supercross Articles
The fastest dirt bike in the world?
Racing homologation births some pretty epic motorcycles. RC30, OW01, various “R” model Ducatis and now this 2012 KTM 450 SX-F Factory. Just 400 units will be sold in America in 2012, the minimum required to allow Ryan Dungey to campaign a similar machine in Supercross. Like any good homologation special, it’s lighter, faster and specialer than standard. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjOjl...
Mar 01, 2012
Dailies
Watch Bubba Stewart whip in slow motion
Watching Bubba Stewart ride can be a bit overwhelming. The Supercross champ just seems to float where other riders bounce, getting his inside foot off the pegs and his butt forward to enter corners before he even lands. It’s like he’s in fast forward while everyone is is stuck on play. But, breaking down his riding to 1,000fps helps convey an understanding of what he’s doing, or at least dem...
Jan 09, 2012
Dailies
Fans react to Bubba Stewart arrest
Supercross is huge. 70,000 fans attended just the race at the Georgia Dome last year. And there’s no bigger Supercross racer than James “Bubba” Stewart. So when news began to spread that he’d been arrested for impersonating a cop last night, people had a thing or two to say about it. Show solidarity: grab a "Free Bubba" profile image on our Facebook page. The news initially broke on t...
Mar 29, 2011
Behind the scenes as Bubba Stewart comes clean
Here’s an exclusive look behind the scenes of the “James Stewart Comes Clean” shoot, the latest in a serious of hilarious spoofs from Yamaha USA. Can you guess which scene made Bubba the most uncomfortable? It wasn’t getting foot fungus shoved in his face or even flying in a small plane with Bob “Hurricane” Hannah. Of course Bob Starr had a huge role in coming up with the concept a...
Dec 16, 2010
Dailies
Whatever happened to James Stewart?
2010 was a rough year for James “Bubba” Stewart. Not only did he sit out most of the year with an injured wrist, but his return to the Motocross of Nations was marked by disappointing performance and a little bit of scandal after the team dropped him just one race in. Hoping to return to Supercross dominance in 2011, James and Yamaha put together this video in anticipation. Update: Bubba like...
Dec 15, 2010