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Originally Posted by kiwigav
So now some of Rossi's wins are "tarnished" because he has had the best equipment? Most champions end up with the best stuff, have you looked back at the competition that Agostini had in winning his titles? Back in the 500cc GP days at one stage Michelin had "A" spec tires that they supplied the "A" listed riders, then some of these tires were available to the best of the rest, based on qualifying or previous results. These tires were suppose to be worth about a 1 second per lap. Some riders struggled when getting the good rubber as once they had so much better grip they found their suspension settings etc were no longer relevant. The top Michelin rubber has always been a premium tire that was only available to a few.
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Your point is taken and it was never questioned by the masses I believe.
The question for me is what would happen if TC along with other electronics disappeared from the series? Would Casey do as well? Or would he be just another good rider. He did not do all that well with Honda last year. What changed (yes, we know the answer)? Traction Control. Ducati has better TC than anyone else on the grid.
Once again, D/S/B combo was fantastic this year. All credit is due. But as Mamola pointed out, he would not win a race on Nicky's bike. So, it is the D/B combo that is better than the H/M combo. So, to me Stoner has to win next year, the following year, and years after that to considered a great rider. Championships that is.