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I remember a few years ago james saying "my whole life is about january 8th" Well this year A1 is on january 8th. I bet James feels the same way now. Of course the championship is his first priority, but I am sure he wants to come out and remind everyone just how fast he is. 3 more weeks and hopefully it dont rain......
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knowitalloveragainnovice 12/18/2010 3:40pm
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Everyone knows he's fast. Most of his doubters don't believe he can make the whole series with blazing speed as his only strategy.

And alot of people don't think the speed advantage he's enjoyed is quite as large anymore meaning more pressure from multiple riders ever week leading to a costly mistake and the causing him to go faster to make up time or points and all over again and again.

His pride may fuck with him.
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calimxer91 12/18/2010 3:58pm
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They used to build the tracks of that week at their houses .Not sure if thats the case now .No gaurantees on no rain but they all have to race the same track.
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GuyB 12/18/2010 5:35pm
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Anyone with a crack at the title is going to have to run a gnarly pace this year, and James isn't the only one capable of a mistake.
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motosmith 12/18/2010 5:54pm
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GuyB wrote:
Anyone with a crack at the title is going to have to run a gnarly pace this year, and James isn't the only one capable of...
Anyone with a crack at the title is going to have to run a gnarly pace this year, and James isn't the only one capable of a mistake.
Amen to that, brother.

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knowitalloveragainnovice 12/18/2010 7:21pm
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It's all about accepting 5 th after a shit start or an early tip over.....can James race for points?

Everyone else can settle.

The speed gap has closed and the pressure is on.

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knowitalloveragainnovice wrote:
It's all about accepting 5 th after a shit start or an early tip over.....can James race for points? Everyone else can settle. The speed gap...
It's all about accepting 5 th after a shit start or an early tip over.....can James race for points?

Everyone else can settle.

The speed gap has closed and the pressure is on.

So you've seen James testing in FL? Do you use a satellite? If not, you're using old info.

(And no, I haven't seen him either...I just think it's funny how people know what everyone's current speed is, based on old "best available" info.)
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knowitalloveragainnovice wrote:
It's all about accepting 5 th after a shit start or an early tip over.....can James race for points? Everyone else can settle. The speed gap...
It's all about accepting 5 th after a shit start or an early tip over.....can James race for points?

Everyone else can settle.

The speed gap has closed and the pressure is on.

GuyB wrote:
So you've seen James testing in FL? Do you use a satellite? If not, you're using old info. (And no, I haven't seen him either...I just...
So you've seen James testing in FL? Do you use a satellite? If not, you're using old info.

(And no, I haven't seen him either...I just think it's funny how people know what everyone's current speed is, based on old "best available" info.)
Exactly! James could come out and be the fastest by a second or he could be the 3rd fastest and be off the pace. Things change. Especially when there is a big gap between competitive racing. No one will know for sure until a couple of rounds are in the books who the guys to beat will be and who has the speed advantage
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Rewindcaz 12/18/2010 10:08pm
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I highly doubt Dungey, Villopoto, or Reed have closed the 'speed gap' that Stewart has always had on them.

That's not to say they can't beat him... But as far as raw speed, I think it's a long time before anyone can match Stewart. That is, if he made full recovery from the wrist injury.

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Ddavis 12/18/2010 10:46pm
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James Stewart is unbelievable on a supercross track, even Ryan Carmichael isn't as gnarly as James on a supercross track.


Ryan Dungey reminds me of Ricky, as fast as anyone but when someone is faster then him, he accepts it and goes back to the farm and works harder for the next race.
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kongols 12/18/2010 11:00pm
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All that " speed gap closing" is based on just one race- A1, 2010. I`ll wait till at least round 5 to say that there is five more guy`s on same speed as Stewart or/and maybe Reed.
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mrquick 12/18/2010 11:08pm
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knowitalloveragainnovice wrote:
It's all about accepting 5 th after a shit start or an early tip over.....can James race for points? Everyone else can settle. The speed gap...
It's all about accepting 5 th after a shit start or an early tip over.....can James race for points?

Everyone else can settle.

The speed gap has closed and the pressure is on.

GuyB wrote:
So you've seen James testing in FL? Do you use a satellite? If not, you're using old info. (And no, I haven't seen him either...I just...
So you've seen James testing in FL? Do you use a satellite? If not, you're using old info.

(And no, I haven't seen him either...I just think it's funny how people know what everyone's current speed is, based on old "best available" info.)
Nobody has seen james race in the last few months either,yet they all are using OLD INFO when it comes to how fast he is now..
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nadeauracing229 12/18/2010 11:09pm
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I can say this the only two people i can see beating Stewart week in and week out could be Villopto and Reed, Reed's proven he can beat him and Villopoto is way faster then Dungey when he is in shape and not crashing..IMO
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Bill_Carroll 12/18/2010 11:28pm
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GuyB wrote:
So you've seen James testing in FL? Do you use a satellite? If not, you're using old info. (And no, I haven't seen him either...I just...
So you've seen James testing in FL? Do you use a satellite? If not, you're using old info.

