I think Kropo may be right about Marquez having a faulty Honda RCV. This picture explains why Pedrosa is able to finish races on seemingly the same machine.
(don't make me point it out)
From Hellforleathermagazine.com (they have great pics , and the patent:
http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2011/04/honda-motogp-transmission/
Last month we connected the dots, concluding that Honda must be using a gearbox which could deliver the benefits of DCT using a single clutch. We...
Since Dorna cannot control the machines or how closely they race, should DORNA implement a secret plan designed to pay the riders for keeping it close until the end?
For instance, DORNA could enact a plan that pays the top 5 positions for circulating within 1 second of the leader (at the line)...
According to autosport.com Pons had planned a comeback for 2007 and had everything in place but at the last moment Yamaha canceled the plan.
Do you guys think this is true or just a rumour?
I find it hard to believe the Spanish press completely missed this plan.
Pons