<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The California Kid @ Oct 7 2009, 03:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Im Thinking Simoncelli will be the best rookie next year followed by Ben and Hiroshi. But you never Know maybe Espargo will suprise us all!
Esparago is my dark horse pick. I think he will surprise quite a few.
didnt you see what he did on the suzuki? in my opinion the tech-3 is MINIMUM as good as the factorybike suzuki! I see both of those riders (ben, colin) ahead of all the other satelliteriders at this point.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Corr @ Oct 7 2009, 06:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I voted for Ben, but I'd like to say that I think Marco will be close behind him.
Next year looks like it will be an exciting year.
Agreed, next year's lineup is looking pretty good. This season has been dull to say the least, particularly when compared to what's happening in SBK. 2010 is shaping up well.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mylexicon @ Oct 7 2009, 11:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Only one of these people is going to be on a factory Honda next year. Ben is my boy, but I have to be realistic.
Isn't Dovi on a factory Honda? Hasn't Colie been ahead of him in points this season? Are they not neck & neck at this point? Do you not think Ben will he more competitive than Colie? So how does the factory Honda make all that much difference?
spies might be able to learn new tracks but there are a lot of new tracks for him next year. le mans, mugello, catalunya, sachsenring, san marino, estoril and sepang, did I missed any? I think simoncelli will have that advantage over him
my vote is bias to Team Texas.. between Ben and Simo i voted Ben.. but Simo has big advantage with tracks and bike knowledge...Bens gona have to start from scratch..... again
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (J708 @ Oct 7 2009, 06:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Simonchelli will have occasional successes. 30% great races. 40% wipe outs and gravel. 30% completely of pace.
Ben will start of a little shakey but will rise to the occasion.
I agree, Simonchelli is going to have a year of pain while he searches for the limits of the bike. Lorenzo style.
But I don't think Ben is going to start slow at all. If the tech 3 bike is good he will get the results. My concern is all the talk from Rossi and Edwards about how the bike has been detuned. Spies is not a small man when compared to other riders.