Pedersen's speed away from the tapes is consistantly better than anyone else's. So, my money would be on him to retain his title.
Would love to see Adams win the title before he retires, as he has been a top league rider all over the world for 15 years now!
Would also love to see AJ learn how to gate! He rarely puts together good starts in league racing let alone in the GP's. When he does gate reasonably well, we have all seen the results; 2 GP victories this year! His shoulder may hinder him and his racing from the back often means he takes a lot of chances that the trappers like Pedersen don't need to. And is he riding the right frame on inconsistent one-off tracks that are liable to rut badly?