The new Proton is a V5.
As too Loris and the 'quickshifter' problem, Honda never have mechanical problems and neither do any of the other GP manufacturers. I remember Honda claiming that a bike had an 'electrical problem' when you could clearly see the rods hanging out of the front of the cases-BIG bang!
I do remember Loris in his 250 heyday and the guy is very fast and a very hard rider-if he can't get past someone he is just as likely to ride through them. Now then Mugello, Italian riders 3, one on an Italian bike-bring it on!
I seem to remember about 2 or 3 years ago Valentino, Max, and Loris all scrapping into a corner at Mugello and only one of them came out of it-they all wanted to win THAT badly at home-woopee and I will be there-can't wait.
John