Stewart's corner speed in his prime

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Everybody know's he was amazing through the corners, all the other pro's commented on it. I know i'm not the first to study it but after watching the 2004 east cost review i see he sits practically at the back of the seat as he hits the turn and hits the power.
Obviously creating more traction the the rear tyre, noone else had this style. Hence y James passed like they were going backwards

Just my two cents
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GG83 11/8/2016 6:04am
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Just like JMB ;-)
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I think Tomac takes the cake on this one. I have never seen anyone take a corner the way Tomac does, ( at least when he is happy with his bike setup)
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vikingBoy wrote:
I think Tomac takes the cake on this one. I have never seen anyone take a corner the way Tomac does, ( at least when he...
I think Tomac takes the cake on this one. I have never seen anyone take a corner the way Tomac does, ( at least when he is happy with his bike setup)
Happy Tomac is scary.
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Crush 11/8/2016 7:02am
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Mmmm... Tomac's feet up sitting down in berms thing is crazy, but I still think RV takes the cake on this one. His flat corners especially were redonk. How many people went around the outside of Stew?

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travis-grant 11/8/2016 7:09am
11/8/2016 7:09am
vikingBoy wrote:
I think Tomac takes the cake on this one. I have never seen anyone take a corner the way Tomac does, ( at least when he...
I think Tomac takes the cake on this one. I have never seen anyone take a corner the way Tomac does, ( at least when he is happy with his bike setup)
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Happy Tomac is [url=http://www.promotocross.com/mx/event/southwick-2016/video/southwick-450-moto-2-tomac-passes-roczen]scary.[/url]
Happy Tomac is scary.
That pass on Roczen this summer was insane, i forget the track but he was sideways with the power on down a sandy hill over a breaking bump
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IceMan446 11/8/2016 7:58am
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KDub said Stew blew by him and he had never seen anyone go that fast through a corner before. He said he contemplated retirement after that.

Im going with KDub on this one.
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Rooster 11/8/2016 9:06am
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Watching Jason Lawrence rail the turns on that St. Louis track years ago that Pastrana designed was about as fast as I've ever seen someone go through a corner.

That track and those crazy berms were awesome. I'm not sure how it made for passing, but it was awesome to watch from a fans perspective.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz_kJ2jaoCo
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TannerMxer 11/8/2016 9:11am
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James Stewart. Hands down. Best corner speed ever, especially on a 125. How in the world does someone on a 125 do things that 250's (2-strokes) and 450's can't do in SX? Oh yeah, because he carries more speed in the corners. It isn't even close.

Look at this clip at 1:19. Look how fast he gets the bike into the turn, leaned over, and is exiting. I've never seen anyone hit a corner like that before or after James.
https://youtu.be/6l3E_y2urwA
SEE ARE125 11/8/2016 9:45am
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Rooster wrote:
Watching Jason Lawrence rail the turns on that St. Louis track years ago that Pastrana designed was about as fast as I've ever seen someone go...
Watching Jason Lawrence rail the turns on that St. Louis track years ago that Pastrana designed was about as fast as I've ever seen someone go through a corner.

That track and those crazy berms were awesome. I'm not sure how it made for passing, but it was awesome to watch from a fans perspective.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz_kJ2jaoCo
Stewart's pass on Reed that race was pretty effin' crazy, too. Lap 4 just before the finish line. That was a great track.
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huck 11/8/2016 9:48am
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That video of Austin Forkner the other day had some very very quick corner speed in it.
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CrGuy2T 11/8/2016 10:08am
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I just want to see James come out and drop the hammer. Wishful thinking I know. He and Reed are the same age basically James should atleast be up in that 5-7 mix. I seen him as an amatuer at Mosier valley in Tx back in 01 I think. When he got on the gate everyone stopped to watch "Bubba".
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nascarnate326 11/8/2016 10:17am
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I think going from 65-85-125-250 then to 4 strokes was damn near perfect.

The bikes with no bottom end force you to carry corner speed if you want to be fast.


Many riders now just don't get to do this because they go from a 85/100 to a 250f.

JS7 was one of the best 125 riders of all time IMO.
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kongols 11/8/2016 10:33am
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Too bad there are so few videos of him playing around with his 125.
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kongols wrote:
Too bad there are so few videos of him playing around with his 125.
Too bad there are so few videos of him playing around with his 125.
Probably the timing. Video and stuff was just finally getting affordable around that era.

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Rappin' Ronnie Reagan 11/8/2016 10:54am
11/8/2016 10:54am
There is absolutely nothing more spectacular, nor will there ever be anything as spectacular as Stewart completely over-riding that POS KX250 in 2005, indoors and out. No one has run the dog shit out of a bike like that, other than MAYBE Carmike in 03 on that Honda. 1 piston = 1 moto.
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mx317 11/8/2016 11:12am
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Stewart looked the fastest through the corners no doubt, but was he? I wish we had LITPro data from him to know for sure. We have all seen people look slow, but be hauling ass and gapping people. Carmichael would have to be right up there with Stewart I would think. I also think Robbie Reynard on a good day was as fast as anyone through the corners.
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MX Guy wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/11/08/159348/s1200_IMG_0675.jpg[/img]


This rider had talent!
SmoothOperator 11/8/2016 11:42am
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Rooster wrote:
Watching Jason Lawrence rail the turns on that St. Louis track years ago that Pastrana designed was about as fast as I've ever seen someone go...
Watching Jason Lawrence rail the turns on that St. Louis track years ago that Pastrana designed was about as fast as I've ever seen someone go through a corner.

That track and those crazy berms were awesome. I'm not sure how it made for passing, but it was awesome to watch from a fans perspective.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz_kJ2jaoCo
That track was rad, and was a great night of racing!
Moens_Andy 11/8/2016 12:00pm
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Crush wrote:
Mmmm... Tomac's feet up sitting down in berms thing is crazy, but I still think RV takes the cake on this one. His flat corners especially...
Mmmm... Tomac's feet up sitting down in berms thing is crazy, but I still think RV takes the cake on this one. His flat corners especially were redonk. How many people went around the outside of Stew?
I can only think of 1 out off my head and that has to be SE72 at the des nations he went way way way outside and passed Stewart
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Everts and RC , end of thread
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Stew while on a smoker, end thread... He also had insane whoop speed... I will never forget him hitting the whoops a gear higher than anyone else, then he gained so much speed in the whoop he actually had to hit the breaks on the last couple to slow down for the next corner... Absolutely insane...
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Hank_Thrill 11/8/2016 1:49pm
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2003 Las Vegas 125 main (race starts 3min 40sec) https://youtu.be/fWggoO7nVh8

Before James has the big get off he was hauling so much arse around those turns! Especially the 180 turn before the triple.
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Hank_Thrill 11/8/2016 1:50pm
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2003 Las Vegas 125 main (race starts at 3min 40sec) https://youtu.be/fWggoO7nVh8

Before James has the big get off he was hauling so much arse around those turns! Especially the 180 turn before the triple.
DrinkMoreWater 11/8/2016 1:58pm
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I miss this guy.... I remember watching him as a kid I couldn't believe what I was watching....

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