[unable to retrieve full-text content]Casey Stoner, Valentino Rossi, Dani Pedrosa, Ben Spies and Marco Simoncelli offer their opinions in Thursday’s Mugello press conference. Read Article @

Casey Stoner says Ducati hired Valentino Rossi only because he decided to leave the Italian marque. Stoner, the 2007 world champion, spent four years at Ducati before leaving for Honda at the end of the 2010 season. He won 23 races with the Italian manufacturer. Rossi joined Ducati this year but has struggled with an [...]

Australian MotoGP star Casey Stoner will be looking to extend his significant lead over Jorge Lorenzo in the world standings in round eight of the MotoGP championship at Mugello this weekend. Stoner has won four of the seven races this season to establish that lead over his rivals, but was beaten by American Ben Spies [...]

Casey Stoner’s MotoGP winning streak came to an end but the Australian extended his championship lead after the latest round in the Netherlands on Saturday. The Honda rider had to settle for second place to American Ben Spies in the race but Spies’ Spanish teammate Jorge Lorenzo could only cross the line sixth after a [...]

After rain had played a major part in the earlier 125cc and Moto2 races, the 26-lap race started on a dry but cold track, with threatening grey clouds still looming overhead as the action commenced. With air temperatures only just reaching a cold 13 degrees and the earlier rain affecting grip levels, Edwards and Crutchlow [...]

“I tried everything possible to catch Spies, but he was able to retain the advantage and start to pull some more” – Casey Stoner.Whatever happens, Casey Stoner will continue to lead the MotoGP World Championship after next weekend’s Mugello round.The Repsol Honda star pushed his points advantage over the one-race win mark (25) by finishing [...]

Casey Stoner has extended his MotoGP championship lead after finishing second in the Netherlands Grand Prix. Source: Getty Images CASEY Stoner’s MotoGP winning streak came to an end but the Australian extended his championship lead after the latest round in the Netherlands last night. The Honda rider had to settle for second place to American [...]

Casey Stoner secures a front-row spot for this weekend’s Moto GP race in the Netherlands. Source: AP CASEY Stoner overcame a crash at the start of morning practice to secure a front-row spot for this weekend’s Moto GP race in the Netherlands. The Australian joined fellow Honda team riders Andrea Dovizioso and Hiroshi Aoyama by [...]

“By the sounds of it, it’s difficult for Dani to find motivation to come back and ride again” – Casey Stoner.Casey Stoner believes team-mate Dani Pedrosa is finding motivation for a MotoGP return difficult, after suffering so many injuries in recent seasons.Pedrosa has been sidelined since breaking his collarbone at Le Mans in May, after [...]

One up… Dani Pedrosa on the #26 Honda edges out #27 pilot Casey Stoner in MotoGP test at Qatar. Source: AP Dani Pedrosa will miss the Dutch MotoGP in Assen with Repsol Honda drafting in Japan’s Hiroshi Aoyama to replace him. It will be the third successive grand prix Pedrosa has missed as a result [...]