MOTOGP » Hayden '09 mirrors Melandri '08

wouldn't you love to be stoner when contract time rolls around?

Best get him on a hayate!

Worry not. Hayden will find his way to go faster on Ducati. He just need a familiar ground where he can analyze the characteristics of the GP9 more accurately.

oh... shame nicky...
DUCATI's motorcycle is still 'CASEY's'
nicky across from 'DANI's' (coz Honda priority) to 'CASEY's'
never give up, guy!

-pedrosa's-

I wonder how a nutcase like Anthony West would do on the Duc. He's cheap and crazy enough to ride the bike through all the **** it tries to throw at him. And he's an Aussie too. Might just work.

And to think the bosses at ducati told Marco it was all in his head - even sent him to a shrink!

Theres a headf**k for you ... your dream bike but your too s**t to ride it.

Wow hope marco can see the funny side now.

The only thing Nicky and Marco have in common is they both rode/ride the same bike.
Marco's got talent.
Nicky's got luck.

Stoner has Ducati by the balls. They may as well hand over a blank check and let him fill it in.

Honestly, all three situations are different. First, in 2007, the Ducati was simply the best bike out there. They carried an additional liter of fuel. So, 07 was a gift year for Stoner because Rossi tried to take a crap bike on crap tires to chase him. Not only that, but Stoner/Capirossi both tested the bike extensively and it was developed after its race winner (Stoner) but had characteristics familiar to Capirex, including tires! Melandri swapped over. Again, a ton of testing time, familiar with tires and talented to boot! Contrast that now, less fuel, less test time, new control tire, less FP sessions. We all know Hayden needs seat time. He'll figure it out at Assen (a track he loves).

Hayden will not figure it out....I would like to see him in WSBK next year