Press Release:
CHINO, CA (June 19, 2014) – Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Racing’s
James Stewart has reported that he received notification from the FIM on June
17th, 2014 that a WADA test administered to him on April 12th, 2014, after the
Seattle AMA/FIM Supercross, showed a positive result for a substance on the
WADA 2014 Prohibited List. The medication in question is and has been
prescribed to Stewart by his physician to treat a long-term condition.
Stewart, with the full support of
Yoshimura Suzuki Racing, is willingly communicating with WADA and taking all
appropriate steps to resolve this matter and plans to be at the starting gate
at the Tennessee National in Blountville, TN on June 28th, 2014.
After the official press release on Thursday about
James Stewart's positive test results the motorcycle industry has taken quite a
turn. As of this time he has been put on provisional suspension from the
FIM(Federal International De Motocyclisme) which, along with Field Motorsports,
is the sanctioning body of Supercross. Whether the suspension will translate
into the current Motocross series is not yet known. James, along with Yoshimura
Suzuki, has been in full compliance with WADA and have filed an appeal on the
ruling. There will be a second test, and James can attend the reading of the
results of his second sample.
I've been thinking a lot about this press release since I heard about it last Monday. Thinking of who it could be was one part of it, and the other was what substance was used and what penalty would come with it.
A first time offender could be subject to suspension from the series along with fines. When I heard it was James Stewart my first thought was "there is no way he is not going to be racing the 2015 Supercross series". If you are Feld Motorsports how can you have one of your biggest riders out of the series? I can't see this happening, but we can get a better idea of what is going to happen after the B sample results come in along with the Lakewood test results.
(photo from motocross.transworld.net)
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