Barrigton, well put.. If those results and statistics do not show people that while villopoto was great in 2011, the likes of dungey, short, and now Tyla rattray is enough competition to make this title shot a legitimate competitive effort for stewart, then they are just the kind of people that are too closed minded to be open to observation and opinion unless it's AGAINST Stewart.
+1 on the fact that it has been said, documented, stated, whatever you want to call it, that STEWART IS FULL TIME IN FOR THE NATIONALS IN 2012. Multiple times, for months.
Maybe its just that I'm a Moto nerd and I read and watch everything I possibly can, but half of the negative attitudes on stewart come from people who are simply uneducated on the matters surrounding his choices, opinions, and comfort ability on his former tank of a yz450f. The only time it was even considered that he wouldn't do the whole outdoor series was after he lawn darted himself multiple times during SX. And that was AFTER Reed was out. So, does anyone really think that RV being out is the main reason why he is racing? Because since that day, that is the only other rider who is out that has a chance. Give me a break, he raced the GOAT! He lost to him many times, but also was the only one consistently to give him a run for his money. Scared of RV... Please.