Lets see.. last year, Rossi had .... for tires. Casey and Rossi are on same tires now so take that out of the equation.
Last year, for the most part, the M1 had .... for power. With the new pneumatic system, I'm sure the power will be very close to the Duc unless the Duc is one generation ahead in power delivery which is probably the case. I don't think it'll be that noticable compared to the M1.
Casey was flawless last year. Hard to say that he could've done any better. Rossi makes a lot of mistakes when he's trying to pass. But usually that's because he's on an inferior machine/tire and has to pass on the brakes. But somehow he manages to catch up there. He's Rossi.
Also, Rossi's not the best starter in GP. Often times he's blocked in after the first turn. I read that he's been practicing his drag racing. Good to hear. But Casey is incredible off the line.
Casey on qualifiers is unbelievable. He can pretty much podium all day long.
I unno.. damn its gonna be close. Can't wait.