Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > What is it about Ducati's motoGP bike that makes it Stoner's own?

[Ian]

Originally Posted by antonye

Riding style is another possibility. Stoner spent his youth (not that long ago then!) riding small bikes very fast.

But did n't Melandri, Kallio and others whose name escape me right now also come through the 250/125 classes? - Although I would agree Nicky H's style is very different liking that lose setup, - but then Troy Bayliss (who rides lose) got a victory out of the bike- or was it a very different bike back then?

My theory, - racing any of the MotoGP bikes has a lot to do with mental strength, confidence whatever you want to call it...Stoner has it on the Duc, others just don't becuse it is a bit of a beast. I would like to see a smooth rider like Edwards on it.

[deej]

in my eyes its from his smaller racing classes background,hes had a similair path to rossi,lorenzo,dovizisio,pedrosa,etc so is used to adjusting a bikes chassis and carrying the corner speed. its probably the opposite to hayden and his superbike background and is a similair issue that i feel toseland has. could also be the reason why kallio was so quick on the factory bike straight away. hayden is getting there but will be given the time to develop the bike the way he wants especially with the lorenzo rumours doing the rounds