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“I don’t really think that Max is the man to lead development,” stated Doohan. “No disrespect to the guy, but I just think that he tends to be too precise when you need a bike that can be ridden in all conditions.
“Gibernau… if I was Honda, and given last year, I would be focusing all my development on him. He’s really the number one Honda rider at the moment.
“It’s very rare that you come across a guy like Wayne Rainey, Kevin Schwantz, Eddie Lawson or myself who can work with a team and get everything working properly. At the moment there is really only one guy that stands out and that’s Valentino.”
“I don’t really think that Max is the man to lead development,” stated Doohan. “No disrespect to the guy, but I just think that he tends to be too precise when you need a bike that can be ridden in all conditions.
“Gibernau… if I was Honda, and given last year, I would be focusing all my development on him. He’s really the number one Honda rider at the moment.
“It’s very rare that you come across a guy like Wayne Rainey, Kevin Schwantz, Eddie Lawson or myself who can work with a team and get everything working properly. At the moment there is really only one guy that stands out and that’s Valentino.”