What like...................
Rossi : Champion with a round to spare
Melandri : Runner-up, a couple of victories but lack of consistency
Hayden : Victorious on any anti-clockwise circuit, but in the gravel too often
Pedrosa : Winner at all 3 Spanish rounds but tries too hard to win every race in his debut season
Caparossi : Winner maybe once but let down by tyres at too many circuits
Gibernau : Still the fastest rider but in the gravel too often
Elias : Lack of support from Honda limits his opportunities, on the podium in Spain
Edwards : You wouldn't believe he was riding the same bike as Rossi, very poor replaced by Ellison at the end of the season
Nakano : Trying his hardest on an under-powered under-developed machine
Roberts Jr : A surprise package with the Honda engine mated with a stable chassis
Biggest Shock, a surprise entry from Harley Davidson at Laguna Seca!
(you heard it here first)