Casey Stoner rumor

[Jester]

Its just sad to see a guy with the obvious talent to go down as one of the greats.  I'll always remember him as such, but he honestly could win another 4-5 championships and have his name next to Rossi.

The greatest thing over the last few years was watching Stoner's racecraft improve and catch up to his outright speed.  That and ogling his wife in the pits. 

[desmoquattro]

this portion of your quote is exactly what I thought when Bayliss retired almost...

...minus the amputated digits

[The Don]

Apparently one of the reasons Casey is walking away is the dumbing down of the class. Dorna need to have a good look at themselves, they have brought Moto GP into disrepute.

[desmoquattro]

Apparently one of the reasons Casey is walking away is the dumbing down of the class. Dorna need to have a good look at themselves, they have brought Moto GP into disrepute.

It's not like they had a choice...the show was getting ridiculous.

[tufty]

Apparently one of the reasons Casey is walking away is the dumbing down of the class. Dorna need to have a good look at themselves, they have brought Moto GP into disrepute.

Let's hear it for the 10 bike, three manufacturer grid. . . 

[thought]

 

This... was unexpected.

[The Don]

It's not like they had a choice...the show was getting ridiculous.

I know what your saying, but to me the best riders should be on the best bikes, not hotted up production bikes. If this is the case lets just call WSBK, Moto GP and be done with it.
Or bring back two strokes, ahhh those were the days
 

[bdfinally]

Judging by F1 this morning, he's leaving because he's bored

[derby]

I know what your saying, but to me the best riders should be on the best bikes, not hotted up production bikes. If this is the case lets just call WSBK, Moto GP and be done with it.
Or bring back two strokes, ahhh those were the days
 

a crt bike is hardly a "hotted up production bike"...

[zooom]

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/casey-stoner-explains-retiring-motogp/#more-31040

...It’s not the championship I fell in love with, it’s not the championship I always wanted to race in, and except for my competitors around me, they’re the only ones who give respect to each other, nobody else has enough respect out there for the people that do their jobs, work in the teams, work on the trucks, and put this show on every week, it’s not easy, you know. There’s many many reasons, but it’s basically me losing my passion for the racing and my enjoyment of this sport. Sure I’m going to enjoy this year, but I think if I continue, then it would only be a mistake on my behalf, it wouldn’t be correct to Honda, and my team, everybody if I didn’t give 110%....

sounds a lil whiney to me...hell...the whole things sounds a lil too much like...I am going to finish this out, and then take my ball and go home and Ppppbbbtttthhhh to you all from there on out because I don't like you anymore....which to me reads as pretty much an utter disregard and lack of ongoing respect for all of those hard working people he is supposedly defending by running aweay instead of championing them....

[Raux]

sounds like WSBK look out

[fastwin]

Who the hell is this Stoner guy you speak of?

Hey, isn't there a WSBK race at Miller next weekend?

[MadDuck]

Hey, isn't there a WSBK race at Miller next weekend?

Not to mention some quite good AMA racing too.

[duccarlos]

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/casey-stoner-explains-retiring-motogp/#more-31040

sounds a lil whiney to me...hell...the whole things sounds a lil too much like...I am going to finish this out, and then take my ball and go home and Ppppbbbtttthhhh to you all from there on out because I don't like you anymore....which to me reads as pretty much an utter disregard and lack of ongoing respect for all of those hard working people he is supposedly defending by running aweay instead of championing them....

Man, I didn't find anything wrong with what he said. The writing is on the wall. Dorna will be implementing rule changes in the next few years that many riders don't prefer. He has absolutely nothing to prove.

[ducpainter]

Man, I didn't find anything wrong with what he said. The writing is on the wall. Dorna will be implementing rule changes in the next few years that many riders don't prefer. He has absolutely nothing to prove.

I gotta agree w/ Carlos.

Casey's been critical of the dumbing down of prototype racing. I have to agree with him.

Casey wants to be the best in the top racing series...and he is...you have to give him credit for that

He doesn't want to be a clown in Dorna's circus.