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Dr. Gonzo
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kiddyK
Agree to disagree, then.
Even if Smith continues this hunt for places 6–8 and nabs those 30-some points, he's still shy of who we're comparing him to. And certainly with Simoncelli, and to a lesser extent Bradl, by the latter stages of their debut seasons, they'd developed to a point where it wasn't out of the question for them to latch on to a group battling over podium places. Bradders is regularly fighting the Ducatis. And you are right in that Smith isn't getting any factory support, unlike Sic and Bradl did/do, but the M1 is significantly better than the Ducati, even without factory help.
I like the guy on a personal level, and I admire the way he goes about his business, I just don't think he has the ability to stick around in any sort of meaningful way.
Agree to disagree, then.
Even if Smith continues this hunt for places 6–8 and nabs those 30-some points, he's still shy of who we're comparing him to. And certainly with Simoncelli, and to a lesser extent Bradl, by the latter stages of their debut seasons, they'd developed to a point where it wasn't out of the question for them to latch on to a group battling over podium places. Bradders is regularly fighting the Ducatis. And you are right in that Smith isn't getting any factory support, unlike Sic and Bradl did/do, but the M1 is significantly better than the Ducati, even without factory help.
I like the guy on a personal level, and I admire the way he goes about his business, I just don't think he has the ability to stick around in any sort of meaningful way.
