Stewart doing the first 4 Nationals I guess.

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I read this last night about him doing the first 4 rounds.....

If him , RV , RD , TC , CP , Reed and the like are all healthy.....WOW!!.....could be a great out door season as well!

Lets just hope most of them make it out of SX without any injuries!
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lets hope cp gets a ride
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I think it'll be RV vs RD cause Dungey has improved a lot outdoors and haven't seen canard on the 450 outdoors. Stewart didn't look like he could beat dungey last year.
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I think it'll be RV vs RD cause Dungey has improved a lot outdoors and haven't seen canard on the 450 outdoors. Stewart didn't look like...
I think it'll be RV vs RD cause Dungey has improved a lot outdoors and haven't seen canard on the 450 outdoors. Stewart didn't look like he could beat dungey last year.
If James rides outdoors, he will be more than ready this year. That's just MHO.


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dramirez12 1/17/2011 6:34pm
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rgmx-49 wrote:
I think it'll be RV vs RD cause Dungey has improved a lot outdoors and haven't seen canard on the 450 outdoors. Stewart didn't look like...
I think it'll be RV vs RD cause Dungey has improved a lot outdoors and haven't seen canard on the 450 outdoors. Stewart didn't look like he could beat dungey last year.
stewart is capable of being faster than anyone, he prove it this weekend, villopoto could just manage to stay with him or even close up on him until his desperate attempt resulted in a crash, rc and je said it, he looks like he is not even trying

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Can't wait to see the #2 n #7 continue the war outside. If their both on 2 wheels still.
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I don't know. I'd love to see James do any/all MX races, but he's on a SX-only team and he signed with them for a reason.

I really hope I'm wrong and he does all of the outdoors.

If this is true and he's planning to do the first 4 MX races to get on the MXdN team I'd think that isn't a great way to go about it. The 4th race is around the end of June. is that for a tryout for a race that's 3 months later in September? I don't know.

Do em all James! You and Regal. Then make it a no-brainer that you'd be a major part of the MXdN US team. Give the rest of the world a chance to see what you can do in person.

Race while you can.



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I heard Cairoli will race Supercross too
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only if he would do all the nationals that would be sweet, hopefully he will if he is in the points. I wouldn't be much of a fan if he dosen't race a outdoor series again, maybe reed or villipoto instead.
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Stephon wrote:
I don't know. I'd love to see James do any/all MX races, but he's on a SX-only team and he signed with them for a reason...
I don't know. I'd love to see James do any/all MX races, but he's on a SX-only team and he signed with them for a reason.

I really hope I'm wrong and he does all of the outdoors.

If this is true and he's planning to do the first 4 MX races to get on the MXdN team I'd think that isn't a great way to go about it. The 4th race is around the end of June. is that for a tryout for a race that's 3 months later in September? I don't know.

Do em all James! You and Regal. Then make it a no-brainer that you'd be a major part of the MXdN US team. Give the rest of the world a chance to see what you can do in person.

Race while you can.



He is not on a team anymore, he bought it! so its a whatever he wants to do now team! Redbull is a full team sponsor as well so that doesn't hurt either.
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While I think he should ride them because he is supposed to be a motocross racer, I really don't care whether he does or not. His little "I'm gonna race...no I'm not...yes I am...no I'm not" drama quickly became like a worn out soap opera that only a drama queen would give a damn about. In my opinion it has no place in the world of moto warriors.
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While I think he should ride them because he is supposed to be a motocross racer, I really don't care whether he does or not. His...
While I think he should ride them because he is supposed to be a motocross racer, I really don't care whether he does or not. His little "I'm gonna race...no I'm not...yes I am...no I'm not" drama quickly became like a worn out soap opera that only a drama queen would give a damn about. In my opinion it has no place in the world of moto warriors.
I agree that the "I'm gonna, I want to, I'm not" game is tired. But it's kinda hard to not include James in the "moto warrior" group. It's denial. Did you see what he did to the 250f's on a 125??? Routinely? In MX? Even after he moved up to the 450 class he pretty much had everyone covered on a 250 2-stroke except for RC, arguably the best guy to ever do it. He went 24-0 in MX; who else has done that? Yeah, that guy named Ricky. James is rare, very rare. He came off the couch last Summer and beat everyone except for two riders; one of which was in the midst of an unprecedented year...and that outing was considered, by some, to be a failure.

