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I read this today and the question that I've had since the start of the SX season started came up again. Is James doing more than just riding to prepare for the races? This is a statement that you hear from an old, out of shape, uninspired guy.
“Practice didn’t go good for us. I was kind-of disappointed. I don’t know, it was the first time in a while that I had a complete off day. I’ve had off practices but I always made it up in the Main Event but today, I just really didn’t have anything. I didn’t have any flow with the track. And it was pretty tough, with a lot of ruts and turns and jumps where you had to be pretty perfect on the motorcycle. So to have an off day on a track like that wasn’t good. But we’re going to make some changes this week, and I personally need to make some changes with myself, and then we’ll come back strong for Mt. Morris.”
I was at the Muddy Creek race and before the first moto I heard more positive comments made about James than any other rider. They were looking for him to give RV a run for his money at the first race in the South East in decades. A lot of people went home disappointed. If he can get as excited as the fans are for him he will be 20 seconds faster at the end of the moto. That may not beat RV, but it will put him in the hunt for more than a lap or two. The fans are behind you James so harness that energy and do sum'n son.
I haven't given up on him yet. I'm thinking about going to Budds Creek to check out AC, and I'm hoping that James is using this past weekend as motivation to get stronger, faster, and better than he has been!! I was there in 2003 and got an unexpected surprise (in a good way). Hopefully the same will happen this year.
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“Practice didn’t go good for us. I was kind-of disappointed. I don’t know, it was the first time in a while that I had a complete off day. I’ve had off practices but I always made it up in the Main Event but today, I just really didn’t have anything. I didn’t have any flow with the track. And it was pretty tough, with a lot of ruts and turns and jumps where you had to be pretty perfect on the motorcycle. So to have an off day on a track like that wasn’t good. But we’re going to make some changes this week, and I personally need to make some changes with myself, and then we’ll come back strong for Mt. Morris.”
I was at the Muddy Creek race and before the first moto I heard more positive comments made about James than any other rider. They were looking for him to give RV a run for his money at the first race in the South East in decades. A lot of people went home disappointed. If he can get as excited as the fans are for him he will be 20 seconds faster at the end of the moto. That may not beat RV, but it will put him in the hunt for more than a lap or two. The fans are behind you James so harness that energy and do sum'n son.
I haven't given up on him yet. I'm thinking about going to Budds Creek to check out AC, and I'm hoping that James is using this past weekend as motivation to get stronger, faster, and better than he has been!! I was there in 2003 and got an unexpected surprise (in a good way). Hopefully the same will happen this year.
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Will that ever happen again? I don't know, but I personally bet wouldn't bet against him.
He is just not as fast as the two Ryan's. The guy has been there and done that, he's older and possibly being held up by an injury or two. I'm just glad to see him finishing races and not crashing out.
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Keep racing and riding for years to come....
moves you will agree...no?
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" Well said. I was never a huge fan of Stewart in his early days, but his attitude seems to really have turned around the past season or two and he seems more humble and genuine. I really hope he finds his old form again and challenges for the title! "
I feel the same. But on what Slipdog pointed out......maybe the wrist may be bugging him , I don't know. But the knee? I very much doubt that. A torn ACL is something that can keep a rider off the bike for a few months , but "without repair" can be just fine to race is you strengthen the muscles around it. Matthess hit on this very subject a few weeks back on the .60 show.
BUT....the knee and the wrist both could of been a determining factor in his training for the outdoors. I don't know if either one is holding him back , as he's even mentioned himsefl that both were fine to race. Blake Baggett's wrist is destroyed and may take up to a year to heal correctly if things go right. Barcia's wrist will never be the same and now wears braces on both wrists.....they are both "making it work".
I think James is in some what of a burn out. Some riders can pull out of it and some can't. This is what can happen when you do a "full season"......which we haven't seen James do since what 2008? These new fast dudes are young , strong , fast , very skilled and want to win. James is missing a part in almost all those categories.
I want to see him just make it through THIS season healthy.....and be ready for A1.
And maybe over the past 5yrs or so.....there was more to the story than what some of us thought about him not doing full seasons. He burns out and the Nationals are no friggin' joke! You better be fit and ready.
LMAO...hell the other riders were trying get 2nd I'd say.
Whatever the case........his bike looks kinda shitty to me in a lot of the places around the track. If he would some how get the bike setup like the way he had it last year at the first two rounds.......and just LEAVE IT alone , he would be golden.
The bike seems to get worse and worse for the guy......and I hate to say it , but it's his own doing! That is another reason why his bike setup skills suck......I guess he doesn't listen to anyone. The first two rounds last year.....the team had it set up with specs the KNEW would work....and guess what?.....it looked better than ever. Now....he has it all fucked up again.
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