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.

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Relaxed and smiling when he arrived in the Palais Omnisports in Paris, France, the reigning World SX Champion took his time to find the good rhythm on the tight course, but once he did, it was game on for Stewart. James won the first night of the fabled Bercy Supercross with ease, besting fellow American Justin Brayton, who finished second, and Greg Aranda, who was third.

“The atmosphere is always great here, and I’m happy to be back. The fans were nice to me, and it took me some time to feel comfortable, but I did it and won all the races” said James after the main event. Stewart was leading when the race director put the red flag out following a bad crash by Steve Boniface, but a few minutes later James got another holeshot to win the last race. Always fast in Bercy, Brayton finished three times runner-up and scored a second position overall, followed by the ‘Frenchies.’

Check back to JS7.com tomorrow to see if James can repeat!

Photos courtesy Pascal Haudiquert/Mediacross

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