Casey Stoner is often celebrated for his impressive achievements in Grand Prix motorcycle racing, but one former competitor has pointed out his weakest spot on a MotoGP bike.
The Australian MotoGP legend is known for taking out the fight Valentino Rossi At the height of Italian motorcycle racing, and for good reason too.
Casey Stoner was Ducati’s first rider’s championship winner. In the premier class, it paves the way for those who followed him, such as Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez, to bring the title back to Borgo Panigale.
In the year He added a second world title to his collection in 2011 and ended his impressive career after the following season.
During a seven-year stay in the premier class, Stoner talks about some of MotoGP’s toughest jobs.including securing a Grand Prix victory at every circuit he visited.
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Chris Vermeulen claims Casey Stoner ‘wasn’t strong at all’ during MotoGP career
As seen in Motorsport Republic PodcastFormer MotoGP rider Chris Vermeulen was asked about the mental aspect of Grand Prix motorcycle racing.
Especially the thoughts that go through the driver’s mind when they realize that the world champion likes it Stoner Or Rossi is trying to pass them.
The Australian admitted he was riding differently with the two giants behind him, before adding: “I was just riding a bit differently, maybe if something was coming, because Casey wasn’t strong on the brakes.”
“So you didn’t have to defend as hard against Casey’s brakes. But you had to defend. You have to change the way he rides because he’s going to run you out of the corner more than anybody to put him in position. So you can change.”
“With Valentino, he’s going to be the guy who takes the brakes off you, and he does it very smartly by breaking early and then letting go.
“So it was good to know who was behind you because you might know how to ride to defend that position a little better. But I didn’t care who it was. Really, I didn’t care.”
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Torak Razgatlioglu has drawn comparisons to Casey Stoner ahead of his MotoGP debut next season.
Although braking is one of the leading features in the Toprak Razgatlioglu’s With his success in World Superbikes, the Turkish rider has drawn comparisons to Stoner in his approach to racing.
MotoGP rider manager Alberto Vergani believes Razgatlioglu is of the same mind. After the Australian’s first official test session with MotoGP’s new boy Pramac rider in November.
That same mentality has helped the 29-year-old in his pursuit of three world titles in production motorcycle racing, and he hopes to carry that same mentality into his prototype racing counterpart.
Vergani also believes Razgatlioglu Yamaha stable friends cause headachesIn WSBK, he gave his skills that were already recognized.
