Bar to Bar 2009 - Monster Energy Supercross

It was a season where dirty passes, aggressive riding, dangerous crashes, questionable team tactics, and face-to-face standoffs became the norm, and you can relive all the intense drama in Bar to Bar 2009. Follow Ryan Villopoto, Andrew Short, Josh Grant, Mike Alessi, and the best talent supercross has to offer as they watch James Stewart and Chad Reed fight toe-to-toe for the 2009 championship.
Round by round, pass by pass, Bar to Bar 2009 captures all the intensity of one of the most hotly contested seasons ever in the sport.
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[@TheCoolerBrother]

This year was my introduction to the sport as a 6 year old kid I’m about to turn 20 now… time flies but I was truly lucky to witness this back then

[@rbrinks5]

James Stewart’s run from ‘08 Pro Motocross thru ‘09 SX was as dominant as I’ve ever seen

[@paidpro9]

James Stewart is a boss

[@Teed227]

Stewart and Reed battling in Jacksonville was one of the greatest ever

[@yoitsmikey6025]

Chad Reed so salty in Vegas he tried to take out stewart lol

[@RainbowWolf2023]

I miss James he was my Favorite a 2 time Monster Energy AMA Supercross FIM World Champion 🏆🥇and he raced my Favorite Number 7️⃣ For Life 💙

[@eriwilnel]

Damn! Stewart took Chads ride and his title!

[@purpsprite]

I wish I could get as excited as Pastrana about dirt bikes. I love them, but you can tell he's on another level.

[@gregorypatzelt6964]

JS7 the fastest man to ever do it. Lol Chad Reed complaining about dirty passes and riding. How many times did that guy make dirty aggressive passes on Stewart? He had it coming.

[@paulreefman4108]

Reed said that it was the dangerous aspect of it that pissed him off, and said that he was perfectly fine with it any other place on the track, but cross jumping over the big triple was not on. Sure reed can be dirty, same as Stewart. I know he isn't in this video, but the dirtiest rider who literally can't pass anyone clean ever, no matter if he is near dead last or in the top three is Barcia! And he cries every single time if someone gives it back to him!

[@mtblover4975]

Im pretty sure James was mad because Reed cross jumped. Thats a huge no no in Supercross.

[@mtblover4975]

@@paulreefman4108 My bad dude, I didn't realize I said what you said already, that's on me

[@junlu1266]

Bubba will always be the true GOAT of dirt bike racing.

[@jarrettbaker6182]

Big facts

[@evanburke4269]

No lol Ricky Carmichael is. He handed James his ass plenty outdoor and indoor. 2006 season both indoor and out proves that. Bubba will always be number 2….coach or win. More crashing than wins

[@JokersWild70]

Nope. He's the COW: Crash Or Win. RC is the one and only GOAT

[@ProGen6]

Might be weird but I think my top three is #1 RC, #2 RV2, and #3 ET3 overall. Stewart was amazing and probably the fastest ever but IMO i think he lost titles to both RC and RV and just crashed way to much.

[@waynecaudle2204]

Absolutely

[@e2U]

Stewart and Reed would have 4 or 5 championships if they didn't have so much disdain for each other! But they have made it fun for us.

[@jonsnow178]

Also if Stewart never got injured or suspended

[@bryanshere2587]

Reed had all the disdain, Stewart was just doing his job better than anyone ever did. I like Reed but man, he was a whiner!

[@davidjodye22]

One of the best and most exciting of all seasons

[@ericd.4253]

This was the best season besides the years battling RC! Oh and the awesome year of 2014'!😊😊 Thank you Mr James Stewart the real #7!

[@markoskalapothareas1423]

2011 was really unpredictable also!! RV, CR, JS and RD with a little trey canard in the mix

[@paulreefman4108]

It would have been a bloody boring season if reed wasn't there, so remember to thank reed too

[@BLINC606]

I like 2006, 2007, 2009, 2014 the best i think

[@goldsbym]

2011 was the most competitive year IMO.

[@rbrinks5]

@@paulreefman4108 while Reed did keep the championship fight going, It’s never boring when you can watch greatness like Stew.

[@kadinhendrickson8968]

Stewart’s corner speed at 53:48 Insane!

