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12-04-2009, 12:55 AM

My predictions - for what they are worth - lying in position 21,053 in MCN fantasy league.

Stoner will run away with a boring championship - good old Ducati for taking on the rest of the world and anihalating them (what price brand loyalty - seeing Ducati win or watching good racing???)

Rossi will challenge on nadgery tracks but will only win about 2 or 3 GPs.

Jorge will finish 3rd - lots of podiums but only one possibly two victories

Dovizioso will eclipse Pedrosa (4th and 5th) although Capirossi may challenge Pedroza at places where aggressive passing is possible.

Capirossi and Edwards and Vermuellen will fight for 6th, 7th and 8th and could end up in any order (most likely as set out above).

Kallio, Hayden and Toseland will fight for 9th 10th and 11th and the latter two will end up in WSB for 2010. - probably Toseland 9th by the end of the season.

Gibernau, de Angelis, Melandri will be propping up the field.

What I would like to see is
Rossi battling with Stoner, wheel to wheel all season long, with Rossi winning the title and Ducati winning the manufacturers pot.
JT as the next best Yamaha - (but 2 x 100mph + highsides messes with the confidence and it will be 3 months into the season before he has put the flying lessons out of his mind as he goes into or comes out of a 125mph corner 100% fully nailed. Whilst I think he can beat Colin Edwards I am not sure over the season he has the controlled aggression to beat Jorge, who is that bit younger and has not suffered the number of instances of pain that Toseland has suffered over his career. For a motorcycle racer the instance of pain is a cumulative deterrent to success e.g. Kevin Schwantz - everytime he fell off he hurt himself so his career was cut short vs, for those old enough to remember him, Dave Croxford - British Champion and works Norton Rider - 179 crashes never broke a bone in a career spanning probably 11 years).
Nicky Hayden mastering the Ducati and getting regular podiums towards the end of the season (for no other reason than I think he is a nice bloke)
Capirossi picking up good podiums and possibly a win when the others tangle.
Cannot wait

12-04-2009, 12:55 AM	#29
richard horton Guest Posts: n/a	Moto GP opener in Qatar My predictions - for what they are worth - lying in position 21,053 in MCN fantasy league. Stoner will run away with a boring championship - good old Ducati for taking on the rest of the world and anihalating them (what price brand loyalty - seeing Ducati win or watching good racing???) Rossi will challenge on nadgery tracks but will only win about 2 or 3 GPs. Jorge will finish 3rd - lots of podiums but only one possibly two victories Dovizioso will eclipse Pedrosa (4th and 5th) although Capirossi may challenge Pedroza at places where aggressive passing is possible. Capirossi and Edwards and Vermuellen will fight for 6th, 7th and 8th and could end up in any order (most likely as set out above). Kallio, Hayden and Toseland will fight for 9th 10th and 11th and the latter two will end up in WSB for 2010. - probably Toseland 9th by the end of the season. Gibernau, de Angelis, Melandri will be propping up the field. What I would like to see is Rossi battling with Stoner, wheel to wheel all season long, with Rossi winning the title and Ducati winning the manufacturers pot. JT as the next best Yamaha - (but 2 x 100mph + highsides messes with the confidence and it will be 3 months into the season before he has put the flying lessons out of his mind as he goes into or comes out of a 125mph corner 100% fully nailed. Whilst I think he can beat Colin Edwards I am not sure over the season he has the controlled aggression to beat Jorge, who is that bit younger and has not suffered the number of instances of pain that Toseland has suffered over his career. For a motorcycle racer the instance of pain is a cumulative deterrent to success e.g. Kevin Schwantz - everytime he fell off he hurt himself so his career was cut short vs, for those old enough to remember him, Dave Croxford - British Champion and works Norton Rider - 179 crashes never broke a bone in a career spanning probably 11 years). Nicky Hayden mastering the Ducati and getting regular podiums towards the end of the season (for no other reason than I think he is a nice bloke) Capirossi picking up good podiums and possibly a win when the others tangle. Cannot wait