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Originally Posted by 247
First off- when Rossi won on the M1, it was the rider, the bike was never at anytime better than the RC211V.
Second- Hayden has never had, and will never have, " the measure of Rossi". That is just hysterical. Hayden has had 81 starts on a Repsosl Honda in the last 5 years and has 3 wins. Rossi has 38 during the same period. 
Finally- Regarding the Ducati. The electronics and handling are very good and the Bridgestones are superior to Michelins. More importantly, the Ducati seems to have a clear power advantage over the M1.
So, how do you figure that there is evidence to the contrary? |
Read the Dennis Noyes article discussing the Ducati straight line speed superiority and you'll see what I mean. Noyes breaks it down to the percentile, including how long they remain at full throttle and how much of an impact the straight line ability has over the course of the season.
Hayden for 2006 had the measure of Rossi. Ultimately a title decides that. That doesn't mean Hayden is the better rider
but if the leg humpers are going to insist it's the rider and not the entire package then that is the result.
You can't have it both ways bud.
Bottom line, if it was just the rider when Rossi went over to Yamaha then answer me this; why did Rossi need to take the most successful Moto GP team manager and his entire multi-title Honda winning crew with him?
Then consider that Jeremy Burgess is not in favour of the one tire rule... Seems to me that it isn't the tires.