Well done Casey !

[Hoony]

wow, Casey Stoner - World Champ, Holeshot to flag and on home turf.

could it get any better. Well done Aussie !

[Lozza]

Even has a  good chance of equaling Mick D's record of 10 wins in a season.It ain't the tyres the HP or the electronics it's the rider.All at 21 years old and still a likeable country lad. Best bit he matched and 'broke' Rossi's long held psychological edge.LEGEND

[cyclegod]

Even has a  good chance of equaling Mick D's record of 10 wins in a season.It ain't the tyres the HP or the electronics it's the rider.All at 21 years old and still a likeable country lad. Best bit he matched and 'broke' Rossi's long held psychological edge.LEGEND

Mick Doohans record is 12 wins in a season, and that was with a 15 race season not 18 like this year

[oldfart]

What gets me is how the hell do they achieve 20,000 rpm out of a four stroke  and doing 330 km/h

[oldmotoxer]

wow, Casey Stoner - World Champ, Holeshot to flag and on home turf.

could it get any better. Well done Aussie !

I agree Hoony! ya F@&*in little beauty....go you good thing! 

[subanator]

What gets me is how the hell do they achieve 20,000 rpm out of a four stroke  and doing 330 km/h

But this how it sounds 
http://www.ducati.com/docs_eng/photogallery_races/images/sounds/0304mgpstraight/desmosedici_straight.mp3

(but really its a 990, it will do)

[yzhilly]

Well i made it back to the real world , Awesome weekend typical island weather (thirsty) but the kid can ride he stood out like dogs balls every session he looked like he was on a different track . Westy looked good and Chris V although they were struggling with setup . Biggest crowd in the campgrounds since Mick was there and it was full up on friday . A standout was seeing Pedrosa flip his bike doin a practice start as 1st is good for around 170kph they take a bit to get off the line .The superbikes and supersports were all good races too.  Anyway lots of laughs,Lots of Beers and Heaps of great racing.

[500Fool]

I saw Casey asked how he compared to Mick, he appeared to get shitty and said you can't compare. Maybe what he should have said was come back and see me if I get 6 world titles.  The Tele coverage was a bit overboard about the "New world order" of young guns, Casey only has something like another 60? wins to get level with Valentino?

The kids good and I spose you can't put an old head on young shoulders, might be good viewing next year if the other teams get competitive bikes and tyres.

[GD66]

 Your apparent disappointment at Stoner's response to the Doohan question says more about the woeful calibre of the ch 10 telecast than a reflection on him. And he is right, you can't compare eras, you wouldn't ask him to compare himself to Hailwood, Stanley Woods or anyone from the past. Remember, when Mick retired Casey was 14. As for the New World Order (ch 10 again, God they are tragic), with Lorenzo and Dovi coming up, Checa gone, and the other manufacturers playing catch-up fast, I reckon next season will be an absolute scorcher. Also, the boy has been racing since he was a nipper, worked his way through 3 GP classes, has woven together a mature (and dnf-free ) season, won the title, been married, and is only 22 today ! Cut him some slack, and be proud for the moment. Let history worry about the number of wins and all the other irrelevant stats.

[mx250]

wow, Casey Stoner - World Champ, Holeshot to flag and on home turf.

Well said.

The most outstanding feature of the season is how Ducati 'hit he ground running' (and how the Japanese 'dropped the ball').

Ducati is the best team; every aspect of the team is working to perfection. Best bike, best tyres, best electronics, best rider and then they work together to set up and get the best combination to get the best race set up. This is why they are dominant.

But it is Casey that is the critical factor. You can assume that Casey relates to his team, gives accurate clear feed back and can adapt to things that can't be changed. Compare his season to his more experienced and fancied teammate.

Casey is the best on the bike and off the bike. His personality and character, as much as his physical talents and pyschological strength, mean that he will be at the top of the MotoGP tree for sometime. He may even dominant for several seasons. This year is no fluke.

I predict that he will continue to 'smoke 'em' for the remaining 2 races. Casey is such the comsumate racer he knows he wants his competitors wasting their off season thinking 'what do I have to do to beat this guy'.

I predict that he will do 'back to back' Championships.

[Tex]

It was great to be there and see an Australian World Champion win the Australian GP. Didn't see too many VMX bikes there though!

Tex

[Husky500evo]

Business must be good , making pipes for old bikes & HL frames, for GMC to be major sponsor of the Phillip Island event.     

[Freakshow]

My mates boy 'Casey' met his namesake at Philip Island on the weekend!
 
I think Dad was happier than son. )

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[yzhilly]

You must be goin allright to be able to afford this sort of Help. !!

[yzhilly]

This is nearly VMX .There was a campsite full of these things roaring around