Casey Stoner bid farewell to the Motorcycle World Championship soonbut he did it with two MotoGP titles in his pocket. The Australian became champion for the first time in 2007, driving a Ducati Desmosedici which has little or nothing to do with the performance it currently offers. In 2011, Stoner won his second crown as Repsol Honda Team driver.
The Australian, as he acknowledged on more than one occasion and recently explained again on the ‘Ducati Diaries’ podcast, may have a very different sports career in the top categorybecause Yamaha ‘played’ with him on two occasions: “They closed the deal with me on two occasions. In 2005, before 2006, I was supposed to go to the satellite team and the next year to the factory team. Suddenly, everything turned in nothing Clear, They used me as a scapegoat to get someone else to sign for less.“.
“They offered me a contract again in 2006 for 2007, but again it came to nothing. We didn’t have it and that’s when Ducati approached us. Yamaha gave me motivation, I regretted them not choosing me“added a Stoner who was declared Ducati champion the year he had to ride a Yamaha.
The two-time world champion admitted today that “I felt very privileged to have the opportunity to race with a factory team. “Furthermore, I had an extra motivation to show Yamaha that they made a mistake by withdrawing the contract from me.”
The title was unexpected
During the conversation, Stoner explained that now “I almost signed with Yamaha, but for two years in a row they canceled our contract at the last minute. Basically, I don’t have a team for next season. Thought i already If he can get some podiums and can win at Ducati, it will be a good year. My team did an amazing job.like myself “We try to minimize the bike’s weaknesses and maximize its strengths.”
The Desmosedici GP7, in the words of the Australian, is a prototype with many limitations: “No, Except for fourth and fifth gear, really good at nothing. It doesn’t turn well when cornering.. It is quite stable under braking, but It does not have strong stopping power.. However, stability under braking is something I really appreciate. In fourth, fifth and sixth gear, it stalled; That’s where he entered his territory.”
Source: La Verdad
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