According to reports from the Italian media, Australian Casey Stoner is planning to switch teams from Ducati to Honda following the 2010 MotoGP season that’s currently taking place. If true, that will punch a gaping hole in the Italian manufacturer’s rider lineup for 2011, leaving American Nicky Hayden alone in the race paddock (assuming he [...]
The Italian outfit has been working hard on two fronts since the end of July, on one hand liasing with doctors in Australia monitoring the progress being made by Casey and on the other continuing exhaustive development of the Desmosedici, on which Nicky has been able to make great strides, culminating with his podium finish [...]
Casey returns to Australia for more tests Casey Stoner will not take part in the next three Grands Prix, and will only return to action at the beginning of October for the Grand Prix of Portugal. The Australian has suffered physical problems since the Catalunya GP, which have caused him severe fatigue during the last [...]
The mystery illness that has been affecting Casey Stoner making him unable to competitively finish a race due to total exhaustion has been diagnosed after a series of tests done in the United States. Ducati and Stoner have had to put their faith in Clinica Mobile staff and specialists in California as they look to [...]
…says Ducati Project manager Livio Suppo Australian Casey Stoner has been experiencing dips in physical fitness over the last two races. Although the mysterious did not Casey from getting on the podium, Ducati’s MotoGP project manager Livio Suppo was convinced that he would have been closer to the Yamaha boys, particularly Jorge Lorenzo who finished [...]
Casey Stoner was once again totally physically exhausted after finishing a third-place race, this time at Assen. Casey was unable to attend post-race media briefings, because he had to receive treatment from Clinica Mobile staff in his motorhome. The Ducati Marlboro team has been doing everything they can to help former World Champion Casey Stoner [...]
Ducati is taking several steps to improve the performances of Nicky Hayden and their satellite riders. Since the Gran Premio bwin.com de España, where there were disappointing results for Ducati other than Casey Stoner’s best ever Jerez result, the Italian factory has taken several steps to improve their overall competitiveness. A three-day test commences on [...]
Casey Stoner backed up his best ever MotoGP qualifying performance at Jerez with his best ever result in any class here today, sealing third place at his bogey circuit with a superb performance. The Ducati Marlboro rider got an ideal start from third on the grid, chasing early leader and home favourite Dani Pedrosa over [...]
