Stoner would have won the race in my opinion (note that key word there Talps) because he would have completed the race in the fastest aggregate time (ie. total of all laps).
Simple.
He would have been the fastest and I will try a little more reasoning for you to refute without answering my call for factual proof.
It has been proven that Stoner can jump on any bike within the
MGP category and ride it at blinding speed. He has done this on
3 different bikes boasting different levels of factory
equipment/support thus far in his MGP career.
Oh, and again this is my opinion, I have not stated it as fact unlike yourself who seems to wish to state categorically, unequivicobly and just downright ourtight that Rossi would definitely have podiumed. If you were to say (or had you asked)
could Rossi have podiiumed then the answers may well have
been different.
As a small sideline to it, how can you be certain that Stoner would categorically not have won the race given that a Yamaha
finished 2nd, and a Honda 3rd?
So, back to you.
And again I will ask why Rossi would (your word, not mine) have podiumed?
Again, please do answer as if by your assessment 7 World titles up until that point guarantees a podium (remember you use the
word would), thence what of Capirossi who had 3 titles but
finished off the podium?
Do you know for certain that he would not have crashed, had a mechanical, been abducted mid race by some level of higher
alien beings for the sake of experimentation towards the creation
of a master race - nope you don't.
And just as I don't know for certain he would not have podiumed, you do not know for certain he would have podiumed
but I am only to happy to say that Stoner would have won it
because it makes it fun.
Gaz