Casey took Ducati backwards..
Stoner and his fans seem to have overlooked the huge leap in performance the Jap bikes made, especially the Honda, from 2010 to 2011. We know why this was..HRC needed to win the final 800 season to save face.
So while Rossi's results on the CF bike looked worse in terms of where he finished in 2011, compared to Casey in 2010, most of the time he was actually going faster..without crashing.
Casey has said the Bridgestone tyres got consistently worse once they got the spec contract.
QATAR
STONER: FASTER LAP - STONER: CRASH
ESTORIL
ROSSI: FASTER LAP - STONER: CRASH
LE MANS
ROSSI: FASTER LAP - STONER : CRASH
CATALUNYA
STONER: FASTER LAP - ROSSI: FASTER RACE TIME
ASSEN
STONER; FASTER LAP - STONER: FASTER RACE TIME
MUGELLO
ROSSI: FASTER LAP - ROSSI: FASTER RACE TIME
LAGUNA
STONER: FASTER LAP - STONER: FASTER RACE TIME
BRNO
ROSSI: FASTER LAP - ROSSI: FASTER RACE TIME
INDY
ROSSI:FASTER LAP - STONER CRASH
MISANO
ROSSI: FASTER LAP - ROSSI: FASTER RACE TIME
These are the plain facts of the matter, conditions and bias aside.
It is not normal for a rookie factory rider in only his second top class year to win the title by such a margin, then post steadily worse results over the following 3 years, no more titles and lower finishing positions in the standings.
Why? Was this down to Stoner, Ducati or circumstances?
Thing is..after inheriting a missile at Honda, the same thing is happening again.
To all those who think Casey would still be winning if at Ducati on the CF bike..you're fkin dreaming.