racing. For now, here's hoping RD finds another gear or a way around Stewart and gets a win soon.....just to keep things interesting.
I know that some people will always look for a reason to find negativity is what a rider says - because they don't like them (or like someone else who got beat by a rider.) BUT - I can't help but to see a lot of similarities in the "makeover" that James is going through now and the one that Chad Reed had last year. A lot of respect was gained by Chad by #1) showing some humility and telling it like it is, and #2) putting it all on the line. James is doing the same thing now. Great to see him give credit to Ryan and Mike. Something that he always had trouble with in the past. Congratulations, James. I am slowly becoming a fan again.
I think a lot of the things Stewart supposedly said over the years didn't actually come from him, but from some "inside sources". I don't really see his interviews changing much, other than it's always going to be different talking about a win, rather than a crash.
I'm a little surprised he included Alessi in the "fast guys" group. They both finished over a minute in front of him in moto 2.
You can tell James is having a blast out there and that he truly loves racing. I wish him and Dungey all the best. He's human and must have been hurt when he read all the negativity in the past, but somehow he brushed it all off and just went out racing and did his best. Going to be a great season, even though I get no TV coverage at all. Thanks again NBC for that!
JS7 - new bike, new team, and "a new attitude". I much prefer James the motocross champ to James the TV star / police officer. Real is so much better than fake.
People waiting for him to throw it away may be waiting for a while. I think people forget that he never really crashed much outdoors, other then maybe the years he was trying to beat RC. Supercross was always a different story, even on the Kawi. I think he had a record for a while that he won every (250t-s/450) SX race he didn't crash in.
Good Job James Keep up the good and hard work,it is easy for me and others 2 say what they think but we are not out there putting in the work
So glad he just gave props to both Ryans and Mike.....His bandwagons lookin pretty good right now
Stewart is beating Dungey the same way RV did it in supercross. Make passes early and make Dungey eat his roost. Now that Stewarts stamina is not in question Dungey has to be more aggressive early or at least not allow Stewart to pass. If he can do that this series could possibly get physical.
What is scary is that he is on a new bike that he is still getting the "feel" for and getting these results. Yes I know the field does not have everyone in it, but without riding outdoors for three years and pull a 1-1 two weeks in a row is a feat. If this keeps up 2013 may be the year JS gets back on top.
Congradulations to stewart on his succsess. Hes earned some respect. Love seeing him out there racing, thats all we wanted, just race man!
Jason Thomas just needs to give up and retire, lcqs in supercross and motocross. Then he just gets in the way of the leaders lapping him. Second weekend where he has been in the way of Dungey
Great job JS7! You are and always have been a great competitor and good, no great, for the sport, no matter what any "anti-stewtards" spew. They are eother hateful, jealous or both. (if you are swinging from Reed's nuts does that make you a reedtard??? and no offense to reed, I am a fan of most all of these guys.)
Just keep doing what you do JS and nevermind the keyboard critics.
Looking forward to the rest of the season!
"Did you feel you exceeded expectations"??? Huh? There is no way you will ever hear JS say "Um yeah hoping to be top 5". That's a losers attitude, plain and simple. JS believes completely that he's better than any rider (injured or not). But to that note, Reed, RV, and Dungey also feel the same way.
Do people really think Stewart reads all these posts? I'm sure he's doing just fine without all the "anti-haters" trying to give him comfort (for the 5000th time in the last week)
That was one of the better races in the last couple years outdoors I would say, as far as the top guys in the 450 class sizing each other up. It was a good race to measure stewarts endurance, and his ability to beat Dungey when he is at the top of his game on the track that works the best for him. The race reminded me of Washougal 06 when Ricky ran down stewart and stuck behind him once he got there.
I was hoping he got on yellow before the supercross season because I wanted to see the best possible rider we could potentially see, better late than never.
I wonder if the big wigs at Suzuki are thanking their lucky stars at a second breath of life???? Yeah ,I doubt it too, they ain't so bright up there. Grads to Stewie, He is great for the sport, dont care what anyone says. I was a low key antistewtard for a while, He's maturing and maybe smelling a few roses,. Great to see a yellow bike out front again, allthough I have zero confidence in the Suzuki offices.
Stewart's two narrow victories over passive Dungey don't change the fact that he is a drama queen quiter retard!
