James Stewart also known as ‘Bubba’ hails from Bartow, Florida and is a professional motor-cross racer, currently riding for Suzuki. He is best known for being the first African American to enjoy success at the very top level of any major motor sports associations.
As a child Stewart was introduced to the sport by his father Stewart Snr, who was a motor cross enthusiast and at the age of four Stewart Jr entered his first motor cross race.
Before the age of 16 Stewart won Eighty-four amateur national titles and went on to debut as a pro in 2002. Where he went on to dominate the 125cc national championships and in the process was named AMA rookie of the year in 2002.
Despite suffering several injuries he still went on to dominate and show case his talent for the next two years. in 2003 he won 125 west super-cross championship and in 2004 achieved double success as he won 125 east super cross title and the 125 outdoor national title.
Stewart made the step up in 2005 to the premier 450cc class in both the super cross series and out door national motor cross series. Despite suffering many injuries along the way, he still managed to showcase his skill aboard a motocross bike, as he won various titles from 2005 right up until 2009, which included his first ever super cross win in Texas, he also won AMA Super-Cross National Championship in 2007.
In terms of motor cross he wasn’t short of success there too, he won a national title in 2008 along with a world title in the same year and won two other world titles in 2006 & 2009.
Overall James Bubba stewart has achieved so much, not just in terms of titles, but doing it in a sport which doesn’t have many African American competitors, despite not winning any titles recently James Stewart has little to prove and will still be a valuable asset to Red Bull for many years to come.
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