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Racer X Films: James Stewart to JGR
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 | 3:50 PM
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it's over for bubba, he can sign with key-t-m now!, he's past his prime, and the kids are fast, bubba james will never win another first class title, NEVER EVER! :)
That deal had nothing to do with motocross. It was a deal for nascar Racing deal. Which was a 2 in 1 deal that was very smart on Bubbas part. Plus he gets to work with J Bones again and have a future next year in car racing. very smart very smart. I saw that comming.
But I didn't see comming was the yamaha bike. The yamaha bike doesnt work for motocross or outdoors. You can look at it when he rode dilla the bike bounced all over the place, and couple of times you could see alittle headshake comming down the down hills at dilla.
Dont get your hopes up for seeing Bubba race outdoors or next year on a motocycle.
my 2 cents
Jason from north carolina
There you have it folks.... right outa his mouth.... Even James knows he wouldnt have been able to beat RV and RD in the outdoors in the state he was in with his bike,team and other issues. Even James Stewart knows the RYANS are two BAD DUDES!
That was a good interview, great questions Weege.
Just seen a very honest James Stewart in that interview. I like it! I think this will be a good turn around year for James. Hopefully we'll see him out front mixing it up with the Ryans and Reed.
IMO, its just nice to have him back and I look forward to watching him race and seeing his progress. I dont think he's out of his prime by any means. Look at Reed, still riding great at 29. Stewarts only 26.
So he lied to everybody then..... He tried to make everybody believe the " Race Team " made the decision they were not ready for the outdoors " when in fact it was James call all along,
Thanks for telling the truth there buddy, Your credibility just went out the door with me
Really good interview!
2012 will be Epic for sure. Cant Wait till A1!
I think he is ready to race - J Bone will help - It will be RV2 and JS7 all year
that was a huge weight off the guys shoulders. i am wondering if ferry is going to still help him with suspension setup? i wish the guy well and hope in his 3 year contract he can come away with a couple championships.
In a nutshell....JS7 was in the same boat Reed was in.....Despite being right there for the SX title after all his issues and still managed 3-times more wins than the defending champ, things were simply not clicking for him and I think we all saw that, and not even with the bike, the team alone was imploding.....so people can respect Reed for bowing out at Kawasaki, but again with the double standard, James Stewart can not do the same and he gets beat up over....James made the decision not to race..."they were not ready"... he never defined "ready" ...so it was his call to make a change....good for him......
Good interview, I think this is a great fit for a three sides (JGR, JS7 & Yamaha). The outside sponsors that JGR could bring in would be great for the sport. Yamaha really does not have good representation on the track except JGR. Valli has Stroupe and Izzi, but those guys will probly get hurt walking to the gate - I hope for their sake they have a back up plan.
colonel bubba becomes humble? that's a funny $h1t bro!
Haters gonna hate, i dont give a shit though because that was a good interview!! I think he pretty much told it like it is....he seems happy with the deal and that is awesome!! Good luck James....should be a good year!!
I think Canard's momma said on Vital that Ferry is no longer with Stewart, meaning, I guess, that he's with Trey.
I'm also very happy to hear that James should be doing bikes for at least three more years. Big relief for me--I kinda felt like if he has another bad season that might be it for him.
And in his USA Today "interview," he says he still wants McGrath's SX wins record before moving to nascar full time. I guess homie's been hittin' the pipe pretty hard :D
Very good interview. Come on A1!!!
Trend Killer he had 4 more wins than RD.
Very nice James ,great interview very professional. Should be great in 2012
Definitly a different JS7...more mature and for those that thought he was " on the couch" all summer, he just gave you the low down.....he has been riding and training with Malcom all summer and he took the time to do what needed to be done.......so hopefully things work out for James and for us as we see another fantastic year..... The haters will hear what they want to hear...They didnt even talk about car racing other than taking the race car out in the street.....JS7 is racing moto with JGR-MX for 3 years and then may switch to racing cars...who knows, he may not want too switch if he goes back on a terror of winning..
Where is Jar head hiding today?? Big day for JS and he is no where to be found!!
i dunnow .. hes got that look in his eye
Bill C - Right...ok 4X as many wins as RD...I was trying to be nice ...HAHAHAA lots of folks count JS7 out, I dont......RD was supposed to smoke everyone in 2011 remember that??? and yes, RD was consistent, but 1 win as defending champ was pretty weak...definatley not " smoking" everyone.....And as much as I like RV, he isnt going to "smoke" everyone in 2012....he will be better than 2011....but JS7 was right there too....cant wait for A1
Gonna be a great season, pure drama and unbelievable racing, I am all for it....Dungey on a KTM, Brayton, RV, JS7 frickin all of them I am stoked boy's and girls......