@909r YOU MAD BRO???...("Nah I aint Even Mad") Love that Video!
@909r said "Stewart's two narrow victories over passive Dungey don't change the fact that he is a drama queen quiter retard!" ........
Dude Really?? we all agreeing and getting along till you came.
Bob, If anyone had something to say to JS I certainly hope they wouldnt post it on this site. We also should not waste time fighting any hater-wars either.
I come to (and post on) this site for the same reason most others do; because I'm a fan and want to celebrate this awesome sport by speaking to my people.
The fact that some guys feel the need to come here and tear others down is a bummer for us.
Mr-Mx, I know we could play the "what if" game all day, but I go back to Pastrana. I think everyone would have less wins and titles if he stayed healthy and only did mx/sx. His obvious bike skills combined with his size would have him wringing the piss out of a 450 these days and be hard to beat.
James IS forgetting one rider - Canard.
It would be nice if Alessi would learn some more racecraft. When 7/5 pass you don't block the hell out of them, learn from what they are doing differently.
First off motokris I do race and I find it funny how u have to insult me to make urself feel better D-bag. Regardless I made it obvious saying those guys are extremely fast and yes I realize I wont qualify for a national because I dont think many mid pack B class riders could, but still if u say there arent guys who are rolling around after 25 minutes and are like screw it, then either ur blind or a dumba$$(personally I think ur both). Even Jake Wiemer said it in supercross, im not dissing them, I just wonder and Im curious why at the end they say the hell with this moto
All this bickering gets old really fast.........agree to disagree, but stop with the grade school name calling, please???!!!!!
I have now reversed my opinion of JS7. I indeed think that he has accepted some humbleness, and respect for the sport. I think he got lost with the Reality Show, but is now back as a racer....WooHoo for all of us.
Still a huge Dungey and Villopoto fan, but now root for Stewart as well. Great racing is good for my soul, and JS7 and RD5 are all over it like flys on s**t...........
When he says he didnt beat some of the best. Im sure he was being modest and could hand it to Reed and/or Villopoto.
i agree the bickering is rediculous,
man what a great deal for suzuki to get a possible title against the team that split on you for FREE! maybe those guys in the office are smarter than one poster gave them credit for
Havoc7 V.2 and the supposedly unreliable old championship winning ,shed residing Suzuki RMZ 450 'ole paint' and horrible Rogerless team 4 ..everything else 0. ..... ain't no bickering about that.
Been into MX since 1970. This is a great sport and I have never been so proud of being part of it. Want to give a shout to the people in this thread , nice to see positive instead of all the negative. They are all great, to line up for an AMA National or a European Gp sets you apart from the others and the fans like the folks on here are the glue that keeps it all together.
I have some great pics from the past few years under
hunucru if you do a search.
Whats better (or worse?)- a novel in one post- or 15 smaller posts?
This is how I see it- Stew was the best 125 rider ever- then the hype leading up to 2005 was insane. Stewie said 'I'll die before I let Ricky beat me' and 'my whole life is about January 9th'. No other rider had that much hype moving up to the premier class. Then he couldn't take down the goat- but still did better than anybody else- just not good enough. Then Reed his next closest comp went to L & M supercross only. He still crashed out in '07 and messed up 2 seasons. He realized that he only needs to win by an inch not a mile and mellowed out some. Then the 24-0 coming off the couch- then a supercross title on his '09 supercross only Yammie with a frontwards engine- thats two titles in a row now- time now to expand JSE and be a tv star while the young guns are coming up and very hungry. Caught him off gaurd thinking he was so good it wouldn't matter- then he crashed out of the whole year. No continuing development on the backwards thinking YZ and some young fast kids and an old nemesis are on the line now giving him hell. Downward spiral in results and personal distractions everywhere. The ship is sinking and confidence is dwindling. Then he believes JGR can make everything right again somehow- but they really cant. The bike is a turd and everybody knows it except the haters out there. Then he dissappears from the scene for a few months to regroup and get a good bike deal in place. If Alessi and Timmy Ferry were still the best guys that he had to beat thats not much motivation- since they are considered to be uncompetitive anyway by some. But luckily Villopoto and Dungey became respected champions while he was still trying to figure his shit out. And Reed steps it up, wins a title and becomes a game competitor