i have a bit of a bias here as i would really like to see Ben Spies do well, plus he is already up to speed in all the testing. i have watched Spies throughout his AMA career and he has really matured and progressed into a great rider.

i have also been a Troy Corser fan for a long time, he is one of the smoothest riders out there. i would love to see him get a victory on the new BMW (even though i am not really a bike BMW motorcycle fan).

i think Biaggi may have a few more flashes of brilliance as he is a great rider when things are going his way, but that Aprillia is going to give him trouble. he isn't a great developement rider, and the Aprillia has already had some motor problems.

Haga will be fast again and he is always fun to watch. if he can keep consistentency as far as crashing goes he will be a challenger for the championship for sure.

there are lots of very strong riders this year and i don't really see a dominant one in there (like Troy Bayliss can be) so the racing should be great.