FIM suspends Stewart for 2015
By Team TMX on 17th Dec 14
Last night (December 16, 2014) a press release started doing the rounds refering to James Stewarts anti-doping violation. In the press release Yoshimura Suzuki Racing states that Bubba has received notification from the FIM with a penalty regarding his anti-doping violation, although Trials and Motocross News has not received confirmation from the FIM at this time.
The news comes some eight months after the Seattle Supercross event where Stewart was tested and later found positive for amphetamines.
The punishment for Stewart will severely impact on not only his but also the Yoshimura Suzuki team for all of the 2015 season.
It sounds like Suzuki Motor of America and Yoshimura Racing will continue their unwavering support for Stewart during this difficult period and like all the fans hope to see him line up at the gate as soon as his ineligibility is lifted.
"I'm extremely disappointed to say the least,” said Stewart. "We plan to appeal as I personally feel that the punishment far outweighs the situation; especially since I received both WADA and USADA approvals that prove I'm not cheating. I'm bummed for everyone involved: my family, my team, my sponsors, the promoters and most of all the fans.”
Stewart added: "Unfortunately, I've had to be very quiet in regards to this situation but I'll be telling the full story in the next couple weeks so everyone can understand what we've been going through. Thank you all for your continued support.”
Although Supercross fans will miss out on watching Bubba on track they may still get to see him around the pits with the announcement that he plans to be at the season-opening round of the 2015 AMA Supercross Championships on Saturday, January 3 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim to support his team, team-mate, sponsors and fans.