battling with the fast Ryans. Now Stewart has people who doubt that he can beat them- which wasn't the case against Ferry and Alessi, and no one ever thought Reed could either. Now it's just like '02 and '05- he has a new challenge in front of him- something he has to prove just like in the old days. A chance to maybe climb back to the top over some highly respectful competition. He knows there is only one of the fast guys out there now- but he wants to get everything dialed before the supercross wars with him, Villopoto and Reed - who handled him indoors the last two years. Its only his second race on the new bike and there is still lots to learn- he knows he can go faster on it but not right now- learn to walk before you can run. Dungey is the perfect competitor since he is a record breaking champion and still sorting out his own new bike. They can grow together- battling as the summer plays out- honing their skills and confidence in prep for the 'back to back' supercross champ- who will be waiting at A1. Indoors they should be a bit intimidated until they prove to themselves they can beat the defending champ- who is still the best indoors right now until proven otherwise. But later in outdoors they will be the defending champ and runner up themselves- and it's the other guys who will have something to prove. So far Reed has proved that he can go really fast but has huge crashes when running that pace. Villopoto has proved that he can only stay on top for 16 months time before ending up in plaster again. Dungey has proved that he can take an unproven machine to the front and that he's still getting better and better with no end in sight. Stewart has proved that there is still some of the old him left and that it was the bike after all. Thats the way I see it anyways, just my 2 cents, no offense to anyone.
Wfo-Ufo. Seems about right.
At least the lites class is interesting ....
@WFO UFO- holy crap you should have that published! All that thinking must have worn you out, here have a cold one. Interesting thoughts and takes from the past. Whatever is lil Stewies motivations, I am sure it's a little bit of some of the things you mentioned. It's been a long time since we have seen that guy all fired up and no lawn darting to far.
RV on the side of the screen there doesn't look to happy about this article or the comments.
ok wfo-, nice summary. i pretty much agree. It should be an interesting 2013 SX season. RD & JS will have a leg up after all their battling this summer.
Its ok with me that Canard is left out of the interview (and discussion). I like the guy and love to watch him race, but he had just established himself as being one of the top tier guys.The other 4 all have at least 2 championships on the 450's now. He has been out and is still out going on 3 1/2 series. And in his 2 (?) races back didn't have time to show he was still at that level. Very unfortunate, and I do hope he gets back to running with the top guys. I'm just saying, for now, there is only a top four, or actually, only a top 2.
wfo....only your two cents.......i think you mean magnum opus.....hate to see you spend a dollar..geezus...theres so much right and so much wrong i'm boggled....i would suggest a job or a girlfriend , both will cut into that much brain time lol or heaven forbid go riding.......i'm gonna try a shorten it up a bit .and a FACT you fail to mention....its the Suzuki!!!!!!,...RC #1Reed #1 Dungey #1.and MikeyA till he went all road kill. P.s. Why do idiots really think tim ferry was slow..... WRONG.... ! most posers on here were not watching MX then ....even 5-6 yrs ago and some of them were obviously in diapers. Another fact... Dungey plays by the same gravitation pull as Havoc especially when they both leave there comfort zone and Havoc has got a forgiving pony and we'll see about the 'brand new in development till it wins" ktm'..... It ain't near over...@voodoo ...huh? @golfyoda ..i see your policeman like pleading for order is really having an effect....oh wait its actually Havoc7 V.2 winning that S L O W E D.. down the idiotcrew the most. I lol every time you chastise the rowdy students for bickering and other non ivy league activity's....best of luck ole chap.
I would like to shave off bubbas new hairdo.
You wouldn't look too happy either, with a mx boot growing out of the side of your head.
You know who's really, REALLY laughing all the way to the bank on this?
Suzuki.
After Stewart's split from JGR, you can bet that his value "on the market" was the lowest it's ever been - by a big margin. They probably picked him up dirt cheap (relatively speaking).
When Suzuki lost its bid for JS7 to JGR, remember how less than a week later Suzuki announced an unprecedented $4 million contingency program? Hmmmm....I wonder where that money was originally slated to go....
You can bet they didn't pay $4 million for him this time!
Having said all that, good interview with JS7 - the best responses I've heard from him in a long, long time.
Sloan......... what's up?
