As much as many fans dislike the Australian Moto GP Champion nobody can take away the fact that he can seriously ride the Ducati GP8 in any conditions on any track.
At the beginning of last season as usual I was an avid Valentino Rossi fan and did not like what seemed like a far superior bike making Casey Stoner look good. Races such as Assen last year enforced many views that Rossi had to make up the difference and that Stoner had it easy. However this year I am seeing just how naive I was last season in thinking anybody could win on a Ducati that good.
Stoner showed one of his most professional displays today in the German GP as the treacherous conditions did nothing to spoil the World Champions form. It seems that no matter how fast or tight the track is or how dry or wet the circuit is, he can win on it. Not even Dani Pedrosa could keep up what looked like sure domination early on in the race without crashing into turn 1 that saw the Spaniard luckily escape with no major injuries.
Rossi kept up the heat as best he could on eventual race winner Stoner but he never looked like troubling the Aussie who relentlessly posted fastest lap after fastest lap during the race. Again the Italian showed why he is adored by the fans of Moto GP being the only man to keep stoner' s point advantage to a minimum. The Championship is now perfectly poised for a thriller as the Champion now trails The Doctor by 20 points and only four points off second place Pedrosa.
I'm sure I am not the only one who is starting to regret playing down Casey Stoner' s ability. As every week passes I become more and more convinced that Valentino Rossi has met his match and Stoner is someone Rossi can' t stop. Good on you Casey you have certainly earned my respect this year, anyone else still eating their words?
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