[@sicmic]

There have been some fantastic rivalries and battles over the years. For me, the Stew/Chad battles are my favourite. Both such amazing competitors.

[@jaredleavermx94]

22:02 When James becomes James Stewart #JS7

[@TheHopson]

Moto Rider94 definitely the funnest rider to watch of all time! His style and speed was unmatched!

[@backwithabang5842]

Reed won the outdoors this year, good year for james and chad and maybe the best year ever since rc retired.

[@joeyrouleau935]

A true champ 🏆

[@gnonotinokey2541]

You know Alessi was paid to let reed by anytime he was behind him! 😂😂😂

[@tdf2972]

Good race Stewart proper classic thumbs up 👍

[@mxwells216]

And then....Yamaha turned there motor backwards.....THE END

[@nestserau]

Cody Wells The best idea ever.

[@ericd.4253]

LMAO 🤣 😂 exactly they haven't been the same since! James Stewart was the last to win a SX championship on a Yamaha! 😥

[@johntomasik1555]

And then Reed's wife got a breast reduction. THE END...LOL

[@letsgobrandon8133]

2009 was the beat year for the 250f's.

[@eric6rock]

Recently In the 2010 era in mid 2015 and late 2020 the Yamaha 250 class has been picking however it struggles in the Premier class. They have been winning Championships as of late.

[@rasalghul1263]

That first race was insane from Reed and Stewart crash to Josh Hill winning with that plastic in his tire

[@terrymoore4057]

the suzuki is the best looking bike

[@sweetcorn2136]

I've always thought that

[@MichaelAxelKlose]

Epic Racing!

[@tylerdurden6937]

Imagine having to always try and put the other dude in the dirt to win, and still losing...must be frustrating ...

[@rusgeorge7356]

Wow, i didn't realized that Reed tried to totally take out Stuart in that race! Damn....

[@ShepardOfficial]

Bet you also forgot Stewart's teammate Chisholm tried to take Reed out just one weekend prior. Im not saying Reed was right, but it certainly was earned.

[@tylerdurden6937]

@@ShepardOfficial That is stupid logic, someone else tries to take you out, so you take out his teammate cuz your slower than they are...

[@ShepardOfficial]

@@tylerdurden6937 well someone agreed with me lol

[@tylerdurden6937]

@@ShepardOfficial a broken clock is right twice a day

[@ShepardOfficial]

@@tylerdurden6937 good lord mr. durden. This isn't the fight club your supposed to be engaging in lol. Ps. It's a matter of opinion. You can't prove I'm wrong, and I can't, you. So let it go 😂

[@brandiesnelgrove669]

Reed has a very good start but he won’t get the holesh- YES HE WILL! lol

[@xd_gangster693]

those older four strokes sound funky compared to the newer ones

[@jonsnow178]

I would hope so it’s been over a decade

[@aaronhinojos1131]

Back in them days when Suzuki was somebody !! That Rockstar miketa Suzuki was sooooo sick !!!

[@throttlebuff]

480p WTF?! 720p at least.. damn

[@seaneastman6323]

Reed is a poor sport bully.

[@bambammalone2497]

They refer to Stewart & grant as “team mates”.... weren’t they on two separate Yamaha teams???

[@A-mechanics-review-4U]

No to bike team....

[@bennett338able]

Why does it say JS7 never won another Supercross race after the round that Grant won 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@ZeFluffyKnight]

Ah man, the dreaded Pastrana track lol.

[@AutumnJohnson-k8r]

I have a mxz 850x once I do the hi torque rollers in the clutches I'm gonna try the ultimax to see what happens

[@m1dget-517]

I don’t like it how people shaming reed he is one of the best riders in the world

[@diesomeyoung]

M1dget- not fucking true he may be the best 3rd place rider in the world but that is it

[@aaronsmith6647]

Top 5 Reed made the list. He's fake American accent was a crack up ay no one called dude out for it yanks to soft on Reed #facts no haten

[@DaytonaPrototypes]

1:00:23 Jacksonville was epic

[@KP_213]

Definitely a great season. Down to the very end between Reed and Stewart. Kyle Chisholm is still on my hate list because he held Reed up in Salt Lake City. It was the 2nd to last race of the season during a tight points battle. Reed and Stewart were battling hard the whole race. It made me so mad because Chisholm was a lap down, and it seemed a little fishy that he was teammates with Stewart at the time... Edit: I wrote this message before I even watched this video. Chisholm saw Reed and went for the block pass for Stewart...as a lap rider. Ridiculous.