RD = 1 win
JS = 5 wins
That's 5X the wins. Don't even bother trying to tell me I'm wrong, either. I've been doing math now for over 15 years.
Seemed like a pretty honest straight forward interview. Answered alot of the "big mystery" questions? Seemed like an intelligent guy trying to make better choices.Anyone that thinks JS7 won't be right back in the hunt is jokin themselves ,like him or not. I can seeit now ......"Havoc7"getting ready to come outta chute #A1 on his highly modified 'ole wirlwind' for another go round , all good except the new sheriff may have just have something to say about it this time....Best of luck to JGR and JS7 you'll need it.
Wow they can change the handlebars. Awesome.
That was a good interview.. Kind of wierd, but it sounded like his SX team this year didnt want to change anything, oh well.. Now A1 2012 will DEFINATELY be the most hyped SX race ever... I just hope we can pass the time by watching the top guys testing... Bring on the videos !!!!
Also,,, some of you on here need to put the crack pipe down,,, and come back to reality...
Bubba got some new front teeth! see if that keeps him on the track :)
Teamate? Who is going to be the teamate?!
bennyj, dude, you're right! I thought something was weird, kinda freaky. Maybe that was part of JGR deal, new teeth for 3 years. How much did he sign for...anybody?
There you go Ladies , all your Questions answered , Force your hate and get to typing ... Again , If he stays on the bike , Its all over for the rest , except maybe RV Maybe ....
2012 SX and MX champ you boys looking at. BELIEVE IT!!!
I noticed something too, although I think he has those invisible braces...not new teeth....or maybe a retainer of some kind....
Who's he kidding about the choice? This was the ONLY choice as he isn't going to make that kind of money elsewhere and oh yeah, there is the NASCAR side of things. Already gonna be trying it out in a week! THAT is the prize he has in his eyes. When James moves to NASCAR, his bank account is going to blow out the sides. In a few years we'll be seeing James on SportsCenter and getting TONS of press when he is in the roundy-rounds. He'll be buying those jets instead of chartering them.
As Long they dont over due the JS coverage and Shaheen can keep himself under control this will be one a hell of a year!
"2012 SX and MX champ", bet your house on that and you'll end up homeless in few month
That was probably the best, most candid interview I've ever seen from Stewart. Hoping for a repeat of 2011 as far as the number of guys mixing it up for wins.
Yeah another preseason release like wow James has grown up or James seems humble, must have smartin up! Lets hope so, maybe with all the distractions put aside, let the team do their job and for James just focus on racing, he might do alright. The guy knows how to win races, just needs to learn how to deal with pressure. I think working with J-bone and the team will put him on track. Looking forward to going to A1.
looks like a very happy JS7 we all know what happens when racers get confindence not sure if he'll be a wrecking ball like he used to but he'll still do well no doubt. Also sounds like that san manuel yamaha was a piece of shit
Great interview Weedgee!!
errbody!!! dont forget bout' tc41
Go stewieeeeeeee!!!!!!!!
You're a jackass jairtime...will you PLEASE let me meet you somewhere sometime to talk things over?? PLLEEEEAAASEEE!!!! I wish the guy well next year and that makes the little man mad huh? Poor baby!! HONKY!!
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BUBBBAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! Yeeeeeeeeee-uh!!!! Oh, and RD too!!! Woo Hoo!!
Chris Rock Called... He wants his fake teeth back! Dang, $12M a year and he looks like a boxer wearing a white mouth piece. There has to be a better dentist in Orlando!
Awesome interview. James seems very switched on and honest. Wish him all the best for the upcoming SX season. To the asshole saying "he's past his prime and he'll never win another title". You're going to look like an even bigger knob when he shows everyone he's still the fastest guy on two wheels.
ha ha, that's funny.
I would say JS is going to do well but RV is going to be hard to overcome over the whole season. He will definitely blow people out on occasion but just don't know if he can handle pressure when RV is pushing him. Also, TC would have been in there full on this year but I'm worried all those crashes might have mentally f'd him up for a bit and won't be up to speed for awhile.
It's all about the money I reckon.... JGR have the big sponsors (toyota & yamaha) ... And have the facility... And Suzuki... Ahhh.... I can see Reed making a deal there... Knowing his hatred to Brooks...
A bit dissapointed he went obviously for the $$...
But happy for j-Bone and the team they manage to get Stewie... Let's see how much better their yamaha is...
RV should be laughing his head off.. 2012 should be his again!!!
All of it is great news and great for our sport. The big question is can JGR give Stewie a setup on that Yamaha. I understand the team issues were a distraction last year, but that L&M Yamaha handled like S%#T. It reminded me of the pogostick I had as a kid. I don't blame him on not racing the Great Outdoors. That bike couldn't Handle the smooth indoor tracks let along Outdoor ones. He would of gotten hurt trying to run the pace on that thing and it wouldn't of been any fun getting the snot beat out of him phyiscally and mentally. Here's hoping that JGR can work some magic.
