Casey Stoner
250cc World Championship Active years 2002, 2005 Manufacturers Aprilia Championships 0 2005 Championship position 2nd (254 pts) Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 31 5 10 2 1 322 125cc World Championship Active years 2001, 2003–2004 Manufacturers Honda, Aprilia, KTM Championships 0 2004 Championship position 5th (145 pts) Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 30 2 10 2 3 274 Casey Joel Stoner, AM, (born 16 October 1985 in Southport, Queensland, Australia) is a retired Australian professional motorcycle racer, and a two-time MotoGP World Champion, in 2007 and 2011. Many commentators, pundits, as well as former and current riders including Ben Spies, Andrea Dovizioso and Nicky Hayden, consider Casey Stoner to be the fastest and most talented rider to have ever raced a motorcycle. Born in Southport, Queensland, Australia, Stoner raced from a young age and moved to the United Kingdom to pursue a racing career. After first competing internationally in 2002, Stoner became MotoGP World Champion in 2007 for Ducati Corse. One of Stoner's greatest talents was his ability to ride any motorcycle beyond its limits, even producing race wins on the inferior Ducati after both Honda and Yamaha had forged ahead in development during recent years. Stoner won the MotoGP World Championship riding for Ducati and the win in 2007 remains as Ducati's only championship. After his departure from Ducati to Honda following the 2010 season, Stoner won a second world championship title in 2011 for Repsol Honda. Prior to the 2012 French Grand Prix, Stoner announced that he would retire from Grand Prix racing at the conclusion of the 2012 season.