Pedrosa, Stoner and MGP

Both have been stars this year in the 250 world champs and both are
going to MGP next year apparentely.

How will they perform?? I think the feeling is that Ped has been such a
star in 250 he will be the same in MGP but I really wonder how his small
frame will handle a MGP machine at a competitive level, his lack of bulk
has certainly been an advantage in the 250 class but won't hold such an
advantage in MGP if any.

Stoner seems to be an excellent rider, cool and calm and a very
intelligent guy as well, I bet he will do well in MGP, maybe not in year
1 or 2 but year 3 we may see how good he is, much like Nickey Hayden,
he's taken a few years to get right up to speed but he's there now, a
champ next year quite possibly.

Paul.

 

Does it? Without consulting any number my guess would be the oposite. They
turn in faster for three reasons. General weight, less unsprung weight, less
rotating mass. It does not need to compensate for all that extra (rotating)
mass and don't need that radical geometry to turn in fast enough.

/MBE

 

Why is it you twist things like that? There is a limit to how nervous you
need the bike to be. Light wheight and most of all, little rotating mass can
somewhat compensate for radical geomtry. My guess were siply that they might
opt for stability ont the lighter bikes rather than a bike that flip over
from a collition with a butterfly.

Long wheelbase was not really a surprice. Rossi overextended the adjustment
at the first race with the Yamaha. The long swingarm create increased
stability and traction. Both important for the 250hp bikes.

/MBE