Michelin were just lazy this year. They could have stepped up earlier. I think one of their top people retired, maybe that rattled the orginization. Bridgetsone came ready and prepared for the new rules and the season. I am sure it is not easy to stay on top but Michelin has more potential as a company than they showed his year. Rossi leaving them is understandable. For two years they have let him down. I will say it everytime I post on the subject, chunking a front tire........FRONT TIRE just to keep pace means that those tires are not doing the job. That was '06. He stayed with them. This year was just as bad. Tire being shagged to the point where they looked weird at the end of a race.
Yamaha just never got their engine going this year. In many of the races you can see Rossi in Stoner's draft and the Ducati PULLS AWAY from him......:scared ......The difference in power was ridiculous. The power got better on the Yamaha, but it never got to the point where he, (Rossi), could pull out of the draft with a ways to go down the straight and pass the Ducati. The Yamaha would hit the air when leaving the draft of the Ducati and sllllllllllooooooooooowwwww down.
Don't know how Yamaha will do....looking at their roster they should be doing just as good as anyone else or at least close. Hopefully there is more power in the engine. Bike Development between Lorenzo and Rossi alone should keep the chassis on top level. Bridgestone seems to have tire life down better than Michelin. Qualifing is not as strong but the race is what matters.
My vote is damnit....they better do better!!!
