It looks as if a couple of riders have gotten rid of some very big monkeys from their backs in the Moto GP ranks. Young Casey Stoner has been riding some completely flawless races this season and it shows. He's got a firm grip on the championship at this point. Unlike last year, when we saw him throw his bike down the track several times. Often while at the front or at least in contention for the podium. I'm sure the LCR Honda wasn't the best bike on the grid, but it wasn't the worst either. Stoner had so many crashes that I thought DNF was a team sponsor.
Not so this season. Sure the Ducati is fast as hell. It also seems to do quite well in the twisties. But Capirossi is on the same bike, so it can't all be the bike. Plus, no matter how good any bike is, it's never crash proof. Stoner has been pressured quite often by the likes of Rossi, et al. Yet, he has rarely put a wheel wrong, and certainly not made a serious mistake all season. Yes these are early days, but it will be fun to see how far he goes.
Monkey number two belongs to Mr. Hopkins himself. Finally he gets his podium, and in grand fashion as well. The top three were riding in a class by themselves in Shang Hai. Pedrosa finished a distant fourth and never really was a threat for the podium. HRC has got some work to do on the RC212V. Poor Hayden didn't even get a chance to ride a bad race on his own. It was given to him by Elias who contended that Hayden braked too early. Watch the replay Toni. You're going about ten miles per hour faster than anyone else around you. Remember, you can't win the race on the first corner but you can certainly lose it. Also, to finish first you must first finish and lastly, always keep the rubber side down. I don't think double nickels on the dime works in this instance, but I'm sure I can use it somewhere in my daily routine.
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