Stoner gets critisim!!

Hi folks,

I'm back, didn't get a chance to comment on the Le Mans race as I've been
too busy but I did read this weeks Motorcycle News and found an article
which to me seems Casey has had some hard criticism towards him.

It states that Rossi (and apparently Wayne Gardner) has stated Stoner "can't
handle worn tyres at the end of a race and struggles to overtake"!!
Stoner pointed out the flu compromised his Qatar performance and he set his
fastest lap in China on the last lap and was pacing at the same speed as
Melandri on the last laps of the Le Mans race. Also Michelin boss Nicolas
Goubert claims Stoner needs to use his brain more after crashing out in
China during practice and qual sessions. Goubert also stated "in Shangai he
should have been fighting with Danni and Nicki", is that like Melandri,
Elias and Tamada were doing?

These points may be valid but er Casey's had a grand total of 5 races in MGP
and missed out most of pre season testing, has finished in the top 6 in all
his races and is 18 points of the championship lead and when you consider
he's on possibly the most "standard" Honda out there and had injury and

I never said it was a sin, but racing by it's very nature seems to shun
introverts, so I'm not sure at this juncture I can accept that in part OR
parcel..

Maybe so, but just not to a guy who has been around the M/C racing longer
than he'll readily admit..

Now there's where we totally part company, Stoner has been bright eyed and
overflowing with youthful exuberance, if not somewhat animated everytime I
have seen him. In fact, the few times I have, he seemed to be much more
genuine than Rossi ever was when he was new to the top class. But that's
just me and I could be wrong, then again, maybe not...

sickness to contend with he's not doing too bad.

If he does start to kick ass on his "standard" bike and beat the factory
boys I wonder what they will say then? "he's not winning by enough"