It is clear to even a casual observer that newly crowned 2011 MotoGP World Champion Casey Stoner has had a pretty amazing season even with two races still to run. He has won 9 races so far and only finished off the podium once when he was knocked down by Valentino Rossi’s Ducati. Now an [...]
A recent analysis by an Italian blog claims that the data shows unequivocally that Casey Stoner did a better job for Ducati than mega star new hire Valentino Rossi has managed so far in 2011. They have all the numbers to prove it but what do the numbers really say?
MotoGP points leader Casey Stoner fresh from dishing the dirt on his former employer had another ‘press friendly’ moment during this week’s Mugello test session. After an on track clash with Ducati mounted MotoGP rookie Karel Abraham which left marks on both machines, the pair took it to the pits with a heated exchange.
Former Ducati pilot Casey Stoner continued the war of words between himself, Valentino Rossi and Ducati claiming that in contrast to his new employer Honda, Ducati care more about appearances than racing.
Lots of attention has rightly been focussed on the travails of Valentino Rossi on the Marlboro Ducati. Far from his magical transformation of the Yamaha from dog to debut winner in 2004, his results on the Ducati have been disappointing for many fans, leading some to lament the loss of Casey Stoner. However the record [...]
Following the collision between Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner during the MotoGP race of the Spanish Grand Prix on 3 April in Jerez, the Race Direction has decided to organize a hearing with the Clerk of the Course and the Chief Marshal in order to review the incident and to hear the explanation of the [...]
The bane of Casey Stoner’s career to date has been the wayward front end of the Ducati Desmosedici. At Jerez, it struck again even though he is now a factory Honda rider. Valentino Rossi blew an overtaking attempt to take Stoner out in what was a race that seemed scripted in Hollywood for the Spanish [...]
Despite the travails over his mysterious 3 race hiatus in 2009, Ducati were desperate to resign Casey Stoner to their MotoGP effort offering him a contract extension in November 2009 that he ultimately rejected.
A Ducati fan has used the skills of his company to create a fitting tribute to Casey Stoner by modeling his Ducati Desmosedici GP8 in 3D. The 2008 model carries the #1 plate recognizing Stoner’s stunning championship victory in the 2007 MotoGP World Championship.
Ducati fans in Valencia took some moments during Sunday’s final MotoGP of the season to thank Casey Stoner on his last ever outing on the fearsome red Ducati Desmosedici. Although the Australian is leaving for Honda next season, Casey has been the star of Ducati’s re-engagement with premier class motorcycle racing.
