Prior to the 2012 French Grand Prix, Stoner announced that he would retire from Grand Prix racing at the conclusion of the 2012 season.

The championship was won in a dominant fashion with ten Grand Prix wins and sealed by winning his home race with two races remaining.

In 2010, Ducati failed to cope with Yamaha and Honda until very late in the season, when Stoner went out on a winning note winning three races.Īfter his departure from Ducati to Honda following the 2010 season, Stoner won a second world championship title in 2011 for Repsol Honda. In mid-season of 2009, he even missed a few races due to chronic fatigue due to anaemia, having started the season strongly. During 20 Stoner remained a strong contender, winning multiple races, but not being able to consistently challenge Valentino Rossi and Yamaha for the title during those seasons. Stoner won the MotoGP World Championship riding for Ducati and the win in 2007 remains as Ducati's only championship. One of Stoner's greatest talents was his ability to ride any motorcycle beyond its perceived limits, even producing race wins on the inferior Ducati chassis after both Honda and Yamaha had forged ahead in development during his later racing years. After first competing internationally in 2002, Stoner became MotoGP World Champion in 2007 for Ducati. īorn in Southport, Queensland, Stoner raced from a young age and moved to the United Kingdom to pursue a racing career. Stoner served as a test and development rider for Ducati from 2016 to 2018. Casey Joel Stoner AM (born 16 October 1985) is a Australian retired professional motorcycle racer, and a two-time MotoGP World Champion, in 20.

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