Casey Stoner (born in Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, Australia, October 16, 1985, age 26 years) is a MotoGP racer from Australia. Currently, he joined Repsol Honda team with Daniel Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso. He began his motor racing debut as a wild card rider at Donington Park Circuit, the British Grand Prix 125cc class in 2001. After several years of a career in the 125cc and 250cc, Stoner then go to the MotoGP class in 2006 with the Honda LCR team.
In the spring of 2007 when he joined with Marlboro Ducati Stoner emerged as the champion of the world for the first time. His achievement was, in the spring of 2008, Stoner was awarded Young Australian of the Year by the Australian government. Later he won his second title in the 2011 season by winning the race trim in her own home in Australia and his main rival Jorge Lorenzo failed to compete due to injury to the hand.
Profile
Personal
Casey Stoner was the second child of the couple Colin Stoner (an itinerant painter who often become amateur motor racing driver) and Bronwyn.Casey had a sister named Kelly Stoner, who is also a hobby and often fall in the local amateur motor racing event. Since childhood, Stoner had known motorcycle even if only in a limited touch or stylish like a racer.
He had his first motorcycle at age 4 years jajal once taught by his brother.
In 1993, Stoner family later moved from Southport to the Kurri Kurri in New South Wales in its efforts to support the efforts and spirit of small Stoner in following the race. Casey Stoner also had to attend school until the age of 12 years before it came out and prefer to 1997.Pada home schooling in 1999, after seeing a big opportunity for Stoner to a career as a racer, this family decided to move to England. There they got hit by confusion because it does not have the money to pay for apartment rent and taxes and forced to live in a caravan.
Casey Stoner is currently living in Monte Carlo, Monaco, where his family still often commute Australia-UK-Monaco. Stoner himself had said that only once a year he could return to the birthplace of Australia, is Australia during the MotoGP race.
Casey Stoner was first met with Adriana Tuchyna from Adelaide in Australia 2003 MotoGP race. At that time Stoner gave his signature in the stomach Adriana, after the Australian women was "a little" forced Stoner to sign her stomach. The relationship between Stoner and Adriana began in 2005 when Adriana was 16. Later in 2007, the couple agreed to marry. Subject of this marriage, Stoner had said that:
"I prefer a tradition as old people, because as you know these young men and women while Australia is famous for his habits are free. I still want to maintain the past traditions of Australia, and that's why there is no other way for me in addition to woo Adriana amicably rather than doing things that are less praiseworthy. "
Outside of racing, Casey Stoner, including people who are friendly and have many friends. One close friend of Stoner is Kimi Raikkonen. They first met in the event an annual family ski Ferrari and Ducati in early 2007. Kimi said that Stoner has a great ability and can be world champion if the time is right. In their second meeting in 2008, when Kimi and Stoner holds the official world championship, both drivers are at all would never have expected, their reverie when joining a new team that is still foreign culture was the culture of sweet fruit, which is the world title .
Two other friends Stoner is Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher. Alonso and Stoner met at a similar annual ski event at the beginning of 2010, and it was successful Stoner troublesome Alonso in a race car on ice. After the race, Alonso considers that Stoner although somewhat unfamiliar with the world of four-wheel racing, but he was able to quickly adapt to and can compete with the seniors who have more experience with four-wheel racing. Meanwhile, the beginning of the meeting and friendship with Schumi Stoner began in mid-2008 when Schumacher test Stoner's Ducati Desmosedici. At that time, Schumacher is also not shy to ask his Ducati motorcycle characteristics to Stoner, and Stoner kindly helped Schumacher during testing takes place.
Criticism and controversy
Stoner is known as a racer that is easy to be disappointed if he suffered a defeat, or exposed to criticism from others. In 2007, he had been exposed to harsh criticism from the community of successful MotoGP after dominating the first half of the season. Stoner's MotoGP fans saw success was based on the appearance of the motor and good tires than Stoner's own talent. Then at two times the British Grand Prix in 2007 and 2008, Stoner was despised by his fans by being shouted noisily as he emerged from the garage.
In 2008 also, Stoner was a scathing critique of a medical organization in Australia about the Ducati team who prefer working with a cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris (Marlboro). The health organization said Stoner, who is an athlete and non-smokers chose the wrong move by joining a team that promote tobacco products in a sports competition.
In the 2011 season, Casey Stoner had boycotted the organization of the Japanese Grand Prix as he felt the Twin Ring Motegi circuits not completely safe from nuclear radiation from natural disasters that occurred in Fukushima. She then had been criticized by some Japanese fans for being arrogant and forget about its status as a driver for a Japanese manufacturer.
Early career
Junior races
Stoner tried his first race at age four in a class of land races U9 (under 9 years of age) Mike Hatcher at the race track is located on the Gold Coast, Australia. From the age of nine to 14 years, Stoner won 41 local races and 70 races across the state of Australia.