.LOL
Ok, as the lovefest for stewart continues..................
JS is riding a dialed in multi-championship winning bike with at least 5 years of factory R&D on it.
RD is riding a bike designed and built less than a year ago with only 2 MX races on it. I would say let the season play out.
Its good to see JS outdoors, but for all those sucking up and thinking he is a new man. I would wait until the 2nd half of the season and see what happens when everything isn't going his way.
@Graciousone dont be fooled. Although JS7 might not make much from suzuki contract. His sponsors alone pay more than 10 mil a yr and thats why JS7 doesnt care about Suzuki $. Sponsors are paying him to be upfront on podium all the time and thats why. Watch if Mike Alessi is constantly on podium he will get more sponsors and thus more$$. Thats the name of the game
@tonewall.....thanks for the shout out again. Bottom line is this discussion seems to be more sane, and that is all that matters. People disagree all the time in life, but there is no need to "hate" on others just because they have a different way of seeing things.
Hope all of ya'll had a great Memorial day, and remember that there are those who made the ultimate sacrifice so we all can do and say what we are doing and saying. This is the greatest country in the world, even tho our politicians do all they can to sabotage it, but WE THE PEOPLE don't allow.............
Stewart has more. I rarely saw him scrub anything. And he had his feet on the pegs around alot of corners. I wanna see him put more time on this bike and see how fast it can go.
I haven't been a JS7 fan since 2009 and I was one of the guys that didn't think it was the bike and I also felt JS7 was not in good enough shape. I was VERY WRONG to say the least! Seeing Stewart win 10 of 12 heats in sx and 2 mains made me think it was a fitness problem and the bike was capable of winning. I now believe James was being truthful when he said he was not jelling with the Yamaha. IMO James is a more dominate outdoor rider than in sxI'm still thinking he might have been able to win the first 4 motors on the Yamaha too. James racing outdoors makes it better for everyone but his competition, he is always fun to watch! I wouldn't count out RD yet, James has always crashed a lot more than Ryan. The guys at JGR have got to be sick, and the guys at Suzuki have got to feel like they found the golden goose. The pace that Ryan and James have been going from start to finish has been incredible to watch, also it is great to see these guys race each other clean so a stupid block pass doesn't end one of their seasons. (like Deans) Good luck to both of them, I can't wait for the next moto!!!!
@dgizzy1 I will assure you that JS7's will not make 10 million dollars this year.I doubt that he has ever made 10 million dollars in any year. since turning pro.
since rc is not going to "unretire" and villo and reedy are on the mend, stewy appears to be turning the 450 class into a real sleeper ... zzz
maybe in order to find out if stewy can pull off another perfect season could be worth checking the results, the 2012 outdoor 450 title is over
@fred... Who cares if he made a certain amount of $$?? Bear ij mind, booba is not the smartest kid around (education wise).. And those who do say how much they earn are not too educated... So if he says he made x amount of money... In my line of work we do not rant on how much we earn? And I am in sales.. Some idiots do.. But yeah.. They report to me.. And generally are not that good in their work...
I have read that guys have made 10 mil and I would guess JS is one of them.
Somewhere in the begining of this thread, someone posted something about Reed fans being "Reedtards". Now I thought that was funny! How did this Stewtard thing go on so long without anyone thinking of this before? Or am I just missing something, again!? @BillC Hey I'm thinkin' by now Sloan has a new "handle" and we won't be hearing from him again, under that name. LOL He must not be a man of his word or he would follow through with his video. Sorry Sloan, just tryin' to get you to produce!!! And yeah, like the interview, JS7 is lookin' real good, and sounding good too. Don't go and pull a MA 800! lol (He's definatley lookin' good and may gain a bunch more fans as well.)
To keep everyone in the race to the end they need to pay points from 1st place to 40th. After all, these guys qualified for the most competitive racing in the world and against the toughest athletes in the world. Even 40th place deserves 1 point.
Even I have to give the Fraud some credit here. He did say that Dungey was even with him on TX and that lappers have come into play. I just can't stand how Booba makes it seem like he is out there crusing around the track and that everything comes so easy to him. Whatever. He almost darted into the ground on the Texas 12 pack trying to outrun the #5. It's clear he is riding on the edge and he will eventually make a mistake.
