By now many of you have already heard the news, but James is bummed to officially announce his withdrawal from the Genoa Supercross (Genoa, Italy) and the Brisbane Super X (Brisbane, Australia) due to medical reasons.

After having to sit out of the third night of racing at the recent Bercy Supercross in Paris, France thanks to a severe case of food poisoning, James returned home to Florida where he quickly recovered and jumped straight back into his aggressive testing and training program. After recent medical evaluation, however, it was learned that James’ immune system is dangerously compromised at the moment, and travel out of the country, as well as strenuous activity, could jeopardize his health even further.

“I’m really bummed out right now,” James told us. “I’ve had some great experiences racing outside of the States, and I was really looking forward to the races in Italy and Australia. This is a critical time of the year in terms of my preparation for Anaheim, though, so I’ve got to be smart and listen to my doctors and team on this one. This is not what I want, but my health has to come first.”

James is now resting and taking the necessary time to improve his health, and looks forward to the kick-off of the 2010 Supercross series when it hits Anaheim on January 9th.

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Hey everyone, it’s James. I’m back home in Florida now resting up after a long week of traveling, and I’m already feeling much better after the race in Paris and what happened.

Motohead, I’m not sure where you came up with the idea that I’m more focused on my TV show than on my racing? That is 100% wrong, and who or where you heard that from is wrong, as well. My whole life is dedicated racing, and it has been for 20 years.

So, me missing one MX season doesn’t mean that I’ve let the sport down in any way whatsoever. I honestly believe that I have done a lot for motorcycle racing, but I don’t expect anything back because I do it for the love of it.

I just wanted to check in to clear that up before it got way outta hand, and also just to say hello to everyone here and let you all know that I’m fine now. We are running some tests to see what exactly went wrong in Paris, and when I know you guys will know soon after. Hope all is well, and thanks for the support!

-JS

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After taking the first night by storm, James Stewart came back once again and proved he’s the man to beat at Bercy’s second night of racing in Paris, France.

Surprisingly, James didn’t win the first battle of the night, as both Justin Brayton and Greg Aranda did a faster lap than the reigning champion during the ‘Superpole’ confrontation. Stewart reacted immediately, showing his competition the short way around the track as he dominated the following three rounds of the ‘American race’. But it wasn’t a cakewalk for James, who had some pressure, and even had a mishap when he went out of the track in a technical section.

James didn’t get the holeshot in the main event, either, but led his rivals after just two corners, and went on to a relatively easy win in the last race of the night to take the overall victory for the second night in a row. Bayton and Aranda went on to finish second and third, respectively.

Photos courtesy Pascal Haudiquert/Mediacross

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