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Casey Stoner has been ruled out for the next 3 MotoGP's with a mystery illness.
Not many further details than that have been released. I imagine it has something to do with the
previous reports we have heard about his not being able to get through an entire race.


So I have emailed the factory/team/president/supporters club/Nicky/Valentino and my Mum
offering my services for the gap in the program, stating my experience on the track (6 days at EC) plus one drive
day at PI. I have also said there is no need for monetary compensation for my services and that all I require is
a special addition edition S4Rs/M1100s to be made in my honour for qualifying middle/rear of the field and racing to
the similar places during my stint with the factory team.

I have yet heard back but I know I will be near to the top of the list of replacements. 

and you'll only race on Pirelli's (you forgot that one too)

that's better...and the team can handle it well.....just like last race!!!! Tell em Matty before you go out "everyone just pretend I'm on wets"

Bugger! Back in Oz for the break and his doc's said to stay still.

Matty, you could have a chance against Nicky, but he's been improving slightly of late. On 2nd thoughts, I think your chance just disappeared!

ps. what was that email address you sent to ?  ;)

but seriously:

this means the so called medical experts in the states absolutely botched that prognosis....or we (the public) we're fed utter crap.

you certainly don't go out for 6 weeks for a mild bit of gastro....let's just come clean and say the doctors have NFI (and I'm not talking about our favourite importers/distributors either).

and anything that you give a round of anti-biotics should be cleared by now...

what's the advantage of saying "yeah, we know what it is" if you don't?

iwannabeaducatifacortyriderandhavespecialeditionbike@ducatifactoryteamracing.it

I sent mine to:

Ipromisethatwhentherestofthefieldisrunningdrythatiwon'trunwettyresandgetlappedinthefirsttenminutes@ducati.it

Man, the only way I'd volunteer for a GP is if they changed the format to a really, really long, straight track: go 11kms that way, U-turn,.repeat.

Damn shame about Stoner. They'll have had him on antibiotics, but a lot of stuff out there now is resistant. Or it could be a virus. :(

Hayfever?

Matty - I hope you stated that you are only prepared to race on a Monster!

He has Rossiitis,and there is no cure. KEEP RUNNEN STONER [evil]

 [clap] Tend to agree with you Dock.

Heard a rumour Mika Kallio will fill in for him.  More sheep to the slaughter. Then there's the other rumour about Troy Bayliss.   (I never used to be such a gossip!  [cheeky])

My vote goes to Matty.   

OOOOOOOh I got excited with that thought (not in that way guys), wouldn't that be good. We know he can win on the Desmocedici.

Bayliss is a legend  [bow_down] Just gets on any bike and rides it like he stole it  [clap]

My hero for sure  [thumbsup]

Vote one for Troy!

(have you guys heard that the Schumacher return to Ferrari has been put on hold due to him still being injured from that motorcycle fall)

nar sorry every one but troy wont be back on race bike period i cant say any more  :(

Well thats a bummer. Its gonna make it less interesting to watch without a Duc up the pointy end of the field.

Stoner has been consistently third or fourth (when he gets the tyre choice right) while carrying this problem so he'd have to be up front if he was fit. Lets hope he gets over it.

what the hell have you bloody Tasmanians done with him? I'll do you a hostage swap....1 state premier, 3 ministerial senators and a city council mayor for him? (you'll have enough hot air to power your little island and enough fertiliser to repair the damage Gunns has done!)

I'll throw a NSW Premier to the deal.

Don't tear my dreams away from me like that Bazz, it's just uncool man, uncool.

sorry dos he,s my hero too and the best rider Australia had love too see him come back too   [bow_down]

You're joking aren't you???

Casey is a legend.

Lets hope he takes the time to get well. Then he will kick some ass!

He was getting on the podium when he was crook as a dog, so look out when he gets back in the game!

Cheers

hi fffracing welcome how a bout you introduce you self in the newbie thread  [thumbsup]

or just repeat your post from the introduction thread on the main forum - lot of people here don't venture far from here, and may not have seen your original post...

hah hah hahahahahahahah....   I think GF is having a dip at you bazz... [laugh] [laugh]

fffracing...  Love your attitude...   Freaking Casey knockers have no idea how good that kid is....

Ita

having a go at me , bloody latte sippers just cause hes got an iq in the thousands  [laugh] no i dont venture out of here ita bloody sepics dont like me very much  ;D i meant the oz monster intro  and he is right about casey though ,how many people in the word can tame that bike like our casey can only troy and look at the age difference ,but what i dont get is why the press hate him so  [bang]

Yep Bazz... 

(Yanks a re weirdos...   and I say that having several close American friends and having visited both the north and south of the USA and hosted them here in Oz most recently at the '07 MotoGP in the Full Throttle Club...)

As for Casey... He is on (with respect for this place) nearly the worst bike in MotoGP...  Take his results out of the last 3 seasons and the bike is a shitter....   That is how good he is...  The kid (fit and healthy) on a honda or yam would kick even more arse!!!

Ita     

nah, nothing untoward unintended at all. I spotted his into in the general monster forum (click here) (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=27288.msg475451#msg475451).

bazz, no high iq here, just too much time on the internet and less time on the bike at the moment with the missus pregnant!
Now as for ita, one of the shit stirring clan from south of the border .......... ;D

Hey Guys,

Been away for a few days as we rode down to Mission Beach and kicked back with a couple of beers.

Great to see you have checked out my intro.

Also great to see the ongoing support for old mate Casey. At the end of the day who cares what is said in the media. Remember all the negative press legends used to get like Doohan, Lawson, Spencer, Gardner, Rainey, Swantz. They all used to cop it! yet kicked ass on the track. I respect any guy who can jump on any of these weapons (despite the make) and ride it like they stole it! Legends and tough.

Cheers