GAME CHANGERS
PRIMARY INSPIRATION
SEND IT BIG TIME NO MATTER WHAT
JAMES STEWART
James Stewart changed the sport forever with his otherworldly skills and, early on, his friendly and affable nature. He was doing things nobody had seen before on a bike and riders around the globe were drawn to him. If he raced, we watched. If he spoke, we listened. If he danced, we cheered.
His career to date can’t possibly be all it could have been and we’re not going into all that now, but it’s undeniable his riding had a huge impact not only on spectators around the world but his competitors as well.
His corner speed is perhaps the best ever seen (Kevin Windham agrees) and his willingness to push beyond any sort of comfort level on a particular obstacle or entire race is unmatched. His career will be a tale of two halves but the first half was 100 times bigger and better than 99.9 per cent could even hope to imagine and left so many insane memories. Like wheel-tapping through whoops on the 125, or letting Chad Reed go by so he could chase and pass him again, or the perfect outdoor season — and how about moto 2 at Budds Creek in 2003 (YouTube that and enjoy)?
And on and on it goes.
PRIMARY INSPIRATION
WINNER ON THE WORLD STAGE & A GREAT AMBASSADOR
JOSH COPPINS
Kiwi Josh Coppins had massive success in GPs, falling agonisingly close to a World Title but bagging