[@AshtonG2022]

Now this is just my opinion but the Stewart and reed rivalry is almost like Roczen & Tomac. Also I’ve said this once before but I’m gonna say it again best series ever even though I skipped 2008.

[@nmk3261]

The 2008 series was pretty blasé. Stewart was out early due to a knee injury and the championship was basically Chad’s to lose.

[@microsoftteams2663]

When James and Malcolm were growing up together i will bet you that James and Malcolm played cat-and-mouse games on their motocross track at home. That is what james gained a lot of experience when playing games with Reed and Ricky.

[@microsoftteams2663]

Reed was trying to mess with Jame's head.

[@johntomasik1555]

No doubt Stew was fast, but he was a lot more exciting on the 125 2-smokers. He could ride the knobbies off that bike like no other. Check out Villo riding the edge at 33:04.

[@kx250fforlife]

Stewart was way faster than Reed anyways, the only reason reed was able to compete was making cheap passes from far back to pass for first. Without those cheap passes, he gets left behind almost every time.

[@atomictire576]

😂good one

[@randygross4342]

Reed what a dirty ride punk:

[@jaredleavermx94]

23:40 Chad giving up on Stewart

[@jarrodg6378]

God some of you Yanks so salty on Reed, 😂 both riders are fantastic, both ultra competitive and both try anything to win, get over yourselves!😂😂

[@paulreefman4108]

Exactly, this season would have been extremely boring if Reed wasn't in it. They forget that and they forget about the millions in cash both are paid to win, and the manufacturers along with the major sponsors additional pressures expecting their riders to win etc etc! So of course aggressive riding will happen! And Stewart wasn't shy of riding overly aggressive when he felt like it! The fact is that it made the races and the entire season brilliant, something that we don't get to see anymore with the last 5 or 6 seasons, have been hardly memorable at all.

[@therealjd1503]

Wow I forgot how good reed was

[@loneventhorizon]

14:53

[@ds6329]

Why did they skip Daytona?

[@kingthird940]

James bubba Stewart has trashy bike still beat Chad Reed and villopto best bike at that time.

[@gamingcentral1616]

Villopoto was a rookie that year lol. What happened in the next few years?

[@bryanshere2587]

These tracks look way more challenging than today's cookie cutter tracks. Am i just seeing things or is there truth in that?

[@jonsnow178]

Yes it’s the truth sadly. Part of the reason is they don’t race at a lot of the old stadiums that they used to. But nevertheless designs have been laughable in the past years compared to these days

[@tylerhaas6]

Man this season’s tracks stinks! They need to design them like they use to!

[@scottkinter2839]

Reed is turning faster laps but Stewart is the fastest.... That makes no sense at all....

[@kingthird940]

James bubba Stewart never injured in 2008 no way in hell reed win 2008 supercross championship

[@jonsnow178]

Lmao facts. You could say the same with Dungey and some of his chips. Dungey was a hell of a rider but he benefited from all the contenders crashing out

[@promxriderfromcanada]

Chad was the most exciting to watch, his passing skills were incredible.

[@jonsnow178]

His passing skills LOL? i.e. taking riders out

[@ballou1777]

1:12:00 your welcome

[@tyceball9733]

James shouldn’t of cross jumped

[@coralyarde5164]

Jeff emig still favored reed Aldo he's in 5th and Stewart is in 1st

[@Steezy_Mx]

Chad your slow

[@adriancarisosa6305]

Reed can win when stewart is down.

[@GearheadRob319]

All you Reed haters need to look back on 2007, and 2008 when bubba basically pushed Reed off the track, and others in those years. Reed (in 2009) was just giving bubba a little of his own medicine.

[@codypurtlebaugh9879]

stop that, it’s always been reed trying to play dirty with james. reed was always dirty with both RC and james. both those riders never rode dirty against each other, so why would they ride dirty against someone so much worse then them? reed will never be in the same category as james or rc. he’s a dirty racer and anyone that watches unbiased knows it.

