James Stewart stamped his authority on the 2011 season at Anaheim 2 last Saturday. Image: Simon Cudby/RacerXOnline.com.

San Manuel Yamaha’s James Stewart is convinced that he has nailed the settings on his 2011 model Yamaha YZ450F to make him the most comfortable he’s been on the bike in a number of years.

The second visit of the 2011 AMA Supercross series to Angel Stadium in Anaheim saw Stewart maintain his 100 percent podium record for the season by taking his third victory from the five rounds held so far.

The Floridian scored his second successive victory and took his career tally to 40 main event triumphs by leading from the first corner to the last.

It was a spectacular quad-quad approach to the rhythm section that boosted him to victory, a risky commitment but one that helped edge the difference over his rivals.

“You know, I’m just comfortable on my bike this year,” said Stewart. “It’s five races in and I’m just getting comfortable racing. I was a little rusty in the beginning and we’re starting to get a little better and we’ll keep on working.

“The quad-quad looked cool, but actually it really wasn’t that much faster. I think I was pretty good through the whoops and some other places.

“The Yamaha is working fantastic and I felt comfortable doing it.”

Stewart now leads the title chase over arch rival Ryan Villopoto heading into round six at Houston this weekend.