Casey Stoner for his calm, cool demeanor
Marc Marquez for his Banzai take no prisoners approach
Noriyuki Haga for his ability to stalk the rear wheel of his prey
Pierfranco Chili for his ability to stuff a bike in places that seem impossible
Troy Corser for his doggedness
Max Biaggi for bringing out some of the best battles in MotoGP with Valentino
Ben Spies for ripping the WSBK paddock a new one
Mat Mladin for breaking the spirit of his competitors and making the AMA officials eat face at the same time