MXA info/or take on JBS.
http://www.motocrossactionmag.com/detail.asp?id=970
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Just posting the info ... :flame:
The hottest rumor out of the winter test sessions is that James Stewart has changed his mind about racing the KX250F and has returned to his trusty KX125 two-stroke (leaving Paul Carpenter as Team Kawasaki's only in house four-stroke guy).
Meanwhile over at Team Pro Circuit, Kawasaki's official 125 team, Mitch Payton says that he will leave the two-stroke or four-stroke choice up to Tedesco, Roncada, Walker and Sorby (although he is pretty sure that two of his four riders will be on each type).
AS FOR STEWART'S CHOICE
Everybody in the sport knows that James Stewart should be racing in the 250 Supercross class and 250 Nationals, not the 125 East and 125 Nationals (everybody but Team Kawasaki). There is no doubt that Stewart will win the two 125 classes or that he will be able to set the record for the most 125 National wins by a rider--but there is also no doubt that Brett Favre could lead Hamilton High School to the Division 3 football championship. The 125 class is not a challenge of any shape or fashion for Stewart--it's like shooting ducks in a pond.
Stewart will have very few chances to face down Ricky Carmichael head-to-head while they are both at the top of their game. Ricky might not be around for James to beat--if James keeps waiting to step up to the big leagues.
And, according to sources inside Team Honda, Honda has not offered RC the new two-year contract that he wants--probably because they want to wait and see what happens in 2004 (and when Stewart's Kawasaki contract expires).
Most racers know that the most important thing about racing, is not whether you won, but how worthy the competition was.
If Stewart waits around in the 125 class, until Carmichael retires or slips off his current level, Stewart will never be able to say that he beat Ricky up-and-up.
http://www.motocrossactionmag.com/detail.asp?id=970
.
Just posting the info ... :flame:
The hottest rumor out of the winter test sessions is that James Stewart has changed his mind about racing the KX250F and has returned to his trusty KX125 two-stroke (leaving Paul Carpenter as Team Kawasaki's only in house four-stroke guy).
Meanwhile over at Team Pro Circuit, Kawasaki's official 125 team, Mitch Payton says that he will leave the two-stroke or four-stroke choice up to Tedesco, Roncada, Walker and Sorby (although he is pretty sure that two of his four riders will be on each type).
AS FOR STEWART'S CHOICE
Everybody in the sport knows that James Stewart should be racing in the 250 Supercross class and 250 Nationals, not the 125 East and 125 Nationals (everybody but Team Kawasaki). There is no doubt that Stewart will win the two 125 classes or that he will be able to set the record for the most 125 National wins by a rider--but there is also no doubt that Brett Favre could lead Hamilton High School to the Division 3 football championship. The 125 class is not a challenge of any shape or fashion for Stewart--it's like shooting ducks in a pond.
Stewart will have very few chances to face down Ricky Carmichael head-to-head while they are both at the top of their game. Ricky might not be around for James to beat--if James keeps waiting to step up to the big leagues.
And, according to sources inside Team Honda, Honda has not offered RC the new two-year contract that he wants--probably because they want to wait and see what happens in 2004 (and when Stewart's Kawasaki contract expires).
Most racers know that the most important thing about racing, is not whether you won, but how worthy the competition was.
If Stewart waits around in the 125 class, until Carmichael retires or slips off his current level, Stewart will never be able to say that he beat Ricky up-and-up.