The Rossi double standard rears its ugly head again.
When Rossi won two seasons on the Yamaha everyone was touting how it was the rider never the bike.
Now we've had two seasons and two titles bypass Rossi and all of a sudden it's the Honda's superiority to the Yamaha that was the difference, not Hayden having the measure of Rossi. Now it's the Ducati straightline speed

being superior to the poor old crappy I4 Yamaha, despite all evidence to the contrary.
BTW Rossi's not asking for different tires.
Soup :: Ryder Notes: Rossi & Pedrosa on Stones In '08? :: 10-13-2007
I can't wait to see the excuses at the end of next season.