Is it the usual "propaganda" or will the Ducati really be a world beater in the doctors hands this season?

While my head agrees with Wiggysan, Im holding on to the hope that the front end chatter the Honda has, stays there long enough to keep a leash on Casey and Dani.

I will be shouting for Ben as usual, and Hoping his late braking can be used to effect this year.

Lorenzo will still be quick in the corners.

All the signs so far show the Ducati is still that .7 behind the rest. I think Valentino will have his hands full keeping ahead of Nicky this year.

he will be lucky to podium.

As much as the Ducati has moved on. its no more than Honda or Yamaha and they had a head start to begin with.

Verdict. Propaganda.

Going on the testing sessions so far the Ducati still isn't up to the pace with Casey Stoner being the pace setter for the rest.

I would love to see them all able to run with Casey and make it an interesting season but alas I see it as being between Lorenzo and Pedrosa mainly sharing the podium with Casey with the odd better performances getting a few others on the podium. For Rossi to pull a win his first task is to beat Hayden(his team mate) to get the confidence to push past the Ducati problems that make him presently slower than Hayden...So yes; it is propaganda

Well I hope the GP12 goes as well as it looks, but I fear that Rossi will have to be on his A + game like he was 10 years on the HRC to catch, let alone beat Stoner.

After 2011, HRC listened to what Casey wanted and have now built the RC 213 V around him rather then Dani Glass-Rosa.

If you thought 2011 was a walkover by Casey, just watch 2012.