I tend to think it was because Honda finally got the bike sorted by the end of 2010 hence Pedro's excellent comeback results before his crash at the end of the season.Casey was always biding his time waiting for this as his development record speaks for itself...ie; fail.
And much like Stacey's state of mind some still are'nt quite sure eh Pete???
I have a dream,and in it Rossi/Burgess get the Ducati sorted next year.It may not win any but it will again have the potential in 2013 for some young spunker like a Marquez or Vinales to step into the fold and take it to Honda,Yamaha etal.
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