Valentino Rossi wins the Czech GP on Brno circuit and due to the fall of Casey gain +25 points on the Aussie in the championship. The Italian have now 50 points on Stoner. Stoner was first but trying to gain more seconds on Rossi he committed and error at lap 7, leaving the victory to Rossi. Now the championship is really hard for Casey and his Ducati.

1 Valentino Rossi 43:28.841
2 Antonio Elias 43:43.845
3 Loris Capirossi 43:50.530
4 Shinya Nakano 43:54.700
5 Anthony West 43:58.306
6 Chris Vermeulen 43:59.449
7 Marco Melandri 44:05.294
8 Alex De Angelis 44:05.591
9 Andrea Dovizioso 44:07.663
10 Jorge Lorenzo 44:08.414
11 John Hopkins
12 Sylvain Guintoli
13 James Toseland
14 Colin Edwards
15 Daniel Pedrosa
16 Randy De Puniet

Casey Stoner was the protagonist of a great duel with Valentino Rossi in the first 5 laps, with the Italian that wanted to stay before Casey. The show ended at a curve Casey have to avoid hitting Rossi’s bike finishing in the sand and falls. The Aussie takes his bike back on the track but now have 16 secs. Casey lose 5 point on the Italian but gain 20 pts on Pedrosa that haven’t take part in the race.

1 Valentino Rossi 44:04.311
2 Casey Stoner 44:17.312
3 Chris Vermeulen 44:30.920
4 Andrea Dovizioso 44:39.212
5 Nicky Hayden 44:39.974
6 Randy De Puniet 44:41.979
7 Antonio Elias 44:45.940
8 Ben Spies 44:46.238
9 James Toseland 44:47.330
10 Shinya Nakano 44:48.702
11 Jamie Hacking
12 Sylvain Guintoli
13 Alex De Angelis
14 Colin Edwards
15 Loris Capirossi
16 Marco Melandri
17 Anthony West

Another good and important victory for Casey Stoner. On the wet circuit, at start, Casey loses a couple of position so Pedrosa had the possibility to leave the group gaining 1 sec per lap. But he was driving too fast and at lap 5 he sliped on wet finishing his race in sand. Meanwhile Stoner went to win the race, Rossi gain some position after a bad start. Under the chequesred flag he is 2nd.

1 Casey Stoner 47:30.057
2 Valentino Rossi 47:33.765
3 Chris Vermeulen 47:44.059
4 Alex De Angelis 47:44.181
5 Andrea Dovizioso 48:12.079
6 Sylvain Guintoli 48:16.705
7 Loris Capirossi 48:34.540
8 Randy De Puniet 48:34.645
9 Shinya Nakano 48:46.830
10 Anthony West 48:59.332
11 James Toseland
12 Antonio Elias
13 Nicky Hayden

Casey center the third pole in a row. Another great qualify for the Aussie, that finish the Saturday sitting in his box watching the others trying to beat his fastest lap without success. At start he will have to pay attention to Pedrosa who starts from second place. Rossi is 7th.

1 Casey Stoner 1:21.067
2 Daniel Pedrosa 1:21.420
3 Colin Edwards 1:21.519
4 Andrea Dovizioso 1:21.656
5 Jorge Lorenzo 1:21.795
6 Randy De Puniet 1:21.821
7 Valentino Rossi 1:21.845
8 Nicky Hayden 1:21.876
9 Shinya Nakano 1:21.920
10 Alex De Angelis 1:21.977
11 James Toseland
12 Antonio Elias
13 Loris Capirossi
14 Chris Vermeulen
15 Sylvain Guintoli
16 Marco Melandri
17 Anthony West

Yes, now we can say: “Casey is returned”. Two great victories and two pole positions in the last two GPs. Also on this saturday race on Assen circuit, Casey after a couple of laps behind Pedrosa leave him alone and speed up his laps reaching the chequered flag with 21 secs on Pedrosa.  The Spanish conqueres the lead in championship with +5 on Valentino Rossi (11th in Assen due to an accident) and +29 on Casey Stoner.

