MOTOGP » Pedrosa backs 'fun' 990cc return.

Kneedragon - you've pretty much summed things up there. The problem is that this IS prototype racing and the manufacturers want to develop these systems.It is partly why they go racing in the 1st place. The other issue is "the show". Sponsors (who pay for most of this) dont want riders being airlifted off to hospital from trackside with their company logo all over them (as this, for them is purely advertising). And as has been said loads here, rider aids are the issue, not cc. As rawdawg said 800's put out more hp (and torque) than the 500's used to so there is no getting away from the fact that its the electronics that make the difference and they will still be there if we go back to 990.

MOTOGP » PIC: Casual Pedrosa collects third.

I may open myself up to a bit of sh1t here but I'm really starting to like this kid.He had the worst pre season and hurt himself pretty bad- the bike Honda developed (or didn't) looked grim first half of year (and not much better the second) but he just keeps his head down, doesnt constantly crave the media attention that a few others do and just races hard (his ride at Indy for example)Him and Stoner are the only people who can ride with the Yams and he doesn't make a ton of excuses - usually just says "the Yamahas were too fast for me today".He's always limping around injured but rarely mentions it and he's only 3ft tall.I'd love Honda to build him a real competitive bike. There I said it.

MOTOGP » Niccolo Canepa completes Moto2 move.

I guess we'll see the real level this guy is at now. He was always way over his head in MotoGP but this might be the perfect place for him. With Ducati promoting him to their sat squad last year, you can only assume that he has some real ability when it comes to deveopment so a good move i'd say. Hope he does well - in fact the more I look at it the more excited about Moto2 i'm getting. Could be a great class. Man, 5 months is too long to not race.

WSBK » Haga: I’m ready for 2010!

Pass the mug - The truth is (although i think Spies would have taken the title on pretty much any factory bike) There is nothing wrong with the R1. Its won SBK titles all over the place this year. JT and CC were both real quick on it first time out. Sykes isnt quick enough to run with the front guys - that and the fact that he had to compete with Spies as his benchmark is why he was as far behind as he was. Dont get me wrong - I like Tom but I was quite surprised when Yamaha signed him in the first place.

MOTOGP » PICS: Simoncelli down and out on 250 farewell.

U know I was just looking at the pic above and thinking the same thing. But at the same time I think this guy has IT. And I reckon along with some huge accidents are gonna come some moments of real speed - enough to run with the guys at the front.

MOTOGP » POLL: Which 250 rookie will succeed in 2010?

Oh and to actually stick to the point I can only see Marco (of the 250 guys) with the real raw talent to get near the front.

MOTOGP » POLL: Which 250 rookie will succeed in 2010?

Man - whats the problem? Why would Crash put a poll on here asking who the fastest rookie is gonna be next year? We all have a good idea who that is gonna be. But the 4 250 riders are all in the same boat. None have ever turned a wheel on a MotoGP bike till this test and are gonna be compared to each other all season long. You guys don't have to take every thing as a personal attack on Spies. Oh And RawDawg - I think its fair to say that when it comes to riding 800's the results do weigh pretty heavy on the side of the 250 guys (although i'd love nothing more than to see a SBK guy stick it to them).

MOTOGP » Aspar signs di Meglio, Simon for Moto2

Thats a strong line up.

MOTOGP » Simoncelli growing in confidence.

You gotta remember that the 250 guys are riding MotoGP bikes for the first time. 1.9 off Stoner (especialy when u think he's been ripping round the track for 5 days now) is good enough for the first crack at it.

MOTOGP » Valencia MotoGP test times - Wednesday.

Erm.....does anyone want to talk about the test times? Or should we argue about Hayden and his title win some more (I forget how this even started now).