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The bike is what it has been, and it's been great for a number of riders... outside of past relationship stuff, wouldn't you want to ride a bike you know you, and everyone else, can win on...
And maybe perhaps look at riding a normal setup like he did in 2012 outdoors and looked great on?
On JS's side maybe he gets a better deal from another manufacturer which trumps the service/support Suzuki have given him?
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Stewart will go wherever he gets the best deal financially, he won't be too bothered about the bike IMO as it's going to make little difference to his performance at this stage of his career. Better to get the best deal that he can financially, stay clean, then hit the gym and actually turn up to race in some kind of shape.
suzuki is the only brand without a top guy/ big name signed, ama or gp's. so I don't think any other manufacturer will be bothered to take on james after his last 2 years. Not trying to bash him, he can do things on a bike that simply other never will be able to do BUT he has a point to proof right now before any real interest from big sponsors will rekindle. the point being if he can motivate himself to race on the highest level again. the problem, this may be his last season and time is not in his favour. I hope he can figure it out and end his career knowing he tried his best and go out with decent results.
He's done, he hasent won a championship in this decade.
60000 people will stand around a green waiting for Tiger Woods to putt , compared to 20000 when he doesn't play.
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Larry "Family Time / Buffalo" Brooks: Team manager
Rene Zapata: wrench
Rado: Official Team Manfriend / Water bottle & Seven handtowel holder / maybe diaper changer (I'm just jealous, Rado)
Cost wise, it'd be a rounding error compared to what they've already invested in Stew. And who knows: maybe he could show up in shape this time. He was lurking near the front last year until Dungey cleaned his clock.
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I've always wondered what his career would've looked like if him and DeCoster would've worked together.
Flame on...........
His star is so big and bright that results don't matter as much they do for a lesser known rider, and he is one of the few guys on the line these days that have won 450 races, let a lone 450 titles.
I think we fans put way less emphasis on race wins that the teams do...
I'm a huge Stewart fan now but IMO the comeback train has already left the station. If not for the A1 concussion he might have been able to race himself back into shape but we'll never know.
If not though, what world did any of those riders with the exception of maybe Villopoto or Carmichael ride of into the sunset on their respective brands???
MC had honda, suzuki, yamaha, then tried to salvage the tail end of his career with ktm until he got hurt and called it... then he became brand ambassador for honda and now kawasaki
Emig had yamaha then built a strong career with kawasaki until he got fired, started up his own yamaha team got hurt and also called it. Went on to work for Kawasaki and now Husky
Windham had kawasaki (rookie), yamaha, suzuki, and honda, which he rode until he scared himself into retirement
Pastrana has probably more brand loyalty than anyone else, always on a suzuki but kept crashing until he had to walk away from the sport.
RC was truly the only one to ride off into the sunset, uninjured on top but considering his career was pretty evenly split between 3 brands, (kawasaki 5 yrs, honda 3 yrs, suzuki 3yrs) I don't really attach RC to any of them even though he still works with suzuki
A lot of facts that im sure a lot of people already know but basically I don't see many of these as riding off into the sunset... Anyways here's my 1 contribution to vital for the month haha and with that I'll end my rant.
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