I must have hit a nerve eh, "jairboy"?? I love it!!! You take "offense"?? Ha, i laugh at YOU!!! I did all four of those things you suggested, and thankfully in that order cuz i was happy until the last one, it made me slightly uncomfortable, but i got over it!!! Go get 'em in 2012 JS7!!! Go get 'em in 2012 BHO!!!
@whatever... Go easy on jairtime... The guy has quite some knowledge as a racer or as a motorcross fan... Now that's something respectable.
He's not a fan of Stewie's personality... Which is something in his own right... I also do not like some riders, but just do not bother to voice it... Most of them are retired anyway...
And... Better have someone like jairtime than a euromike... Who by the way still hasn't given me a rendez vous where I will have to give him a new keyboard... Ha,ha
@Pitbull talking about IQs .Lol ...I am surprised you even know how to spell it !
@Didierlots .... SHUT UP
2 Years ago Bubba had a fairly good season outdoors. 24-0. You don`t cleen sweep a whole season without exceptional talent. JGR`s technical side is going to put in all thier resources to make James comfortable on his YZ. If he comes out in shape and healthy. He`s going to be dangerous. RV,DR5 AND 22 are really hauling. Add James to the mix and we are going to have a great 2012. Nothing better than 5-6 guys that can win.
allright bubba lovers, 10.000 $ on the fact that bubba james will not make the grand slam in 2012 (AMA SX,AMA MX,MXoN, MEC)
Fair enough Johnny Banjo....BUT, i'll bet you another $10,000 that with James out there all year, RV will not make it again either!!!
....that is, he wont sweep all three...IMO!!
allright whatever, 2 betting with you, 10.000 on bubba will not win both AMA SX and AMA MX in 2012, and another 10.000 that Villo will win both the AMA SX and the AMA MX in 2012 :)
"with James out there all year" you're not serious! you not trust on your bubba? he talk about outdoor too for 2012!, or you just know that he CAN'T complete 17+12 AMA races? :)
I'm not exactly sure what you were trying to say in your second paragraph Johnny Banjo.....but i think you misunderstood me.....i'm just saying that i don't think RV will "sweep" again next year...i'm not saying it's not possible because it is, i just don't think he will. I'm saying that based on James racing all year. Just having fun!
@ j banjo & whatever
Joe Gibbs is a business many who presumably put out some serious coin to sign Bubba Trooper! He'll want to realize a Return on Investment in a timely manner. He'll get that during the SX season but come summer, where is James gonna draw the most attention and interest? Face it, only us true fans follow the AMA Outdoor series. James is most valuable to him in NASCAR racing with RC. Rivalry renewed!
Your bet is safe Banjo man cause JS be turning circles behind a steering wheel during the summer months! No there's a bet......
You poor bastard "jairtime"....really, you poor bastard!! I'm a white dude, through and through man!! I'll actually apologize for using the word "honky" on here even though i am one!! But your weepish, tear jerking post above here is pure hypocrisy(although it might get you a daytime Emmy).......you have used more racial slurs, more "subtle racism" tactics on here than can be counted......over and over again!! You work hard at getting around using the "N" word while still getting that same point across (actually you have used the "N" by itself many times). At times you speak like an intelligent, experienced fan/participant of the sport, but when your obvious hang-up with people of color rears it's ugly head, you just sound like an angry racist idiot!! Are you going to apologize for all of that?? I highly doubt it!! I wish you would expand on your theory that James has been "given" more than he deserves.....please explain in further detail! He has worked every bit as hard to get where he is than anybody else, and like him or not, there have been things about his talent that has set him apart from others!! But you think it is allllllllll about his skin color.......that is pretty shallow man!! There is a good chance that your previous post is somewhat tounge-in-cheek, i'm responding regardless........"Set your (our) people free"......right?? WHATEVER!!!!!! lol
......"worked every bit as hard to get where he is AS anybody else"....not "than". Grammar police...grammar police!!
@whatever, it's right i misunderstood what you have say, sorry, damn i started thinking about a dodge ram and the daytona sx!
Hey PITBULL......F- OFF WANKER!! Expressing his anger over the double standards?? Really?? That dude isn't on here expressing his discontent in any sort of respectable way.....go back and read some of his posts DUDE!! I don't feel sorry for the asshole one bit!! Why don't you buck up and quit feeling sorry for yourself too, weenie!!:):)
Hey Whatever...?
here's an example......what happens if you or I, or anyone else on here goes out tonight and pulls over a car full of cops with an illegal police light???? Betcha the treatment we get is a little different than what Bubba Trooper received!
Jairtime has some very relevant points and until us 'Honkys' get our asses and it's just gonna get worse. I'm a Canadian and I assure you it's no different north of the border.
