Jeez... I feel like a broken record. He's already beat Edwards and Toesland twice in wildcard rides
on the tired-ass Slush-zuki. A year has passed and he's kicked ass all over the world on tracks
he's never seen. Yes, that was on superbikes, but remember; he's completely acclimated to
the whole touring-the-world circus and is in general a more experienced rider. On top of that,
He's on a much better bike than he rode in the wildcard races with, a fresh engine. Also,
it can't hurt confidence-wise to have just convincingly won the World Championship. I'm not
saying Drink All The Kool-Aid, but don't be surprised if Big Ben takes a 6th.