^^ I say neither. Honda is poorly managed at the racetrack, IMO. SBK ... MotoGP ... even spec engine IndyCars. I could be wrong, but there seems to be a disconnect between HRC and what actually happens at the track.

BTW, it's official, Ducati has bid farewell to Stoner. He is confirmed for Honda next year.

 

i think its probably more the bike. johnny rea is an awesome rider, period. he sometimes pushes too hard and runs off the track, but he's an aggressive rider, thats what aggressive riders do. look at the competition. that aprillia is so damn fast on the straights and its so good on the brakes, how do you pass it? you can't out-brake it, and you can't outrun it.

max has 8 wins out of 16 races....

 

I agree the Aprillia seems to be built to win... But will HRC take notes??? The 600rr are awesome, maybe they can go for a dynamic dueo...

 

well, i guess one way to pass the aprillia is go around it on the outside of a corner like johnny rae proved...twice


ya...the 600rr is awesome, but the factory 600rr isnt as good as laverty's... still... after a full season... which says a lot about HRC's note taking abilities.

 

LOL!!! Yes, I need to make this comment more often, (J. Rae) Ten Kate made me eat my words... I hope the bike will be on the podium the rest of the season.

 

Rossi is back!!! Is it too soon? Will this prove he is the G.O.A.T.?

 

IMO he's already the GOAT, but its way too soon to come back. i'm sure he'll do better than the test rider thats subbing for him, but i would think that yamaha and more over ducati would not want him to come back too soon and risk it. if he wrecks...that could be his career.

he really is an alien

 

Damn that Australian Boner! Rossi almost pulled off an impossible gimp-leg podium come-back and that worthless koala bugger snatched it away.

Crazy red-flag incident, though. Except word is that Roger Lee Hayden will replace dePuniet on the LCR Honda. Four Americans in MotoGP! Woohoo!

 

I won't play spoiler... LOL!!! I take it you don't like Stoner??? Rossi was IMPRESSIVE. Pedrosa rode like he wants to be Repsol's #1 rider... Maybe 2011 Honda will be in the position to have another champion. I must look into the R.L. Hayden as a replacement rider.

 

I saw that posted elsewhere too...seems credible to me.