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Originally Posted by dlockhart
this year
stoner & honda
i hate honda
a lot
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I think you may be right. Although, I hate Stoner more than Honda. If the Honda doesn't have any bad habits like the front-end problem that put Stoner on his ass so often last year, he'll be hard to beat. Honda is going to put a vast amount of effort into winning the title. They want at least one 800cc-era title.
I think Yamaha wasn't showing their full speed at the test, so I expect Lorenzo to give Stoner quite a battle. Rossi won't be a factor until he gets well but I expect he'll do something in the last half of the season.
I hope Ben can make another step up and be a contender for wins. I also hope that Rossi's developmental skills can sort out the Ducati, to the point that Nicky can ride like he is capable of. The front end problems and all of the electronics that mask the throttle-to-tire relationship have really hurt his results.
It should be a good year.
JR