Who is causing who grief here? I can't say Gibernau was happy about being knocked off his bike by Casey...this kid needs to get his priorities straight...along with some other riders I won't mention y'know.

I totally agree!


This is so true! ^^ I wonder what he would say if he saw that.. Blame his poor start on the fact he couldn't see the green light clearly..

I hope this doesn't happen again.. But I guess there is always one..

I seem to remember the commentator saying that Stoner, unlike most of the other riders, did not bother with practice starts as he already knew he was good! Perhaps that is a stance that needs to be re-visited?

Haha I think that would be a good start!

From MCN :

Stoner laughs off Ducati speed advantage

By Matthew Birt
MotoGP
07 April 2007 10:00

Qatar GP winner Casey Stoner reckons his factory Ducati will be a serious threat even at tight and twisty tracks where the Bologna factory’s new GP7 won’t be able to maximise its top speed advantage.
Stoner’s Ducati career got off to a dream start last month when he won the season’s opening race in Qatar.
The main feature in his maiden premier class victory was the huge top speed advantage he held over Valentino Rossi’s factory Yamaha YZR-M1.
But Ducati’s straight line speed advantage was diminished in the Spanish GP at Jerez where sixth gear is only used for 1.5s.
Stoner though proved the new GP7 is likely to be a front-running threat on tighter tracks, even though he only managed a disappointing fifth place in Jerez.
Despite his failure to claim a podium, he was the fastest rider on track in the latter stages of the race and speaking exclusively to MCN, Stoner said: “Jerez is a track we have struggled at the most all year right back to November when we first tested the Ducati there.
“We knew we were still going to be competitive there and just needed to iron out a few problems.
“Everybody was saying that tight and twisty tracks would be no good for us but I’ve said it was a whole load of hogwash and I was able to prove that in Jerez.
And the 21-year-old added: “Jerez hasn’t given me anymore confidence for other tighter tracks because I knew what the bike was capable of, but I suppose it’s shut everybody else up.”

Yup Congrats 2 them both shes a bit young though but as long as thier happy!! Kera Koll is vales!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I insulted your favourite rider...that's why i wrote "sorry"

Stoner optimistic

Sportal

Ducati's Casey Stoner is looking forward to the upcoming Turkish GP, with the young Australian rider relishing the challenge of Istanbul Park's difficult track.

Stoner, who is currently second in the MotoGP World Championship behind Valentino Rossi, achieved his first podium finish at Istanbul last season, and is hoping another good result will take him past the five-time Italian World champion.

Stoner has been in good form so far this season, winning the first MotoGP of the year in sensational style over Rossi at Qatar while following up that effort with a fifth at Jerez in Spain.

However, he acknowledges that Istanbul's difficult corners - which includes one particularly tight turn at the top of a hill - will present a unique challenge on his new 800cc bike.
"It (the Istanbul Park track) doesn't flow like a Mugello or a Phillip Island. It's a very technical track to get right, which is why the race spread a lot of people out last year," said Stoner.

"It's quite hard to stay at the front. A wide range of bikes work there because you've got a big range of corners."

"You can make your time through the fast corners with a bike that's nice and stable or you can have a bike that's nice and nimble to get through the tight twisty bits."

Stoner's GP will be made even more challenging by it being his first race under the new tyre rule at Istanbul Park, a circuit where Ducati has not tested its Bridgestone tyres.

However, after setting the record lap time at Qatar and being the fastest rider during the closing stages in Spain, Stoner is not fazed by using untested tyres.

"The new tyre rules seem fairer for everyone, there's enough tyres and I think we've adjusted to the new rules well," he said.

Article from Herald Sun

Stoner The Biggest Threat -- Rossi

MOTOGP ace Casey Stoner rode "like a devil" as he surged to a masterful victory in the Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday, his second win of the season.
Stoner's flag-to-flag triumph aboard a Ducati took him to a 10-point lead in the world championship over Italian maestro Valentino Rossi.
Rossi, who finished 10th, has now declared the 21-year-old Australian his most dangerous rival in MotoGP.
"He is riding like a devil and is always at the front," Rossi said after the race.
"I said before that I was more scared of Dani Pedrosa, but I have to remind myself that for sure Stoner is very fast.
"He is the rider to beat, a dangerous rival, but before my tyre problem I felt I could still fight him for the win."
Stoner has 61 points to Rossi's 51 with Honda's Pedrosa third on 36 after the Spaniard crashed out.
For Stoner, his second MotoGP victory came just six weeks after his maiden success - a stunning defeat of Rossi at Qatar.
Stoner outlined his take-no-prisoners race plan after qualifying fourth on the second row of the grid for the 22-lap race.
"I decided I wasn't going to take any shit from anyone and get shuffled back in the opening laps like the last race in Jerez (in Spain)," Stoner said.
"It's a very nice feeling to be leading the championship and to win this race, and two out of the first three is unbelievable.
"Winning my first race in Qatar, after a big battle with Valentino, was a dream and now here to be able go out in front of these guys and pull a gap and win, it's not done very often."
Stoner engaged Rossi and teammate Colin Edwards in a battle for the lead that resulted in Rossi making a rare mistake at 200km/h and running wide on the first lap.
The Aussie pounced and was never seriously challenged as Rossi faded, firstly after a barging contest with Spaniard Toni Elias and then by a faulty rear tyre.
"Once in front, I just went into a mental blockout for the next two laps and that enabled me to stay focused," Stoner said.
Stoner had opened a gap of more than two seconds at the halfway stage and then pulled away to leave Elias in second and Ducati teammate Loris Capirossi third. Fellow Australian Chris Vermeulen was 11th.
Stoner's second victory, in just his 19th MotoGP race, catapulted the youngster into the limelight as a serious rival to Rossi.
"My first season last year was not so special, some good and bad results but I have brought myself on," said Stoner, who switched from Honda to Ducati for 2007.
"But it is too early to be thinking of the championship, it is a long season and even though I've won GPs in the 250cc class, MotoGP is a hell of lot more difficult."
The next race in the series is the Chinese Grand Prix on May 6.
- AAP

stoners gd i must admit, fast rider and hes got the bike under him but do u not think its only a matter of time untill he starts to go back to his old ways when he gets to europe and ducati dnt go so well