Wow, this is good, the truth comes out and verifies what i have said all along. At least it sheds a little light on the reason why some of you people can't stop the hatin', oh excuse me i mean "disliking"!! And i'm willing to bet that any of us could have done what he did, in the exact same manner, and had the same outcome.....you guys WAY over do that whole thing, it's like you think they should have strung him up or something, do any of you know what the consequences really were?? I doubt it.....quit feeling so damn slighted and move on!! The worlds an imperfect place, always has been and always will be.....it goes both directions fellas, believe me, for every thing you think someone with color gets away with, or gets special privilege for it gets returned in one way or another!!
I get it gentleman...i see the things you are talking about all of the time, and it bugs me too, but i see it going both ways, thats a fact!! I just don't think that this forum is the place to continually make destructive, imbecilic racial comments...it's a damn website about motocross!!
I am a white guy but i dont understand you Americans white this black that wtf.........like we would say hear in Holland... een stelletje idioten bij mekaar...... THAT IS WHY THE CHINEES AND THE POEPLE OF INDIA ARE LAFFING AT YOU NOW....WHY MUST SOME YOU BE SO IGNORANT...
Ya, it IS stupid to be doing this on here....i'm out!!
@whatever ... Frustrating trying to get through to these two Morons , isnt it , talkiing about @pitbull , and @jairtime , They are stuck in a time warp that ,will never change for them , as they get older , and the world cotinues to progress , they will be two lonely old Men ,with no friends , talking about the good old days ,when everbody was White , Stop trying to make sense of them , Just laugh at them , like I do now , Never address them , on here , only refer to them in other posts , but dont have a conversation with them , its what fuels them , soon If we all do this , they will only have each other , to comfort their Racist Needs ,They are two grown children ,raised poorly !
Whatever, You better stop racing Jaritime in the Wit Series because you are getting lapped every moto.
Preston, the only reason you suggest ignoring people is because you are getting your arse kicked big time by superior competition.
@redmanx.. Landgenoot... tja, wat je allemaal tegenkomt op een amerikaanse website die als hoofddoel de motorcross moet promoveren... Lachwekkend allemaal... Zullen verbaasd zijn als iemand als Wilders mee deed.. Ha,ha
@claxton ...Didnt say I would not respond to you lets go ,Douche ...Come on man what ya got ... if it is just Repeat Jairtime retoric , Dont waste my time , I dont think any Racist Redneck like Jairtime ,is considered Superior Competition , Or pitfool either ... You are going to make a Fool of yourself ,Mrs CLaxton.. But give it a try , Bet you cant without sounding like a Number one Arse ! ... Oh Yeah , No made up stories like JAIRTIME does ...The post office thing is fake , Jairtime is to old to have a father that needs a job ,, total Bull
Cant stop Evolution.... MLK
Didierlotsyeng..... je hebt gelijk hoor..lachwekkend allemaal.ze lullen gewoon teveel.
@Diderlotsyeng.. It figures you would admire someone like Wilders ...Total Racist Lunatic ,laughed at by the World , and banned from some countrys ....A true Dutch Racist , You are Brainwashed
I'm gonna wholeheartedly disagree with you Claxton......jairtime doesn't have anything on mr.whatever. he obviously has some issues with diversity though, he needs help!!
@Preston... You obviously used some lousy translation from the internet... Try again... I do not admire the guy (Speaks for itself if you read my name) ... Wasn't he invited by the republicans some time ago to hold a speech over there?
Yes he was , who cares
@redmanx... Gelukkig is onze toekomstige hoopvolle kampioen Herlings geboren en getogen te Brabant.... Stel je voor dat ie dat niet was... Dan gaf ie meteen een vertekende beeld van Nederland.. ha,ha
Everts is een beetje een lul om hem niet een paar races te laten rijden in de VS... Kan ie tenminste ervaring opbouwen..
@Preston... Exactly... You seem to condemm racisme.. Which is good... Yet he gets an official invitation, and knowing his agenda is full of crap... And I am glad to read that according to you, he is not taken seriously by the rest of the world...
Preston, I remember you as the dude who could not pour piss outta' your boot
with directions on the bottom. The guy who peed his pants and ran when bikes
were reved up, now go watch nick jr.
OKY DOKEY
@jairtime... Everts is being over protetctive towards Herlings.. One of the job description of Everts is to track down young and upcoming riders (The other tasks are just redundant).. So far, since he joined KTM... Herlings is his "discovery"... Nevertheless, everybody knows in Holland, the kid was a talent, and still is...
When you hear the kid speak... He's a down to earth kid... Admires RC... And you obviously sense he definetely wants to try out the MX in the US... But Everts has other ideas...
He did a few times.
Tha last time, Windham gave him a lesson in style that day as I remember.