James Stewart VS. Jett Lawrence - "This is going to be an unpopular opinion" - Grant Langston 

Jett at 18 just won his first championship, stew at 18 already had 3. Stop it

I honestly don’t see the similarities I see Jett as more of a young Roczen

I think it’s still a little too early to call Jett a Generational talent. Let’s let him get a few more seasons under his belt before we compare him to someone who changed the way a motorcycle can be ridden

259 James would walk all over Jett. And I like Jett

Can not even compare James and Jett at this point. This shouldn't even be a discussion

Its too early for jett. Stewart is an absolute legend. James literally changed the way people ride a bike

Jett as talented as James stop… there will never be another James and we should appreciate Jett for being Jett tbh

I think it's disrespectful to james to have them in the same sentence

We get it Jetts Australian and he’s actually talented… sorry he’s no where close to James

Jett is great but let's be real, a sick Justin Cooper with a broken thumb almost won this championship. James was was on a completely different level than the entire field. He did things on a bike that even the top riders today are still awe stuck over. We need to slow the roll. No disrespect

james went from dead last to 1st in 3 laps at budds creek. Jett can only do that in his dreams. #truth .

James rode the ragged edge all the time.

With all due respect, this ideology is delusional….

Calm down. I believe Jett is a generational talent but james was THE generational talent. The other day I was watching downhill mtb and guys were scrubbing jumps. Jameses legacy transcended sports

RV was more impressive on a 250f than Jett.

Jet Lawrence cannot even be mentioned in the same sentence as James Stewart. jet has to win for 3 more years to even get in that discussion

Not even a close comparison, bubba was in a league of his own. Jett is great but not half the talent of James. And how could you say jetts bike isn’t good it’s a full on factory Honda idk why you make excuses for him

Jett does not have near the raw talent of Stewart. Jett has amazing style and smoothness. Talent, not even close. Stew in his prime on a 125 would beat Jett on a 250F. At the least it would be close.

They are no where near the same whatsoever. Jase is obsessed with Jett and I get it we all love Jett but he's not even close to James. Lets calm it down some with the comparisons.

Jet and Kenny are similar. James was on the edge all the time. That’s the reason he had all the crashes.

unpopular opinion yes that I disagree with you've been over hyping *Jett* you thought he'd win *MXON* which he can't go but to think he's being held back from trying to go *1-1* is laughable I'm not a big fan of *J-Coop* but he lost the title more than *Jett* won he acted like *J-Mart* was his rival instead of tagging on behind when *J-Mart* was faster he'd battle slowing them both down allowing *jett* to possibly catch up. or other times battle *J-Mart* early who could have caught *Jett* taking those *3pts* or riding over his head trying o catch *J-Mart* when he was several positions ahead of *Jett* & that should have been his goal to just finish in front of *Jett* when he can because *J-Mart* was out of championship contention & was just chasing wins

Gypsy guy must never have seen James race in person... Was there when Ricky and James at High Point had an epic battle on 450s... they were riding them like 125s, battling side by side the whole moto, everyone there jaws were on the ground! I love watching Jett ride, great form, great personality and a good kid.. Couldnt even touch James..

When Jett Lawrence rides a two stroke in a national, crashes to dead last and then wins the race, then start the comparisons. JS is really the only rider you could show to someone who knows nothing of MX and they would say, who the hell is that?

Let’s just say this. No rider in the lites (125/250) class has ever ridden like James Stewart. James smoked everyone in the outdoor series and he was the only guy riding a 125. Jett is great and brings a lot to this sport so no disrespect to him at all.

James was an absolute animal with pure aggression you can’t compare anyone to how he was on a motorcycle

I love Jett he is one of my favorite riders but I been watching supercross and motocross since 1997 and in my opinion Stewart is the fastest dude I have ever seen on a dirt bike.. and I hate when people say "oh he crashed alot" blah blah.. I say yeah that's a possible unfortunate side effect when your going lights out faster and pushing harder then the other best bike riders this planet has to offer but it's not like he crashed so much he couldn't win any championships. Did he cost himself some possibly..but I can always appreciate someone willing to push that edge that others aren't willing too. He's come back in the 2014 Toronto supercross is my favorite race of his.. he was so dialed in and fast it rly was amazing to watch

James would smoke Jett and I’m a big Jett fan !

Garbage, fans and insiders will never talk about Jett the way they talk about James. James could absolutely destroy the field on any given day.

Unpopular because it’s not true lol good reason to be unpopular 🙄.. is he a great rider 100% better than most. But you still have ppl like j mart catching him and beating him a lot.. sorry but that would never ever happen with James. Not even Ricky could do it. And they say that them selves.. only person to beat James is James lol. There hasn’t been another person like James yet..

