good call jason748,
i think De Puniet will have a strong season. Pedrosa will be strong too, he's been on the gp grid long enough without the chsp. i'm certain that yamaha will start strong but development of the bike will be slower than the others, Edwards i guess has to be the #1 development rider now ? i'll bet Rossi and Hayden aren't too bothered that AMG is going to be a sponsor lol. Stoner was the quickest at the Valencia test on a new bike. my prediction would be
1. Stoner
2. Lorenzo
3. Spies
4. Rossi
5. Dovizioso/Simoncelli
6. Hayden/ Pedrosa
7. De Puniet