[@backwithabang5842]

@@codypurtlebaugh9879 dont talk bs, reed could match rc anytime in supercross and Bubba most of the time. Rc and reed never rode dirty against each other, stewart started the dirty riding against reed in 2006 and chad just did it the same way than. So stop talkin bullshit about reed, he was allways a title contender and could be faster than James and rc when the heat was on.

[@jonsnow178]

@@backwithabang5842 that’s why majority of the time he wasn’t faster than stew or RC be real with yourself lmao

[@jonsnow178]

L it all started way back when James let reed pass him in outdooors and he passed him back. Reed literally always tried/or took out stewS James pushed reed ofc because that’s racing but he never went to deliberately take out reed like chad has done multiple times to Stewart.

[@timothyrichardson4740]

WOW SHOWS HOW CLASSLESS REED WAS. GREAT RIDER. BUT WOW IF YOU WRECK THEM, DID YOU REALLY. BEAT THEM?

[@matposton87]

Reed trying to take Stewart out when passing him at the last race was a dirty chicken shit coward of a move, period.

[@jchoicejayvierraradams5978]

Amanda

[@jchoicejayvierraradams5978]

julia Adamsr

[@kel9796]

I can appreciate Reed's competitive drive but he was a prick. That attempt to wreck James in LV was weak and desperate.

[@Sketchbag]

Reed is such a stud, can tell he’s the only one JS7 respects. Two Two!

[@Никто-э5ж]

Терпеть не мог как ездил Стюарт,вечно на ушах летел

[@seaneastman6323]

So shoving and cutting people off is ok,come on where's the rules,next they'll be aloud to carry small bats.Skilled riders should win ,not poor losers that get all pissy and resort to violence. Great job Stewart

[@jimq7519]

It's called KARMA reed so right back at u, and next time you won't try and take down stewart on purpose

[@ericd.4253]

Looking back at the 09 SX season kinda interesting that JS7 was the last to win a championship on the Yamaha 450 but honestly that was before Yamaha redesigned the bike and then when he rode again for Yamaha his opinion and unhappiness for the new bike probably was a nail in the coffin for the new Yamaha 450 because no one won on that bike after! Ohh except they did win a MXGP world championship a few years ago 🙄 and Barcia won a CPL mud races on the bike! LMAO 😂 😂 James went to Suzuki and became 2nd ALL TIME! 😊

[@jomo914]

Eric D. Frick you

[@ericd.4253]

@@jomo914 Truth hater

[@scottkinter2839]

Stewart should have been docked points for chisms actions. It's a team sport and they both should have lost points. That was beyond dirty and I feel sorry for Reed. I wouldn't want to race them knowing a teammate is trying to hurt other riders.

[@davidhellens7127]

even to the end reed was a grub ,,,LOSER ..lol

[@paulreefman4108]

Tell that to his bank account and his name in the history of the sport.. And then look at your name in the history books and your millions and compare them... Oh yeah, that's right... You don't have anything like that and never will, so who is the loser? 🤔😂

[@johnnycash578]

you cant pass on a yellow flag

[@JokersWild70]

"Kyle Chisholm, whos that guy?" 😂😅

[@microsoftteams2663]

James duh Man

[@junlu1266]

Andrew short was the dirtiest rider that no one talked about

[@MrRyanrk12]

what a great replay of the season really enjoyed it.They need to get back to designing tracks likes that.

[@stephenj751]

Ralph :: Stewart gets a terrible start!!! JS7 :: Proceeds To Get The Hole Shot

[@johntomasik1555]

That guy was annoying back then and seems to have learned nothing. I wish they'd get rid of him. Hate how he screams, then asks a question only to keep jabbering so nobody can answer.

[@johntomasik1555]

Ralph is verbal truth you can't fix stupid. He's been doing SX ten years now and been in sports broadcasting since the late 1980's, and he hasn't learned anything. Wish they'd get a new voice of SX/MX.

[@brap10151]

@@johntomasik1555and now everyone misses him and wants him back lmao

[@Milokitty-en5nb]

Man I love James Stewart. I’m so happy every time he wins.

[@Ohdamnmann]

Forreal. I know this comment a couple years old but I wish there was more black riders in the sport. Could use a little diversity and would bring more fans to the sport.

