According to Julian and Sandy^H^H^H^H^HToby on Eurospart, there was a riders meeting over the weekend where all the Michelin riders were suggesting that they'd really quite like a one-tyre rule for next year, where the one tyre was... Bridgestone.

Lovely quote from Mick Doohan today on the Beeb to the effect that a one tyre rule would be a terrible idea, and they could just let people use what tyres they want to. Then everybody would be on Bridgestones, obviously, but maybe that way Michelin could come back in a few years and try again...

Rossi was smirking away like a good'n as well and when asked if he was pleased that he was on Bridgestones this year, said something like "I think, maybe, I make not such a bad decision, no?".

No, Vale, not such a bad decision at all...