MOTOGP » Edwards, Stoner star at Phillip Island

the season barros was on the repsol factory team he spent most of it with an injured shoulder and knee, repsol honda's mistake was only giving him one season like checa on a ducati sure it's a good bike but only a special few can win a title in a new team first time round, not many could ride the two stroke like barros, I remember 2002 at assen when he was outriding the four strokes of rossi and biaggi on his two stroke west honda pons even rossi said he hadn't seen anyone ride a two stroke like it, you were probably at that race morgue

I know what you mean Kev, still... seven wins, some never even get to one

Papa Lazarou, Loris was inconsistently aggressive on his riding. But when he does going aggressive, he always got better results. This is how he change the very 1st desmosedici wild elements after Bayliss developed the 1st generation before they join MotoGP.

But Suzuki is the most forgiving bike among most Japanese factory. So it will suit Capirossi well as he was repeating asking a smoother and more friendly engine last season.

edwards playing mind games ... or is it yamaha playing mind games.

Too funny!!!!! the ostrich brigade dummy spitting excuse makers are hard at it already.....
Er need I remind you kiddys the rules are the same for all ie the TC rules are same for all teams and riders, it would appear Casey is the best so far at utilizing the rules dont you think?---- so grow up and face reality ok

Engage brain first then write, Cowan

Morgue- I feel your pain

Is anyone really that stupid to think a team like Ducati or any team in MotoGP would actually sabotage their other riders. some of you guys are paranoid!

Stoner is adaptable and as such would be competitive with or without TC. Is the Ducati electronics all about TC or are they basically just trying to compensate for the lack of bottom end and or peaky engine performance. Both Capirossi and now Melandri have complained about engine power characteristics. Would a common ECU make the racing closer? I think not. The quick teams will always be quick.

Looks to me like nothings changed. Casey is still on the fastest bike TC or no TC(never ever seen a Motogp bike overtake four riders on the one straight before!!)and probably never will unless stoner has to start from the back. Unless the rest seriously improve their bikes it's going to be same again this year. One flyin' lap with no obsticles means nothing. Smoothness is no substitute for power in close racing....come on you Japs this is serious.............