@pugue... Well... Should I spend time with him? Simple deduction... He never made it to college... Home schooled boy.. I seriously doubt he negotiates himself the deals.. I am pretty sure he leaves it up to someone who knows how to deal with it.. A friend did it for a living for athletes..
And... People saying how much they earn on a yearly basis... without being asked or even being asked (Someone asks me that question.. It's not really any of his business? Unless it's the IRS (For me it would be the Dutch version of it).. Shows there some lack of breeding...
LOL tomktm how does the Crow taste?? Still trying come up with something bad to say about JS I see. "He almost darted into the ground on the Texas 12 pack trying to outrun the #5. "
.He was not trying to out run RD... HE did out run RD!!
.Than you say "he will eventually make a mistake." REALY?? Do ya think he will?? Maybe just like EVERYONE who ever rode a bike maybe?? You crack me up!!
Didierlotsyeng...."Well... Should I spend time with him? Simple deduction... He never made it to college"
. So the only smart people in the world went to College? I would love to challenge you on that one cus I know a lot of people that went to college and are dumb as a bag of rocks!! It's about the person not where they went to school. and if you went to college you made my point.
@fred,, I bet he has easily made 10 mil a year in the past. I think it was like 07 or 08 where I seen that Reed made 7mil a year, and he was SX only.. He got paid 1 mil that year just by his helmet company..
@BillC... Well.. How shall I put it.. My old man worked all his life hard in a bakkery shop.. And he advised me.. Son, better get yourself some proper education... I took it to heart.
So what is your point BillC...? All about the person blabla.. Yeah, sure... That will help greatly in today's society.. NOT! Booba, is just plain lucky to have God given talent to ride a dirtbike fast... Great for him... I am sure you have met many people who are supposedly to have a good education and are dumb ass people.. Sad for them...
So, you are like Booba.. You like telling everybody how much you earn? If so.. Good for you!
@Didierlotsyeng......your last few posts seem to be completely pointless.....and stupid.....who are you to question the intelligence of anybody else, ;let alone one of the best racers in this sport?? Just because papa told you to go to college doesn't mean it is right or necessary for everybody dude!! You are just trying to find something to complain about in regards to JS because in all reality there isn't anything negative going on with him right now!! WHat is your point about how much money he makes, or says he makes?? Who cares?? Keep diggin' fella....i'm sure James will eventually have a bad race or two and it's going to be funny to see how you anti-tards are going to light up these boards once he does.....pathetic!! @tomktm....please just shut up would you?? Another guy who always has to try and diminish everything the guy does....hey Not4show.....so now you are saying that it is the bike that is making him win and he really isn't responsible for the results?? Idiotic.....the truth is that it is the right combo of great bike and talented rider and i'm betting it will mean trouble for the comp!!
@newguy... I just replied to another poster... Regarding the $$ Booba made.. read again..
I don't think Bubbles is riding over his head as tomktm puts it, but just putting in good laps, with maybe a mistake or two. So now that Bubbles has established that he can ride the wild outdoors,there are alot of comments of what the level of his intelligence is or how much money he makes, who cares! So now that the racist remarks are done being made, James is being looked at for his wealth and academic level?
@bucky394- you missed something alright, the reedtard thing was said long ago.
Am I the only one that noticed he stopped running his "JSE" logo on his jersey? Interseting... Rode a great race, props to him. Doing and saying the right things...
@ dgizzy1
I never said Stewart isn't making a lot of money. I never said his other sponsors aren't paying him a small fortune.
What I did say is that SUZUKI isn't paying him a fortune. And they aren't.
@pugue... The spelling is taken from how the frogs (French) call him.. And no tnx... Have no desire to work for Booba.
Good for you! You should and be proud of it if you are retired at 40 (this is definetly not the masses my friend, I have a long way to go before I can retire).. Noticed quite some posters mention this.. Hum.. I must have done something wrong then? Oh yeah.. I was a sucker for studying.. Ha,ha! Damn.. Fu*K me!
Congrat's to JS, RD, and MA, another great weekend.
Keep up the hard work
He never made it to college.... Wow, that is a new one for sure. I'm sure RC, RV, Hannah, Reed and whoever else was a top ten guy over the last 30 years have a bachelors degree, or even went to their highschool prom.
