WSBK » Wright: Shakey can win '09 WSBK title

Im gonna stick my neck out and say Johnny Rea in the top 2

if not, then it'll be interesting to see how many brits we can cram into the top 10 at the end of the season! My money is on 4 of them!

I think it's Ben Spies, considering the uneven firing interval of 2009 R1

If you base it on the bikes I think the Ducati has the advantage especially in the first part of next season with Suzuki not too far behind then Yamaha. The question is the riders. Haga is good but inconsistent which I'm sure Ducati will try to correct. Yamaha was really close but lost its riders, Spies and Sykes will be up there especially toward the second half of the season as these guys get some experience and settle the bike. The wild cards are BMW and Aprilia which should come into form by mid to late season. Anyway you look at it, it should be fun to watch. But Haga may not be an automatic champion even though he starts with an advantage.

Marc - you didn't mention Honda. Like Ducati and Suzuki they have a year of data on the bike, but unlike Suzuki and Ducati who only have one strong rider each (in their factory teams) Ten Kate Honda have three strong riders.

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