Budds Creek '03, Moto 2. From 40th-1st. We witnessed the reinvention of the sport. We all try to ride and train like James now. No doubt Jett is one of the most talented riders of the current generation, but there will probably never be another James in terms of pure unrivaled talent and innovation.

Jett is an incredible young rider for sure. Comparing him to James Stewart… come on dude?! James fkg Stewart! Jett almost threw his championship away last weekend. He completely cracked. And if Cooper’s thumb wasn’t broken… I dunno dude🤷‍♂️ Like I said before with this comparison- James to Jett- let’s see how it plays out two or three seasons first b4 we start getting hard-ons. It’s an Ozie thing right? Mate. Props to Jett for handling himself with grace on the box tho🤙. Even giving a shout out to all the 9/11 victims. He wasn’t even around 20 years ago. Classy!

I remember James on an 80 racing a open in Dade City FL and if I remember correctly he was passing everyone. He held that little 2stroke wide open all the way around the track the whole race it was the craziest thing I had ever see and the sound the bike was making around that little track was so bad ass. To this day I don't think iv seen anything like that.

James is black and that alone makes his story unique in our sport. He is like the Tiger Woods of mx in my eyes.

James invented a style of jumping that changed the game 4 ever!!! Amongst alot of other things!!! We love Jet,but Bubba is in a league of his own with his own legacy in the game.. way to soon to compare it's a different game now too...

Big James says in an interview that he tried to get James to back it down a little bit, but James said he didn't feel out of control at that pace. That late 90's-00's mentality was different too. 2nd place didn't mean a thing, it was about winning and going as fast as possible. Everything is micromanaged now to maximize points and it's a different mindset. I loved watching James every lap because he was always going for it. Not the best strategy for championships, but the most fun to watch.

I’m true blue Aussie and no one will ever compare to James , this is disrespectful to every party

About amature moto becoming almost institutional, that was kind of understated. Manufacturers are signing kids in 65cc. Some earlier. Its like they want their own Hayden Deegans to sell their bikes. But its becomming a thing where there is no competition for those factory deals outside of the factories own bull-pen. Just like formula one. So..... Best riders will make it to the top? Not in this system with factories actively trying to make amature racing a milionaires only sport like formula one.

Ummmm….you can’t compare ANYONE to James Stewart. He has something special no one else can emulate.

James Stewart in the 125 days...now that was out of this world!!. Jett however, lives in a different generation so its hard to compare. I Listened to the whole podcast and its inspirational to hear your commitment to the motocross sport industry and Grants to for that matter.

Love how langston rolls his eyes and says “james straight up smoked me” haha. Jett (and all riders) are a product of James. He changed the sport. Jett will not have the same impact over his career.

I think this dude needs to watch the interview on swapmoto live with james stewart snr. his bikes was was always behind on development, unlike now a days most bikes are on the same level. but Jett is definitely a special rider and will go on to multiple championships.

Jett Lawrence and Morgan Cibilic both had epic rookie finishes this year in MX and WSL surfing, Aussie sport is looking solid for the future!!

We're is the full interview?

Your interviews are the best!! Keep em comin

James Stewart was the fasted dude I have ever saw on a 125 and I have been a fan of SX and MX since the early 80s.. I wouldn't compare James with anyone of this generation he was on another level plain and simple.

The closest lites rider we’ve seen to 259 James was prime 250s Herlings. Not saying he was parallel, but he was the most dominant lites rider we’ve seen for a while.

To this day, no-one has had more RAW SPEED on a dirt bike than James Stewart. That said I think Jett Lawrence has the whole package, he has race craft and racing maturity at 18 that normally takes years to develop. If he doesn't get sucked in and start to believe the PR hype, he has all the tools to have a career that has more championship titles than James amassed. Given James' speed he should have won waaay more. Jett's smooth style is more in the Everts mode of flowing deceptively fast around a track as opposed to the all-guns blazing, balls-to-the-wall, flat-out Bubba style...Both great to watch, and like I say, I think he may win more championships, but if you want a man to put down the fastest lap of a track you've ever seen then there's still no one faster (historically) than James Stewart IMO...

My take, Jett is using the tools James developed with his talent and innovation. Put James in this era and he would still be the guy who is leveling up, innovating and doing things the other riders wouldn't touch. But even still, I love Jett. Such raw talent and perfection. He MAY even keep Chase from winning any championships.

Nah he isn’t like James… James had incredible speed and doing stuff no one is doing or would do… Mookie is the only one who will be that fast in the whoops

James and jett are the most talented people I’ve ever seen ride, Jett just seems to ride a little smarter and his style is a little more perfect which makes it looks easier

nowdays mx and sx is a true athletic sport at a marathon level. everything comes into it and now the top pros are even going plant based to get that edge and that needs to be picked apart because so far it's on the down low.

