Maxim - Your opinion ofcourse, but I don't get all this talk of hype about Rossi. Like I said in last thread - there substance behind Rossi - 5 consecutive titles on both 2T and 4T, as well as Honda and Yamaha. Thats not hype, thats hard fought evidence of a phenomenal talent. You can't blame Rossi for making very good riders look crap. Maybe if he slowed down a bit and made it look harder, his competition would get more credit, and he'd get less cynicism. He has some very strong competition, he's just too good and too consistent for 'em.

And as for the strongest team, I thought HRC was the strongest team?

And right now he hasn't got the best bike PERIOD.

Can't believe you'd put Rossi down in 5th or 6th though - that's just madness .