One doesn't have to like James or the way he runs his career, but to not consider him a "moto warrior" is just...silly.

For the record, I think James should be racing while he can race. He'll have plenty of time to be retired.



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pilotdude 1/18/2011 4:09am
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Stephon, I agree with you on the eariler part of James' career. I LOVED when he rode outdoors. He clearly used to be a Moto Warrior but has been corrupted by money and fame into a Moto Diva. Seriously. Now he does poor staged "reality" tv shows instead of racing full time and has a supercross "only" contract on a supercross "only" team. Oh wait, it's supercross "only" unless it's the high exposure X Games or a 1 off attempt at outdoor racing to try to be picked for the high exposure Team USA for the Motocross des Nations. 100% diva drama dude.

Not only that, but he has tried to blame not riding outdoors on his supercross "only" contract. Uhhh, excuse me? Who was it that knowingly signed that contract? If he didin't ride the outdoors, it was because he didn't want to. His excuses have just been team manager and agent generated nonsense to minimize the fallout on his career they KNEW would be generated by turning his back on the sport that made him a multimillionaire.

It would be like an NBA or NFL or MLB player saying, "Yeah, I'm going to try to extend my career by playing home games "only" and skip all those hostile fans and nasty traveling by private jet." Not real good for the the team or the sport huh? Except you don't see those guys doing that, despite the fact that they make enough money to buy James Stewart "Entertainment" easily, several times over.

Ricky Carmichael, to whom you so readily compare Stewart, NEVER participated in that kind of peacock-strutting stupidity. He never missed an outdoor season, and never lost an outdoor series. The only series he ever missed was the 2004 supercross season due to knee injury. And what was he doing doing that season? Well after riding and winning for 7 years and having enough money to last several lifetimes, he was rehabbing his knee and getting ready for the Nationals-which he dominated...again. He gave it all he had for 10 years and then bowed out gracfully with a legacy that will only become greater with time. Moto Warrior.
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Note to James: Ride them all or stay home... we don't need or want the drama surrounding whether you show up or not. Be a motocrosser or go tape some more "reality" shows but do not try to ride the fence... that is what pisses a lot of us off.
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Note to James: Ride them all or stay home... we don't need or want the drama surrounding whether you show up or not. Be a motocrosser...
Note to James: Ride them all or stay home... we don't need or want the drama surrounding whether you show up or not. Be a motocrosser or go tape some more "reality" shows but do not try to ride the fence... that is what pisses a lot of us off.
x 2. All or nothing.
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Stephon, I agree with you on the eariler part of James' career. I LOVED when he rode outdoors. He clearly used to be a Moto Warrior...
Stephon, I agree with you on the eariler part of James' career. I LOVED when he rode outdoors. He clearly used to be a Moto Warrior but has been corrupted by money and fame into a Moto Diva. Seriously. Now he does poor staged "reality" tv shows instead of racing full time and has a supercross "only" contract on a supercross "only" team. Oh wait, it's supercross "only" unless it's the high exposure X Games or a 1 off attempt at outdoor racing to try to be picked for the high exposure Team USA for the Motocross des Nations. 100% diva drama dude.

Not only that, but he has tried to blame not riding outdoors on his supercross "only" contract. Uhhh, excuse me? Who was it that knowingly signed that contract? If he didin't ride the outdoors, it was because he didn't want to. His excuses have just been team manager and agent generated nonsense to minimize the fallout on his career they KNEW would be generated by turning his back on the sport that made him a multimillionaire.

