I disagree with the OP. Anderson was a prodigy coming through the ranks and showed a lot of potential to be a star. He was fast when he turned pro, but made mistakes (like any rookie does). He got "benched", came back stronger than before, won a title, and immediately showed speed in the 450 class. I'm not surprised at all to see him winning this championship, however I'd be surprised if he was still leading the points if Tomac didn't crash at A1 and hurt his shoulder and Musquin crash at Houston and hurt his shoulder. Those are two big "What ifs" but I'm logical enough to say Anderson stayed on two wheels and stayed healthy and that's the biggest key to winning titles in this sport so good for him on riding aggressive but keeping it smooth.