(And no, I haven't seen him either...I just think it's funny how people know what everyone's current speed is, based on old "best available" info.)
C'mon Motosmith,err Ed McMahon; where you at on that one?
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Bill_Carroll 12/18/2010 11:38pm
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I know what his speed is with Satellites, inferred technology, radar and mag testing.

FAST AS SHIT! Well, the odor that blow past you after a shit happens; err fast as Stewart
knowitalloveragainnovice 12/18/2010 11:43pm
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How come reed didn't win Vegas? He showed up and said I'm gonna win.

How come bubba didn't win unadilla? He showed up saying he was there to win and represent us against the world.

I never told you who was gonna win, just said the speed gap is closed and more than just speed is needed.

James is in for a tough year whether the speed gap is closed or not.
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Cook441 12/19/2010 12:37am
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kongols wrote:
All that " speed gap closing" is based on just one race- A1, 2010. I`ll wait till at least round 5 to say that there is...
All that " speed gap closing" is based on just one race- A1, 2010. I`ll wait till at least round 5 to say that there is five more guy`s on same speed as Stewart or/and maybe Reed.
try seattle 09 and lv too just saying it never amazes me how quickly people forget-
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kongols 12/19/2010 12:47am
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kongols wrote:
All that " speed gap closing" is based on just one race- A1, 2010. I`ll wait till at least round 5 to say that there is...
All that " speed gap closing" is based on just one race- A1, 2010. I`ll wait till at least round 5 to say that there is five more guy`s on same speed as Stewart or/and maybe Reed.
Cook441 wrote:
try seattle 09 and lv too just saying it never amazes me how quickly people forget-
C`mon. You know as well as I do that Reed and Stewart was racing each other not the field. It was all about points and not making mistakes.

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kongols 12/19/2010 12:59am
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kongols wrote:
All that " speed gap closing" is based on just one race- A1, 2010. I`ll wait till at least round 5 to say that there is...
All that " speed gap closing" is based on just one race- A1, 2010. I`ll wait till at least round 5 to say that there is five more guy`s on same speed as Stewart or/and maybe Reed.
Cook441 wrote:
try seattle 09 and lv too just saying it never amazes me how quickly people forget-
Check out the start positions and lap chart- it says everything
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Cook441 12/19/2010 2:12am
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kongols wrote:
All that " speed gap closing" is based on just one race- A1, 2010. I`ll wait till at least round 5 to say that there is...
All that " speed gap closing" is based on just one race- A1, 2010. I`ll wait till at least round 5 to say that there is five more guy`s on same speed as Stewart or/and maybe Reed.
Cook441 wrote:
try seattle 09 and lv too just saying it never amazes me how quickly people forget-
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C`mon. You know as well as I do that Reed and Stewart was racing each other not the field. It was all about points and not...
C`mon. You know as well as I do that Reed and Stewart was racing each other not the field. It was all about points and not making mistakes.
yeah thats why James tried that tricky quad trying to keep up with poto...just saying that the speed gap thing is not based on ONE race as mentioned earlier-
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Cook441 12/19/2010 2:21am
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kongols wrote:
All that " speed gap closing" is based on just one race- A1, 2010. I`ll wait till at least round 5 to say that there is...
All that " speed gap closing" is based on just one race- A1, 2010. I`ll wait till at least round 5 to say that there is five more guy`s on same speed as Stewart or/and maybe Reed.
Cook441 wrote:
try seattle 09 and lv too just saying it never amazes me how quickly people forget-
kongols wrote:
Check out the start positions and lap chart- it says everything
if were talking about results great but if were talking about speed Id prefer some lap times from those main event races...
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Racer111 12/19/2010 6:13am
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knowitalloveragainnovice wrote:
How come reed didn't win Vegas? He showed up and said I'm gonna win. How come bubba didn't win unadilla? He showed up saying he was...
How come reed didn't win Vegas? He showed up and said I'm gonna win.

How come bubba didn't win unadilla? He showed up saying he was there to win and represent us against the world.

I never told you who was gonna win, just said the speed gap is closed and more than just speed is needed.

James is in for a tough year whether the speed gap is closed or not.
I think it is you that is in for the tough year!! You are talking about 2 races where 2 different guys had been laid up for months due to injury and little seat time to prepare for either race. Both are coming in to A1 completely healthy and well tested! I hope you like the taste of crow!
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Ddavis wrote:
James Stewart is unbelievable on a supercross track, even Ryan Carmichael isn't as gnarly as James on a supercross track. Ryan Dungey reminds me of Ricky...
James Stewart is unbelievable on a supercross track, even Ryan Carmichael isn't as gnarly as James on a supercross track.


Ryan Dungey reminds me of Ricky, as fast as anyone but when someone is faster then him, he accepts it and goes back to the farm and works harder for the next race.
And that's the difference... James can't accept that anyone can run his pace..( or even close to it) he goes even harder and crashes. If he stops doing that he should win, but I still think Dungey is the favourite.

