Allegedly, Stoner had the '07 engine and new-for-2008 electronics - at least, according to the commentators after the race...
Listening to the bike at Coppice, the electronics were very noticeable at the (dry) Friday free practice. On Saturday (when it was wet) they were working overtime - cutting in to the extent that a punter nearby remarked "It's not fair, is it? It's the bloody computer riding the bike, not Stoner!". Another thought there was something wrong with the bike! All the other riders' bikes were either spinning up - or the guys were getting thrown out of the seat as their bikes found grip in unpredictable places. By Sunday, Stoner's Ducati looked - and sounded - as tame as a kitten.
Many thanks to Ferrari for achieving such a great electronic leap forward for Stoner - and congratulations to Ducati for making such a great leap backwards by running the '07 engine: clearly, a winning combination that could well help them to retain the championship title!
After the race Casey couldn't moan about his bike - so he moaned about the crowd giving him abuse, instead - and I have to agree with him - some folk went just a bit too far... bl4hbl4h
fl4g71 come on master answer my zebra crossing question .
