Casey Stoner has branded FIAT Yamaha’s replacement for the injured Valentino Rossi ‘a nobody’ and an ‘atrocious’ choice – as the ever-outspoken Australian let rip with his feelings following the Assen outing on the calendar last weekend. After moves to promote Colin Edwards from satellite squad Tech 3 to take Rossi’s place and substitute the [...]

Casey Stoner lashes out at MotoGP following the Assen race, slamming the grid sizes and calling Yamaha’s replacement for Rossi ‘a joke’. The fiery Aussie known for speaking his mind has told reporters that Yamaha’s decision to replace the injured Rossi with Wataru Yoshikawa is ‘atrocious’. Stoner claims Yamaha should have ‘put anybody in that [...]

Casey Stoner has labelled MotoGP’s grid size as “pathetic”, calling for more customer bikes to boost the numbers. The series is aiming for a grid of 22 in 2011, but the Australian wants to see at least 25 bikes and believes each manufacturer should be forced to field more entries. “They’re talking about a maximum [...]

Casey Stoner has slammed Yamaha’s decision to field test rider Wataru Yoshikawa in place of Valentino Rossi for at least the next three MotoGP rounds. The Ducati rider says giving the factory bike to the 41-year-old former World Superbike racer – who has not competed regularly at the top level in the last eight years [...]

Casey Stoner finally picked up his and Ducati’s first podium of the season at Assen on Saturday. The Australian joined eventual race winner Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) and Dani Pedrosa (Honda) in pulling away from the field, but arm pump contributed to the 2007 world champion crossing the line just over seven seconds from victory. “This [...]

Casey Stoner finally picked up his and Ducati’s first podium of the season at Assen on Saturday.The Australian joined eventual race winner Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) and Dani Pedrosa (Honda) in pulling away from the field, but arm pump contributed to the 2007 world champion crossing the line just over seven seconds from victory.“This is [...]

AFP Australia’s Casey Stoner claimed his first podium finish of the season at the Dutch MotoGP, as victory for Spanish rider Jorge Lorenzo extended his overall lead in the championship. Stoner’s third, behind Yamaha’s Lorenzo and another Spaniard in Honda rider Dani Pedrosa, was also Ducati’s first podium of 2010. Stoner, the 2007 world champion, [...]

ASSEN, Netherlands (AP)—Jorge Lorenzo won the Assen TT on Saturday for his fourth victory of the season. Lorenzo, who rides for Yamaha, won in 41 minutes, 18.629 seconds. Honda rival Dani Pedrosa finished second at the Dutch Moto GP, nearly three seconds behind. Australian rider Casey Stoner took third on a Ducati to earn his [...]

The Dutch TT is celebrating it’s 80th anniversary this weekend of Grand Prix racing. Wih perfect weather conditions and 97,000 plus fans in the stands this will make for an excellent day of racing at the famous Assen circuit in Holland. Jorge Lorenzo will start on pole position with Randy DePuniet and Casey Stoner joining [...]

Speculation is rife in Assen that Valentino Rossi is poised to drop another transfer bombshell by confirming he will quit Yamaha and sign a lucrative contract with Ducati. It is the second time in his illustrious career that Rossi is pondering switching allegiances following his move to Yamaha from Honda for the 2004 world championship [...]