PeakOil 352 Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/Casey+retirement Quote Reigning MotoGP™ World Champion Casey Stoner confirmed on Thursday that he would retire from the sport at the end of the 2012 season. The Repsol Honda rider addressed the media at the start of the official pre-event press conference for the Monster Energy Grand Prix de France, making a short statement in which he outlined the reasons behind his decision. “After a long time thinking, a lot of time talking with my family and my wife, this has been coming for a couple of years now but at the end of this 2012 season I will be not racing in the 2013 Championship. I will be finishing my career at the end of this season in MotoGP, and go forward in different things in my life,” Stoner told the assembled press. “After so many years of doing this sport which I love, and which myself and my family made so many sacrifices for, after so many years of trying to get to where we have gotten to at this point, this sport has changed a lot and it has changed to the point where I am not enjoying it. I don't have the passion for it and so at this time it's better if I retire now. “There are a lot of things that have disappointed me, and also a lot of things I have loved about this sport, but unfortunately the balance has gone in the wrong direction. And so, basically, we won't be continuing any more. It would be nice if I could say I would stay one more year, but then where does it stop? So we decided to finish everything as we are now.” Stoner, who won the 2007 MotoGP™ with Ducati and the 2011 crown with Honda, currently leads the 2012 standings by a single point ahead of Jorge Lorenzo heading into this weekend's fourth round. He could have dominated for years. Good for Moto GP? Will Rossi end up back on a factory Honda? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jasper65 6 Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 good call by him if he has lost the enthusiasm with the game. he always comes across as a genuine lad with his head screwed on, no doubt about he will be missed! the guys a proper racer from start to finish. would like to see Rossi back on a Yamaha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve66 3,602 Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 (edited) Shame stoners retiring such a skilled rider I always like to see how cal crutchlow does as being one of our top Brits Edited May 17, 2012 by steve66 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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