The tyre and bike advantage enjoyed by Stoner these past two seasons make him seem better than he really is in relation to the other riders. He also revealed a weakness in his response to being whipped by Rossi at Laguna, and is going to fall victim to this in 09. I'm sure the other sharks in the MotoGP pool were paying close attention as Casey was whining away. Boo hoo, Rossi was just too aggressive, mate...Boo Hoo Hoo. I think Hayden is much better than he has shown at Pedrosa biased HRC, and is going to surprise many, especially Casey. Watch him go after a couple of aclimatizing rounds and don't lose any money betting against him at the two US rounds.