It's really hard to compare the past elite with current guys because the level of so many guys is higher now. That makes it harder for someone like Jett to really stand out from others.

james innovated the sport in so many ways and walked so dudes today could run. he had the first tv show, gear line, brought a new and faster riding style to the sport and more. what has jet done thats had that kind of impact? selling donuts? his travel story(as if all the other overseas riders dont have the same story lol)? no where near comparable especially a rookie who just started to the fastest man on the planet lol yall jumped the gun by 5 years on this convo

I think people forget james won his first 125 chip at 16 Jet is 18 big difference

Jett might be starting to figure it out. Man's was a crash test dummy in supercross last season though.

James was in an era where he was able to come in and completely shake up the game with new techniques. The game has now evolved to a point where there isn’t room for much more improvement. Its essentially reached its peak level. To see what Jett is doing at his age is phenomenal and in my opinion is on par with what James did. Jett is riding with a technique we have almost never seen in the US. So smooth and calculated he looks like Everts just cruising around up on the pegs for a Sunday stroll. Never forget Everts blew by Stewart using this exact technique at des nations.

One thing Jet has done that only James and a few others have done is come from last to the podium finish at this level Jet still has a way to go before He can be compared to the few Goats

utterly ridiculous lol

I love that Jett Boy and he is super talented but he doesn’t have the mind boggling speed of King James……..

Very bold argument, and it brings a very different perspective to Jett. I kinda agree here, I think Jett has the same talent and speed, but has the people to tell him "hey back it down if it doesnt feel right"

Bubba changed the game. Jett barely won a title on a 250 at 18. Big whoop. Buddy creek 03. Let’s see anyone replicate that, kids got an accent and likes doughnuts so he’s in the same conversation as James? I’m sorry but that’s literally disrespectful haha

sorry jett is not on that same level

Jett couldnt hold James jock!

Come on js259 put him on a 125 and get back to his weight and he will put 5 seconds a lap on Jett . This should not be a topic on your podcast.....

What is he doing exactly that is amazing as James? You have to provide a specific thing. I think there are a number of riders that ride with a similar style. He definitely is one of the top tier riders in the class right now…but he isn’t doing something that elevates him above and beyond his competition. His personality is above and beyond, not his riding ability when compared to his completion.

Nah not in the same breath. No matter how many wins or championships you have. James revolutionized the sport on how riders move on a motorcycle, doing things 20 years ago riders today still can’t replicate.

I don’t understand the thumbs down on this video. Produced well, Jase presented his thoughts well and GL responded well. That’s a thumbs up all day. Leave comments for your differences in opinion, but thumbs up this shit! Classic Jase! Great job. Now I’m off to finish the GL interview.

Lol...259 has a history of letting generational talent teenage Aussies on 250Fs by and passing them back on 125s...literally has prior history, we don't have to speculate. #Unadilla02

Would be fun to see if you could make a algorithm that could take all the big stars. Analys there riding. Factor one the newer technical progressions and re animat them on a current MX to see who would be best.

Well Jett seems to be living up to all the hype and then some. 4 straight 250 championships between sx and mx. And now he's half way through his first 450 outdoor season and he hasn't lost a moto. This kid is the real deal. He's going to run this sport until he leaves and there's no one who looks like they can do anything about it. His name is already being written in the record books and he's only 19. The next 10 years will be an era of moto nobody is going to forget.

Tomac 2017 is the only thing I’ve seen close to JS7.

Jase missing the mark on this one James was spectacular

259 was one of the most creative riders of all time and all out speed to match......

James is goat. Nobody will ever match the invention of the scrub

As an Australian, i genuinely loathe Jett, dunno what it is, something disingenuous. I grew up watching Stew, but I think theres something about Jetts maturity in riding mixed with his unbelievable talent, i think hes the next RC/ RV. Like, James can be as fast as he wants, but this year we saw that Jett is gonna finish races he knows he cant win instead of going for it and crashing out. Stew definitely was the fastest raw pace guy weve ever seen (on average), but hes not the best rounded rider weve seen. That definitely belongs to RC and then RV, then probably RD and maybe Tomac if we consider nationals. Stew was an all time beast but i think jett is on the RC/RV path. I reckon hes already in for a shot for his first 450 season in nationals (not supercross)

Yeah…not a chance. James on a 125 would walk Jett. Put James on 250f and the gap gets even bigger lol

Every year athletes in all sports innovate and improve and constantly become better and better at what they do. The only way James Stewart or RC in their prime would beat guys like Jett Lawrence or Eli Tomac is if our sport and our athletes haven’t progressed in 15 years. The level of competition since 2005-2010 has sky rocketed it’s simply common sense that the current top pros are going around the tracks faster than what JS7 and RC4 were. And I’m not just talking about Jett Lawrence I mean the top 10-15 riders in each class would be going faster in 2021 than what those guys were going in 2005

bro i know gypsy tales is also australian which is why he's so hyped on jett, but man cmon. Comparing him to fucking james is just crazy. James was just so far ahead of his competition it's not the same as jett.