There are so many guys that can win this year... it is going to be awesome.
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Towelie 12/19/2010 6:49am
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I really just wanna see battles from 1st thru 5th, really tired of watching one guy out front by 20 seconds. I wantz some razing! We can haz some razing! lolz
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chrisbuehler 12/19/2010 7:37am
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I can say this the only two people i can see beating Stewart week in and week out could be Villopto and Reed, Reed's proven he...
I can say this the only two people i can see beating Stewart week in and week out could be Villopto and Reed, Reed's proven he can beat him and Villopoto is way faster then Dungey when he is in shape and not crashing..IMO
RV is way faster than RD? And this is based on what? The races he was faster last year it was by FRACTIONS of a second and let's just say he's fully healed, Dungey was out there racing and improving while he was on the couch. Dungey is just better at supercross than Villo. RV's got a shot at the National's if he wants a title this year. I wouldn't discount the mental aspect either. RD's confidence is sky-high and RV is feeling preasure to just finish a season
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Racer111 12/19/2010 8:25am
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RV is way faster than RD? And this is based on what? The races he was faster last year it was by FRACTIONS of a second...
RV is way faster than RD? And this is based on what? The races he was faster last year it was by FRACTIONS of a second and let's just say he's fully healed, Dungey was out there racing and improving while he was on the couch. Dungey is just better at supercross than Villo. RV's got a shot at the National's if he wants a title this year. I wouldn't discount the mental aspect either. RD's confidence is sky-high and RV is feeling preasure to just finish a season
Just curious! How is that you know exactly how everyone is feeling?? It amazes me how you all say Dungey feels this and Ryan is feeling that. Jeez!! You have NO CLUE how any of them feel.
knowitalloveragainnovice 12/19/2010 8:35am
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How come reed didn't win Vegas? He showed up and said I'm gonna win. How come bubba didn't win unadilla? He showed up saying he was...
How come reed didn't win Vegas? He showed up and said I'm gonna win.

How come bubba didn't win unadilla? He showed up saying he was there to win and represent us against the world.

I never told you who was gonna win, just said the speed gap is closed and more than just speed is needed.

James is in for a tough year whether the speed gap is closed or not.
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I think it is you that is in for the tough year!! You are talking about 2 races where 2 different guys had been laid up...
I think it is you that is in for the tough year!! You are talking about 2 races where 2 different guys had been laid up for months due to injury and little seat time to prepare for either race. Both are coming in to A1 completely healthy and well tested! I hope you like the taste of crow!
They said they were gonna win and they didn't.

It's a good thing they got you to roll up with the excuses though!

Just keep in mind during this debate that my handle is not Ryan Dungey's #1 fan or James Stewarts blind believer.

It's knowitalloveragainnovice and I have yet to lay my bet on any pony.
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`ol Ger 12/19/2010 8:40am
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It should be an awesome first half of the SX season.
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Cook441 12/19/2010 9:07am
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I think James said it best when he said"I think you can only go so fast on a sx track and I feel Ive found that speed" or something like that...Its really true I don't think you can lower the trajectory any further or navigat a corner any faster or skipp through the whoops any faster with out blowing the next corner or obstacle- James has brought amazing speed to this sport his scrub and corner speed would gather him all kinds of tenths all over the plac in the past and he would seemingly be able to put a second on anyone at will...but the sport has changed because of him and the kids that grew up racing 80's learning to scrub are getting older and some old dogs can learn new tricks and that gap is getting slimmer we have been witnessing it slowly for the last 2years in paticular- I also think the tire changes may have leveled some of the comp a bit as well but I digress-

If the speed gap shortens for more than two guys the field gets much more difficult to move through making consistency and error free seasons all the more important- Such shall it be for A1 2011....IMO
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Prince1 12/19/2010 9:20am
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knowitalloveragainnovice wrote:
It's all about accepting 5 th after a shit start or an early tip over.....can James race for points? Everyone else can settle. The speed gap...
It's all about accepting 5 th after a shit start or an early tip over.....can James race for points?

Everyone else can settle.

The speed gap has closed and the pressure is on.

GuyB wrote:
So you've seen James testing in FL? Do you use a satellite? If not, you're using old info. (And no, I haven't seen him either...I just...
So you've seen James testing in FL? Do you use a satellite? If not, you're using old info.

(And no, I haven't seen him either...I just think it's funny how people know what everyone's current speed is, based on old "best available" info.)
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Exactly! James could come out and be the fastest by a second or he could be the 3rd fastest and be off the pace. Things change...
Exactly! James could come out and be the fastest by a second or he could be the 3rd fastest and be off the pace. Things change. Especially when there is a big gap between competitive racing. No one will know for sure until a couple of rounds are in the books who the guys to beat will be and who has the speed advantage
Ha I live on Earth, i would love to visit fantsay land were you think he could only be 3rd fasted I just lolz.

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