These guys are making more money that I could ever make with the highest level of education.
Didierlotsyeng I guess all your education did not teach you manners.
. People like you who think your college education makes you better then others just proves that it did not.
.Like pugue I also never wasted money on college and am doing very well for myself, The two of us are proff that its not for every one. I always said College is just an excuse to get out of life for a few more years for many.
.You said this also "All about the person blabla.. Yeah, sure...That will help greatly in today's society.."
.You sound like they taught you to want but not be willing to work for it. I see people like that all the time, They feel entitled to things but lack the drive. Did bill Gates go to college??
LOL just read pugue 's last post. You your still working...How is that College thing paning out?? LMAO!!
Who thinks Stew could get at least 10 more titles before he ends his career.????
pugue wrote: about 1 hour ago
@dider ... Your a Fool , You cant even spell Bubba ! used to think you were ok , not any more , just a trouble maker ! your cred. on her just went way down , Poser ! Me 12th Grade , retired at 40 lol , no student loans , and no keg partys , you should think before you insult the masses . Life learned lessons cant hold a candle to college ... How do yo do traveling around the world , and aross the country ! James should hire you to learn a thing or two about finances LOL ....
Are you Preston re-incarnated under a different name? This paragraph structure looks a lot like it with all the commas.......
@BillC... Good for you, if you have managed to get by without education.. Same goes for Pugue.. Even Redneckrider managed to do very well in such a short span of time but he seems not be liked by you lot.
You had most probably more intelligence than I did (Great!).. As I had to study for it to achieve certain goals.. One of them is to provide for my family.. I can not complain.. Work for a great company who "sadly" do look at your academic achievement & work experience to climb up the hierachy... And I live in a country were they slap a huge % of taxes on those who do earn a lot... All part of life.
As I mentioned earlier.. Booba is just fortunate enough to have a God given talent to be a fast dirtbike rider... Take away his talent... Jeeez.. Last time I was in the US for my work.. Going through Detroit... I can not say that for the other people who have the same colour as booba, were as fortunate as he was. Are they ranting about how much they earn per year?
Now.. you and Pugue, and maybe many others, have managed to do very well... This is not representative of the masses as what Pugue mentioned.. I admit, that I do not have the comfort to retire at 40... Is that bad? I would love too.. But yeah... Not possible. ( Even those who busted their balls off studying have to do like the masses, work till they can retire..)
Good for you guys for being well off.. But my point was.. Someone like booba or anybody ranting on how much money he makes in a year.. Shows there is clear lack of breeding.. Again.. Who gives a fu*k he earns right? Just ride the dirtbike and beat the best and be the best.
Fair enough buddy!!!
.I like this line. "I can not complain.. Work for a great company who "sadly" do look at your academic achievement & work experience to climb up the hierachy"
.It is sad sometimes that the better person for the job does not get the Job/promotion because they lack some piece of paper. I have seen it happen! IMO thats is wrong.
I dont understand some of the comments about the Suzuki having many years of development in it- going all the way back to Ricky Carmichael- and the Katoom 450 is an all new bike and still being sorted out and developed. Are you saying that Stewart is riding a bike that is an 'upgraded' 5 year old bike? Are any of those parts really the same parts Carmicheal or Reed were winning championships with? And all the GP success overseas with the KTM's isn't helping Dungey at all? Villopoto just jumped on his all new '2012 Kawi' and it was so much better without any tweaking at all- So is Dungeys all new Katoom that far off? He already said that if he didn't think he could win on it he wouldn't have signed the contract. Really? Stewart is riding the same bike that Carmicheal rode in 2007?? Or Reed rode in 2009???
If you noticed the avatar- Sloan was a lady. Aint no lady should be lickin no toilet seat. Cant we cut her a better deal?
MXR132- so true- can you imagine being dead last- passing 19 guys and getting the same points?
I Guess The Term "Race Ready" means nothing these days lol
I saw Stewie swap left and right in the 12 pack- then he landed right on the berm and motored away without losing a step- Its called improvising. And remeber we NEVER saw the goat get outa shape LOL.
Screw motocross, im gonna go play with my Pillow Pet.
@Didierlotsyeng.......you are an idiot man. STFU!! I think there is a "clear lack of breeding" in your lineage jerk!