I love a good rumour... it seems more than likely that Bubba Stewart
[the highway patrolmans best friend] will be on the open market tomorrow. Seems Bubba and JGR Yamaha [or any other Yamaha for that matter] just can't get on.
So the question is where will he turn up?He has confirmed that he will be riding the outdoors but for who [or is that whom]?
Kawasaki - no wouldn't have him back. But then again Villopoto is down and out? 10% chance.
Yamaha: no already tried that twice. Ain't gonna happen
KTM: DeCoster doesn't work with PrimaDonnas.
Suzuki: Possible. He was headed there before JGR, but the Factory team folded and when to Yoshi. A possibility? But their stocks are down at present.
Honda: Trey Canard won't be back too soon. But would they tolerate Bubbas history? My guess no!!
22 Motorsports: Now this would be similar to when Allan Moffatt drove for Peter Brocks team. Could it happen?
Chad needs a rider for the outdoors and Barcia wants to win the Lites [or whatever they call it now?] before moving up. Chad could put him [Bubba] on a performance contract and pay him a set amount per point - that might just light a fire under the 'World's Fastest Motocrosser'. Would he? Could he? I don't know but it would be bloody good fun to watch...
What do you reckon?
Or should Bubba just join the Highway Patrol and give motocross the flick forever?
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