Hopper is better than runner up in BSB, i know it's swings and roundabouts but the Yamaha was the better bike this year, no doubt about it. In addition to missing cadwell via injury and his bike cutting out on the first sunday race at brands hatch.
Had it not been for these things he would have won. Now racing is racing and hill got the title and i'm pleased for hill. But, ask an experienced team manager which of the two riders he'd like? I'm sure it'd be Hopkins everytime at the moment.
I wish Suzuki would stay in for 2012 and run two bikes, but GP is an expensive race to run on an 800 that they know will run towards the back. I cant see them doing it unless they can somehow get some form of 1000cc bike ready for next year.
I hope they're on the grid though. Alvaro has improved leaps this year, and so has the bike, so it'd be nice to see them fighting again next year.
Posted: 21/10/2011 at 11:49
