FWIW- and obviously, we're just beating our respective deceased horses here...
I wasn't really comparing Stoner and Pedrosa "head to head" during their 125 and 250 careers. I was looking at their respective results against the whole field.
As far as the Aprilia 250 question: the truth is that Casey has always told a lot of interesting stories about how his equipment was subpar at various times.
Have you heard his conspiracy theory that Michelin was sprinkling pixie dust on his tires (or giving him sabotaged tires) before the races last year causing him to crash? Fascinating.
Anyway- Dani has outperformed Casey every year in his career, except for this one.
Either:
Casey's skill level has taken a huge leap overnight... (I doubt it)
OR:
The Ducati/Bridgestone package was so good that it allowed him to ride at 99%, and still win 10 races... (my belief)
OR:
Casey has always had GOAT level skills and talent, but has been plagued by 2nd rate equipment ant tires thorughout his career... (your belief?)
Now the question I would ask of anyone who believes the scenario directly above is this... IF Stoner has GOAT level talent, why was it unrecognized by all the factory teams and team owners during his 5 full years in the GP world before 2007?
Why was he Ducati's 3rd choice for 2007? Are they all blind?
Why wasn't he given a full factory ride after his first year on a 125 or 250?
Best wishes!
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