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[roogazza]

And that soon brings us to the great debate of who are the hot picks for 2009.

Gotta be between -Rossi, Stoner, Lorenzo, Pedrosa and maybe Dovizioso??

Bill , just let me 'bathe" in 08 first buddy !
But if you want an early guess, Rossi, Lorenzo and Dovizoso in a great fight.
Let me think on that one. Gaz

[denill]

Bill , just let me 'bathe" in 08 first buddy !

Gaz, 08's done and dusted - unless the Spanish pygmy can pip Stoner?

But if you want an early guess, Rossi, Lorenzo and Dovizoso in a great fight.
Let me think on that one. Gaz

Hey Gaz. Ummm, you forgot Stoner in that equation??

[k14]

Whats the point of making a prediction, the series is so near impossible to guess who will win the next race let alone the championship. I bet the number of people that picked rossi/stoner/hayden to win the last 3 championships I could count on hand (well figuratively speaking anyway) so I'm just going to say let the best man (or midget in pedrosa's case) win.

[Badjelly]

And that soon brings us to the great debate of who are the hot picks for 2009.

Gotta be between -Rossi, Stoner, Lorenzo, Pedrosa and maybe Dovizioso??

I notice you didn't include Hayden in your list. Fair enough, I don't rate him that highly. He's a nice guy and everything, but with all the complaints about HRC favouring their boy Dani, you've got to admit: they're right aren't they? Dani is a better rider than Nicky.

I'll be happy to be proved wrong

[svr]

And that soon brings us to the great debate of who are the hot picks for 2009.

Gotta be between -Rossi, Stoner, Lorenzo, Pedrosa and maybe Dovizioso??

Definitely Dovi on a factory Honda.
It'll be rossi Vs the brat pack again. The big question marks for Lorenzo and Dovi are over the M tyres, and if those 4 kids can stay on all year, which has yet to be shown (apart from Stoner last year). It'll be 4 pretenders going at it and winning races, with hopefully one staying on enough to challenge for the title.
Rossi is always going to the smart money - he's at a level where he can get everything out of the bike without taking risks. That's experience. So he's the best rider (ever) on the best bike on the the best tyres in the best team... hmm, like he needs all that...

[gav]

Are we even going to see Michelin out there next year?

[Wingnut]

I think the arrogant Horge Lorenzo is one to watch next year for sure.

Will be intersting to see if Hayden can ride the Duke too. Will be a great next season for sure.

[madkeenandy]

In the end the greatest thing would be if every bike was podium worthy and it was a 18-19 bike shitfight for first. i'd be giddy if that was the case.

mate you need to watch some more 125 races!
the mugello one was amazing!

[Storm]

I notice you didn't include Hayden in your list. Fair enough, I don't rate him that highly. He's a nice guy and everything, but with all the complaints about HRC favouring their boy Dani, you've got to admit: they're right aren't they? Dani is a better rider than Nicky.

I'll be happy to be proved wrong

However, one has a Plate on his wall at home with the vertical stripe on it. One doesnt-and thats what the history books will show

[Crasherfromwayback]

Definitely Dovi on a factory Honda.
It'll be rossi Vs the brat pack again. The big question marks for Lorenzo and Dovi are over the M tyres, and if those 4 kids can stay on all year, which has yet to be shown (apart from Stoner last year). It'll be 4 pretenders going at it and winning races, with hopefully one staying on enough to challenge for the title.

You'd have to wonder if HRC would bother getting Dovi on a factory bike and make him use Michelins? But he's fucking fast no doubt about it.

However, one has a Plate on his wall at home with the vertical stripe on it. One doesnt-and thats what the history books will show

A well deserved #1 plate at that. I seriously doubt Pedrosa will ever own one.

'09' Stoner-Rossi-Lorenzo-Dovi-Hayden.

Ben Spies should be given a fucking ride...he'd cut it amongst these cats I reckon.

[Chrislost]

That's experience. So he's the best rider (ever) on the best bike on the the best tyres in the best team... hmm, like he needs all that...

ahh, but didnt he swap to yamaha because he wanted to show he was winning rather then the honda...

[RobRod]

However, one has a Plate on his wall at home with the vertical stripe on it. One doesnt-and thats what the history books will show

Ah yes he does, But he'll never be remembered as a guy who won the championship more the guy Rossi LOST the championship too.

I think apart from the odd moment he's just flash in the pan.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Ah yes he does, But he'll never be remembered as a guy who won the championship more the guy Rossi LOST the championship too.

I think apart from the odd moment he's just flash in the pan.

You've gotta be more than a flash in the pan to win a championship in that class mate!

I think if they'd stayed with the thous...he'd be there or there abouts still.

[RobRod]

You've gotta be more than a flash in the pan to win a championship in that class mate!

I think if they'd stayed with the thous...he'd be there or there abouts still.

You may be right, the 800's have made a difference but also it was the first year of Pedro, Stoner and one other from the 250's so given that is usually a year of learning I think the cards would have fallen just the same as the 800's - just my opinion:

[Crasherfromwayback]

You may be right, the 800's have made a difference but also it was the first year of Pedro, Stoner and one other from the 250's so given that is usually a year of learning I think the cards would have fallen just the same as the 800's - just my opinion:

Don't think so. The 800's certainly seem to suit the ex 250 boys pretty well, and the ever improving electronics are a help too. The thous were tyre smoking beasts, so guys that love getting them sideways 'clicked'.

If they're not going to ban traction control (which I think they should)...let's bring back 500 2 strokes. They'd got to pretty much the end of their development...lap times had stagnated a bit. So the speeds will be down (there's your safety angle sorted), being carbed traction control would be easier to police...and costs would be a fraction of what they've become, so hopefully we'd see more bikes on the grids!

We can leave the advances of sportbike technology to proddie based superbikes.

Sorted.