Stoner also had to follow the race super-busy for more than a week, when she attended five different race classes in a race to race 35 races. Stoner himself participated in 32 of 35 races in five different classes, and he was then able to win five classes.
Due to the minimum age to race in Australia is 16 years, Stoner moved to England, where there a minimum age to get a racing license is 14 years old. From 2000 to 2002, Stoner and then participate in a national championship 125cc motorcycle racing in the UK and Spain. Stoner then managed to win the Championship title British Motor Racing Aprilia in 2000. His appearance is impressive and interesting rider team manager Lucio Cecchinello, who then gave Stoner a chance down the British Grand Prix 2001 as a wild card, before finally in 2002, Stoner fell full on the MotoGP 250cc class with LCR Racing.
125cc and 250cc
Casey Stoner's team Red Bull KTM in the 2004 season.
In 2003, still with the LCR Racing, Stoner then drop in the 125cc class. With the support of Aprilia, Stoner has recorded four podium finishes, three of them are winning the second place in Germany, Brazil, and the Pacific as well as a victory that he had won in Valencia at the end of the season. With this result, Stoner then managed to sit at P8 standings with 125 points.
The 2004 season, Stoner Racing parted ways with the LCR and join the Red Bull KTM team. In this season he won only one race is in Malaysia. But he could still be entertained by finishing second twice and finished third three times. Stoner in the season standings position 2004 is a P5 with 145 points.
In 2005, Stoner returned to the 250cc class and re-partnering with Team LCR Aprilia Racing and the manufacturer. Riding a motorcycle with the manufacturer's specifications, Stoner emerged as the main challenger Daniel Pedrosa and Honda, and even had time to Stoner also had several opportunities to become leaders. Stoner himself managed to win in Portugal, China, Malaysia, and Qatar. Apesnya, during the race in front of his own public that Australia GP, Stoner had an accident, and was forced to forget his dream of becoming the 2005 250cc world champion Stoner though once again able to win the race in Turkey. Stoner then managed to finish as runner-up 250cc championship in 2005 with a value of 254 points.
MotoGP career
LCR Honda (2006)
Casey Stoner with Team LCR-Honda at the Czech GP 2006.
The fall of 2005, Stoner said to have pocketed a formal contract with Yamaha to become a companion Valentino Rossi in the 2006 season.
But then Yamaha cancel the braid cooperation, and could make Casey Stoner disappointed. In January 2006, Stoner and then try again Lucio Checchinello to invite supporters to come down would be a race in the MotoGP class in 2006. Checchinello then agreed, and he immediately contacted HRC and submit a proposal rental unit Honda RC211V for the 2006 season. Honda then agreed, and be cooperative and Checchinello Stoner continued in the 2006 season in the MotoGP class.
Stoner in the MotoGP class debut in the series starts in Jerez Spain, where he finished in P6. In the next race in Qatar, Stoner won directly mengebrak with pole position, but during the race he was only able to finish P5. Stoner then went on a brilliant performance to win narrowly in Turkey before making a fatal mistake on the last lap that led to his failure to win the race and had to settle for P2 behind Marco Melandri. In the middle of the season, Stoner then appear unstable and a lot of mistakes that led to the accident. Even so, he performed quite well in the 2006 season with a finish in the standings with 119 points P8.
Ducati Marlboro (2007-2010)
Honda made a fatal mistake at the end of 2006 with no binding long-term contract with Stoner managed to put to good use by Ducati, who finally managed to sign Stoner for the 2007 season., [22] In the 2007 season alone Stoner joining Loris Capirossi on the Italian team . Stoner, Sete Gibernau replaced the fired because his performance judged inconclusive and tends to decrease.
With the Ducati Desmosedici GP7 new weapons are designed according to the new regulations 800cc MotoGP, Stoner appear extraordinary in 2007. Stoner started the season with a spectacular victory in Qatar and then he continued in Turkey and then managed to win 10 China.Ia race (including a hat trick in the U.S., Czech, and San Marino), and grabbed 6 pole, which then drove the 2007 MotoGP world title with a difference of 125 points over second place Daniel Pedrosa.Posisi worst finish is achieved by Stoner at Motegi GP, when he finished P6 and confirm themselves as world champion in 2007.
2008 season, Stoner struggled to defend his world title. He won the season-opening victory at Qatar. He later appeared normal in Spain and Portugal, and the new GP back on the podium in China. After performing poorly in France, he then climbed the podium in Italy and Catalunya, before then recorded a hat trick victory in the UK (with the lead from start to finish), the Netherlands (the same as in Britain) and Germany (helped Pedrosa accident) with the result This Stoner managed to climb back into the P1 championship, but then fell back to its position after a fall at Laguna Seca when he led the race before eventually bounce back and finish second. Furthermore, in Brno and Misano, Stoner failed to finish due to damage to the motor which ended in failure to maintain world title. Stoner then had to settle for runners-up appear behind Valentino Rossi winning the points standings with a total of 280 points.