It would be like an NBA or NFL or MLB player saying, "Yeah, I'm going to try to extend my career by playing home games "only" and skip all those hostile fans and nasty traveling by private jet." Not real good for the the team or the sport huh? Except you don't see those guys doing that, despite the fact that they make enough money to buy James Stewart "Entertainment" easily, several times over.

Ricky Carmichael, to whom you so readily compare Stewart, NEVER participated in that kind of peacock-strutting stupidity. He never missed an outdoor season, and never lost an outdoor series. The only series he ever missed was the 2004 supercross season due to knee injury. And what was he doing doing that season? Well after riding and winning for 7 years and having enough money to last several lifetimes, he was rehabbing his knee and getting ready for the Nationals-which he dominated...again. He gave it all he had for 10 years and then bowed out gracfully with a legacy that will only become greater with time. Moto Warrior.
Hey, I agree with almost all of what you write. I just think he's so, so talented that even with all the shortcomings he still a legend of the sport...even if he never raced another moto or heat.

The reality show is hard to watch...especially because we all know how great it could be if it was centered around what made/makes him such a force of the sport. I don't believe the show is an accurate reflection on who James is. Maybe it is, but I doubt it.

I also think that if James wanted to race full seasons he would be racing full seasons. BUT I recognize that it's his choice and he did the work to be in the position to do or not do what he wants. As much as I'd like to see him out there racing I recognize that having choices as success.

Yes, I do readily compare James to Ricky. How can I not? James, I believe, was the most formidable competitor RC faced in his career. I think RC's battles with James were far more impressive than RC taking down McGrath. At the point RC beat McGrath; McGrath, in my opinion, had already seen his best days. Ricky actually had to get better to prepare for James' arrival into the big class...and, of course, Ricky delivered...but James earned his place in those battles as well.

With all of RC's accomplishments you have to remember that James almost beat RC in their first SX race together and did beat him in his 3rd attempt. No, not for the titles, but he was the GOAT's fiercest rival. That is saying a lot.

Of course RC's overall resume trumps James' accomplishments, especially leaving one, maybe even two championships on the table in '07.

We're on the same page; I just maintain that James' "Moto Warrior Card" is safe...he's THAT good. That also makes it frustrating that he chooses to not share much of it with us, the fans.

Nice to have a good back and forth with you.
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Sure would be nice if he did , not going to hold my breath .

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For the fans LMAO!, yea like he did the last 4 last year, i bet if he got picked for the usa team he would have rode them!
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motomike137 wrote:
Note to James: Ride them all or stay home... we don't need or want the drama surrounding whether you show up or not. Be a motocrosser...
Note to James: Ride them all or stay home... we don't need or want the drama surrounding whether you show up or not. Be a motocrosser or go tape some more "reality" shows but do not try to ride the fence... that is what pisses a lot of us off.
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exactly, well said or ride for a different team
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Rewindcaz 1/23/2011 5:49pm
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Would be nice if he actually does - I've been curious how RV would do against him for years. I think RV is on another level in the Outdoors -- but I think the same with JS.

Should be an epic match up.

And yes - I intentionally didn't bother mentioning the 2010* outdoor champion. Whistling

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MXR 1/23/2011 5:57pm
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Stewart will race one national most likely IMO , the Daytona SX and decides he want no part of what RV will dish out , outdoors .
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He will maybe race one moto like he did last year, just to build up his Blubba's world crowd, then go hang out and do nothing the entire summer. like he did last year.
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motomike137 wrote:
Note to James: Ride them all or stay home... we don't need or want the drama surrounding whether you show up or not. Be a motocrosser...
Note to James: Ride them all or stay home... we don't need or want the drama surrounding whether you show up or not. Be a motocrosser or go tape some more "reality" shows but do not try to ride the fence... that is what pisses a lot of us off.
why

Post a reply to: Stewart doing the first 4 Nationals I guess.