The point is that KR Jnr is a World Champion, he doesn't have to prove anything to anyone whereas Shakey has to bust his balls to get noticed. The way Kenny Jnr took Barros on the last lap when he had a safe podium place and no hope of the win shows he's a racer - no one would have thanked him if he'd dropped it. Hopper hasn't done much better with the Suzuki this year and Paul Denning admits it's not a top 10 finishing machine currently. He's pushing the thing as hard as anyone can expect at the moment and the Bridgestones aren't helping - ask Ducati
