I thought his was a good read

http://www.gpone.com/index.php/en/20...han-Honda.html

 

that's interesting. i think it is an oversimplification to simply remove stoner from the results and draw conclusions like that. recall that pedrosa (i'll no longer call him pedrobot, i actually gained some respect for him this season) was out for a few races, and has proven that he is capable of going fast on the honda.

stoner was the best rider this year, there is no doubt of that. but to say it was all stoner and the honda was "just" on par with the yamahas is unrealistic.

 

http://mag.gpweek.com/
pg 34-37

burgess talks


pg 19
Aprilia

 

LOL @ Nakamoto crying about the lifting of testing restrictions. Wasn't Honda a strong proponent in getting the bikes to go from 990 cc to 800 cc?

 

yes, as well as the fuel restrictions. the msma wanted to force technological advances in the sport. technology costs money, which only the major players (honda, yamaha) could realistically afford. ducati spoiled the party the first year, but that was it.

 

i'm a huge fan of articles from gpone and motomatters. thank you for sharing this!