James Stewart traditionally goes quiet when things are not going great, hence why it is hardly surprising that we haven’t heard much from him recently. He has broken his chain of silence, however, with a large social media post that you can find below. It sounds like he’ll miss Red Bud, as he specifically states that he’ll attempt to rebuild career starting at Southwick next week.

It also sounds as though next year will be his final year, as he references that he will have “one more red plate run” next season. It also sounds like he’ll be doing that with the same team or the same group of guys at least, which goes against rumours of him jumping ship. James signed a multi-year agreement with Yoshimura Suzuki twelve months ago.

“Man… I seriously miss you guys. Haven’t been on here much lately because, between recovering from my shoulder and now riding again to having my first kid on [the] verge of popping out any moment, it’s been a very busy few weeks for me. I’ve just been focused on my health and family. This year hasn’t gone well by a long shot, so normally that would be stressful as a rider knowing there’s a chance you’re not going have an opportunity to showcase yourself before the end of the season. I’ve been blessed to have a team like @Team_Suzuki_Racing that has shown me support through this crazy year and will throughout the rest of my career.

Enlarge James Stewart looks set to make his return at Southwick. Suzuki Racing

“They have given me the time to be at home for the most important thing ever in my life with my son’s birth – “he better hurry up.” Hopefully starting at Southwick to use the rest of this season to get back in top form for one more red plate run next year. As a racer you cannot ask for more support then that and I will make good on my end. So I want to thank all the boys on my team and Suzuki for their belief in me. Truly have an amazing set of sponsors that have the same belief as me when not many do. That’s ok, because it’ll be even more gratifying when we do.

“Truly the only pressure that is put on me is from myself, because I want to get back to where I know I should be and I will. So wanna thank you “my fans” for the patience and I haven’t, by a long shot, thrown in the towel. I dry naturally! Thanks peeps and I’ll be back soon to start the grind with the boys for the 17SX title. No matter how devastating our struggles, disappointments, and troubles are, they are only temporary!“

Words: Lewis Phillips | Image: Suzuki Racing