1 Casey Stoner 42:12.337
2 Daniel Pedrosa 42:23.647
3 Colin Edwards 42:29.462
4 Nicky Hayden 42:32.814
5 Andrea Dovizioso 42:39.683
6 Jorge Lorenzo
7 Chris Vermeulen
8 Shinya Nakano
9 James Toseland
10 Sylvain Guintoli
11 Valentino Rossi
12 Antonio Elias
13 Marco Melandri

After the great weekend of Spanish GP, Casey Stoner confirm the progresses and center the pole position also in Dutch GP on Assen circuit. On the starting grid Casey is followed by the two “rivals” Pedrosa and Rossi.

1 Casey Stoner 1:35.520
2 Daniel Pedrosa 1:35.552
3 Valentino Rossi 1:35.659
4 Nicky Hayden 1:35.975
5 Randy De Puniet 1:35.985
6 Colin Edwards
7 Jorge Lorenzo
8 Chris Vermeulen
9 Shinya Nakano
10 Sylvain Guintoli
11 Andrea Dovizioso
12 Alex De Angelis
13 James Toseland
14 Antonio Elias
15 John Hopkins
16 Anthony West

In British GP on Donington circuit Casey Stoner center a really good victory after a not very good period. This is the second victory in 2008 championship after the one in Qatar GP. Casey Stoner dominated the rivals from Friday to Sunday and in every condition from rain to dry. With this result Casey gain only 5 points to Rossi (who classified 2nd) and 9 to Pedrosa (3rd) but is a good hope for next races

1 Casey Stoner 44:44.982
2 Valentino Rossi 44:50.771
3 Daniel Pedrosa 44:53.329
4 Colin Edwards 44:57.660
5 Andrea Dovizioso 44:59.783
6 Jorge Lorenzo 45:00.672
7 Nicky Hayden 45:03.178
8 Chris Vermeulen 45:06.648
9 Shinya Nakano 45:14.336
10 Anthony West 45:26.012
11 Antonio Elias 45:29.108
12 Randy De Puniet 45:31.181
13 Sylvain Guintoli 45:33.713
14 Ben Spies 45:34.573
15 Alex De Angelis 46:07.168
16 Marco Melandri 46:15.003
17 James Toseland 45:32.234

Unfortunately Casey Stoner wasn’t able to take to lead (he started in pole position) and finish his race in 3rd position. Victory goes to a superb Pedrosa that after a couple of laps leave the group and conducted the race to the chequered flag. Second place to Valentino Rossi after a great “battle” with Casey in the last laps.

1 Daniel Pedrosa 43:02.175
2 Valentino Rossi 43:04.981
3 Casey Stoner 43:05.518
4 Andrea Dovizioso 43:13.068
5 Colin Edwards 43:18.601
6 James Toseland 43:23.657
7 Chris Vermeulen 43:23.723
8 Nicky Hayden 43:24.455
9 Shinya Nakano 43:24.550
10 John Hopkins 43:49.100
11 Marco Melandri 44:00.166
12 Anthony West 44:01.343
13 Sylvain Guintoli 44:02.954

On Catalunya circuit Casey confirms the progress conquering the pole position and setting the new fastest lap of the circuit (1min 41.186). This is the first pole this year and the 11th in his career. The first row is completed by Pedrosa and Hayden. Valentino Rossi is 9th.

1 Casey Stoner 1:41.186
2 Daniel Pedrosa 1:41.269
3 Nicky Hayden 1:41.437
4 Randy De Puniet 1:41.571
5 Colin Edwards 1:41.609
6 James Toseland 1:41.820
7 Andrea Dovizioso 1:42.053
8 Chris Vermeulen 1:42.365
9 Valentino Rossi 1:42.427
10 Alex De Angelis 1:42.580
11 Shinya Nakano
12 Loris Capirossi
13 Antonio Elias
14 John Hopkins
15 Sylvain Guintoli
16 Marco Melandri
17 Anthony West

A good second place is the final result for Casey Stoner in Italian GP. This is a really good result considering the recent results and that the victory went to Valentino Rossi, that have conquered the 7th victory on Mugello circuit.

1 Valentino Rossi 42:31.153
2 Casey Stoner 42:33.354
3 Daniel Pedrosa 42:36.020
4 Alex De Angelis 42:37.466
5 Colin Edwards 42:43.683
6 James Toseland
7 Loris Capirossi
8 Andrea Dovizioso
9 Shinya Nakano
10 Chris Vermeulen
11 Sylvain Guintoli
12 Antonio Elias
13 Nicky Hayden
14 Tadayuki Okada
15 Anthony West