wsbk (ngc) eating crow?

[amamet]

https://www.gpone.com/en/2019/02/18/sbk/pere-riba-the-panigale-v4-i-havent-seen-anything-exceptional.html

yes, its early in the season and only one rider is "exceptional" so far

[oldbike54]

 Rea and the Kawasaki are a proven well developed package , Ducati has done something not easy to do . It is still a long season .

 Dusty

[Aaron D.]

I've been following Bautista for a while, and always thought he was unlucky at MotoGP . Last year at Philip Island he got a current Ducati and wowed the world-his SBK performance is not a surprise.

The Ducati is wild, and I'm sort of glad they stopped trying to make the twin work. But look at the difference between Bautista and the other Ducati riders!

[amamet]

Forgot where I read but there was a rumor the brass wanted to switch Petrucci and Bautista after his performance

[Aaron D.]

Maybe next year it could happen..
I often wonder how Bautista's career would be different if he hadn't bowled Lorenzo down at turn one a few years ago.

[Chuck in Indiana]

Eating crow? I'm pretty sure Perazzimx14 could come up with something..