Sorry, I must have missed the time he won on bikes that were only capable of midpack? Must have been that race on the 38th of Octember?
I will never take away the fact he is an amazing rider, but he has never had a bike/package that is not one of if not THE best bikes in the field, until now. Maybe back in his 125 years he may have been on more equal machinery, but c'mon, seriously? He has always been a rider of considerable talent, but take away the special overnight tyres, or favourable engine packages and he is at the same level of the riders around him.
The excuses he now comes up with through this season to explain his substandard results will be more and more fanciful, or he can always just blame his poor shoulder
Great season ahead no doubt! Lorenzo and Stoner are to have some pretty serious battles this year I think!