STRAIGHT RHYTHM
2015 RED BULL STRAIGHT RHYTHM
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STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY
BY STEVE COX
T
hanks to a suspension
for failing to inform WADA
(World Anti-Doping As-
sociation) that he had a pre-
scription for medication to treat
his ADHD, Yoshimura Suzuki's
James Stewart spent the entire
2015 motocross and Supercross
racing seasons sitting at home in
Florida. While he was home, his
biggest rivals were out putting
in motos, winning races, and
winning titles. And although no
one has ever accused Stewart of
being slow, spending that much
time away from the races while
your competitors are continuing
to push their limits would leave
anyone trying to play catch-up
once they returned.
Stewart fought his suspen-
sion, appealing the ruling
immediately upon receiving the
verdict in late December 2014.
Although the appeal was report-
edly supposed to take only 30
days, Stewart didn't get word
that his appeal was denied until
late April. At that point, instead
of staying in "race shape" or
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