[@Adubz819]

Man I wish Emig was still announcing

[@tannerbtw]

Why am I watching in 2020 LOL

[@trevorjohnson6207]

@Tanner Games Big facts. Waiting for the motocross season to start lol

[@A-mechanics-review-4U]

Rona lockdown 🥳🤪😤🤬

[@mattbarrois8675]

Why am I rewatching what I watched live in 2021 lol

[@jimq7519]

Reed so Desperate to try and make Stuart crash, the only way he can win.

[@vincentgonce9080]

probably the best Supercross season ever

[@ROCK4EVAR]

2006 was

[@vincentgonce9080]

@Chaz from UK I didn't ask for your opinion hahaha 2017 was fire too I'm js 2009 was fire

[@mattbarrois8675]

2010 was the best season ever lol says the Dungey fan

[@ROCK4EVAR]

@@mattbarrois8675 🤣

[@ProfessionalLaborer]

06 !!!!

[@joshuasteel2109]

Reed always sounded like a cry baby Such respect to Chad and all the Competitors though. The elite Sx riders of the world hands down.

[@33Hossa18]

Reed was dirty

[@33Hossa18]

dirty sounds kinda negative, but he got it done. whatever he had to do. respect.

[@kevlar-769]

Still is... Reed was a second place rider always and to this day takes people out because he doesn't know how to make a clean pass... hated that guy for over 15 years lol

[@qwerty123627]

reeds dirty but if its chism being dirty "do what you gota do"

[@mareksumguy1887]

Reeds an a-hole.

[@TwistLosi]

@@kevlar-769 Doesn't know how to make a clean pass? looked like a clean pass on Stewart at Anaheim and then James hit neutral in the whoops in front of Reed.

[@bullotpada6577]

the best ride supercross js7

[@gawdszn302]

stewart was so damn good wow

[@bajanpanda7180]

2021 supercross is so depressing I had to teleport back 2009

[@brycejohnson72]

Stewart is a way better rider than Reed. You don’t see James resorting to taking people out like that because he has the SKILL to make a clean pass 100% of the time. Reed does do what he has do and that’s be a dirty rider to keep up w James

[@loneventhorizon]

You're seeing what you want to see. You can't catch someone in racing and get around clean and easy at the pace they were running in 2009.

[@jonsnow178]

ʟᴏɴᴇᴠᴇɴᴛʜᴏʀɪᴢᴏɴ Reed tried and did crash into James multiple times before and after 09 SZN.

[@Steezy_Mx]

Slow chad had push James off the track to beat him. Weak af

[@gawdszn302]

james won that much & was behind on bike performance and had to override everything...in 09 fuel injected Yamahas werent out at the start of the season still won the championship

[@MoonDeric]

Watching how villopoto comes to life with 3 rounds to go is cool. Back then I never thought we was gonna be that guy 2 years later

[@zacharyradford5552]

He was that guy in 2010 till he had bad luck and broke his leg.

[@nathanscottshoemaker2554]

Stewart had Reid set up a few times and a couple close calls but never cheep shot-ed Reid proportional to Reid's fitful reaction.

[@fredjonke5534]

Sooo glad Chad Reed is retired, it was very sad watching him think he was still competitive with today’s talent and get lapped by the front runners! All he he was doing was taking up space that was ment for a young/upcoming rider who could use some sponsor help, support new riders, instead of supporting a has been aka Chad Reed, support new talent!

[@paulreefman4108]

He qualified, he wasn't last, he deserved to be there!

[@lifeisgood3589]

Poor KW. Just think of all the championships he would have won with no RC, JS or CR in his race erra

[@bigj4272]

Chad was one of the best, just never had anything for James or Ricky

[@microsoftteams2663]

Las Vegas race? James playing cat and mouse with Reed.

[@lsuatlsf]

Why did the Daytona race get skipped?

[@JokersWild70]

Different promoters and announcers, so they can't use that TV footage for these compilations

[@fredjonke5534]

Reed only won championships when top riders were injured, and his constant whining is exhausting.

[@jonsnow178]

Been saying this for multiple years, great racer ofc but not upper echelon like stew or RC. Bro literally only won when RC or Stewart got hurt

[@JokersWild70]

​@@jonsnow178 And Stewart never beat RC straight up for a title. What's your point?

[@brandonwright9450]

@@JokersWild70he literally beat him straight up in 2007.

[@metalofthedeath]

Back when racing was legit