Yoshimura Suzuki Racing is reporting that James Stewart has received notification from the ?#?FIM? with a penalty regarding his anti-doping violation. The news came eight months to the day from the test at this years’ Seattle Supercross event where he tested positive for amphetamines from his prescribed Adderall. The ruling lays out a punishment that severely affects the entire 2015 season for James and the Yoshimura Research & Development of America, Inc. Suzuki Race Team! Suzuki Motor of America and Yoshimura Racing will continue their unwavering support for ?#?Stewart7? 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. 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.”
Yoshimura Suzuki Racing’s James Stewart has announced plans to be at the season-opening round of the 2015 MonsterEnergy Supercross AMA Supercross on Saturday, January 3 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in ?#?Anaheim? to support his team, teammate, sponsors and fans.