2009 season, Stoner still survive in the Ducati and now he is accompanied by a new driver and former world champion, Nicky Hayden. Stoner also agreed to extend his contract for one year with Ducati in 2010. Through a tight battle in Qatar against the Fiat Yamaha duo Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo, Stoner won the season-opening race in Qatar, before he suffered a strange illness which causes exhaustion every time a race. As a result, he had to settle in the standings when the race entered the P3 U.S. GP at Laguna Seca. The results of the examination the doctor then concluded Stoner suffering from acute anemia and stomach disorders. As the recovery effort itself, Stoner then announced that for the three races in round 11, 12, and 13 he will be out of the race, and the Finn, Mika Kallio was appointed as a temporary replacement. After full recovery from his illness, Stoner raced back in Portugal and immediately recorded a second podium. Then in Australia and Malaysia, Stoner made it back to victory lane. Misfortune then come back to Stoner in the closing race at Valencia. After reaching the pole in qualifying, Stoner appear confident for the race before he fell for his own mistakes in the lap warm. Stoner finished fourth with 220 points standings 2009.
Casey Stoner in the 2010 Australian Grand Prix news conference.
In the 2010 pre-season test session, Casey Stoner returned the fastest time in one session of six training sessions were held, where the other five are dominated by Valentino Rossi. Later in the 2010 season opening race in Qatar, Stoner once again recorded a pole position and had led the race before eventually foundered in mid-race due to too eager. Once again foundered due to the same offense in France, Stoner managed to get up and finish fourth in the Italian GP. Later in the Dutch GP at Assen, Stoner recorded his first podium in the 2010 season after finishing third. Twice more he got finished third in Catalunya and Germany before going up to P2 in the U.S. after the accident helped Daniel Pedrosa. Stoner's first victory in the 2010 season Motorrad recorded in Aragon after recording pole position during qualifying. He continued a similar victory in Japan, and almost Stoner scored a hat trick in Malaysia before it ran aground due to falling while leading. Later in the race home alone in Australia, Stoner returned victorious to win the race before falling back and knocked out in Portugal. Stoner then closed the 2010 season with second place in Valencia, and he established his position in the standings with 225 points.
Repsol Honda (2011-present)
Stoner's return to Honda Rumors have echoed since the beginning of the 2010 season, but both Stoner and Repsol Honda has denied these rumors. Honda could even say that they are more satisfied with the performance of existing teams at that time the duo Daniel Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso. In June 2010, news of Stoner's move to Honda finally becoming a reality after Honda agree to multi-year contract with the Australian rider. The position of Stoner in the Ducati will be replaced by legendary rider Valentino Rossi, while the Honda will be accompanied Stoner Pedrosa and Dovizioso.
At the winter test session with Honda, Stoner immediately kicked off with the fastest won second place. In his official debut for the Repsol Honda in Qatar race weekend, Stoner immediately kicked off with its first victory. Unfortunately in the next series in Spain it ran aground due to improper maneuver Valentino Rossi. After finishing third in Portugal, Stoner wins in France and Catalunya. Another victory later he managed to get at Silverstone in the rain storm. He recorded another hat trick victory in the U.S., Czech Republic, and Indianapolis. Jorge Lorenzo wins then stop Stoner at Misano circuit. After wins in Aragon and P3 won at Motegi, Stoner finally clinched the 2011 season by winning the world in his cage races in Australia and at the same time its main rival in the standings Jorge Lorenzo failed to compete due to injury to his hand.
Outside MotoGP
Casey Stoner revealed that in the future, after he retired as a MotoGP rider, he was eager to get down in the arena of race cars. One car racing event that he wanted to try the Australian V8 Supercar Series, the championship race is touring Australia . Stoner himself seems frequently tested high-tech cars, such as when he tested the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione in 2008, after he became world champion in MotoGP. Alfa Romeo himself was listed as a sponsor of the Ducati team. Stoner himself one of the lucky ones because he could get the car free of charge as a reward for his achievements became world champion in 2007.
Mid-2008, when he "led" Michael Schumacher tests Ducati Desmosedici in, Stoner also hinted that he wanted to try a Formula 1 car. However, Stoner said that he would never move from MotoGP to F1.
Stoner's father, Colin, said that he would be very happy if after retiring as a MotoGP rider, his son returned home to Australia and start a new career as an entrepreneur in the field of animal husbandry and agriculture. Stoner then justify these words of his father, and he had a strong desire to carry out the work. Stoner also aspire to open a racing school in their home countries, namely Australia, in order to invite the young people down to try out Australia for international racing event.
