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[Rods2]

First day of 2012 test at Sepang. Cal Crutchlow 3rd fastest and Rossi 4th fastest. 

Looks like we could be in for a good season

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/test+sepang+day+one

[Elite Pete]

I believe Stoner hasn't been out yet though but good result for Crutchlow

[albitz]

The new Ducati is reported to be kicking out 250bhp.If it has a similar chassis to last year (made from chewing gum by the look of it) Rossi  & Hayden will be needing leathers resembling Michelin man suits.
If Honda retain the machine advantage they had last year,and Stoner retains his blistering form, he will take some catching imo.

[Rods2]

Ducati has brand new twin spar aluminium frame, which Rossi is claiming is far better and he praised the fact making normal setup changes is making it go faster, rather than last year where it often went slower! So with any luck it will be competitive and then there is the Rossi factor, Hayden was 10th today! 

Larenzo is claiming a big improvement with his Yamaha and he wasn't that far behind Casey Moaner, until he was injured last year. If Pedrosa doesn't get injured he will give Moaner a run for his money too. 

[albitz]

But Pedrosa always gets injured.Will never win a title as long as he has a hole in his 4rse imo.
Off the Honda riders,Stoner (moaner - I agree  ) is in a different league. If everyone was on a Honda,the outcome imo would be - Rossi, Lorenzo,Stoner.But I dont suppose we will ever know.

[Rods2]

Hopefully all 3 bikes will be well matched, so we have Rossi, Lorenzo and Moaner all dicing with each other and when there is a bit of fairing bashing Moaner can look up complain about Rossi's aggressive overtaking behaviour from 2nd or 3rd position on the podium. 

Or even better from 4th where Cal Crutchlow, nicked 3rd on the last corner from Moaner. 

In case you haven't guessed, I'm not a fan of Moaner, absolutely brilliant rider with the all the great personalty of a slug. 

Moaner has  never learnt he's in the entertainment business, which Rossi learnt with his unique celebrations along time ago and he knows how to laugh at himself, like the donkey on his helmet after he had stupidly crashed in the previous race.

I agree that Pedrosa is accident injury prone and it a bit to weak to be total boss of a 1000, but he knows how to win as he has in this class and he is an ex-250 world champion.