[phobiaphobe]

Fortuna Honda... Melandri and Elias. Bonus: the bikes will look totally rad. That's right I said rad. That reminds me of a great cheesy movie. BRB.

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Articl...ID=2657&Page=1

[phobiaphobe]

Thank god for big tobacco BTW.

[Crash]

When I saw that yesterday, I was very impressed. I do think that Elias will come into his own under the leadership of that team. I think that the Repsol squad will be good, but Pedrosa will need half a season if not the entire first year to adjust, then once he does... Baaaammm. over to the new displacement.

Obviously the factory Yamaha team of Rossi..... and well there's really only Rossi will be dominate again but they championship won't be so easily won. I also will hold off on passing judgment until Pons announces his riders. I'm praying Stoner and Tamada on Bridgstones

[BDA116]

...........IF there even is a Pons team next year.
Thanks to the euroweenie anti-tobacco sponsorship laws that are even worse than here, Camel is unlikely to be back. There is also question if Honda will give them bikes again next year.

[nedro]

Originally Posted by Crash

When I saw that yesterday, I was very impressed. I do think that Elias will come into his own under the leadership of that team. I think that the Repsol squad will be good, but Pedrosa will need half a season if not the entire first year to adjust, then once he does... Baaaammm. over to the new displacement.

Obviously the factory Yamaha team of Rossi..... and well there's really only Rossi will be dominate again but they championship won't be so easily won. I also will hold off on passing judgment until Pons announces his riders. I'm praying Stoner and Tamada on Bridgstones

I think CE could beat both of those guys now, and when they ride for Pons. Remember, Colin now rides his bike more like a 250.
Lets face it, this is a stepping stone for stoner (no pun intended), but Tamada is done. There is nothing for him. He needs to go home.

[smoothrideronli]

Melandri and Hayden will fight with Rossi for podium spots all year. Everyone else for the most part will just fill in the remaining spots. Expect the same speeches after each race since the top three will be mostly the same. Just my $.02...wait...I am cheap...$.01.