yea the names are going to be the same... Chris Vermuellen on the CBR1000RR is who i'm really watching, rookie on a under developed bike and he's already taken two second place finishes, i think he's 19 years old also, getting paid millions to ride a bike... but steve martin and gary mccoy are veterans, noriwaki haga came back into it looking to be the favorite for the championship but hasn't been doing well yet in the season, also watch james toseland he's a contendor for sure, but those are the big names you'll see up front the most