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As I understand it, the 10R is very similar to last year but it's the small revisions that add up to significant improvement. Things like new electronics, revised swingarms, etc and a closer relationship with the factory. The BMW also with similar "sum of its parts" improvements has allowed it's two evenly matched and hungry pilots to push each other to greater heights.

I must admit, I found the final corner incident an anti-climax to some great racing, my heart really sunk to see two blokes who deserved podiums crash out on the last corner. I would apportion most blame to Rea but am torn on whether punishment was deserved. I'm stoked to see Kawasaki finally consistently up front after so long in the doldrums and loved Sykes "5 minus 2 = a podium" comment.

On MotoGP vs WSB, it's all a question of opinion - there is no definitive one is better than the other (as a spectacle). I find MotoGP as enjoyable and exciting to watch as WSB. I love to watch the skills involved by the absolute elite in MotoGP and they have been very close this season but I like the variety of man and machinery in WSB. If push comes to shove, I would watch MotoGP though I enjoy better the atmosphere of WSB in the flesh.

Personally, I would really enjoy a whole series on the same topic covering all the riders/teams - or at least the major names - from their P.R person's aspect. I'd be fascinated to hear from Pedrosa's P.R person - I used to think Pedrosa was a real taciturn person, until I started to look at Stoner's situation and see also strong parallels in Pedrosa - a basically shy guy who'd had a struggle to even get into the main moto game.

If Scott could get interviews of this quality from some of those other P.R people, it would be really, really good.

I have been reading this site for a long time Mr Kro Pop O, and today you got me so incensed that I felt compelled to respond to you obvious bias.
I will be petitioning whoever I have to petition to have your press credentials revoked. You sir are no reporter.
I counted a minimum of 10 positive comments that you attributed to Casey Stoner. Greatest this, fastest that, best that and on and on and on
i only counted 1 comment where you reflected any sort of criticism.
This ratio is incredibly lopsided and proof that your intent was to create a Stoner puff piece.
You are so enamored by the skills of Casey Stoner than you have lost your ability to report in an objective manner.
When writing about Casey,I suggest you refrain from using adjectives like fast, great, best ,winner, superhuman, diabolical, kryptonic, bombastic,implausible,omniscent and Australian.
These are all matters of opinion and subject to debate. Maybe you forgot but Stoner did live as a citizen of England for a time.
Get back to writing factual facts or soon idiots from other forums will find there way over to your site to post their worthless drivel

An interview with the press officer who worked with Max, Casey and Valentino.............Imagine how many comments THAT interview's going to generate?????????????

Looking forward to that one very much.

The point was as soon as it was obvious stoner was running away with the race in his "rabbit out front" racing technique, then she had no further interest in watching the also rans in their assigned positions.
While i am on the point of skills in the relative series, cal Crutchlow(who i think is a brilliant rider) finished no higher than 5th in world superbike racing, and garnered a total of 3 wins in 26 starts.
There are maybe 6 of the motogp riders who could hack the close agressive style in world superbike. The remainder are there because they are paying for a ride in the show and would fold up like origami in tight aggessive racing.

As for Checa, the rules in world superbike have always favored Ducati. His record in Motogp is certainly better than Edwards, who has hung on to factory and satelitte teams until this year.

Firstly, thanks Scott Jones and motomatters for thinking outside the square and interviewing someone like Rhys Edwards. I am sure I am not alone in looking forward to future versions. Also, VERY revealing was David's response to one of the questions in here, in which he reveals: "But he (Stoner) faces a lot of sometimes hostile journalists," and the other statement that: "Several journalists can keep asking the same question over and over again..." Now I think we see why Eddie Lawson, Mick Doohan and quite a few others loathed the press conferences they were forced to do in the days of tobacco sponsors. It is almost beyond belief that anyone would keep asking Stoner (in this example) what he thinks about the Ducati when the Ducati he raced and what is now on the track are totally different. This indicates that some of the life forms that pose as MotoGP 'journalists' really are not fit to be talking with ANY of the riders. You will not get any meaningful answers with that approach, especially at the race track when the pressure is really on. They sound as if they would be better suited to be working on any one of a dozen women's celebrity-scandal magazines that crowd bike mags off the shelves. From what I have read over the years, Lawson could give very interesting and informative interviews, as could Doohan, but only when asked intelligent questions away from the race track. Badgering is not real journalism.

is quite revealing: that fact that he's stated Honda's position while the negotiations are still in progress suggests that Honda accepts that Stoner's position on one season is not a negotiating ploy but a respected statement of his intention. That's quite a little scoop for Scott Jones, right there, and it may well be interesting to see how reporting on other sites re Stoner's contract negotiations play out in the light of that disclosure.

If I were in Nakamoto's shoes, I'd be hoping to get Stoner fixed for two years, just so that in the case Pedrosa has another unfortunate season in '12 or '13, they could slot Marquez into Repsol in '14 (after his rookie year) with Stoner as mentor. Marquez and Stoner have such incredibly similar riding styles that I think you could put Marquez on Stoner's settings and he'd be fierce competition right out of the box, including for Stoner. Repsol would rub their hands in glee.

I just want to say I appreciate very much that so many of you take the time not only to read what I contribute, but then to comment on these Photographer's Blogs. I always think I've found something interesting to share when I sit down to write the article, but I'm not sure until I hear so from you, so thanks again!

Hi,

Just helping to give a closer vision to Moto2 and Moto3. Work a lot more with those than MotoGP, so thought it could be nice to take advantage of it a tell some stories to motomatters.com readers. Thanks for your words. I agree Moto2 and Moto3 give much more thrilling races than MotoGP. Dream 500 2 strokes V fours were back with different tires and no electronics...

All the best

:-)

Great article again Scott.Do all riders have one? There has been huge improvement in the caseys pr this season, it's great to get some of the background. Neat.

Thanks so much for a great interview. This is why I come here day in and day out.

And it's so great to see MM expanding due to it's success and respect. First a new journo for WSBK, then MOTO2, now Scott expanding even more through his Photographer's Blog.

Really really great to sit back and watch the site grow.