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Old 12-Aug-2009, 14:10
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Question What is it about Ducati's motoGP bike that makes it Stoner's own?

Just why is it that only Casey Stoner can get the current motoGP Ducati up the Sharp end.

Electronics - some say only he can take full advantage of the electronics on the bike, others reckon makes little use of the electronics, he has as much as he can switched off or on the minimum settings?

Chassis - The Chassis is designed around his particular needs, no one else can get on with the chassis and the specific fundamentals he needs are a world away from what anyone else needs so can't really be changed.

Ducati know best - The team/engineers etc call all the shots on set up etc and only Stoner can make the thing go once the team have decided what the bike needs to go fast? I heard a story some time ago that this was why Bayliss struggled with the MotoGP ducati until the on off ride when he got his way on the Front forks, they worked for him and he blitzed everyone.

Stoner Himself - The bike is a donkey but Stoner is some sort of magician who can make the thing go fast and no one else can, end of.

Ayone else got any bright ideas as to why the Current moto GP only goes at a decent speed with Stoner on board or is Nicky H finally unlocking the secrets and will soon be up there in the top three?

Ray
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