how good is rossi

Inferior bike? Hardly. The Yam is handling superbly and the difference in
power has narrowed substantially. It may be at a slight disadvantage at some
circuits but it is also at a relative advantage at others. It is far from
your description of a "pox bike"!

Rossi simply has no worthy competition at the moment. He is certainly in the
elite of the elite. To my mind, Rossi is one of those freaks who seems to be
able produce consistent results regardless of the machine he is on, the
track, conditions etc. (within reasonable limits). Do you ever wonder why he
isn't riding a Suzuki or a Kawasaki?

Simon

 

As long as your tyres are OK, a light fuel load = fast!

 

I think that is at least partly true but supposedly the ex-Yamaha riders have
felt vindicated by Rossi as some of the changes that he requested and had
granted were the same that the other guys requested and had denied.
Simon.