Psychological weakness
Alex Barros is very talented, but I think he is very unlikely to be a real threat over the course of an entire season. I think that if he is able to score points and stay close in the championship that he will start falling pretty consistently about 3/4 of the way through the season.
Carlos Checa also has a history of cracking under pressure. I think that Yamaha made a serious error by letting Biaggi go. The new team leaders Barros and Checa have speed, but I think they are missing the little extra something that makes a champion.
KR Jr. won the championship in 2000, but I while i think he is talented I do not believe he will have the machinery he needs to be a challenger.
Like 2001 and 2002, the 2003 championship will come down to a battle between Biaggi and Rossi.
Alex Barros is very talented, but I think he is very unlikely to be a real threat over the course of an entire season. I think that if he is able to score points and stay close in the championship that he will start falling pretty consistently about 3/4 of the way through the season.
Carlos Checa also has a history of cracking under pressure. I think that Yamaha made a serious error by letting Biaggi go. The new team leaders Barros and Checa have speed, but I think they are missing the little extra something that makes a champion.
KR Jr. won the championship in 2000, but I while i think he is talented I do not believe he will have the machinery he needs to be a challenger.
Like 2001 and 2002, the 2003 championship will come down to a battle between Biaggi and Rossi.
