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Originally Posted by bestfit
The 07 bike was certainly the best of the 800cc Ducs. It was blisteringly fast in a straight line but only Rider A could get it to go around corners quickly which is where it really counts. (this is still the case). To an extent it was flattered by the performances of both the M1's and RC212V's neither of which really shined in 07.
In the 3 seasons since the Yamahas and Hondas have developed well whereas the Ducati has gone backwards each year. You can't do that and expect to stay competative for long.
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Not to be pedantic, but I think I disagree a bit. The '08 and '09 Ducs were darn quick. In fact, there was a stretch in the middle of '08 where Stoner was unstoppable. Yeah he had some crashes, but I don't recall Stoner blaming the bike so much back then. And I believe he would have come close to the title in '09 if he hadn't had his illness spell.