Which is exactly what Cal has been saying all along... On Wed, Sep 16, 2020 at 9:39 AM Vicki Smith <Vicki@ducati.net> wrote: > Worth noting though - it’s pretty clear that the Honda is not much of a > machine without MM. In fact it’s looking like the worst bike on the grid. > Sort of spotlights the position Honda is in if MM’s injury is chronic. > Vicki > > >

Where did we see that phenomenon before? A ‘savant’ rider making a problematic bike looks so good that the factory doesn’t think there’s a problem? >  > Which is exactly what Cal has been saying all along... > >> On Wed, Sep 16, 2020 at 9:39 AM Vicki Smith <Vicki@ducati.net> wrote: >> Worth noting though - it’s pretty clear that the Honda is not much of a machine without MM. In fact it’s looking like the worst bike on the grid. Sort of spotlights the position Honda is in if MM’s injury is chronic. >> Vicki >>

There is no asterisk in the championship records. No one will remember in 10-15 years MM was out with an injury. From a competitor stand point you always want to beat the best. But a championship is a championship no matter how it is won. Period. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 16, 2020, at 9:47 AM, Scott Taylor <scotttaylor2@comcast.net> wrote: > >  > Where did we see that phenomenon before? A ‘savant’ rider making a problematic bike looks so good that the factory doesn’t think there’s a problem? > >>  >> Which is exactly what Cal has been saying all along... >> >>> On Wed, Sep 16, 2020 at 9:39 AM Vicki Smith <Vicki@ducati.net> wrote: >>> Worth noting though - it’s pretty clear that the Honda is not much of a machine without MM. In fact it’s looking like the worst bike on the grid. Sort of spotlights the position Honda is in if MM’s injury is chronic. >>> Vicki >>> > > > > > To get the links and updates on all today's Ducati news: > http://www.ductalk.com/ > and > https://www.facebook.com/ducnet > _____________________ > Ducati mailing list > Ducati@list.ducati.net > http://list.ducati.net/mailman/listinfo/ducati_list.ducati.net > Mailto: mcacorse@aol.com