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It would have been better if we had taken our whole rig, the race bikes, L&M race staff and everyones favorite rider James Stewart. But oh well, that's the way it goes sometimes.
"If you guys keep holding on to that #1 plate in this way, you'll never get it back"
some inferior person that really knows nothing
First off it's 2010 and James Stewart / L&M won the 2009 Supercross Champion and allowed to wear the number 1 on his motorcycle for the whole 2010 season. I understand that you think, "the Supercross series is over" and your correct. But James doesn't use the #1 in competition anymore this year and I'm sure you know this if you saw any photo's or the television coverage from Unadilla. We get it!
But you're referring to the RacerX photo-shoot, all of his motorcycle were fitted with those graphics on them and when RacerX went to his house and shot those photo's it was right at the end of the Supercross series. It's not an excuse, it's a fact. All James had were' those Supercross practice bikes to ride. Remember he rides Supercross only, so he didn't have an outdoor bike at that time. This was one of the first days that he had got back on a motorcycle and actually only rode twice and stopped riding again to let the wrist heal some more. If he did have an outdoor bike there, it would have had #7 on it. Because that is his number outdoors.
In the case of the display bike at the MXoN, that motorcycle belongs to Akropovich and their a sponsor of the team. SO when James won the Supercross Championship, they won the Supercross Championship and they display that motorcycle as a Supercross Championship winner and the bike that carried the #1 plate in Supercross in 2010. Just like if they ran an add in a magazine every month of 2010, showing the motorcycle in race trim and saying they were the exhaust sponsor of the 2010 Supercross Champion. This has absolutely nothing to do with James Stewart or Team L&M. It's a proud sponsor that wants to display their achievements. There is nothing tacky of a sponsor displaying their achievements.
There was no disrespect meant towards the new Supercross Champion and if you think there was shame on you. How would that benefit James or the Team? Your right, it wouldn't.
Now you said, "If you guys keep holding on to that #1 plate in this way, you'll never get it back". Please don't say were trying to hold on to something, when you didn't know the circumstances. Were far from trying to hold on to something. You don't hold on to a #1 plate by literally holding on to it. We understand that you hold on to a #1 plate winning the Championship again and James and the Team are more than willing to give it our best to earn that Championship back. So we'll be at Anaheim 1, 2011 with #7 on the machine and then we'll see how it goes. I'm not going to sit here and talk crap on who's the fastest and who's going to win, because I believe when the Championship is over the Champion will be holding to plate. I have my favorite, but I'll keep that to myself and going racing with him for 17 weekends in a row to see how we fare.
Now please give this whole number plate thing a rest. I hope I was able to shed some light on the subject and help you understand. But if not? Well, I'm sorry. Just take it for what it's worth and believe me, there was nothing malicious here.
And to what Larry said "First off it's 2010 and James Stewart / L&M won the 2009 Supercross Champion and allowed to wear the number 1 on his motorcycle for the whole 2010 season"; yes James did win the 2009 SX Title, so therefore it's acceptable to have the #1 on those bikes at the 2010 SX events, and SX only because he didn't win the MX title. Here's the thing though, Chad won the 2009 MX Championship and EARNED that #1 plate. So by James running that #1 plate on the bike, it's basicly saying even though Chad won the title I'm still going to keep the #1 because I think I'm the best. As soon as Dungey won the titles though, James for SX and Chad for MX should have taken off the #1 plates.
I think that running the #1 on a bike is a bigger deal to fans than you may think. I stopped by and checked out the bike a few times, and every time I stopped by I heard a comment about the #1 plate, and none of the comments were kind to James. Something to keep in mind, whether it is Akropovich or L&M or San Manuel or any other of James's sponsors who are displaying the bike.
Pit Row
you people need to get a life. Stop being so anal!
It is going to be awesome when James comes back and you all start hugging his nuts again!
The number 1 plate is a casualty of permanent numbers. Thank goodness they made a rule where you have to run it - or else it wouldn't mean anything at all.
Not sure why all the angst from people no matter the subject but I'm sure you have more supporters than non supports.
First we bitch because a rider won't run #1, then we bitch because they run it to much......
Kind of ironic, don't ya think?
And to be honest, i think the main reason why people are acting up on this whole thing, is because there has been some anger or hate towards James/L&M for not doing the outdoors and combined with being portrayed as a rockstar on his reality show...lets face it, people loose faith easily in this sport, and a lot of people have given up on him and are dissapointed/angry at what they percieve James has become (even if the perception is wrong) ...
Had any other rider, KDub, RC, RV won the championship in 2009, then got injured but yet had an outdoor deal (key point) and couldn't ride due to injury, they would not have gotten this heat for displaying the number 1 plate....But James is getting it, because so many people are hating on him for other reasons(see above) and this is just another thing to fuel the fire....
Just my thoughts....
How is Hilly and will he be on the team next year? What number will he run?
Larry, I've been critical in the past of some of your . . . ummm . . . personal efforts at PR, but on this occasion ~ well stated, particularly with tongue in teeth. Not that you need me slapping your back
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