Originally Posted by
Autech
Bautista apparently was put wrong by the Ducati engineers on which direction to go, they turned the bike upside down and boom he's got the feel to ride it. Goes to show how silly the early silly season can be. TBH I don't remember any stand out performances by him in the time I have been watching, doesn't mean they weren't there he's just not stood out in the pack.
That said having Karel Abrahim keep his seat ahead of arguably more talented riders (including Bautista) due to his funding looks a bit shit for the sport with the grid shrinking next year.
Back in his days on the wee bikes Bautista was exciting, sometimes too much so - like when he looped a bike while celebrating his finishing place. The guy was very quick but he has never had a top package since. Like Shaun Harris said, you need the complete package. And very few get that.
Given the right kit, and the perception of a real chance, he could give the SBK tree a bloody good shake.
Abraham is a special case. A very special case. He can race until his dad gets pissed off paying.
There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one. - Joey Dunlop
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