career, he is going to have to start smoking his Kawasaki boys. Q: Is there anybody else that you see from America, Australia or Europe that you think could be able to step up and be competitive and get the thing going to what it used to be like? A: I think a lot of that depends on the manufacturers. I don't know how bad this Yamaha is, but you look at (Spaniard) Carlos Checa, this is a guy who used to crash 25 30 times a year on a 500, and I think this year he has only crashed maybe 10 times, I'm not sure. And that's the top Yamaha guy. Then you look at Barros (Brazilian Alex Barros), they gave him a Honda last year and I think he won his first time out on a four-stroke and now he is on a Yamaha and he is struggling. Again, unless these manufacturers step up and go head-to-head to try to beat Honda, unless you are on a Honda it's going to be difficult. I think Barros' record has shown that, I think Sete's record has shown that. I'm hoping that the Yamaha steps up. Somehow I think the Yamaha should be on the podium. I'm just not quite sure that it's all the bike's fault, but we can only go by who is riding it now. I think if Rossi was on the bike he would be winning, to tell you the truth. Q: To pick up on