rumor mill is spinning wildly about a SX/MX PED scandal.......

Lets see ...Thats the same excuse all the PRO football and baseball and cyclist and everyone else that gets busted for drugs use ...Must be a good excuse ...

Apparently, it does not matter ...He's still racing and please, allow the media to pump the excuses ...

Clown act continues ... And I'll try that unwatch control ....

So what was the substance? The witchhunt begins....


http://motocrossactionmag.com/news/the-law-of-the-land-anti-doping-regulations-banned-substances

http://racerxonline.com/2014/06/19/james-stewart-found-positive-of-banned-substance-at-seattle-sx

I wouldnt go all high and right over this.

http://racerxonline.com/2014/06/20/another-pr-stewart-provisionally-suspended-by-fim

I want to know if they found any Red Bull in his system.

tomac rynopower and not pinged good i guess im safe.

I've "heard" that the substance was adderol (sp?), a common medication for ADHD. I still can't find it in any official reports, though, only the "adverse analytical finding of amphetamine". So it takes the FIM and WADA 2.5 months to tell Stewart he tested positive, and they don't say what it is, and that's how this drug testing BS is going to go? Really? I'm supposed to believe that Adderall gave Stewart an unfair advantage? What a bunch of crap, there has to be important details left out. Have to let it play out I suppose, but it will be a shame if one of the greatest riders the sport has seen, gets shunned over Adderall!
I personally will never question his accomplishments over crap like this, it better be something that realistically could give one an advantage before I'll take notice. For now I'm rolling my eyes at the FIM and WADA until they can demonstrate how an advantage was gained. Way to trash one of the sport's greats.

OK, I guess I will weigh in with my 2 cents. My opinion only and please take with a grain of salt!
my understanding of adderol is it allows someone to keep focused, to be able to keep on track instead of pinging off whatever.
With Stewarts riding lately, keeping focus under pressure, is it maturity or the adderol? If it is the adderol, could that be considered a PED?
Also, There is a procedure that will allow a PED to be taken if medically it is neeeded. I think it is called a TUE, Therapudic Use Exemption.
If he has been on this for a while, under a doctors orders, why was this not brought to the attention of the FIM?
Doctors can be manipulated into prescribing drugs that are not needed. There are a million examples of this.
What was he trying to hide? and why?
With the millions of dollars at stake, why would Suzuki and Stewart not talk about this before the testing begins?
Stewart alone is responsible for what goes into his body. The banned substances are known, not a secret.
Before I roll my eyes at WADA and the FIM, they did not screw up the test, I need Stewart to tell me why, and what, was taken and why was it not disclosed thru the proper channels/timing?

This is my take on things.

Fat Daddy

I bet they didn't find any Red Bull in Dungey or Roczen's systems...

Interesting angle FDMX I had not thought of PED's that way, in a mental setting. The focus of PED'S has always been on physical attributes. Still, I think that's getting into a very intangible nebulous area that is hard to prove. Physical improvements are pretty easy, by comparison, to identify, and provable through repeatable results. But I do see your well-made point.

I still believe that it is poor form to label an individual with an infraction, yet withhold the specifics of the infraction. If they already waited 2.25 months, perhaps they should have waited a bit longer for the final verdict before dragging him through the public dumpster? Since it has no bearing on the AMA nationals, they could have waited to go public for however long was needed, up to the start of the next SX season. They might as well go up and slash his tires before the next gate drop in Tenn.......talk about getting mind f'ed!!

So will he start the next race? I like race drama but not this kind.

its not always about size and mass its about recovery ask lance Armstrong ...

It had to happen, whether or not James is guilty is not the story. The story is what it takes to be the big winner in the USA market, there has never been room for second place because we don't care and when that happens people or riders rather will always push to the edge. Too bad this is happening and maybe we as fans and riders should look within you know did you have a good day riding even at the back of the line. Decoster will not let this happen in his camp for certain. No tests given for Folgers and Camels i hope.