I’d really like to know in depth what Aldon Baker’s program is like.

No comparison James transcended what it means to be a super human athlete !!!! He Should be ranked with Michael Jordan as one the greatest athletes of all time !!!! In my opinion his Suzuki setup is what killed his career and the way James ended his career is one of the saddest stories in sports history..... We all miss James and mark my words there will never be another James Stewart !!!!

Not even close bro

Show me that undefeated season. Then, we can talk.

As a man who grew up right down the road from the Stewarts. BUBBA would lap That little Aussie....popular option lol

Hasn’t the competition got better tho??

FFS James Stewart's talent and athletic dominance will likely never be matched. Jett is great, but he's no James Stewart. This is not an opinion. It is fact.

You'll never be able to compare anyone to RC or JS unless you put them on a 2 stroke 125 and a 250. There were things JS did that RC couldn't or wouldn't do. Not comparable unless they ride the same bikes.

with jett lawrence i think the talent is there but its just too early to be trying to put his name with james stewart. but if jett rides like this for the next few years we can start thinking about comparing him to the legends of sx and mx. in 2021 mx he really did seem leagues above the entire field except for justin cooper and jeremy martin

maybe a better way of looking at it is, if everybody can get fit, have a riding coach, etc....then what's the difference? Talent. (it just makes the gaps and dominiation less)

james stewart used to run faster lap times on a 125 than everyone besides RC on a 250. while jett is certainly talented, he is not head and shoulders above his competition

I honestly think if james trained for 6 months to year right now and got his head in the game he would still compete. The dude is that good and for anyone to say that he cant hang with the new talent they are out of their minds. James did shit on a bike that guys still dont do. Hes not the goat but he is the gnarliest dude to ever ride a dirtbike. To put him and jett in the same conversation doesn't make much sense. Give him a few more years then maybe but i dont see it yet. James was way ahead of his time and he has beaten the best. Jett is still on 250s. Jett rips no doubt but you cant compare him to legends. James changed the sport forever and guys wouldn't be riding the way they are now without him. Toronto 2014 is a perfect example. Made everyone look like amateurs and that wasnt his only race he performed like that. Dude had faster lap times on a 125 than the guys on 250s back in the day. He was wicked fast and rode to win or die. Im sorry but these rich boys now dont have that ride or die mentality. Racing is not what it used to be. They are definitely good but most of them grew up with parents having money and having unlimited access to training. James started poor just like alot of the other legends. Just my 2 cents. Lets not forget he was robbed over a year for some bullshit also.

Jett is awesome, but you're way off with this comparison

That’s like comparing solid poo 💩 to diarrhea. One goes down with one flush which the other leaves pieces behind!!!

JS7 the absolute 125cc GOAT. He won 10/12 Motocross races in 2002. He won 28 times of the 31 125cc Nationals he raced, which was better than Carmichael, Mark Barnett, Steve Lamson or anyone else. Most winningest SX 125cc rider of all time, 18 wins. Youngest SX winner, youngest outdoor champ, both at 16 yrs. old. NOBODY danced on a motorcycle the way JS7 did. Ever. Period. Barcia, Villiipoto, RC, Mgrath, NOBODY!!!!! He STILL is the most exciting to watch ride. His style is unmatched.

I think Ricky, James and Jett are all extremely good in different ways. I also think we are soon to see another great racer once Haiden Deegan climbs on a 450. If Brian can keep him focused lol

No one beats old bubba on his best day fastest man ever on a dirt bike on the planet absolute freak what a absolute pleasure to have witnessed man I’m so lucky 😉👍🏻🍻

Thing about James was whoever you were and however fast you were, he could match it and push it just a little bit over the edge to beat you . When Jett is beat he calls it a day and will settle , James never settled for 2nd

As much as I love Jett, Langston summed it up saying James was 3 seconds faster then him, and he was good at the time. So to say the field wasn't as deep then as it is now is just wrong.

James all day,Bubba would send it over people's heads,and the way he scrubbed was crazy it looked like the bike was a couple inch's from the dirt.

I agree with the comments about environment. Giacomo Agostini was no doubt an amazing rider who won 8 500c world GP championships but he had equipment that was far superior to his opposition and the depth of talent was far lower than today. His bike was often 30mph faster than his opposition a lot of whom also had day jobs. Different times, different environments. There's no way Agostini would have had as much success in the modern GP environment.

In my opinion you can't put Jett and JS is the same sentence yet. James is a legend.