well i started by saying he didnt really earn it but than i turned around and said he was consistant...and consistancy is what wins championships! so yea he deserved it.... but that doesnt mean there wanst a lil bit of luck... he shouldnt have rubbed pedrosa the wrong way or else he wouldnt have tried so hard to pass him and accidently take him out. everyone in motogp has bike issues cuz like you said they arent production bikes and most of what they use out there on the tracks get transfered on to the bike we by the following year. but its how you deal with the problems or relay the info back to your team that makes you the better rider, which rossi does very well.