Toseland to WSB, Spies to GP

[spicy]

hayden's best qualities helped him when it was the big-boy 990s...

now it's 800s, where it's less about managing the stupid power and more about maximizing cornerspeed/drive. electronics have something to do with that, but hayden grew up dirt-tracking, while the "new breed" have all come through the ranks, 125, 250 and up to the premier class.

he's a solid rider, but his talents aren't as suited to how the game has changed...

[Paul_E_D]

[eboos]

Hayden isn't winning another championship in GP until they start passing out unicorns as trophies.

[CMG241]

hayden's best qualities helped him when it was the big-boy 990s...

now it's 800s, where it's less about managing the stupid power and more about maximizing cornerspeed/drive. electronics have something to do with that, but hayden grew up dirt-tracking, while the "new breed" have all come through the ranks, 125, 250 and up to the premier class.

he's a solid rider, but his talents aren't as suited to how the game has changed...

Not to say Spies disagrees about bike power and electronics but see this;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL-uJ...eature=related

[Expat]

Remember, Toseland was also WSB champ, as was Edwards, both went to Moto GP and neither have won consistently. The best results came from Bayliss and he was on a full works team.
For some reason, the crossover doesn't seem as easy for the WSB guys as the ones coming up from the 250's. Spies vs Simoncelli should be interesting....

[CMG241]

not to be a Spies fan-atic but did anyone else ever dominate like Spies in WSB, especially being new to every track?? and he;ll get the factory ride once Jorge jumps next year