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The title is up for grabs but James could certainly make up the points. His main competition - Reed - is out of the points and to assume one of the others could get consistent 2nds for the remainder of the series is up for debate.
When or if Reed comes back, it's more likely he would take points away from RV, RD, etc. than from JS.
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Some guys will ride with any kind of injury unless the bone is sticking out, other guys will sit out with pretty minor stuff. James has done both in the past.
Given what we have seen so far THIS season, what would make you think that?
1.) If they were actually broken or cracked....he wouldn't be able to ride.
2.) If the cartilage was separated from the bones , which is just as painful as breaking them , he could ride , but would be in intense pain!
Separated cartilage is something a lot of people over look. they think " oh......his ribs aren't actualy broken......why doesn't he race?"
Truth be told.....if that cartilage is separated , he is going to need some sort of pain meds or whatever to even think about riding. And it still takes about 3-4 weeks for it to re-attach itself to the bone. And riding and racing with it.....would take even longer!
Broken ribs : forget it....no friggin way he is riding.
Separated cartilage : he could ride....but in extreme pain.
Severely bruised : Still ride , but probably extremely painful.
Cracked ribs : one good wreck and now you are out for 4-6 weeks!
If he has been cleared to ride , it's either the 2nd or 3rd thing i listed above. But just because you have been cleared , doesn't mean you should be back on the bike. Just because you don't have anything actually broken.....doesn't mean you are even physically able to race at that level.
But I think they are already giving it their all.
Rumors have been swirling that San Manuel Yamaha's James Stewart, the defending AMA Supercross Champion, might have to skip round three of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series due to injuries he suffered during his heat race last weekend at Phoenix. According to a source close to the team, however, the rumors are false. As of now, Stewart is expected to race. But James will skip tomorrow's scheduled press conference at Angel Stadium.
Stewart crashed hard in his heat race when he landed on Kyle Partridge over a jump and went down heavily and had to be helped off the track with what was later revealed to be a "jammed" shoulder and wrist. (Partridge was not seriously injured.) Stewart still came back and won the LCQ, making it into the main event, where he would later tangle with Chad Reed and finish 15th.
Stewart is reported to be quite sore from the crash, and he has opted to stay home in Florida an extra day and skip the Thursday press conference in order to continue with his physical therapy. He is expected to arrive in California Friday night.
Stewart's 15th-place finish at Phoenix combined with his opening-round victory at Anaheim I has Stewart in seventh place in the series points standings, 16 points behind leader Ryan Dungey.
Might even see Reed do the same thing, will be interesting to see what he says tonight.
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McGrath's record looks more secure every week
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Assuming everyone is healthy and back to normal speed, I think Reed would be favored over RV or RD - or any of the rest, excepting JS - most times out. So if JS wins and CR nabs 2nds ... he would actually be helping JS make up points by pushing the next closest guy down a notch.
Granted it doesn't appear so far that CR has completely adjusted to the green bike or the dunlops.
...Stewart crashed hard in his heat race when he landed on Kyle Partridge...
You gonna trust somebody who doesn't know the difference between on and under?
I like James' speed but man he sure does land on people and crash a whole bunch.
I think I posted earlier if people thought Bubba would wad it up.
I didn't want to see it happen but he has a history and this is another example.
Thats easy Chris.... As of right now it looks like there are two other people that can run Dungey's speed.... RV and JS.
And who knows what kind of pressure Ryan feels. Just because he shouldnt win the series doesnt mean he doesnt think he can and should....?
In this case Reed has shown that over the course of a series - which is what they're racing - he has the speed and consistency to stay on the box and minimize bad results. Until this year at least.
RV has shown the speed but has yet to demonstrate the consistency over the course of a full series on a big bike. RD is obviously a complete question mark on a big bike. He has looked very good so far but there's a long way to go. The list of riders that have shown they can podium every round of the SX series is a pretty short one.
Anyhoo, I was just pointing out the irony that it's entirely possible Reed could end up actually helping JS take the title.
i had some broken ribs and getting a hummer from my girlfriend hurt like hell
Here is a question : name one other rider that you know of , that actually competed with broken ribs. Maybe Bobby M will step in here , since he was racing back in the hey day of the "tough-guy" racing days.....and what he may say about riding with broken ribs.
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